Team Leader

Job overview

Clinical Team Leader

Band 6

High Secure Services Broadmoor Hospital

If you are looking for a new challenge within West London NHS Trust, and you are committed to excellence in patient care, passionate about making a real difference to Patients lives, and striving for an opportunity to develop your leadership and clinical skills then this is a role that will be suited to you.  We are looking for candidates who are currently working at the Trust within a substantive band 5 position with two years experience, who have forensic nursing experience and additional experience in nurturing nursing students / apprentices.

The Clinical Team Leader will lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice; with particular reference to the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. They will also assist in leading and monitoring the performance and work of the multi-disciplinary ward staff; supervising the work of Staff Nurses, healthcare Assistants, and student nurses. The Clinical Team Leader will deputise for the Clinical Nurse Manager in their absence.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be highly motivated, patient focused leaders, able to deal with complex clinical issues and challenges associated with working in a high secure environment. Our care and treatment programmes are underpinned by values associated with recovery and socially inclusive principles.

In collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM), lead the team in maintaining a safe and therapeutic clinical environment for staff and patients.

Supporting the CNM in developing and maintaining innovative nursing interventions.

Demonstrate positive situational leadership skills

Provide/ensure Clinical supervision and support is available to junior staff.

Promote personal and professional development of staff through the creation of a positive learning environment.

Ensure high standard of evidence based care is provided to our patients.

Act as Unit co-ordinator within the Hospital as required when appropriate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed