Clinical Team leader

Job Description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the effective planning, delivery and evaluation of care to all patients under the aegis of the Mental Health Act and informal status within the hospital and community as well as line manage, lead and co-ordinate clinical staff, working to maximise the effective use of resources and ensuring best clinical practice, delivery, treatment, support and care in an environment that is conducive to healing and recovery.The post holder will be expected to act and practice always within the framework of company policy and professional codes of conduct, and to guide the practice of others in this respect.Duties1. Oversee the planning, delivery and evaluation of care, working within the frameworks of professional governing bodies, statutory requirements and the expectations of regulatory authorities. Ensure that care is delivered in accordance with best practice, evidence-based and to the highest standard.2. Practice within the framework of the policies and procedures of Milestones, ensuring that the planning and delivery of care is patient-centred and that work is undertaken with patients in a spirit of openness and collaboration.3. Ability to undertake safe medication administration practices, audit of clinical stock and ensure all documentation adheres to statutory requirements.4. Mentor junior nurses in safe practice and administration of medicines management5. Ensure the standards of the clinic environment is maintained in line with company standards.6. Direct the work of junior staff, ensuring that there is consistency and cohesion in the delivery of care to each patient and that work is undertaken in accordance with the agreed plan of treatment and care, paying due regard to 1 above. 7. Ensure that all plans of care and risk assessments, updates and evaluations are communicated to the wider multi-disciplinary team, ensuring continuity of approach.8. Ensure that all plans of care, progress notes, and other elements of the Health Record are completed in a cogent, timely, comprehensive and intelligent manner.9. Ensure all reports for the purposes of CPA, MHRT, Managers Meetings and section 117 reviews are completed to a standard expected by Milestones and in the expected time frames.10. Attend and lead where necessary case conferences and review meetings ensuring good liaison with referring clinical teams and smooth discharge planning.11. Responsibility for safeguarding processes being carried out in line with legal frameworks and local protocols.13. Act at all times in line with Milestones policy and professional codes of conduct. Person Specification Qualifications• Diploma/Degree in Mental Health Nursing• A minimum of 2 Year post registration experience of working in a specialist mental health setting.Essential Skills • Ability to treat patients with mental health illnesses and disabilities with respect and sensitivity• Ability to manage safely, effectively and in confidence staff, patient and organisational requirements.• Ability to effectively manage and resolve complaints and/or conflict in line with company policy.• Ability to lead an empowered team• Ability to manage staff conduct effectively and in line with company policy• Ability to appropriately and confidently delegate tasks.• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care• Ability to supervise and develop individuals’ skills, knowledge and competence.• Ability to work collaboratively as a clinical team and work collaboratively with patients• Ability to work alone• Excellent communication skills; oral, written and non-verbal• Excellent listening skills• Present reports and use data effectively• Maintain clear and legible documentation• Good IT skills• Ability to demonstrate an organised approach to work, prioritise and meet deadlines• Use own initiative and take decisions• Ability to co-ordinate and lead junior staff• Ability to problem solve with regard to out of hours activity and where necessary attend the hospital out of hours. Required skills

Keyskills :
Medication