Head of Nursing - Early Intervention Psychosis Service

The Head of Nursing for Early Intervention Psychosis Service (EIPS) will provide nursing and operational leadership across their span of leadership will also include allied health professional roles with the postholder having professional responsibility for both staff groups within EIPS. They will advise on issues relating to nursing including professional standards and nursing resources. They will be responsible and accountable for ensuring compliance with fundamental standards and developing nursing improvements in line with local and national guidance and BWC nursing strategy.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will ensure that nursing practice is of a high quality and is focused on the organisation values, upholds the profession and demonstrates behaviours outlined in the 6 C's: care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment. They will ensure that care is delivered with kindness, dignity and respect and the provision of a skilled and person-centred nursing service to service users, carers and families.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care and more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners, FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN or RNLD
• Relevant health care degree or relevant management experience
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Extensive operational and clinical management experience in a senior nurse leadership position, including staff, budgetary and performance management
• Extensive experience of managing clinical pathways
• Extensive experience in mental health
• Proven experience in clinical management at a senior level
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of nursing operational issues in mental health
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of delivering improvements in clinical performance and standards.
• Expert knowledge of the Governance and Risk frameworks required to deliver safe, high quality clinical care.

Desirable

• Excellent understanding of the evolving NHS environment.
• Advanced knowledge & understanding of current nursing policy & practice issues.
• Excellent understanding of the principles of workforce planning.
• Proven ability to produce clear, accurate, written and verbal reports.

Skills

Essential

• Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to motivate, enthuse and involve clinical teams and individuals
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with the ability to positively interact in difficult and emotive situations
• Evidence of ability to confront and resolve/manage challenging issues
• Proven ability to analyse highly complex and sensitive problems and develop and implement workable solutions to resolve
• Ability to think and plan strategically, including the ability to collaborate effectively both internally and externally to create successful partnership working
• Ability to be intellectually flexible and look beyond existing ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce effective and innovative service delivery
• Commitment to improving the patient experience and outcomes through the ability to maintain a clear focus whilst achieving demanding goals

Approach/Values

Essential

• Flexibility in approach and attitude, with proven ability in prioritising workload in the face of competing demands.
• High level of work organisation, self-motivation and drive for improvement.
• Open and honest style with strong personal integrity.
• Personal resilience in dealing with emotive situations.

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Forward Thinking Birmingham - City wide service
Finch Rd Primary Care Health Centre
Birmingham
B19 1HS

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284-24-6686327-MHSCM