Senior Clinical Lead Nurse

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

We are eager to recruit a Senior Clinical Lead Nurse passionate about older people's mental health and quality service delivery and care. The postholder will work with the wider MDT, internal and external stakeholders including care homes and families to support those who are experiencing a crisis and present with behaviours which challenge within their own environments.

The post holder will clinically lead the staff working in the team and work with the team manager and the older people's mental health leadership team to support people to get their needs met in a proactive manner.

The successful candidate will be experienced working with older people with mental health needs and or dementia.

We welcome your application and any questions you may have.

Closing- 29th December 2024

Shortlisting- 30th December 2024

Interview- 22nd January 2025

Main duties of the job

Bradford is the 6th Largest city in the UK. The trust patch is spread across urban Bradford City into rural Settle and beyond. The area is culturally diverse with over 140 languages spoken and we serve a population who have origins from the South Asian continent and Eastern Europe.

Communities with our catchment range are from some of the most deprived to the most affluent, from inner city to rural farmlands and market towns. Working for BDCFT creates opportunities to work with people who face a range of challenges and present with degrees of complexities. BDCFT aspires to be trauma informed in its provision of treatment and care to both the people referred, their families and our staff. We have a strong emphasis on staff well-being and governance.

The care home and outreach teams are currently undergoing a period of transformation, we therefore seek a someone who is not only passionate about working with older people who have a mental health condition or have been diagnosed with dementia and are currently presenting with behaviours which challenge; but also passionate about driving forward quality care.

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received

Date posted

03 December 2024

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

453-24-6825696

Job locations

Lynfield mount hospital

heights lane

bradford

BD9 6DP

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role

Right to Work in the UK

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it is essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including; but not limited to, visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately, and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role

Right to Work in the UK

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it is essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including; but not limited to, visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately, and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working with individuals with complex health needs and behaviours that challenge.
• Experience working with safeguarding concerns and ability to demonstrate leadership on this area. Experience in supervision of clinical staff.
• Experience of working in older people settings
• Demonstrate a high level of clinical skill , clinical assessment and hold an in-depth knowledge of risk management, positive behavioural support, and mental health within the learning disability population.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Learning Disability or Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Current NMC Registration

Job summary

We are eager to recruit a Senior Clinical Lead Nurse passionate about older people's mental health and quality service delivery and care. The postholder will work with the wider MDT, internal and external stakeholders including care homes and families to support those who are experiencing a crisis and present with behaviours which challenge within their own environments.

The post holder will clinically lead the staff working in the team and work with the team manager and the older people's mental health leadership team to support people to get their needs met in a proactive manner.

The successful candidate will be experienced working with older people with mental health needs and or dementia.

We welcome your application and any questions you may have.

Closing- 29th December 2024

Shortlisting- 30th December 2024

Interview- 22nd January 2025

Main duties of the job

Bradford is the 6th Largest city in the UK. The trust patch is spread across urban Bradford City into rural Settle and beyond. The area is culturally diverse with over 140 languages spoken and we serve a population who have origins from the South Asian continent and Eastern Europe.

Communities with our catchment range are from some of the most deprived to the most affluent, from inner city to rural farmlands and market towns. Working for BDCFT creates opportunities to work with people who face a range of challenges and present with degrees of complexities. BDCFT aspires to be trauma informed in its provision of treatment and care to both the people referred, their families and our staff. We have a strong emphasis on staff well-being and governance.

The care home and outreach teams are currently undergoing a period of transformation, we therefore seek a someone who is not only passionate about working with older people who have a mental health condition or have been diagnosed with dementia and are currently presenting with behaviours which challenge; but also passionate about driving forward quality care.

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received

Date posted

03 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

453-24-6825696

Job locations

Lynfield mount hospital

heights lane

bradford

BD9 6DP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role

Right to Work in the UK

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it is essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including; but not limited to, visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately, and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role

Right to Work in the UK

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it is essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including; but not limited to, visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately, and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with individuals with complex health needs and behaviours that challenge.
• Experience working with safeguarding concerns and ability to demonstrate leadership on this area. Experience in supervision of clinical staff.
• Experience of working in older people settings
• Demonstrate a high level of clinical skill , clinical assessment and hold an in-depth knowledge of risk management, positive behavioural support, and mental health within the learning disability population.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Learning Disability or Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Current NMC Registration

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with individuals with complex health needs and behaviours that challenge.
• Experience working with safeguarding concerns and ability to demonstrate leadership on this area. Experience in supervision of clinical staff.
• Experience of working in older people settings
• Demonstrate a high level of clinical skill , clinical assessment and hold an in-depth knowledge of risk management, positive behavioural support, and mental health within the learning disability population.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Learning Disability or Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Current NMC Registration

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lynfield mount hospital

heights lane

bradford

BD9 6DP

Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lynfield mount hospital

heights lane

bradford

BD9 6DP

Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearper annum, pro rata