This is a great opportunity for a Band 6 Lead Nurse to work full time on Wren Ward in our brand new Carsington Unit on our Kingsway Hospital, Derby, site.
This is an exciting time to work for Derbyshire Healthcare. Carsington Unit is a purpose-built 54-bed unit which is due to open in early 2025. The new facilities will improve safety, privacy and dignity for our adult acute mental health patients by providing en-suite accommodation in single rooms.
Wren Ward is a new 18-bed Male Working Age Adult Acute Ward, based at our new Carsington Unit in Derby.
Wren Ward will focus on therapeutic interventions and deliver care to national recommendations.
This is a great opportunity for you to support shaping the service and build the team along with the Ward Manager and other senior leaders. You will work alongside others to establish and develop this new ward for Derbyshire and collaborate with an innovative and forward-thinking programme team and senior leaders.
We put a high emphasis on quality of care, peer support and on clinical engagement in service development and management. We will welcome candidates who bring an enthusiasm for innovation, teaching and development and can work closely with colleagues from different professional backgrounds.
Main duties of the job
You will: Provide strong clinical leadership, ensuring evidence-based practice is delivered to improve the quality of and shape responsive services. Monitor and ensure maintenance of standards of care that support safe high quality practice throughout the twenty-four hour period. Support junior colleagues within the multi-disciplinary process. Supervise and promote staff development. Be part of the Bleep Holder rota. Always act in a way which reflects both the word and spirit of the Trust's values. About us
Join Team Derbyshire Healthcare and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of "making a positive difference in people's lives". CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust." Benefits include: Commitment to flexible working where possible. 27 days' annual leave per year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service. Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training. Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits. Health service discounts and online benefits. Incremental pay progression. Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7. Health and wellbeing opportunities. Structured learning and development opportunities. Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC recruitment site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. We really value our nurses; you will be an asset to our Trust and a key part of our nursing community. You will strengthen our innovative and experienced teams and contribute to the high standards of care that we provide to the people of Derbyshire. As an organisation, we lead on key research areas such as mindfulness, compassion, dementia, delirium, self-harm, safeguarding and children's mental health psychological interventions. Derbyshire is a beautiful county and home to one of the UKs most accessible national parks. Derbyshire is culturally diverse and we hope to welcome you to our diverse and forward-thinking organisation. Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
NMC Registered Nurse - RNMH or RNLD. Educated to Diploma Level (ie Dip HE Nursing) or evidence of post qualification education/training. Leadership Skills
Demonstrate leadership skills such as motivation, facilitation, mentorship, etc. Experience in managing and leading a team in difficult clinical situations. Evidence of being able to work independently. Experience of leading development of staff's progression and development. 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. £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata 2024/2025 pay award reflected.
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You will: Provide strong clinical leadership, ensuring evidence-based practice is delivered to improve the quality of and shape responsive services. Monitor and ensure maintenance of standards of care that support safe high quality practice throughout the twenty-four hour period. Support junior colleagues within the multi-disciplinary process. Supervise and promote staff development. Be part of the Bleep Holder rota. Always act in a way which reflects both the word and spirit of the Trust's values. About us
Join Team Derbyshire Healthcare and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of "making a positive difference in people's lives". CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust." Benefits include: Commitment to flexible working where possible. 27 days' annual leave per year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service. Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training. Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits. Health service discounts and online benefits. Incremental pay progression. Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7. Health and wellbeing opportunities. Structured learning and development opportunities. Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC recruitment site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. We really value our nurses; you will be an asset to our Trust and a key part of our nursing community. You will strengthen our innovative and experienced teams and contribute to the high standards of care that we provide to the people of Derbyshire. As an organisation, we lead on key research areas such as mindfulness, compassion, dementia, delirium, self-harm, safeguarding and children's mental health psychological interventions. Derbyshire is a beautiful county and home to one of the UKs most accessible national parks. Derbyshire is culturally diverse and we hope to welcome you to our diverse and forward-thinking organisation. Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
NMC Registered Nurse - RNMH or RNLD. Educated to Diploma Level (ie Dip HE Nursing) or evidence of post qualification education/training. Leadership Skills
Demonstrate leadership skills such as motivation, facilitation, mentorship, etc. Experience in managing and leading a team in difficult clinical situations. Evidence of being able to work independently. Experience of leading development of staff's progression and development. 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. £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata 2024/2025 pay award reflected.
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