Job Description

Job Overview

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a

12 month fixed-term or secondment at Band 7 to join our leadership team within the Perinatal Service during an exciting period of change and service development.

The Perinatal Mental Health Service is a team of health professionals providing specialised and personalised care to women who have moderate to severe mental health problems related to pregnancy, childbirth and postnatally. As a clinical team lead, the post holder will be responsible for providing clinical and operational leadership to the team as well as holding a caseload.


We are seeking a passionate individual that can demonstrate the Trusts leaderships behaviours as well as a caring and compassionate clinician with a wealth of knowledge and experience.


You will manage and take overall responsibility for care quality performance and clinical activity by providing professional nursing leadership and guidance, clinical advice and management in relation to the key dimensions of health care quality:

o Patient safety

o The effectiveness of all health care interventions

o Patient experience

o The environment in which care is delivered.


The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.


We also offer:

A generous pension contribution and holiday allowance starting at 27 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service Free onsite parking Access to a wide range of additional benefits (attached) such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages you can draw from to help support your work-life balance Health and Wellbeing Support Various Staff Support Networks

Summary

This fantastic role offers the opportunity to work as part of the dynamic leadership team, as well as directly with our client group. Offering comprehensive assessment, care and treatment while they are open to you and the service. The post holder would be required to work in partnership with the neighbourhood teams and wider community.


You will be responsible for delivery of a clinically effective service which meets the needs of individuals, families and communities in line with local and national development plans, Trust policies and procedures.

Main duties and responsibilities

To be responsible for the coordination of services and to promote optimum health, self-management and effective liaison between agencies. To be responsible for the development of specialist care interventions and care plans. To ensure staff are trained appropriately to competently deliver the care required and ensure supervision and mentorship is in place. To be influential within the organisation and provide detailed advice to others internally and externally to the organisation, within their sphere of competence. To work collaboratively with other senior nurses across LPT as appropriate and promote the role of their speciality nursing to all stakeholders. To foster a culture of networking in an open and transparent approach with internal and external MDT's and between all stakeholders.
If you have the drive and passion to help deliver psychologically safe environments where our workforce can flourish to their full potential, improve patient care and experience, then please contact Nat King (Natalie.king28@nhs.net) who will be happy to meet with you over a coffee for an informal conversation or more information.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us


Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.


We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.


Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached.


We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.


For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).


All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.


For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.


Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.