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Job summary

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join the Chief Nurses Office (CNO) as Lead Nurse and Mental Health Network Manager. The post holder will be working to our Associate Director of Nursing – Mental Health and be a senior expert in Mental Health within the CNO. The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting the strategic and operational leadership of mental health pathways across all sites of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; supporting the Trust to further develop a culture that recognises and promotes parity of esteem for all patients

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting role, which requires ambition, teamwork and motivation. You will need confidence and expertise, as well as being very responsive and able to deal with highly complex and sensitive information. This is also an exciting time to join the service and to shape the delivery of Mental Health provision and Education across a complex and thriving Trust.

About us

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

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Date posted

07 November 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£63,541 to £72,639 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

213-CORP-5044

Job locations

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be required to support the safe provision of mental health care. This will involve working across boundaries and will include significant partnership working both internally and externally to the Trust and across the local health systems.

Working with the clinical operational teams and mental health providers, the post holder will support reviews of patient pathways and deliver projects to improve them.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate the Kings Values. At Kings we are a Kind, Respectful Team. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed. We support each other, communicate openly and put our patients at the centre of everything we do.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be required to support the safe provision of mental health care. This will involve working across boundaries and will include significant partnership working both internally and externally to the Trust and across the local health systems.

Working with the clinical operational teams and mental health providers, the post holder will support reviews of patient pathways and deliver projects to improve them.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate the Kings Values. At Kings we are a Kind, Respectful Team. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed. We support each other, communicate openly and put our patients at the centre of everything we do.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse – mental health and or general qualification
  • Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience
  • Advanced clinical qualification relevant to area of practice
  • Substantial evidence of continuing professional development

    • Desirable

  • Project management experience

    • Knowledge and Experience

    Essential

  • Extensive experience in the acute or mental healthcare setting in clinical leadership/ clinical management position
  • Experience of introducing change to clinical environment and managing complex programmes of organisational change while maintaining service quality
  • Proven management skills demonstrated by successful resource management in a changing environment
  • Proven ability to manage and deliver complex and changing workload, which will include the need to identify and resolve conflicting priorities within tight timescales
  • Experience of working effectively and autonomously across networks
  • Experience of working and delivering Trust-wide professional nursing objectives

    • Skills and Competencies

    Essential

  • Evidence of first-class interpersonal skills with the ability to utilise them effectively within a co-operative, multi-disciplinary, team-based working environment to motivate and develop staff
  • Well developed leadership and influencing skills
  • The ability to manage multiple priorities as well as plan and organise own workload without direct supervision
  • Ability to work pro-actively and cooperatively with senior management and clinical staff, including at times of high levels of pressure

    • Personal

    Essential

  • Commitment to self-development
  • Commitment to promote equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery and development

    • Person Specification

    Education and Qualifications

    Essential

  • Registered Nurse – mental health and or general qualification
  • Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience
  • Advanced clinical qualification relevant to area of practice
  • Substantial evidence of continuing professional development

    • Desirable

  • Project management experience

    • Knowledge and Experience

    Essential

  • Extensive experience in the acute or mental healthcare setting in clinical leadership/ clinical management position
  • Experience of introducing change to clinical environment and managing complex programmes of organisational change while maintaining service quality
  • Proven management skills demonstrated by successful resource management in a changing environment
  • Proven ability to manage and deliver complex and changing workload, which will include the need to identify and resolve conflicting priorities within tight timescales
  • Experience of working effectively and autonomously across networks
  • Experience of working and delivering Trust-wide professional nursing objectives

    • Skills and Competencies

    Essential

  • Evidence of first-class interpersonal skills with the ability to utilise them effectively within a co-operative, multi-disciplinary, team-based working environment to motivate and develop staff
  • Well developed leadership and influencing skills
  • The ability to manage multiple priorities as well as plan and organise own workload without direct supervision
  • Ability to work pro-actively and cooperatively with senior management and clinical staff, including at times of high levels of pressure

    • Personal

    Essential

  • Commitment to self-development
  • Commitment to promote equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery 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.

    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 see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

    Additional information

    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 see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).