To provide strategic leadership, placing an emphasis on integration of physical health and mental health to organisational strategy, service development and ongoing service delivery, achieving high quality care and patient safety.
To work in conjunction with the nursing leadership team, operational managers and other relevant stakeholders. To be a key clinical leader within the Hospital, responsible for assuring a focus on quality, safety and patient experience
To support the development of the infection control strategy, providing a comprehensive infection, prevention control programme to meet the relevant core and development Standards for Better Health and relevant criteria from the NHS Litigation Authority. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 and the emerging requirements of the Care and Quality Commission.
To lead, promote, develop knowledge and management in respect of physical healthcare across all areas of Rampton Hospital. The patient population is from a diverse social, religious and ethnic background and this is recognised through communications and interventions.
Have responsibility for ensuring that the highest quality of physical care is delivered by clinical teams and clinical support services e.g. Dentistry, Optometry.
Ensure close and positive links are developed and maintained with local acute healthcare providers, monitor effectiveness, standards and quality of service.
Work to strengthen the knowledge base surrounding physical healthcare and will directly support all the clinical teams with training, advice and nursing leadership on physical healthcare.
To be responsible for the application of appropriate NICE Guidance ensuring NICE Guidelines relevant to physical healthcare where appropriate contribute to the development of treatment plans and clinical interventions to meet patient identified needs, to include health promotion programmes and interventions.
Will consult with Nursing & Allied Health Executive Group and Senior Management Group in ensuring physical healthcare issues are considered as part of ongoing service quality improvement strategy, and they will take a lead role on clinical governance issues surrounding physical healthcare.
Develop the strategy, lead and line manage the physical healthcare team at Rampton Hospital, providing timely and accurate updates as necessary to the Deputy Director of Nursing for Forensic Services and link closely with the infection control team including the Associate Director for Infection Prevention and Control

TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire’s biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Qualification

Essential

• Registered Nursing qualification
• Master’s degree or equivalent level of practical experience
• Enhanced and specialist knowledge in physical health care

Desirable

• Management and/or leadership qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of leading a physical health care team and working in a mental health/forensic setting.
• Experience of managing minor injuries, long term conditions, physical health, mental health, related infection prevention and control and public health issues.
• Experience of working within a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
• Experience of developing and implementing service change/reconfiguration and developing transformative plans.
• Experience of budget management.
• Experience of line management and management of staffing issues.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a senior leadership team in a complex environment.
• Experience of developing clinical or operational strategy.

Knowledge

Essential

• A clear understanding and in-depth knowledge of patient safety systems, risk and controls assurance standards that need to be achieved.
• A thorough in depth understanding of current policy in infection, prevention and control,
• Knowledge of Forensic Mental Health Pathways and relevant legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies

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