Associate Nursing Unit Manager
Core
Lead clinical practice and team operations in an acute and sub-acute specialist forensic mental health service, focusing on trauma-informed safety and recovery-focused care for individuals with complex mental health needs and offending-related risks.
Role type
Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM)
Builds
Forensic mental health service units and clinical governance frameworks
Domain
Forensic mental health / Acute inpatient psychiatry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Forensic mental health nursing expertise, team leadership, crisis management and de-escalation, knowledge of forensic legislation, clinical incident response, unit staffing and resource management, coaching and mentoring clinical staff
Preferred skills
Experience in secure mental health services, experience in acute inpatient/intensive psychiatry
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Drive trauma-informed safety initiatives, uphold clinical governance standards, lead responses to clinical incidents and emergencies, oversee unit staffing and resources, coach and support nurses delivering recovery-focused care
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
