Job summary
Due to retirement, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, positive, and proactive Clinical Manager to join our "Outstanding" CQC-rated practice. We are a forward-thinking, well-established SystmOne practice that embraces innovation to improve patient outcomes and efficiency. You will be joining a strong management structure, working alongside our HR Manager, Practice Manager, Estates Manager, and incoming Business Manager, all supported by the Partners and an excellent team of clinical and administrative staff.
Main duties of the job
As Clinical Manager, you will provide clinical
leadership, supervision, and mentorshipto our multidisciplinary team.
You will have direct line management responsibility for:
Clinical
Leads
Chronic
Disease Nurse Specialists
Pharmacists
Care
Coordinators
You will support the designated leads
both clinically and managerially who have responsibility for the Clinical Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Nurse
Associates, Trainee Nurse Associates, and Healthcare Support Workers.
Your role will include:
- Managing the delivery of effective and efficient healthcare,
including medicines management, chronic disease management, wound care,
travel health, child immunisation, and cervical cytology.
- Providing clinical sessions in an area of interest.
- Working closely with the Practice Manager to ensure
high-quality, cost-effective patient care.
About us
Larwood Health Partnership is a GP Practice in Worksop based over 4 sites and is rated CQC 'Outstanding'.
What we offer:
- The NHS pension scheme and 27 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (increasing with service, plus previous continuous NHS Service will be recognised).
- Company sick pay scheme
- Membership of the Westfield Health Scheme after passing the probation period.
- A free car park!
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate both professional and personal credibility and be recognised and
respected as a leader in their field
- Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance including
participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model
- Undertaking appraisals, reviews and return to work interviews
- Support the development of others in order to maximise staff potential
- Undertake appropriate clinical supervision on staff they oversee, ensuring it is
documented and stored
- Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone
to learn from each other and from external good practice
- Lead others to make realistic self-assessment of their knowledge and skills,
challenging any complacency and actions that are not in the interest of the Practice
or users of the service
- Act as a clinical leader in the delivery of (non-GP) clinical services to patients,
ensuring that the needs of the patient are the priority
- Lead in the planning and implementation of changes within their clinical area
- Lead and participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols and
standards
- Lead the clinical team in the planning and engagement of practice-based
commissioning or similar initiatives
- Promote the role of the clinical team in the provision of care
- Identify development opportunities for the team, liaising with educational providers
as necessary
- Ensure the clinical team have the necessary skills and qualifications to enable them
to meet their job descriptions
- Will have read, understood and implement HR Policies as required, seeking advice
from the HR Team where necessary
- Lead, motivate, negotiate and influence others to achieve the Practices desired
outcomes
- Communicate effectively regarding highly complex issues which may be
sensitive/contentious needing to be dealt with in a very specific manner
- Receive and interpret NHS policy and guidance and communicate that to the
Partners and all necessary personnel
Clinical practice
- When consulting with patients, the Clinical Manager will ensure they, and the clinical team
they manage
- Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that
promote health and well-being
- Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients
- Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation,
consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
- Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat
long-term conditions, including using non-drug-based treatment methods, in line
with national and local policies and practice needs
- Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and
in accordance with evidence based practice and national and practice protocols
- Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments
- Ensure clinical practice has a person centre approach with goal based discussions
being important within consultations
- Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on
medication regimens, side-effects and interactions
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in
complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency
care
- Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote them to live
healthily, and apply principles of self-care
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate both professional and personal credibility and be recognised and
respected as a leader in their field
- Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance including
participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model
- Undertaking appraisals, reviews and return to work interviews
- Support the development of others in order to maximise staff potential
- Undertake appropriate clinical supervision on staff they oversee, ensuring it is
documented and stored
- Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone
to learn from each other and from external good practice
- Lead others to make realistic self-assessment of their knowledge and skills,
challenging any complacency and actions that are not in the interest of the Practice
or users of the service
- Act as a clinical leader in the delivery of (non-GP) clinical services to patients,
ensuring that the needs of the patient are the priority
- Lead in the planning and implementation of changes within their clinical area
- Lead and participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols and
standards
- Lead the clinical team in the planning and engagement of practice-based
commissioning or similar initiatives
- Promote the role of the clinical team in the provision of care
- Identify development opportunities for the team, liaising with educational providers
as necessary
- Ensure the clinical team have the necessary skills and qualifications to enable them
to meet their job descriptions
- Will have read, understood and implement HR Policies as required, seeking advice
from the HR Team where necessary
- Lead, motivate, negotiate and influence others to achieve the Practices desired
outcomes
- Communicate effectively regarding highly complex issues which may be
sensitive/contentious needing to be dealt with in a very specific manner
- Receive and interpret NHS policy and guidance and communicate that to the
Partners and all necessary personnel
Clinical practice
- When consulting with patients, the Clinical Manager will ensure they, and the clinical team
they manage
- Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that
promote health and well-being
- Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients
- Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation,
consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
- Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat
long-term conditions, including using non-drug-based treatment methods, in line
with national and local policies and practice needs
- Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and
in accordance with evidence based practice and national and practice protocols
- Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments
- Ensure clinical practice has a person centre approach with goal based discussions
being important within consultations
- Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on
medication regimens, side-effects and interactions
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in
complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency
care
- Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote them to live
healthily, and apply principles of self-care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the NMC/HCPC/GPhC
- Up to date revalidation
- Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification
- Relevant clinical degree
- Mentor/teaching qualification
Desirable
- Post graduate Diploma or degree
- Specialist qualification or equivalent in an area of interest
- Masters degree
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years post registration experience
- Experience in implementing protocols and clinical guidelines
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
- Experience of working in an MDT with professionals for other organisations eg statutory and voluntary
- Experience of using and following infection control procedures
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience in management of long-term conditions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the NMC/HCPC/GPhC
- Up to date revalidation
- Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification
- Relevant clinical degree
- Mentor/teaching qualification
Desirable
- Post graduate Diploma or degree
- Specialist qualification or equivalent in an area of interest
- Masters degree
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years post registration experience
- Experience in implementing protocols and clinical guidelines
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
- Experience of working in an MDT with professionals for other organisations eg statutory and voluntary
- Experience of using and following infection control procedures
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience in management of long-term conditions
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
