Job summary
37.5 hours per week.
Are you ready for a role that genuinely stretches your
clinical expertise while giving you the space to shape how community mental
health services evolve? Were looking for an experienced, forward thinking
practitioner to join us. Working across three of our specialist teams: the
Specialist Outreach Recovery Team (SORT), Insight (First Episode Psychosis),
and Community Mental Health Services. You will work with people with complex mental
health needs; you will need excellent clinical skills. Assertively supporting
discharges, transition across teams, and working with a caseload. You will work
closely with family and carers, providing both direct support and working with
staff to ensure safe and effective care. You will have excellent clinical
leadership skills, not only in terms of managing a caseload, but overseeing
other caseloads and driving forward best practice within the services.
This is an opportunity to step into a position where your
clinical leadership, creativity and professional judgement will directly
influence the quality of care we deliver across the city.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of a senior leadership team that drives high quality,
recovery focused mental health care. Your work will span direct clinical
practice, staff development, service improvement and the implementation of
evidence based approaches.
You will also play a key role in embedding the Community
Mental Health Framework, supporting teams to meet CQC standards, and ensuring
that our services remain safe, effective and responsive.
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social
enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across
Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of
Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports
centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and
collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while
empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in
shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right
time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead
healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training
pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care
Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship
programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all
sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental
health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the
application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role works across multi-disciplinary teams who
proactivelyprovidea range ofevidence
basedinterventions,includingtherapies and recovery orientated
support for those with a diagnosis of a complex psychosis with
thecommunity. Therole has
been developed as part of the evolving provision of the Community Mental Health
Framework.
This role links directly into three services: Specialist Outreach
Recovery Team, Insight (first presentation psychosis)and Community Mental
Health Services.
The three services are made of up various mental health
professionalswho work with people to support recovery.
Offeringvarious therapeutic interventions to support individuals.
This role exists to make sure people receive the right support at the
right time by coordinating care, strengthening communication between teams, and
keeping a clear focus on safety and continuity. The postholder will work
closely with partner agencies, families, andother professionalsto
ensure plans arejoined upand responsiveto changing
needs.
Dimensions and Context of
Role
The role
works across multi-disciplinary teams who proactively provide a range of
evidence based interventions, including therapies and recovery orientated
support for those with a diagnosis of a complex psychosis with the community.
The role has been developed as part of the evolving provision of the Community
Mental Health Framework.
The role
is designed to complement the clinical teams and contributes to decision making
forums across the service to enhance the quality of assertive outreach
provision. The
role has a particular focus on team/staff development in relation to outcomes
for patients.
The post
holder is responsible for:
- Supporting the teams to meet CQC standards, using
the KLOE guidance to collate evidence and lead on the development and
implementation of action plans to both maintain and improve standards of care.
- Supporting the pathway to achieve their performance
targets. The post holder will be able to analyse and interpret data to ensure
early identification of any potential performance issues and develop action
plans to address these.
- Contributing to the senior leadership
meetings promoting positive inter-disciplinary relationships and supporting the
culture of psychological safety and positive continuous learning/development
opportunities across Livewell.
- Ensuring that clinicians work within Livewell
Southwest policies, and ensure that practice standards are high and the team
adhere to professional registration requirements.
- Providing clinical leadership and advice to staff
ensuring the flow of service users through the system and promoting
implementation of evidence based practice in line with NICE guidelines. This
will involve both direct and indirect clinical work with staff and service
users, including consultation, coaching, live supervision and caseload
supervision.
- The post holder will manage a complex clinical
caseload and support other staff to manage their own caseload.
- The
implementation of new assertive outreach initiatives across the service,
leading the change management process, with consideration to the effective
management and allocation of resources. This will include workforce planning,
development of workforce competencies and training packages to support this as
required.
- Implementing the service audit plan: leading on
audits and the development of action plans to ensure adherence to targets, to
maintain effective safe practice and high quality care across the service.
- Leading
on investigations including complaints, SIRIS after action learning
reviews and HR investigations.
- Representing the teams and organisation in multi
agency forums and meetings as required.
- Deputising for the Senior Clinical Lead &
Operational Manager when required
- There may be a requirement in the future to act as
part of the out of hours on-call rota for mental health
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role works across multi-disciplinary teams who
proactivelyprovidea range ofevidence
basedinterventions,includingtherapies and recovery orientated
support for those with a diagnosis of a complex psychosis with
thecommunity. Therole has
been developed as part of the evolving provision of the Community Mental Health
Framework.
This role links directly into three services: Specialist Outreach
Recovery Team, Insight (first presentation psychosis)and Community Mental
Health Services.
The three services are made of up various mental health
professionalswho work with people to support recovery.
Offeringvarious therapeutic interventions to support individuals.
This role exists to make sure people receive the right support at the
right time by coordinating care, strengthening communication between teams, and
keeping a clear focus on safety and continuity. The postholder will work
closely with partner agencies, families, andother professionalsto
ensure plans arejoined upand responsiveto changing
needs.
Dimensions and Context of
Role
The role
works across multi-disciplinary teams who proactively provide a range of
evidence based interventions, including therapies and recovery orientated
support for those with a diagnosis of a complex psychosis with the community.
The role has been developed as part of the evolving provision of the Community
Mental Health Framework.
The role
is designed to complement the clinical teams and contributes to decision making
forums across the service to enhance the quality of assertive outreach
provision. The
role has a particular focus on team/staff development in relation to outcomes
for patients.
The post
holder is responsible for:
- Supporting the teams to meet CQC standards, using
the KLOE guidance to collate evidence and lead on the development and
implementation of action plans to both maintain and improve standards of care.
- Supporting the pathway to achieve their performance
targets. The post holder will be able to analyse and interpret data to ensure
early identification of any potential performance issues and develop action
plans to address these.
- Contributing to the senior leadership
meetings promoting positive inter-disciplinary relationships and supporting the
culture of psychological safety and positive continuous learning/development
opportunities across Livewell.
- Ensuring that clinicians work within Livewell
Southwest policies, and ensure that practice standards are high and the team
adhere to professional registration requirements.
- Providing clinical leadership and advice to staff
ensuring the flow of service users through the system and promoting
implementation of evidence based practice in line with NICE guidelines. This
will involve both direct and indirect clinical work with staff and service
users, including consultation, coaching, live supervision and caseload
supervision.
- The post holder will manage a complex clinical
caseload and support other staff to manage their own caseload.
- The
implementation of new assertive outreach initiatives across the service,
leading the change management process, with consideration to the effective
management and allocation of resources. This will include workforce planning,
development of workforce competencies and training packages to support this as
required.
- Implementing the service audit plan: leading on
audits and the development of action plans to ensure adherence to targets, to
maintain effective safe practice and high quality care across the service.
- Leading
on investigations including complaints, SIRIS after action learning
reviews and HR investigations.
- Representing the teams and organisation in multi
agency forums and meetings as required.
- Deputising for the Senior Clinical Lead &
Operational Manager when required
- There may be a requirement in the future to act as
part of the out of hours on-call rota for mental health
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with significant relevant experience in secondary mental Health
- Post graduate diploma / degree level study related to health/social care or equivalent worked experience relevant to the role
- Teaching/Assessing course such as mentorship module or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Significant and relevant experience in a senior clinical role with experience of managing a team of staff
- Multi-disciplinary team working
- Evidence of transferable clinical, risk management and managerial skills at a senior level
- Extensive Clinical experience in mental health care, crisis management and positive risk taking
- Knowledge of recovery principles
- Knowledge and experience of trauma informed practice.
- Leadership experience
- Experience of managing a high level of risk
- Experience of performance management
- Experience of implementing competencies and essential training for a team
Desirable
- To have experience at senior level of both acute and inpatient and community teams
- To have worked within an acute inpatient setting
- Previous deputy team manager experience
- Budget management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive professional knowledge acquired through clinical practice in a community mental health or other relevant mental health team. This needs to be underpinned by training at degree level/diploma level specialist training or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of the impact of crisis on mental health difficulties
- Knowledge of the personalised models of care
- Evidence based practice
- Mental Health Act 1983
- Good knowledge of current NHS and Social Care Policy
- Evidence of CPD
- Understanding of the Community Mental Health Framework
- Understand the Principles of Governance, particularly in relation to their Service area.
- Understanding of CQC requirements for a community mental health service.
- To be fully aware of and cascade current changes relating to Government Legislation (i.e. Transforming Community Services).
- The ability to deliver coaching and supervision for staff to an excellent level.
Specific skills
Essential
- Leadership and Operational Management skills
- Skills in Managing Teams including management of HR processes
- Teaching, Coaching and supervision skills
- Assessment, risk assessment & care planning of acutely psychiatrically ill patients
- Crisis management skills
- Change management skills
- Motivation skills
- Complex clinical decision making skills
- Facilitation and influencing skills
- Good time management
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must have self-confidence to challenge traditional practice and the persistence to address difficult enduring issues
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent IT skills and knowledge of databases
- Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical situations within a defined caseload
- Accomplished chair person for meetings
- Delivery of training sessions such as Turbo-teach
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with significant relevant experience in secondary mental Health
- Post graduate diploma / degree level study related to health/social care or equivalent worked experience relevant to the role
- Teaching/Assessing course such as mentorship module or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Significant and relevant experience in a senior clinical role with experience of managing a team of staff
- Multi-disciplinary team working
- Evidence of transferable clinical, risk management and managerial skills at a senior level
- Extensive Clinical experience in mental health care, crisis management and positive risk taking
- Knowledge of recovery principles
- Knowledge and experience of trauma informed practice.
- Leadership experience
- Experience of managing a high level of risk
- Experience of performance management
- Experience of implementing competencies and essential training for a team
Desirable
- To have experience at senior level of both acute and inpatient and community teams
- To have worked within an acute inpatient setting
- Previous deputy team manager experience
- Budget management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive professional knowledge acquired through clinical practice in a community mental health or other relevant mental health team. This needs to be underpinned by training at degree level/diploma level specialist training or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of the impact of crisis on mental health difficulties
- Knowledge of the personalised models of care
- Evidence based practice
- Mental Health Act 1983
- Good knowledge of current NHS and Social Care Policy
- Evidence of CPD
- Understanding of the Community Mental Health Framework
- Understand the Principles of Governance, particularly in relation to their Service area.
- Understanding of CQC requirements for a community mental health service.
- To be fully aware of and cascade current changes relating to Government Legislation (i.e. Transforming Community Services).
- The ability to deliver coaching and supervision for staff to an excellent level.
Specific skills
Essential
- Leadership and Operational Management skills
- Skills in Managing Teams including management of HR processes
- Teaching, Coaching and supervision skills
- Assessment, risk assessment & care planning of acutely psychiatrically ill patients
- Crisis management skills
- Change management skills
- Motivation skills
- Complex clinical decision making skills
- Facilitation and influencing skills
- Good time management
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must have self-confidence to challenge traditional practice and the persistence to address difficult enduring issues
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent IT skills and knowledge of databases
- Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical situations within a defined caseload
- Accomplished chair person for meetings
- Delivery of training sessions such as Turbo-teach
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.
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.
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).
