Job summary
To provide specialist knowledge and expertise in clinical supervision. The person will be responsible for leading and implementing the Directorate clinical supervision strategy. Including the development, delivery and evaluation of clinical supervision training. The person will use a quality improvement methodology to drive change and demonstrate impact on service provision.
Main duties of the job
To organise and undertake teaching and training in clinical supervision skills as agreed with both professional and operational managers, working strategically to maintain staffing levels (succession planning) and skill-base in the service through such training.
Provide clinical leadership within local teams to ensure that high standards of practice are maintained and developed, in accordance with individual roles and responsibilities.
Ensure that standards of care are maintained in line with national and local guidelines
Ensure that policies are adhered to regarding care planning, care pathways, referrals and discharge planning, risk assessment and risk management.
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be an experienced practitioner but will not hold a clinical caseload for this fixed term post.
Responsible for clinical leadership for highly specialised clinical supervision provision to staff, embedding the principals outlined above. The post holder will play a key role in the ongoing development and embedding of this provision within the wider ecosystem of mental health provision in Somerset.
To exercise autonomous professional responsibility with even the most complex presentations and for interpretation of agreed guidelines and policies as an autonomous practitioner and to seek consultation appropriately from peers, and senior clinicians and operational managers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be an experienced practitioner but will not hold a clinical caseload for this fixed term post.
Responsible for clinical leadership for highly specialised clinical supervision provision to staff, embedding the principals outlined above. The post holder will play a key role in the ongoing development and embedding of this provision within the wider ecosystem of mental health provision in Somerset.
To exercise autonomous professional responsibility with even the most complex presentations and for interpretation of agreed guidelines and policies as an autonomous practitioner and to seek consultation appropriately from peers, and senior clinicians and operational managers.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- A qualification in appropriate mental health/ Social care /Nursing/ Occupational Therapy / Psychology profession / Psychological therapist
Desirable
- Training / Post-qualification training in clinical supervision
essential
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge and extensive expertise and experience in working therapeutically with people with severe and enduring mental health problems
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised clinical supervision
Desirable
- Knowledge of the range of psychological therapies and techniques used within mental health services
essential
Essential
- High level of expertise and extensive experience in developing and delivering training.
- Experience of delivering and evaluating a project.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- A qualification in appropriate mental health/ Social care /Nursing/ Occupational Therapy / Psychology profession / Psychological therapist
Desirable
- Training / Post-qualification training in clinical supervision
essential
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge and extensive expertise and experience in working therapeutically with people with severe and enduring mental health problems
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised clinical supervision
Desirable
- Knowledge of the range of psychological therapies and techniques used within mental health services
essential
Essential
- High level of expertise and extensive experience in developing and delivering training.
- Experience of delivering and evaluating a project.
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).
