Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within The Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIP) of Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust for a passionate and highly motivatedClinical Lead (Band 7)from either aMental Health Nursing, Occupational TherapyorSocial Workbackground to join our team
The EIP service in Nottinghamshire is delivered through a multidisciplinary team of practitioners who provide comprehensive assessments and evidence-based treatments for people aged 14-65 who are experiencing a First Episode Psychosis (FEP) or an At Risk Mental State (ARMS) for the development of psychosis.
Working in collaboration with the Team Leader, the post holder will be responsible for leading, monitoring and evaluating the clinical practice of the team driving towards clinical excellence. You will provide and oversee clinical supervision and support the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high quality and safe patient centred care.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a defined level of specialist assessment (CAARMS) and access to interventions for a diverse patient group and their families under the care programme approach, who present with significant mental health problems
- The post holder will be expected to be part of the EIP management team and the senior hub groupthat will lead and continually review and develop the EIP pathways of care across the AMH community mental health teams, inpatient and crisis services. Will haveoversight over ongoing governance of interventions, access times and evidence-based practice in correlation with access and waiting time standard and measured as part of the NCAP audit
- To lead on service transformation, evolution of FEP and ARMS pathway, interventions (for example Feeling Safe Programme), support and lead the development of EIP pathway of care across the inpatient and community mental health teams to embed and implement new ways of working.
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
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Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- To maintain clinical expertise in practice through managing a small caseload and undertake and gain required skills and knowledge to facilitate on-going development of the post.
- To offer and support induction, preceptorship, coaching and mentorship to clinical staff to enhance clinical assessment, formulation and care planning to promote a learning culture, enabling others to develop their full potential.
- To maintain an up to date knowledge of clinical research findings and make proposals for changes to clinical practice in light of these
- To maintain accurate, timely and relevant clinical records both written and computerised. To maintaining the safe custody of healthcare records.
- On going professional leadership within the multi-disciplinary team creating and supporting a culture of learning and development.
- To provide clinical and managerial supervision within the team to maintain competency, ensure performance targets are achieved and deliver best quality care to patients and their families
- To support clinical staff in offering training and consultation to services
Benefits of working at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust include:
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- Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Flexible Working
- Enhanced rates of pay for unsocial hours
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Sick pay
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
- Commitment to career development
- Wide range of training and development opportunities
- Working in a supportive environment
- Retail Discounts
- Option to purchase additional Annual Leave
- Clinical Supervision
- Preceptorship Programme
- Health and Wellbeing Services
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To maintain clinical expertise in practice through managing a small caseload and undertake and gain required skills and knowledge to facilitate on-going development of the post.
- To offer and support induction, preceptorship, coaching and mentorship to clinical staff to enhance clinical assessment, formulation and care planning to promote a learning culture, enabling others to develop their full potential.
- To maintain an up to date knowledge of clinical research findings and make proposals for changes to clinical practice in light of these
- To maintain accurate, timely and relevant clinical records both written and computerised. To maintaining the safe custody of healthcare records.
- On going professional leadership within the multi-disciplinary team creating and supporting a culture of learning and development.
- To provide clinical and managerial supervision within the team to maintain competency, ensure performance targets are achieved and deliver best quality care to patients and their families
- To support clinical staff in offering training and consultation to services
Benefits of working at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust include:
-
- Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Flexible Working
- Enhanced rates of pay for unsocial hours
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Sick pay
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
- Commitment to career development
- Wide range of training and development opportunities
- Working in a supportive environment
- Retail Discounts
- Option to purchase additional Annual Leave
- Clinical Supervision
- Preceptorship Programme
- Health and Wellbeing Services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities/General) to degree level or equivalent
- Maintains current professional registration
- Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training
Desirable
- Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration
- Trained in a psychological informed practice/ intervention ( Feeling safe Programme, BFT)
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding
- Specialist and area specific experience
Desirable
- The ability to deal with and resolve conflict
- Training in CAARMS
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good written/oral communication skills
- Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
- Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
- Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care
- Clinical supervision skills
- IT skills
Desirable
- A high level of emotional intelligence
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
- Knowledge of the CQC 6 C's
Desirable
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care
- Knowledge of management theories
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities/General) to degree level or equivalent
- Maintains current professional registration
- Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training
Desirable
- Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration
- Trained in a psychological informed practice/ intervention ( Feeling safe Programme, BFT)
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding
- Specialist and area specific experience
Desirable
- The ability to deal with and resolve conflict
- Training in CAARMS
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good written/oral communication skills
- Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
- Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
- Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care
- Clinical supervision skills
- IT skills
Desirable
- A high level of emotional intelligence
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
- Knowledge of the CQC 6 C's
Desirable
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care
- Knowledge of management theories
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
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).
