Clinical Lead - (SDEC & CATU)

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Lead to join our team, supporting the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care across our Inpatients Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and Community Assessment Treatment Unit (CATU) services.

The postholder will play a key role in supporting their team, department and the wider organisation to achieve the Trust vision of "Delivering high quality care" in all aspects of day-to-day practice. This includes embodying and promoting our CARE values:

• Compassionate Services
• Achieving High Standards
• Respecting Individuals
• Empowering People

You will be responsible for monitoring the quality of care provision, identifying opportunities for service development, and leading on initiatives that enhance patient outcomes and experience.

As a Clinical Lead, you will provide clinical expertise for all patients referred to, assessed, and treated within the SDEC and CATU community nursing caseloads, with a strong focus on admission avoidance. Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to creating a whole-systems approach to the management of patients accessing healthcare in the local area.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will support their peers and be an effective team member. Whilst working on their own initiative, they will be responsible for ensuring that all members of the nursing team are providing the highest standard of evidenced based clinical care. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and will actively support and liaise with other health and social agencies and professionals.

The postholder will be geographically aligned to neighbourhood networks and be clinically responsible for the diagnosing, prescribing, planning and evaluation of care, ensuring provision of high standards of care to patients and their families within the community. They will work as part of Integrated Teams, working within and across professional and organisational boundaries.

The postholder will be a practitioner who can demonstrate a broad range of competencies and is able to adapt to a wide variety of clinical circumstances. They will be part of a SDEC/CATU leadership team working with the ward manager, where their proven ability to make high level clinical decisions will aid patient outcomes.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see 'supporting documents'.

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Relevant post registration qualification - specialist practitioner qualification or working towards
• non-medical prescribing qualification or equivalent or working towards
• MSc Nurse Practitioner qualification or equivalent

Experience and Skills

Essential

• Previous relevant experience of working within a community nursing team
• Highly developed clinical expertise and knowledge in all aspects of community nursing care
• Highly specialist assessment, planning , treatment and evaluation skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including ability to deal with challenging and sensitive situations

Desirable

• Experience of leadership and leading change or project implementation

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).