Job summary
Clinical/Operational Team Lead (RNLD) CAMHS LDT - Band 8A (This is a permanent post but secondment opportunity would be considered for the right candidate)
CAMHS LDT is a nurse led service providing care for children/young people with Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD) presenting with mental health problems and or high risk/complex behavioural presentations.The post holder will work alongside the senior matron/team leader to jointly undertake the role of clinical and operational team leads.
CAMHS LDT is an exciting and innovative team providing outpatient, outreach and day patient care in a variety of environments and situations. We work directly with the CYP and their families in addition to working with other services and commissioning bodies.
We are currently undertaking extension of our service provision into wider CAMHS areas through the development and embedding of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) to enable CYP with IDD/Autism access to additional assessment and input via this framework.
Main duties of the job
The clinical/operational lead will undertake direct clinical work with complex presentation, in addition to attending an array of urgent meetings regarding CYP open to the service. They will provide clinical and line management supervision to staff, over see staff absence, performance and conduct, develop and review care pathways.
The post holder will also assume responsibility for the development, implementation and reviewing of new projects undertaken by the team. This will include recruitment.
Operationally the post holder will share budget responsibility, staff management, and other non clinical tasks required.
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Band 8A RNLD Clinical/Operational Lead CAMHS LDT
(See Job description/Person Specification for full details)
The post holder will work alongside the senior matron/team leader to jointly undertake leadership of the team, including continued development of services to meet the needs of children and young people with Intellectual Developmental Disability/Autism
Provide clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in
clinical care for complex patients within CAMHS LDT
Work closely with the MDT within
CAMHS LDT to ensure patients receive appropriate assessment, intervention andtreatment
whilst improving the quality
of care
Work autonomously assessing individual patient
needs, determine a diagnosis and initiating appropriate holistic, research-based
treatment and intervention with the development of a personalised management
plan, encompassing the principles of PBS
Monitor and lead developments and
improvements to standards of care through, supervision of practice, clinical
audit, evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues
and the provision of skilled professional leadership
To liaise with clinicians
within wider CAMHS/FYPC and professionals within other services as required
Hold a complex case load of CYP open to CAMHS LDT
Provide urgent assessment/input into complex/deteriorating patients open to CAMHS LDT
Attend meetings where service provision required is complex and outside of commissioned services.
Implement and oversee new developments for CAMHS LD and wider CAMHS as commissioned for CYP with IDD/A
Job description
Job responsibilities
Band 8A RNLD Clinical/Operational Lead CAMHS LDT
(See Job description/Person Specification for full details)
The post holder will work alongside the senior matron/team leader to jointly undertake leadership of the team, including continued development of services to meet the needs of children and young people with Intellectual Developmental Disability/Autism
Provide clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in
clinical care for complex patients within CAMHS LDT
Work closely with the MDT within
CAMHS LDT to ensure patients receive appropriate assessment, intervention andtreatment
whilst improving the quality
of care
Work autonomously assessing individual patient
needs, determine a diagnosis and initiating appropriate holistic, research-based
treatment and intervention with the development of a personalised management
plan, encompassing the principles of PBS
Monitor and lead developments and
improvements to standards of care through, supervision of practice, clinical
audit, evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues
and the provision of skilled professional leadership
To liaise with clinicians
within wider CAMHS/FYPC and professionals within other services as required
Hold a complex case load of CYP open to CAMHS LDT
Provide urgent assessment/input into complex/deteriorating patients open to CAMHS LDT
Attend meetings where service provision required is complex and outside of commissioned services.
Implement and oversee new developments for CAMHS LD and wider CAMHS as commissioned for CYP with IDD/A
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Learning Disability Nurse
- Registered with the NMC
- MSc or equivalent qualification or verified portfolio of evidence of working towards
Desirable
- Independent Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification
- Training/qualification within PBS
- Leadership/management qualification
- Teaching and mentoring experience or course.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience at Band 7 practitioner level.
- Experience of working with children/adults with Intellectual developmental disability/mental health/behaviours of concern.
- Experience of working with children with IDD, mental health and behaviours of concern and their families.
- Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development.
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their own clinical practice
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering teaching programs to staff groups.
- Evidence of research/audit.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to work in highly demanding environment.
- Understanding of systems to gain an understanding of the health care delivery within specialist CAMHS services.
- Nurse led assessment / communication skills.
- Negotiation and conflict management skills.
- Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.
- Able to articulate personal development needs.
- Ability to manage complexity within the service.
- Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity.
- Able to work and make decisions autonomously and take initiative.
- Highly developed clinical judgement in holistic assessment of patient needs.
- Understanding of the skills required by staff for successful interdisciplinary team working.
- Manage and facilitate staff development.
- Understanding of clinical and information governance.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and SystmOne.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in change management.
- Good knowledge of clinical information systems.
- Implementation of audit/ research recommendations.
Personal Attributes and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and manage complex issues.
- Ability to manage a complex caseload and delegate to appropriate skill mix members of team or refer to other professionals if required.
- Effective high level communication, facilitation and counselling skills.
- Self-motivated and the ability to motivate others.
- Ability to embrace change within the service and organiastion.
- Demonstrate skills required for effective integrated team working.
- Ability to influence, negotiate and make decisions.
- Ability to create an effective learning environment.
- Ability to provide constructive feedback and support performance review framework.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Learning Disability Nurse
- Registered with the NMC
- MSc or equivalent qualification or verified portfolio of evidence of working towards
Desirable
- Independent Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification
- Training/qualification within PBS
- Leadership/management qualification
- Teaching and mentoring experience or course.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience at Band 7 practitioner level.
- Experience of working with children/adults with Intellectual developmental disability/mental health/behaviours of concern.
- Experience of working with children with IDD, mental health and behaviours of concern and their families.
- Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development.
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their own clinical practice
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering teaching programs to staff groups.
- Evidence of research/audit.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to work in highly demanding environment.
- Understanding of systems to gain an understanding of the health care delivery within specialist CAMHS services.
- Nurse led assessment / communication skills.
- Negotiation and conflict management skills.
- Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.
- Able to articulate personal development needs.
- Ability to manage complexity within the service.
- Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity.
- Able to work and make decisions autonomously and take initiative.
- Highly developed clinical judgement in holistic assessment of patient needs.
- Understanding of the skills required by staff for successful interdisciplinary team working.
- Manage and facilitate staff development.
- Understanding of clinical and information governance.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and SystmOne.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in change management.
- Good knowledge of clinical information systems.
- Implementation of audit/ research recommendations.
Personal Attributes and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and manage complex issues.
- Ability to manage a complex caseload and delegate to appropriate skill mix members of team or refer to other professionals if required.
- Effective high level communication, facilitation and counselling skills.
- Self-motivated and the ability to motivate others.
- Ability to embrace change within the service and organiastion.
- Demonstrate skills required for effective integrated team working.
- Ability to influence, negotiate and make decisions.
- Ability to create an effective learning environment.
- Ability to provide constructive feedback and support performance review framework.
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).
