Job summary
We are very excited to be able to offer a Clinical Lead post within the Gloucester locality.
This is a substantive, full-time opportunity whereby the postholder would be involved in leading the clinical management and delivery of community mental health treatment for Gloucester city, working in partnership with the Operational Lead, and Team Manager.
Community mental health in Gloucestershire is undergoing exciting changes currently and the post will offer involvement with fellow leaders in implementing the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme, to support the development of a localised community mental health team focusing on the integration of (formally known as) Secondary care Recovery services and Primary Care MHICT Services.
If you have experience working in community mental health and a passion for delivering excellent care, then we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Lead in the clinical management of the Service, providing cross cover for day-to-day management, leadership and clinical leadership to staff
Undertake specialist assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care in the community for service users with severe / complex mental health conditions
Demonstrate enhanced competence in complex decision making, assessment and the management of clinical needs
Working in collaboration with the Team Managers, Lead Nurses and the community mental health transformation programme, the post holder will oversee, monitor and evaluate the clinical practice of community mental health team/s to strive towards or drive forward the ethos of 'no wrong door' to support people with mental ill health.
The post holder will provide clinical and caseload supervision and appraisals to the clinical team ensuring clinicians are working within their professional and clinical competencies, that they are implementing the principles of Community Mental Health Transformation, achieving throughput and encouraging an intervention - based service.
The post holder will be expected to identify service needs, review findings and provide feedback to senior managers (community service managers, lead nurses and board if appropriate). They will lead and continually review the development of clinical pathways, access times, outcomes and governance across the community mental health teams.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will act as a clinical leader across the locality.
The Post Holder will work with The Operational lead, Team Manager and transformation leads to develop and support seamless pathways, both within and relating to the CMHT, to create a smooth transition for the service user based on clinical need.
Implement quality improvement initiatives within the team with a focus on patient safety.
Provide clinical advice, guidance and support to the community team through supervision, appraisal and attendance and facilitation of the MDT meeting.
To provide cross cover for the Clinical/LCP lead and Community Mental Health Team Manager
To lead in ensuring the teams understanding and adherence with the Trust KPIs and seeking creative and collaborative ways to enhance this when there are challenges in compliance
To ensure the CMHT has the opportunity and encouragement to engage in regular CPD and reflective practice
To support in the assessment, development and implementation of specialist health and education programmes
Alert managers/ Operational leads to resource issues which affect learning, development and performance
Identifies own and others personal developmental needs against the outline of KSF, to be able to evaluate own knowledge and practice
Encourages others to make realistic self-assessments of their application of knowledge and skills challenging complacency and actions which are not in the interest of the public and/or users of services
Actively promotes the workplace as a learning environment encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice
To actively attend and contribute in forums/ workstreams and meetings that promote service review and improvement, encouraging team involvement and reciprocal feedback mechanisms
Managing and developing care pathways
To ensure the delivery of targets/ objectives/ outcomes within the service by putting in place systems and processes to monitor and manage performance in accordance with the Trusts Performance Management Policy
To identify effective and efficient ways of working which improve health care and motivate a team or individuals to implement this
Responsible for ensuring the MDT negotiate and oversee the development of individual and highly complex care programmes in accordance with service users, using a high degree of diplomacy and motivational skills
Ensure the promotion of Social Inclusion and co-production with a range of stakeholders including service users and the voluntary care sector
To identify and interpret the needs of patients and service users into health improvements
Encourage team members to find new ways of developing and delivering services
Respond to clinical emergencies and ensure that staff groups are aware of their obligation to do so
Develop quality team indicators to support performance management reporting to demonstrate quality and outcomes shown through audit and evaluation of evidence-based practice
Ability to produce reports and audits and demonstrate quality using both qualitative and quantitative approaches to senior managers
Audit the standards of record keeping and documentation, providing learning feedback to individuals and the team, to maintain high level of clinical standards
Identify and address own professional supervision needs
Provide clinical leadership and role modelling for junior staff in relation to risk assessment, management and risk taking and therapeutic clinical interventions
Undertake first line clinical leadership responsibilities which will include appraisals, the development of personal development plans and professional development of staff in the team
Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff and ensure completion of the induction programme agreed for the service
Undertake and support clinicians to complete reports for complaints, Serious Untoward Incidents (SUIs), projects etc as required
Provide clinical leadership in mental health assessment and review processes and home treatment
To take responsibility for the teaching, assessing and support of students within their community placements, meeting the aims and objectives of the university / college, where needed.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will act as a clinical leader across the locality.
The Post Holder will work with The Operational lead, Team Manager and transformation leads to develop and support seamless pathways, both within and relating to the CMHT, to create a smooth transition for the service user based on clinical need.
Implement quality improvement initiatives within the team with a focus on patient safety.
Provide clinical advice, guidance and support to the community team through supervision, appraisal and attendance and facilitation of the MDT meeting.
To provide cross cover for the Clinical/LCP lead and Community Mental Health Team Manager
To lead in ensuring the teams understanding and adherence with the Trust KPIs and seeking creative and collaborative ways to enhance this when there are challenges in compliance
To ensure the CMHT has the opportunity and encouragement to engage in regular CPD and reflective practice
To support in the assessment, development and implementation of specialist health and education programmes
Alert managers/ Operational leads to resource issues which affect learning, development and performance
Identifies own and others personal developmental needs against the outline of KSF, to be able to evaluate own knowledge and practice
Encourages others to make realistic self-assessments of their application of knowledge and skills challenging complacency and actions which are not in the interest of the public and/or users of services
Actively promotes the workplace as a learning environment encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice
To actively attend and contribute in forums/ workstreams and meetings that promote service review and improvement, encouraging team involvement and reciprocal feedback mechanisms
Managing and developing care pathways
To ensure the delivery of targets/ objectives/ outcomes within the service by putting in place systems and processes to monitor and manage performance in accordance with the Trusts Performance Management Policy
To identify effective and efficient ways of working which improve health care and motivate a team or individuals to implement this
Responsible for ensuring the MDT negotiate and oversee the development of individual and highly complex care programmes in accordance with service users, using a high degree of diplomacy and motivational skills
Ensure the promotion of Social Inclusion and co-production with a range of stakeholders including service users and the voluntary care sector
To identify and interpret the needs of patients and service users into health improvements
Encourage team members to find new ways of developing and delivering services
Respond to clinical emergencies and ensure that staff groups are aware of their obligation to do so
Develop quality team indicators to support performance management reporting to demonstrate quality and outcomes shown through audit and evaluation of evidence-based practice
Ability to produce reports and audits and demonstrate quality using both qualitative and quantitative approaches to senior managers
Audit the standards of record keeping and documentation, providing learning feedback to individuals and the team, to maintain high level of clinical standards
Identify and address own professional supervision needs
Provide clinical leadership and role modelling for junior staff in relation to risk assessment, management and risk taking and therapeutic clinical interventions
Undertake first line clinical leadership responsibilities which will include appraisals, the development of personal development plans and professional development of staff in the team
Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff and ensure completion of the induction programme agreed for the service
Undertake and support clinicians to complete reports for complaints, Serious Untoward Incidents (SUIs), projects etc as required
Provide clinical leadership in mental health assessment and review processes and home treatment
To take responsibility for the teaching, assessing and support of students within their community placements, meeting the aims and objectives of the university / college, where needed.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or Professional health or social care qualification e.g. Social Work, Occupational Therapy
- Formal Teaching and Assessing Certificate / Qualification
Desirable
- Other post registration courses e.g. management and leadership qualifications, Quality Improvement.
Length and/or Nature of Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a team leader/ clinical lead or manager working within mental health
- Experience of working in the community in leadership role
- Experience of working with service users with complex care needs requiring higher levels of expertise including a Structured Clinical Management approach
- Experience of audit, research and the application of evidence based practice. Experience of teaching, assessing and developing training programmes. Experience of undertaking Quality Improvement projects.
- Evidence of recent multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
- Experience in Crisis Home Treatment
Professional / Managerial & Special Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge and ability to apply and teach risk management. Post registration qualification in a psychological intervention (to be obtained within two years).
- Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment, dual diagnosis and complex health and social care needs.
- Awareness and understanding of contemporary development in mental health care including the Recovery Model.
- Up to date mandatory training including Basic Life Support
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding on the Mental Health Act, MCA and legal aspects of Mental Health Care
- Ability to teach and assess staff in pre-registration training
- Knowledge of Safe Guarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Procedures
Desirable
- Experience of Mentoring Students
- Ability to participate in service development processes at a strategic level
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or Professional health or social care qualification e.g. Social Work, Occupational Therapy
- Formal Teaching and Assessing Certificate / Qualification
Desirable
- Other post registration courses e.g. management and leadership qualifications, Quality Improvement.
Length and/or Nature of Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a team leader/ clinical lead or manager working within mental health
- Experience of working in the community in leadership role
- Experience of working with service users with complex care needs requiring higher levels of expertise including a Structured Clinical Management approach
- Experience of audit, research and the application of evidence based practice. Experience of teaching, assessing and developing training programmes. Experience of undertaking Quality Improvement projects.
- Evidence of recent multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
- Experience in Crisis Home Treatment
Professional / Managerial & Special Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge and ability to apply and teach risk management. Post registration qualification in a psychological intervention (to be obtained within two years).
- Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment, dual diagnosis and complex health and social care needs.
- Awareness and understanding of contemporary development in mental health care including the Recovery Model.
- Up to date mandatory training including Basic Life Support
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding on the Mental Health Act, MCA and legal aspects of Mental Health Care
- Ability to teach and assess staff in pre-registration training
- Knowledge of Safe Guarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Procedures
Desirable
- Experience of Mentoring Students
- Ability to participate in service development processes at a strategic level
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).
