Job summary
Do you bring passion and commitment to delivering high quality care? Do you understand the clinical and sensory needs of people living with a learning disability and or autism? If so this role will provide you with a rare and exciting career opportunity to be part of our new service implementation.
Avon and Wiltshire Partnership (AWP) are looking for an exceptional person to provide leadership to deliver our vision of excellent care for people with a learning disability and autistic people supported by our specialist acute mental health inpatient service and outreach team.
AWP are working with SW NHSE to provide a new inpatient facility as part of the transformation of end-to-end pathways in the region. We aim to be a centre of excellence. The services are being designed and developed with clinicians and people with lived experience.
You will be instrumental in the ongoing development, implementation and delivery of the clinical and operational model for the outreach element of the service, delivering admission prevention strategies and supporting planned admissions and discharges.
We will support you to develop your clinical knowledge and skills and to further develop your operational and management leadership skills as part of the expanding expertise in learning disabilities and neurodiversity within AWP making this an exciting career opportunity.
Main duties of the job
To inspire, lead and evaluate a service of high quality, ensuring that people who have a Learning Disability and Autism are provided with a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery that always considers people's safety, privacy and dignity.
Work alongside the Advanced Clinical Practitioner and Matron to be a clinical and operational lead figurehead for The Kingfisher outreach service, utilising the best use of resources, ensuring the care and treatment activities delivered are safe, effective, caring and responsive to the needs and preferences of service users and carers. The role integrates aspects of clinical management, a small complex caseload and triage assessment, employee support, day to day operational leadership and service accountability.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Scope & Range
Lead and have operational responsibility for the clinical management of the Kingfisher outreach Service, ensuring mechanisms are in place to support, develop and monitor all aspects of performance,
Facilitate a learning environment that coaches and trains others to develop advanced clinical skills e.g. specialist assessment, planning, formulation and evaluation for individuals with a Learning Disability and/or Autism with a treatable mental illness
Provide an enhanced role and expertise which aims to prevent unnecessary acute psychiatric hospital admissions and (where safe, appropriate and in the persons best interest to do so) keep patients in their own homes, facilitating effective hospital discharge from The Kingfisher inpatient service.
Clinical Practice Leadership
Be a clinical Leader across the community environment, responsible for the operational management and accountable for the quality of all clinical activity within the designated area,
Hold a small caseload of highly complex service users for time limited interventions, assessment and triage
Confidential, sensitive and comprehensive, person-centred assessment of the full range of patient safety and wellbeing needs (including risk, behavioural and mental state assessments),
Work with the team to ensure that every service user has a SMART, person-centred, evidence-based and holistic care and treatment plan ensuring service users are supported to reach the optimum level of independence and that robust processes are in place to keep such plans under continual review,
Work with the team to ensure that service users can take an active role in the assessment management and evaluation of their care and treatment plan, as well as all relevant risk and personal safety plans,
Empowering service users to be the centre of their care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision-making and promoting health and independence through awareness raising and care navigation to other professionals as appropriate,
Communication & Relationships
Work closely with key internal and external personnel including, social care, housing and non-statutory agencies.
Present information, some of which may be contentious, to staff groups, service user groups, carers groups and other stakeholders using a range of techniques and media.
To participate in and where necessary, chair clinical and core group meetings and to work collaboratively with other colleagues in the multi-professional team.
Provide a high standard of written and verbal communication as well as documentation that is clear and in line with Trust documentation standards
Communicate with individuals, carers and other visitors in a courteous and helpful manner, whilst being mindful that there may be barriers to understanding,
For further details please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for this position
Job description
Job responsibilities
Scope & Range
Lead and have operational responsibility for the clinical management of the Kingfisher outreach Service, ensuring mechanisms are in place to support, develop and monitor all aspects of performance,
Facilitate a learning environment that coaches and trains others to develop advanced clinical skills e.g. specialist assessment, planning, formulation and evaluation for individuals with a Learning Disability and/or Autism with a treatable mental illness
Provide an enhanced role and expertise which aims to prevent unnecessary acute psychiatric hospital admissions and (where safe, appropriate and in the persons best interest to do so) keep patients in their own homes, facilitating effective hospital discharge from The Kingfisher inpatient service.
Clinical Practice Leadership
Be a clinical Leader across the community environment, responsible for the operational management and accountable for the quality of all clinical activity within the designated area,
Hold a small caseload of highly complex service users for time limited interventions, assessment and triage
Confidential, sensitive and comprehensive, person-centred assessment of the full range of patient safety and wellbeing needs (including risk, behavioural and mental state assessments),
Work with the team to ensure that every service user has a SMART, person-centred, evidence-based and holistic care and treatment plan ensuring service users are supported to reach the optimum level of independence and that robust processes are in place to keep such plans under continual review,
Work with the team to ensure that service users can take an active role in the assessment management and evaluation of their care and treatment plan, as well as all relevant risk and personal safety plans,
Empowering service users to be the centre of their care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision-making and promoting health and independence through awareness raising and care navigation to other professionals as appropriate,
Communication & Relationships
Work closely with key internal and external personnel including, social care, housing and non-statutory agencies.
Present information, some of which may be contentious, to staff groups, service user groups, carers groups and other stakeholders using a range of techniques and media.
To participate in and where necessary, chair clinical and core group meetings and to work collaboratively with other colleagues in the multi-professional team.
Provide a high standard of written and verbal communication as well as documentation that is clear and in line with Trust documentation standards
Communicate with individuals, carers and other visitors in a courteous and helpful manner, whilst being mindful that there may be barriers to understanding,
For further details please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for this position
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Registered Health and Social Care Professional (e.g. Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Allied Health Professional etc.)
- Certificated evidence of relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Qualification in Management and/or leadership
- Advanced training in Positive Behaviour Support
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Substantial post-registration clinical practice, and experience of leading/supervising
- Significant demonstrable experience of leading teams in the effective delivery of care
Desirable
- Experience of organisational change, transformation or cultural development work
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including coherent data presentation and reporting
- Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate programmes of care and treatment, including the component activities and tasks within such programmes
Other Requirements
Essential
- Driving license with access to a car
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Registered Health and Social Care Professional (e.g. Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Allied Health Professional etc.)
- Certificated evidence of relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Qualification in Management and/or leadership
- Advanced training in Positive Behaviour Support
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Substantial post-registration clinical practice, and experience of leading/supervising
- Significant demonstrable experience of leading teams in the effective delivery of care
Desirable
- Experience of organisational change, transformation or cultural development work
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including coherent data presentation and reporting
- Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate programmes of care and treatment, including the component activities and tasks within such programmes
Other Requirements
Essential
- Driving license with access to a car
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).
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