Clinical Lead - In-Reach & Home Treatment Team (Older Adults)

Job summary

A fabulous opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Lead to join the In-Reach and Home Treatment Team in Chesterfield.

The service covers Chesterfield, Bolsover and North East Derbyshire and will be based at Scarsdale Hospital.

This post offers an excellent opportunity for a Clinical Lead to use their knowledge and leadership skills to deliver a service in line with operational policy and take a robust leadership role in moving the service forward, adhering to NICE and evidenced-based practice.

Applicant must be a Non Medical Prescriber or willing to undertake when in post.

The service has a Service Manager, Clinical Lead, Nurses, Support Workers OTs, Psychology input and a Consultant Psychiatrist.

Robust management supervision and clinical supervision will be available to support the post holder and the existing management team are keen to support the successful applicant to integrate into this role.

The post is a challenging but rewarding role.

Main duties of the job

The post requires:

• A caring and compassionate attitude towards patients and carers
• The ability to clinical lead a multi-disciplinary team.
• Effective time management skills.
• A commitment to wider service requirements.
• An understanding of the mental health needs of older adults living with a functional illness.
• To work as an independent (supplementary where relevant) Non Medical Prescriber.

Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has a strong older people's management division, with clear pathways to ensure positive care for the people of Derbyshire.

This would be a unique opportunity for anyone who has the skills to clinically lead a service in delivering a high quality and innovative care.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities