Job summary
Adult Community Mental Health Clinical Lead
Band 7 permanent post
Avenue Clinic Nuneaton / Railings
This is an unique opportunity to be at the lead, and develop our Early Intervention and Adult Community Mental Health Team in North Warwickshire.
The teams support those with severe mental illness, to work in a recovery focussed trauma informed way to provide the best care possible to the residents of North warwickshire
The service is being developed in conjunction with health, social care, statutory and voluntary sector partners to have an integrated service with partnership working.
You will work alongisde other clinical leads across the trust including those in other CMH services as well as specialist leads to provide collaborative expertise and support across all of our services
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be based across North Warwickshire, the role will have the expectation of clinically leading the Community Mental Health and Early Intervention teams. You will be part of the overall health and social care management and leadership team.
You will work alongside managers/clinical leads to develop the service and support staff with complex caseload management by providing joint working, professional guidance and supervision. You will also be in charge of developing the model of practice, evidence based interventions and outcome monitoring as well as liaising with other agencies, charities and voluntary sectors. (Rethink/MIND/CGL etc)
You will be responsible for service audits, safety and quality aspects of care delivery and in charge of any learning on a clinical level. Patient flow will be a key area of this role, especially working with internal and external partners on this.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
About us
We encourage staff development, and you will be supported throughout your supervision and appraisal process to develop your skills and reach your potential.
The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To have oversight and leadership of the caseload management, duty function, clinical development of the service and supervision. You will need to have excellent communication skills, high clinical standards, and be able to build positive relationships with a variety of internal and external partners.
Questions are encouraged to appreciate this exciting, new and challenging role.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To have oversight and leadership of the caseload management, duty function, clinical development of the service and supervision. You will need to have excellent communication skills, high clinical standards, and be able to build positive relationships with a variety of internal and external partners.
Questions are encouraged to appreciate this exciting, new and challenging role.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Professional Qualification
- Training in working with people who are experiencing mental ill health.
- Current Registration with relevant professional body with unrestricted practice
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of working in a community mental health team
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills
- Effective organisational and delegation skills
- Ability to demonstrate and apply in depth understanding of policies, procedures and legal frame works
- Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of Equal Opportunities
- Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of confidentiality
- Ability to demonstrate and apply in depth understanding of safety issues
- Ability to demonstrate and apply problem solving skills to a variety of situations
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience and competence in working in working in a community setting with people experiencing mental ill health.
- Evidence of effective caseload management.
- Experience of supervising registered and/or non-registered staff (including students)
- Significant experience of risk assessment and positive risk management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Professional Qualification
- Training in working with people who are experiencing mental ill health.
- Current Registration with relevant professional body with unrestricted practice
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of working in a community mental health team
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills
- Effective organisational and delegation skills
- Ability to demonstrate and apply in depth understanding of policies, procedures and legal frame works
- Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of Equal Opportunities
- Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of confidentiality
- Ability to demonstrate and apply in depth understanding of safety issues
- Ability to demonstrate and apply problem solving skills to a variety of situations
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience and competence in working in working in a community setting with people experiencing mental ill health.
- Evidence of effective caseload management.
- Experience of supervising registered and/or non-registered staff (including students)
- Significant experience of risk assessment and positive risk management
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).
