Job summary
Do you want the wonderful
opportunity to become the Clinical Lead in
an exciting service, the Mental Health
Support Teams in Schools (known as the Wellbeing and Emotional Support in
Schools Team-WEST, in Herefordshire and Worcestershire)
WEST is an established service is now looking to recruit two
additional Clinical Leads, one for our
Redditch and Bromsgrove Team and one for our South Worcestershire Team.
The service is in Herefordshire
and Worcestershire schools to provide evidenced based early interventions for Children
and Young People aged 5 - 18 experiencing mental health problems. These are Low
Intensity Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) orientated.
To be part of an efficient Leadership
Team who are supportive, share knowledge, learn from our experiences, have attractive
training packages, making the work place a good place to be.
The service is Monday- Friday 9am
5pm, with multi professional working.
The Clinical Lead role for both
teams is, core in monitoring of the quality and clinical delivery across the
wellbeing occupations workforce. Days in the locality will be expected in line
with service delivery, meetings etc.
Contact
the Recruiting Manager for details
Main duties of the job
Accurate an contemporaneous
electronic records
Co-ordinate staff
resources
Participate and lead in training
Positively enhance
new integrated ways of working
Lead in the provision
of mentorship and preceptorship of staff or delegate as appropriate
Regularly review,
audit, quality and governance of clinical scope of the service.
Participate in and/or chair meetings
Set, monitor,
evaluate standards escalating concern and potential for development
Provide evidence
based effective practice and new practice developments, guidelines, legislation,
disseminate and implement with others
Be professionally
accountable and responsible
Provide spontaneous and
planned advice, teaching, instruction and education to school staff, internally
and wider services.
Contribute to
clinical governance and quality agenda and lead as appropriate
Keep informed of and develop strategies for implementing best
practice in the service area, and to ensure effective communication of clinical
developments within the service
Confidentiality is
maintained all times
Clinical supervision of staff
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
-
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
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your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain
the highest standards of professionalism.
Use initiative and take responsibility for themselves and
the quality of their work and the service provided to patients.
Lead, coordinate and develop the provision of an effective and
efficient service for CYP.
Provide day to day leadership, support and supervision of
the staff within the MHSTiS as well as supporting the service lead to provide a
seamless service.
Support the effective triaging of patients referred to the
teams, supporting the co-ordinated care delivery across the patient pathway.
Provide expert clinical holistic assessment and evidence
based pro-active and reactive interventions to support patients and their
carers.
Lead the teams in the implementation of integrated MDT care
planning ensuring patients receive high quality, patient-focussed care at all
times.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain
the highest standards of professionalism.
Use initiative and take responsibility for themselves and
the quality of their work and the service provided to patients.
Lead, coordinate and develop the provision of an effective and
efficient service for CYP.
Provide day to day leadership, support and supervision of
the staff within the MHSTiS as well as supporting the service lead to provide a
seamless service.
Support the effective triaging of patients referred to the
teams, supporting the co-ordinated care delivery across the patient pathway.
Provide expert clinical holistic assessment and evidence
based pro-active and reactive interventions to support patients and their
carers.
Lead the teams in the implementation of integrated MDT care
planning ensuring patients receive high quality, patient-focussed care at all
times.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in undertaking research projects / clinical audits
- Significant recent and relevant clinical experience post-registration
- Previous experience providing a service to children and young people within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Able to demonstrate evidence-based practice.
- Leadership experience / experience managing a clinical team.
- Experience of working with patients with severe and enduring mental illness
- Experience of partnership working / liaison in inter-agency environment
- Able to demonstrate experience and skill in assessing mental health and risk.
Desirable
- Experience in training / teaching and student assessment
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrates commitment to own professional development
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Current registration with appropriate professional body
Qualifications
Essential
- A current professional qualification (RMN, RSCN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Clinical Psychologist)
- EMHP - PGDip/GradDip Mental Health Practice in Education Settings
- CWP - Postgraduate Diploma in Children and Young Peoples Wellbeing Practice
- EMHP or CWP significant post qualification experience.
- Evidence of continuous and recent professional development and post qualification training / studies
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Relevant accredited courses e.g. Leadership / evidence based practice modalities such as CBT.
- Supervision and / or mentorship training
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of research and clinical governance
- Knowledge of Public Health developments / agenda
- Knowledge of current NHS and national priorities in relation to mental and emotional health and wellbeing of Children and Young People
- Knowledge of the wider influences which impact on service delivery e.g. the commissioning agenda
Desirable
- Knowledge of managing change / conflict
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Group presentation skills
- Good numeracy skills
- IT skills / Microsoft Office: Word / Outlook / Excel
- Ability to support the learning needs of self and others
- Ability to prioritise work dealing with a complex range of agendas
- Motivational leadership skills and effective team player
- Ability to develop new skills and manage change / conflict
- Ability to work across organisational and professional boundaries
Desirable
- Teaching
- Innovative
- Skills to implement effective critical analysis
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in undertaking research projects / clinical audits
- Significant recent and relevant clinical experience post-registration
- Previous experience providing a service to children and young people within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Able to demonstrate evidence-based practice.
- Leadership experience / experience managing a clinical team.
- Experience of working with patients with severe and enduring mental illness
- Experience of partnership working / liaison in inter-agency environment
- Able to demonstrate experience and skill in assessing mental health and risk.
Desirable
- Experience in training / teaching and student assessment
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrates commitment to own professional development
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Current registration with appropriate professional body
Qualifications
Essential
- A current professional qualification (RMN, RSCN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Clinical Psychologist)
- EMHP - PGDip/GradDip Mental Health Practice in Education Settings
- CWP - Postgraduate Diploma in Children and Young Peoples Wellbeing Practice
- EMHP or CWP significant post qualification experience.
- Evidence of continuous and recent professional development and post qualification training / studies
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Relevant accredited courses e.g. Leadership / evidence based practice modalities such as CBT.
- Supervision and / or mentorship training
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of research and clinical governance
- Knowledge of Public Health developments / agenda
- Knowledge of current NHS and national priorities in relation to mental and emotional health and wellbeing of Children and Young People
- Knowledge of the wider influences which impact on service delivery e.g. the commissioning agenda
Desirable
- Knowledge of managing change / conflict
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Group presentation skills
- Good numeracy skills
- IT skills / Microsoft Office: Word / Outlook / Excel
- Ability to support the learning needs of self and others
- Ability to prioritise work dealing with a complex range of agendas
- Motivational leadership skills and effective team player
- Ability to develop new skills and manage change / conflict
- Ability to work across organisational and professional boundaries
Desirable
- Teaching
- Innovative
- Skills to implement effective critical analysis
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).
