Job summary
An exciting opportunity is now available to appoint a Clinical Team Manager with the Community Discharge Assessment Team (CDAT), covering the service across Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and based at St James Hospital. CDAT aims to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and works closely with the multi-disciplinary team, providing expertise in discharge planning and ensuring a seamless transition between hospital and community services.
The Clinical Therapy Lead will be responsible for service delivery, leadership and management of the team. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate team performance and delivery, ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge.
The Team are currently undergoing a service review whereby the role of the Occupational Therapist is key to expanding the service offer to facilitate earlier discharge using a Home First approach, therefore we particularly welcome applications from Therapists.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work to organisational, professional and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge. They will be responsible for developing new and innovative service developments within their sphere of practice, responding to emerging knowledge and techniques.
About you:
Do you have excellent knowledge and significant experience in discharge planning?
Do you have experience and skills in the management of staff?
Do you possess excellent leadership skills and the ability to negotiate and influence decision making?
Do you work across professional and institutional boundaries?
Be responsive to system pressures and managing resilience within the service?
Are you an enthusiastic, well-motivated individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload?
Are you passionate about providing high quality patient centred care?
About us
Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust
Who are we?
Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.
We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best lines of defence against Covid 19.
Perks of the job
Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. Here are some of the most important ones:
27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Highly regarded NHS Pension Scheme
A supportive, structured preceptorship programme for all registered new starters
Professional development opportunities including coaching, training and education support
Salary sacrifice or lease car schemes
Health and wellbeing including gym membership, occupational health service and priority access to mental health services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for delivery, leadership and management of a clinical team within a specialist service area. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate team performance and delivery, ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will work to organisational, professional and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge. They will be responsible for developing new and innovative service developments within their sphere of practice responding to emerging knowledge and techniques.
Key Responsibilities
1. Clinical
1.1.Maintain clinical credibility demonstrated through undertaking clinical practice at a frequency agreed with senior management team/head of service in the relevant field.
1.2.Practices as an autonomous clinician to support service delivery, responding to social, scientific, clinical and ethical issues in line with the values and agreed model within the service
1.3.Works to standards of proficiency identified by their professional and regulatory bodies
2. Management
2.1.Responsible for ensuring the delivery of the clinical pathways appropriate to field of work
2.2.Manage the allocated budget for the team and support senior managers/head of service to manage the overall service budget where appropriate
2.3.Responsible for the performance and management of a clinical team within a specific service area and within line management structure specific to service area
2.4.Delegate, organise and prioritise resources autonomously to ensure the safe delivery of the service and making judgements in complex situations e.g. unexpected service demands
2.5.Ensures that all team and individual objectives are clearly defined within the wider Directorate framework and in line with Trusts objectives, using the appraisal process as a vehicle for this.
2.6.Takes responsibility for their own and others health and safety in the working environment.
2.7.Makes complex judgements by analysing and interpreting a wide variety of information and data sources to compare options and to take action as appropriate.
2.8.Ensures the effective and efficient use of resources e.g. staff, supplies to maintain the team establishment and comply with the service delivery model
2.9.Deliver information to the team and other services, teams or agencies using a variety of means
2.10. Promotes and represents service at a strategic and clinical level
2.11. To comply with the organisations Infection Prevention and Control requirements, including bare below the elbows dress code for staff with a direct care delivery role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for delivery, leadership and management of a clinical team within a specialist service area. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate team performance and delivery, ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will work to organisational, professional and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge. They will be responsible for developing new and innovative service developments within their sphere of practice responding to emerging knowledge and techniques.
Key Responsibilities
1. Clinical
1.1.Maintain clinical credibility demonstrated through undertaking clinical practice at a frequency agreed with senior management team/head of service in the relevant field.
1.2.Practices as an autonomous clinician to support service delivery, responding to social, scientific, clinical and ethical issues in line with the values and agreed model within the service
1.3.Works to standards of proficiency identified by their professional and regulatory bodies
2. Management
2.1.Responsible for ensuring the delivery of the clinical pathways appropriate to field of work
2.2.Manage the allocated budget for the team and support senior managers/head of service to manage the overall service budget where appropriate
2.3.Responsible for the performance and management of a clinical team within a specific service area and within line management structure specific to service area
2.4.Delegate, organise and prioritise resources autonomously to ensure the safe delivery of the service and making judgements in complex situations e.g. unexpected service demands
2.5.Ensures that all team and individual objectives are clearly defined within the wider Directorate framework and in line with Trusts objectives, using the appraisal process as a vehicle for this.
2.6.Takes responsibility for their own and others health and safety in the working environment.
2.7.Makes complex judgements by analysing and interpreting a wide variety of information and data sources to compare options and to take action as appropriate.
2.8.Ensures the effective and efficient use of resources e.g. staff, supplies to maintain the team establishment and comply with the service delivery model
2.9.Deliver information to the team and other services, teams or agencies using a variety of means
2.10. Promotes and represents service at a strategic and clinical level
2.11. To comply with the organisations Infection Prevention and Control requirements, including bare below the elbows dress code for staff with a direct care delivery role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in relevant clinical field.
- Experience in the management and supervision of staff.
- Experience of managing resources.
- Experience of analysing data, writing reports and presenting to various groups.
- Experience of leadership and team building in practice.
Desirable
- Working in community or primary care based teams.
- Experience of change management.
- Experience of practical application of improvement and innovation techniques.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Highly complex analytical and creative problem solving skills in unpredictable situations.
- Workload management including delegation of tasks and team leadership.
- Competent IT skills in order to collect and interpret data, present reports and compile presentations in a range of contexts.
- Change management skills.
- Advanced verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to patients / carers, staff and wider audiences.
- Risk assessment and conflict management skills.
- Reflective practice skills able to give clear and effective feedback and support others to develop.
- Develop and lead clinical audit within clinical area.
Desirable
- Lead / contribute to research activities relevant to clinical area.
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Theoretical and clinical knowledge appropriate to service area and profession.
- Highly developed knowledge of relevant current issues in health and social care.
- Demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base.
- Knowledge of clinical governance principles, standards and quality measures.
- Knowledge of specific innovation techniques / initiatives e.g. Productive Community / Ward Series (Leeds Approach).
- Knowledge of current research methodology.
Desirable
- Evidence of research projects and/or clinical audit relevant to clinical area.
- Knowledge of people governance policies and procedures.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field.
- If required, qualification specific to specialist field.
- Post graduate learning to Masters level or equivalent.
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration HCPC.
- Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties.
- Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards.
Desirable
- Specific CPD modules relevant to specialist field.
- Leadership and/or management qualification.
- Teaching, training or mentorship qualification or experience to an equivalent level.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in relevant clinical field.
- Experience in the management and supervision of staff.
- Experience of managing resources.
- Experience of analysing data, writing reports and presenting to various groups.
- Experience of leadership and team building in practice.
Desirable
- Working in community or primary care based teams.
- Experience of change management.
- Experience of practical application of improvement and innovation techniques.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Highly complex analytical and creative problem solving skills in unpredictable situations.
- Workload management including delegation of tasks and team leadership.
- Competent IT skills in order to collect and interpret data, present reports and compile presentations in a range of contexts.
- Change management skills.
- Advanced verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to patients / carers, staff and wider audiences.
- Risk assessment and conflict management skills.
- Reflective practice skills able to give clear and effective feedback and support others to develop.
- Develop and lead clinical audit within clinical area.
Desirable
- Lead / contribute to research activities relevant to clinical area.
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Theoretical and clinical knowledge appropriate to service area and profession.
- Highly developed knowledge of relevant current issues in health and social care.
- Demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base.
- Knowledge of clinical governance principles, standards and quality measures.
- Knowledge of specific innovation techniques / initiatives e.g. Productive Community / Ward Series (Leeds Approach).
- Knowledge of current research methodology.
Desirable
- Evidence of research projects and/or clinical audit relevant to clinical area.
- Knowledge of people governance policies and procedures.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field.
- If required, qualification specific to specialist field.
- Post graduate learning to Masters level or equivalent.
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration HCPC.
- Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties.
- Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards.
Desirable
- Specific CPD modules relevant to specialist field.
- Leadership and/or management qualification.
- Teaching, training or mentorship qualification or experience to an equivalent 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.
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).
