Clinical & Operational Lead

Sirona care & health CIC

The closing date is 30 March 2025

Job summary

The Sirona Adult Learning Disability Health (ALDH) Service is a centre of excellence for specialist learning disability health needs.

We cover 6 localities where community multidisciplinary teams enable our service users to access health services through direct care, liaison with other services and offering support and training on how to work with people who have a learning disability and how to make reasonable adjustments. The service prides itself on delivering high quality support to service users with a variety of physical and mental health issues alongside their Learning Disability.

All staff are required to use a range of communication and listening skills to work effectively with our service users.

Where necessary you will be required to work at other bases or work remotely from home.

To be eligible for this position, you must be qualified in nursing or an allied health professional, with current registration.This position is open to both AHP and NMC.

Main duties of the job

Being a Clinical & Operational Lead ( Service Manager ), you will support the Specialist Services Manager to provide overall strategic management, business planning and development of the BNSSG-wide Adult Learning Disability Health Service (ALDHS).

You will lead the Behaviour & Mental Health team within the ALDHS, working collaboratively with your Clinical and Operational Lead colleagues within other functions of the service and with senior clinicians in the planning, provision, improvement and development of services.

The Behaviour and Mental Health team provides specialist learning disability support encompassing:

Oversight and delivery of learning disability behaviour and mental health pathways; and the management of postive behaviour support, psychological therapies and psychiatric teams.
Direct care to patients including providing personalised planned interventions to support people to remain safe, well and as independent as possible in their own homes;
Education and training to health care professionals across the pathway
Developing the focal point for responsive, high quality clinical advice in the out of hospital system, closely integrated with primary and secondary care specialties ensuring a seamless service.
Promoting self-care, providing good quality patient information and encouraging peer led improvement.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Date posted

28 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-7034415-MC

Job locations

New Friends Hall

Stapleton

Bristol

BS16 1EQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.If you are currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 12 months from your start date until the expiry date

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants.

Person Specification

Skills and experience

Essential

Previous experience working in a relevant specialist service setting and/or other relevant multi- disciplinary environment, of a similar size and complexity.
Able to demonstrate a good understanding of the transformation agenda and the legislative, regulatory and performance management framework for health and social care.
Evidence of ability to resolve complex issues within service, including with staff implications using sound logic and taking into consideration relevant business implications.
Specialist knowledge of the relevant Specialist pathway and services and demonstrable good understanding of several related disciplines

Desirable

Involvement in strategic decision making and partnership working
Experience of working at National or regional area on steering groups

Qualifications and training

Essential

Professional qualification in Health Care and current NMC / HCPC registration.
Operational management experience including experience of managing and developing multi-disciplinary or integrated pathway teams in a variety of locations.

Desirable

Recognised post graduate management / leadership qualification, working towards one or willingness to undertake.

Person Specification

Skills and experience

Essential

Previous experience working in a relevant specialist service setting and/or other relevant multi- disciplinary environment, of a similar size and complexity.
Able to demonstrate a good understanding of the transformation agenda and the legislative, regulatory and performance management framework for health and social care.
Evidence of ability to resolve complex issues within service, including with staff implications using sound logic and taking into consideration relevant business implications.
Specialist knowledge of the relevant Specialist pathway and services and demonstrable good understanding of several related disciplines

Desirable

Involvement in strategic decision making and partnership working
Experience of working at National or regional area on steering groups

Qualifications and training

Essential

Professional qualification in Health Care and current NMC / HCPC registration.
Operational management experience including experience of managing and developing multi-disciplinary or integrated pathway teams in a variety of locations.

Desirable

Recognised post graduate management / leadership qualification, working towards one or willingness to undertake.

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.