Clinical Lead

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

The closing date is 06 March 2025

Job summary

Parent and Baby Unit are looking to recruit to a Band 7 Clinical Lead. The post is full time and permanent and will support the team based in Stoke on Trent.

The successful candidate will be expected support the Team Manager in delivering a high quality perinatal mental health service for service users experiencing a deterioration in mental health in the perinatal period.provide clinical leadership within the team and management support, deputising for the Team Manager in their absence. The post holder will be expected to work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary framework, providing training and staff development, specialist assessment, clinical support and time limited interventions to service users. The post holder will act as a source of expertise and point of contact within the team and demonstrate highly specialised communication skills and problem-solving abilities when prioritising risk.

Main duties of the job

1. Facilitation of regular meetings with individuals/ disciplines to inform and update them on clinical and strategic quality issues

2. Disseminate ongoing progress and broadcast successes through all communication channels including practitioner forums, newsletters, bulletins, supervision etc.

3. Develop key working relationships across primary and secondary care and with other relevant agencies

4. Attend and contribute to the work of local strategic and working committees and groups

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Date posted

20 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

232-CMT-6976463

Job locations

the Bennett Centre

Stoke on Trent

ST1 4ND

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Act as a positive role model for the discipline through the demonstration of strong leadership skills

2. Provide support and advice in the clinical area to optimise quality improvement opportunities. This may involve working alongside individual practitioners in the clinical area, in particular where practitioners are experiencing difficulties or are unable to achieve the required outcomes

3. Analyse and respond to complex clinical situations utilising specialist knowledge to assess a range of options to formulate solutions and recommendations

4. Act as a change agent, using skills that will motivate and reassure staff through negotiation and training to facilitate the change process

5. In conjunction with other clinical leads, facilitate collaborative working between disciplines

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Act as a positive role model for the discipline through the demonstration of strong leadership skills

3. Analyse and respond to complex clinical situations utilising specialist knowledge to assess a range of options to formulate solutions and recommendations

4. Act as a change agent, using skills that will motivate and reassure staff through negotiation and training to facilitate the change process

5. In conjunction with other clinical leads, facilitate collaborative working between disciplines

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A relevant Nursing or Allied Health Professional (e.g. Occupational Therapy/Social Work) degree level qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

Experience in the development of professional roles

Knowledge

Essential

Proven ability to challenge current practices and freedom to make change in light of evidence-based recommendations

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A relevant Nursing or Allied Health Professional (e.g. Occupational Therapy/Social Work) degree level qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

Experience in the development of professional roles

Knowledge

Essential

Proven ability to challenge current practices and freedom to make change in light of evidence-based recommendations

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.