Job summary
Do you have a passion for working effectively & creatively with people with learning disabilities & autism?
Do you have a proven record of accomplishment in service improvement & innovative practice?
Do you relish the challenge of supporting colleagues from all professional groups to deliver best specialist services possible?
Are you committed to supporting staff well-being & to address health inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities?
If your answer is "yes", then the Clinical Services Manager role in our Adult Learning Disability Services may be the role for you!
As a member of our Senior Leadership Team, you will have an integral & influential role across our Adult Learning Disability Services.
With direct managerial responsibility & leadership of.
Two Intensive Support Teams in South Staffordshire&Shropshire
Clinical Nurse Specialists (in forensic & mental health liaison)
The digital DSR, provided by MPFT for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent's Integrated Care System (ICS)
You will lead on innovation & development across the services. Inspiring & empowering staff to deliver highest standards of care; mindful of challenges & opportunities from blended working & lessons learned during the pandemic.
We are keen to attract applicants who can support us to continue & expand on the excellent work our teams deliver daily.
We hope this opportunity excites you. If you want to be part of our journey, please contact for more information.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Services Manager for Learning Disability Services will be a highly motivated and skilled clinical leader, enabling and assuring the delivery of high-quality services for people who have learning disabilities and additional health concerns associated with mental health, challenging behaviour and complex health need and their families and carers.
Will have key relationships across the ICS with the Local Authority, Neighbouring NHS Trusts, Mental Health Services, service user and carers' forums and will implement care in line with the evidence for best practice.
Work closely with the Head of Specialised Services, the Operational Lead, the Head of Nursing, Clinical/Professional Leads and the Clinical Director in maintaining, developing and improving, the delivery of skilled professional interventions.
Ensure all staff are suitably skilled and competent to deliver reflective, evidence-based, person-centred interventions.
Work as a key member of the Specialist Learning Disabilities Directorate management team, providing strategic vision in the development of evolving, contemporary health care for people who have learning disabilities and complex health needs.
The role incorporates clinical management and supervision, strategic leadership, operational management, education and development and direct clinical intervention to enable the highest quality service delivery.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title - Clinical Services Manager
Band - 8a
Hours - 37.5
Directorate - Specialist Learning Disabilities
Location - South Staffordshire and Shropshire
Reports to - Head of Specialised Services
Accountable to - Director of Operations - Specialist Care Group
Responsible for;
Enabling and assuring the delivery of high-quality services for people who have learning disabilities and additional complex needs.
Strategic leadership, clinical management, supervision, education and development of clinical staff within areas of responsibility.
Oversee clinical activity ensuring a high quality of service provision within:
1. The Intensive Support Teams (ISTs); South Staffordshire and Shropshire
2. Learning Disability Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs): Mental Health Liaison for people with learning disabilities, South Staffordshire and Shropshire and Forensic Liaison for people with learning disabilities in South Staffordshire
3. The Dynamic Support Register; Staffordshire wide
Holding a budget to support these clinical services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title - Clinical Services Manager
Band - 8a
Hours - 37.5
Directorate - Specialist Learning Disabilities
Location - South Staffordshire and Shropshire
Reports to - Head of Specialised Services
Accountable to - Director of Operations - Specialist Care Group
Responsible for;
Enabling and assuring the delivery of high-quality services for people who have learning disabilities and additional complex needs.
Strategic leadership, clinical management, supervision, education and development of clinical staff within areas of responsibility.
Oversee clinical activity ensuring a high quality of service provision within:
1. The Intensive Support Teams (ISTs); South Staffordshire and Shropshire
2. Learning Disability Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs): Mental Health Liaison for people with learning disabilities, South Staffordshire and Shropshire and Forensic Liaison for people with learning disabilities in South Staffordshire
3. The Dynamic Support Register; Staffordshire wide
Holding a budget to support these clinical services.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification and current registration as a health professional
- 1st level degree or equivalent relevant experience/knowledge
Desirable
- Master's level degree
- Leadership/Teaching qualification
- Recognised qualification/training in working with people with complex challenging needs i.e. Positive Behavioural Support and Applied Behavioural Analysis
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of supporting people with complex and challenging needs
- Significant operational management experience
- Experience of clinical leadership
- Experience of working with TCP admission avoidance initiatives i.e. DSR, CETR/CTR, LAEP meetings
Desirable
- Post registration experience in a range of community settings
- Experience of managing and monitoring a service budget
- Project Management e.g. Prince 2
- Experience of competency and values based recruitment and selection
Skills, knowledge and capabilities
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of clinical governance and its application in the context of this post
- Understanding of relevant current MHA, MCA and LD&A legislation
- Robust knowledge of TCP admission avoidance initiatives and Policy
- Knowledge of ICB/ICS and NHS priorities and the NHS Long-term plan
- Skills in clinical supervision
Desirable
- Counselling skills/qualification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to be innovative and respond to changing demands and situations
- Ability to adapt communication style to build positive relationships and inspire others
- High personal standards of self-discipline in working unsupervised and to deadlines
- Ability to work as part of a team involving people from a wide range of backgrounds demonstrating understanding of equal opportunities
- Ability to provide concise and regular updates to senior management teams across a range of organisations, to outline the project successes and challenges
- Ability to address issues with identified processes and make changes to systems as required
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification and current registration as a health professional
- 1st level degree or equivalent relevant experience/knowledge
Desirable
- Master's level degree
- Leadership/Teaching qualification
- Recognised qualification/training in working with people with complex challenging needs i.e. Positive Behavioural Support and Applied Behavioural Analysis
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of supporting people with complex and challenging needs
- Significant operational management experience
- Experience of clinical leadership
- Experience of working with TCP admission avoidance initiatives i.e. DSR, CETR/CTR, LAEP meetings
Desirable
- Post registration experience in a range of community settings
- Experience of managing and monitoring a service budget
- Project Management e.g. Prince 2
- Experience of competency and values based recruitment and selection
Skills, knowledge and capabilities
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of clinical governance and its application in the context of this post
- Understanding of relevant current MHA, MCA and LD&A legislation
- Robust knowledge of TCP admission avoidance initiatives and Policy
- Knowledge of ICB/ICS and NHS priorities and the NHS Long-term plan
- Skills in clinical supervision
Desirable
- Counselling skills/qualification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to be innovative and respond to changing demands and situations
- Ability to adapt communication style to build positive relationships and inspire others
- High personal standards of self-discipline in working unsupervised and to deadlines
- Ability to work as part of a team involving people from a wide range of backgrounds demonstrating understanding of equal opportunities
- Ability to provide concise and regular updates to senior management teams across a range of organisations, to outline the project successes and challenges
- Ability to address issues with identified processes and make changes to systems as required
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).
