Job summary
Job Summary
The North London Forensic Collaborative (NLFC)is a partnership of five Mental Health Trusts: Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (lead provider), East London Foundation Trust, West London NHS Trust, Central and North West London Foundation Trust, and North East London Foundation Trust. This role sits within NLFC Commissioning Hub Team,which is responsible for the quality, performance and finance of all NLFC providers and all patients who originate from North London regardless of which provider their placement is with.
As a clinical quality manager, the post holder will work as part of a dynamicCommissioning Hub team in delivering an effective quality oversight service to ensure safe and effective care pathways are in place for all service users in secured learning disability/autism settings within NLFC footprints, and in independent sectors outside of North London
The post holder will work collaboratively with providers, be able to hold providers to account for theirservice quality provision and know when to escalate persistent or more serious quality concerns.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
- The post holder will undertake 8 weekly commissioner oversight visits of placements, reviewing service experience and pathways for a defined caseload.
- To organise and chair all Care & Treatment Reviews (CTR) in line with the CTR policy and protocols; monitor and track resulting recommendations to ensure they are being acted upon and patients are progressing through their pathway.
- Review restrictive interventions (long-term segregation (LTS), seclusion, etc) for all patients in line with the requirements of the Mental Health Act Code of Practice.
- Review exceptional packages of care for its appropriateness and ensure service users are not subjected to unnecessary restrictions.
- Ensure services have mechanisms in place for patient and carer involvement in their care to promote joint working.
- Work closely with peer engagement workers to collate patients experience feedback from both inpatient and community teams, and ensure that the voice of service users is central to all aspects of quality improvement and service development across the collaborative.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
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We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
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With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
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We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
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We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Why NLFT?
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We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
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We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
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NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
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Excellent internal staff network
The post holder will be aligned with our Values:
- We Are Kind
- We Are Respectful
- We Work Together
- We Keep Things Simple
- We Empower
- We Are Proudly Diverse
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached JD, and person specification for further details or you can contact the recruiting manager details below to discuss.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached JD, and person specification for further details or you can contact the recruiting manager details below to discuss.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Registrations
Essential
- Registered Learning Disability / Mental Health Nurse or other registered health or social care professional
Desirable
- Possess a relevant additional professional qualification e.g Forensic Psychiatry Diploma, masters level, or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- High-level management skills, able to perform to high level in clinical setting, holding services to account and ensuring effective use of NHSCB resources.
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
Desirable
- Advance knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of legal issues pertaining to the specialist service, including MHA 1983, after care under supervision, sex offender legislation, probation orders and life licence, Ministry of Justice procedures and child protection legislation
- Experience of working within a LD Service Provider
- Detailed operational knowledge of secure services, including risk assessment/management
Desirable
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Registrations
Essential
- Registered Learning Disability / Mental Health Nurse or other registered health or social care professional
Desirable
- Possess a relevant additional professional qualification e.g Forensic Psychiatry Diploma, masters level, or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- High-level management skills, able to perform to high level in clinical setting, holding services to account and ensuring effective use of NHSCB resources.
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
Desirable
- Advance knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of legal issues pertaining to the specialist service, including MHA 1983, after care under supervision, sex offender legislation, probation orders and life licence, Ministry of Justice procedures and child protection legislation
- Experience of working within a LD Service Provider
- Detailed operational knowledge of secure services, including risk assessment/management
Desirable
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
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).
