Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to gain both clinical and operational leadership experience across our Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) services via a three year secondment.
We are proud to be the top performing trust in the 2022/23 National EIP audit, with all 5 early intervention teams achieving level 4 'top performing'. We provide timely access for those experiencing first episode psychosis and ensure the provision of high quality care for service-users and their families/ carers.
There is an opportunity to provide both clinical and operational leadership across the EIP services, ensuring outstanding care delivery. You will be support by senior clinical and operational colleagues and be part of the secondary care pathway.
Main duties of the job
As a senior highly specialist clinical lead with substantial senior clinical experience and post-qualification training, the post-holder will provide a high level of specialist expertise with complex and or challenging cases within the EIP Service.
The clinical lead will provide a high quality service to patients referred within the EIT Service presenting with complexity and provide clinical leadership and expert advice across the full spectrum of EIP activities across the Pennine Care footprint. The Clinical Lead will work withmanagerial and clinical colleagues based within PCFT and represent PCFT nationally as required.
The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and advice and presenting recommendations to the Community Service Managers, Associate Directors and the tier 2 triumvirate on the development of the service priorities.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification where a more detailed overview of the job description and main responsibilities can be found.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification where a more detailed overview of the job description and main responsibilities can be found.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification, e.g., RMN, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapy or Social Work, with masters in a relevant subject or equivalent
- Post graduate qualification in relevant clinical area
- Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
Desirable
- Quality Improvement training
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of the national policy and best practice with regards to Early Intervention in Psychosis and NICE guidelines for schizophrenia
- Understanding of the broader framework of the NHS reform alongside current policies in relation to health and social care
- Experience of communicating effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Desirable
- Understanding of social and political environment including the GM devolution agenda.
- Knowledge of Quality Improvement techniques and methodology
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience of working clinically in a mental health assessing, containing and managing complex cases in a multi-disciplinary setting. (Ideally Early Intervention Services)
- Managing, training and mentoring staff
- Practical experience in facilitating change
- Experience of active involvement in local, regional groups.
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit
- Experience of working with complex cases
- Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders
- Experience of dealing with Safeguarding Incidents.
- Experience of developing and delivering training and/or groups
- Experience of taking a proactive role in service development.
- Experience of leading on and reporting on serious untoward incidents
- Experience of managing complaints.
Desirable
- Scientific publications, presentation of papers at conferences
- Experience in leading staff who you do not have direct management responsibility
- Experience of professional leadership
- Experience of undertaking or being involved in research
- Experience of undertaking Quality Improvement projects
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to develop strong working relationships with clinicians and managers at all levels , understanding others cultures Effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills including tact and diplomacy
- Ability to respond appropriately in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances
- Good presentation skills (oral and written)
- Pragmatic negotiator with sensible expectation of what can be achieved.
- Computer literate (evidence of knowledge and use of a variety of software package e.g MS office)
- Ability to design, develop, interpret an implement policies.
- Able to operate effectively across organisational boundaries.
- An ability to utilise research evidence and design and implement research activities to inform service development and clinical practice
- An ability to make autonomous clinical judgements involving highly complex facts and situations
- Able to prioritise work and work well against a background of change and uncertainty
- Adaptable to situations, can work productively with people of all capabilities and attitudes
- Commitment to team working and respect and considerations for the skills of others.
- Self motivated, pro active and innovative
- High standards or professional probity
- Proven and recognised interest in clinical service development
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification, e.g., RMN, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapy or Social Work, with masters in a relevant subject or equivalent
- Post graduate qualification in relevant clinical area
- Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
Desirable
- Quality Improvement training
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of the national policy and best practice with regards to Early Intervention in Psychosis and NICE guidelines for schizophrenia
- Understanding of the broader framework of the NHS reform alongside current policies in relation to health and social care
- Experience of communicating effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Desirable
- Understanding of social and political environment including the GM devolution agenda.
- Knowledge of Quality Improvement techniques and methodology
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience of working clinically in a mental health assessing, containing and managing complex cases in a multi-disciplinary setting. (Ideally Early Intervention Services)
- Managing, training and mentoring staff
- Practical experience in facilitating change
- Experience of active involvement in local, regional groups.
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit
- Experience of working with complex cases
- Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders
- Experience of dealing with Safeguarding Incidents.
- Experience of developing and delivering training and/or groups
- Experience of taking a proactive role in service development.
- Experience of leading on and reporting on serious untoward incidents
- Experience of managing complaints.
Desirable
- Scientific publications, presentation of papers at conferences
- Experience in leading staff who you do not have direct management responsibility
- Experience of professional leadership
- Experience of undertaking or being involved in research
- Experience of undertaking Quality Improvement projects
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to develop strong working relationships with clinicians and managers at all levels , understanding others cultures Effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills including tact and diplomacy
- Ability to respond appropriately in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances
- Good presentation skills (oral and written)
- Pragmatic negotiator with sensible expectation of what can be achieved.
- Computer literate (evidence of knowledge and use of a variety of software package e.g MS office)
- Ability to design, develop, interpret an implement policies.
- Able to operate effectively across organisational boundaries.
- An ability to utilise research evidence and design and implement research activities to inform service development and clinical practice
- An ability to make autonomous clinical judgements involving highly complex facts and situations
- Able to prioritise work and work well against a background of change and uncertainty
- Adaptable to situations, can work productively with people of all capabilities and attitudes
- Commitment to team working and respect and considerations for the skills of others.
- Self motivated, pro active and innovative
- High standards or professional probity
- Proven and recognised interest in clinical service development
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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).
