Job summary
An excellent opportunity has become available for a highly motivated, flexible and passionate Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Southwark CMHT Camberwell and Peckham CMHT. This post will primarily be based at St Giles House, CMHT, it will also require visits in the wider community, to other agencies and client's home.
The Advanced Practitioner will support the clinical team leader in providing clinical leadership and managerial oversight for the allocated CMHT. They will support transfers across the community mental health teams (CMHTs). This includes taking a lead in clinical decision making and supporting the referral pathway in an out of the CMHT.
To focus on patient FLOW across the organization.
To provide advice, education and support to staff, service users and their carers or family members.
To act as part of the interface between partner agencies to ensure effective transition and discharge into the wider community.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of Clinical Lead TeamProvide guidance to the Multi-Disciplinary Team. Contribute in senior management meetings with Consultant, Lead Psychologist and Team Leader. To lead on FLOW, monitoring patients transition through the care path ways. To attend meetings and forums, ensuring staff are kept briefed on new developments. To support the team/care-coordinators/students in their role development. To monitor KPI's and support the team where needed.Care Coordinating Responsibilities To formulate care plans, implement and monitor effectiveness. To ensure risk assessments are regularly updated, are meaningful and are reflected in care plans.Referral pathway: To oversee the referral pathway within locality CMHT, this includes: helping to ensure that the team consistently meet the Waiting Time Standards, having oversight of referrals coming into the team, and helping to ensure that clients are discharged from the service per agreed care plan. Management of Information and Communication:To develop and maintain good communication between the multidisciplinary team and other agencies, those referring to the team such as GPs, other community teams, ward services and home treatment teams. Personal Development and Responsibilities:To ensure that they are fully aware of current developments and practice in their clinical area.Other Duties: To be undertaken as delegated by the service leads and/or Team leader.
About us
SLAM provides a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmesNHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development in Leadership.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- First level professional nursing /AHP/Social Work qualification.
- Post-registration experience and/or evidence of formal courses and training at post graduate diploma level
Desirable
- Quality Improvement Methodology Training, e.g. LEAN
- Recognised Management or Leadership Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of effectively initiating, developing, implementing and evaluating operational processes.
- Demonstrable experience in performance management
- Experience in the direct line management of health or social care staff
- Significant demonstrable post qualification experience at Band 6 working in a mental health / specialist inpatient setting.
- Evidence of improving service delivery in line with evidence based practice.
- Demonstrable experience of effective multi-disciplinary team working.
Desirable
- Experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of relevant health and social care legislation and policy and challenges facing NHS providers.
- Knowledge of the NICE guidance and standards relating to rehabilitation for those presenting with complex psychosis and needs
- Knowledge of regulatory bodies and the requirements associated with this in terms of standards of service delivery, e.g. CQC.
- Good knowledge of contemporary issues in professional practice.
- Knowledge and experience of audit processes.
- Commitment to continuous training and professional development
- Risk assessment / risk management knowledge and skills.
- Management and clinical supervision skills
- Knowledge of regulatory bodies and the requirements associated with this in terms of standards of service delivery, e.g. CQC.
Desirable
- Skills in leading quality improvement initiatives.
- Project management skills
Other
Essential
- Acts as a role model in the delivery of high quality, effective patient care.
- Able to cope under pressure and provide reassurance and direction to other staff members.
- Be a reflective practitioner and develop own competence and support others to do so.
- Ability to liaise with representatives from other organisations and to communicate a positive image of self and of the service/organisation.
Desirable
- Confident, respectful, self-reliant, aware of personal boundaries, resourceful, imaginative, enthusiastic
Leadership
Essential
- To provide appropriate advice to team staff, multi-disciplinary and Management Groups.
- To ensure that all statutory and professional responsibilities of the relevant professional Codes of Conduct are met in conjunction and collaboration with respective clinical/professional leads.
- Provide advice, information and support in relation to the Local Authority and NHS Complaints procedures. Implement associated actions and recommendations.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- First level professional nursing /AHP/Social Work qualification.
- Post-registration experience and/or evidence of formal courses and training at post graduate diploma level
Desirable
- Quality Improvement Methodology Training, e.g. LEAN
- Recognised Management or Leadership Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of effectively initiating, developing, implementing and evaluating operational processes.
- Demonstrable experience in performance management
- Experience in the direct line management of health or social care staff
- Significant demonstrable post qualification experience at Band 6 working in a mental health / specialist inpatient setting.
- Evidence of improving service delivery in line with evidence based practice.
- Demonstrable experience of effective multi-disciplinary team working.
Desirable
- Experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of relevant health and social care legislation and policy and challenges facing NHS providers.
- Knowledge of the NICE guidance and standards relating to rehabilitation for those presenting with complex psychosis and needs
- Knowledge of regulatory bodies and the requirements associated with this in terms of standards of service delivery, e.g. CQC.
- Good knowledge of contemporary issues in professional practice.
- Knowledge and experience of audit processes.
- Commitment to continuous training and professional development
- Risk assessment / risk management knowledge and skills.
- Management and clinical supervision skills
- Knowledge of regulatory bodies and the requirements associated with this in terms of standards of service delivery, e.g. CQC.
Desirable
- Skills in leading quality improvement initiatives.
- Project management skills
Other
Essential
- Acts as a role model in the delivery of high quality, effective patient care.
- Able to cope under pressure and provide reassurance and direction to other staff members.
- Be a reflective practitioner and develop own competence and support others to do so.
- Ability to liaise with representatives from other organisations and to communicate a positive image of self and of the service/organisation.
Desirable
- Confident, respectful, self-reliant, aware of personal boundaries, resourceful, imaginative, enthusiastic
Leadership
Essential
- To provide appropriate advice to team staff, multi-disciplinary and Management Groups.
- To ensure that all statutory and professional responsibilities of the relevant professional Codes of Conduct are met in conjunction and collaboration with respective clinical/professional leads.
- Provide advice, information and support in relation to the Local Authority and NHS Complaints procedures. Implement associated actions and 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.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Southwark CMHT Camberwelll and Peckham CMHT, St Giles House
1 St Giles Rd, St Giles House
London
SE5 7UD
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
