Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, forward thinking, passionate, creative and clinically advanced Senior clinical lead. The post will work across the Older Peoples Planned Care Services in conjunction with unplanned services to solidify seamless care pathways for the people who access our services. This post is newly created and is reflective of the continued growth and development of Older Peoples Mental Health in Humber.
The Older Peoples Community Mental Health teams are multidisciplinary teams, that take referrals for older adults needing secondary care support with the their mental health. We take referrals From Hull and across the East riding and have 5 individual teams across the patch.
Older peoples service's are 2 years into a 5 year development project to ensure we can meet the needs of a changing population, by providing evidence based, trauma informed and effective mental health care. The post will play an integral role in the design, implementation and review of our services towards ensuring excellent and sustainable care.
Main duties of the job
o Hold a professional Mental Health Nursingo To work within the Older peoples planned services demonstrating and applying an expert level of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research.o Work in conjunction with service manager and clinical leads / Team Leader's and be accountable for the delivery of high quality clinical services to patients.o Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills incorporating critical reflection in the clinical decision-making process.o Provide advanced level consultancy and advice in relation to patient care and to support the management of complex presentations.o To take a lead within older peoples planned care towards seamless care pathways between planned and unplanned services, ensuring collaborative approaches.o Lead on and support with the development of clinical policies, procedures and guidelines to support the delivery of safe and effective care and interventions.o To provide expert guidance relating to the provision of Mental Health services, including ensuring effective governance within areas of responsibility.o To work in partnership with local and regional agencies/ Voluntary Care Sector partners to deliver the continuous improvement of Mental Health services.o Participate in the Humber on-call manager system.o To deputise for the Divisional Clinical Lead as appropriate..
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire.Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Post Graduate Level or Degree plus significant advanced knowledge acquired through experience of relevant health interventions and additional specialist training.
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. mental health act, mental capacity Act,
- Registered under the NMC or HCPC
Desirable
- Member of organisational group/network, locally/regionally/nationally
- Advanced clinical qualification in CBT, DBT etc / Medication Management / Advanced Practice
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leadership and organisational development issues that have had a positive impact on service delivery.
- Experience of successful clinical policy implementation and change
- Proven leadership experience at an advanced level which has had a positive impact/created change within service delivery/practice.
Desirable
- A breadth of clinical practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Be able to effectively Chair meetings.
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries, developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships.
- Good time & project management skills
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Post Graduate Level or Degree plus significant advanced knowledge acquired through experience of relevant health interventions and additional specialist training.
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. mental health act, mental capacity Act,
- Registered under the NMC or HCPC
Desirable
- Member of organisational group/network, locally/regionally/nationally
- Advanced clinical qualification in CBT, DBT etc / Medication Management / Advanced Practice
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leadership and organisational development issues that have had a positive impact on service delivery.
- Experience of successful clinical policy implementation and change
- Proven leadership experience at an advanced level which has had a positive impact/created change within service delivery/practice.
Desirable
- A breadth of clinical practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Be able to effectively Chair meetings.
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries, developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships.
- Good time & project management skills
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change.
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).
