Clinical Specialist Lead

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 07 February 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated full time Band 7 Specialist Clinical Lead to join us at this very exciting time, working across our 2 developing community perinatal teams in Devon, Exeter and Barnstable.

Devon Perinatal Service has long been long established and is proud to be accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

The Community Perinatal Service has undertaken a significant expansion over the past 18 months which has created an ability to offer more families access to specialist perinatal expertise. This exciting role was new to the service and continues to be developing which the successful applicant would be able to help shape and evolve.

You would be joining a cohesive multi disciplinary leadership group where you would be supported to embed into your role. We offer a comprehensive induction package and are able to access training that is relevant to your role.

Our work can be challenging and requires excellent risk management skills and a knowledge of safeguarding protocols ensuring thoughtfulness of the unborn and other children in the family at all times.

We are an aspirational service & actively encourage innovation; joining the wider Perinatal Service as we develop links with midwifery, health visitors and our perinatal colleagues.

Be the best you can be bring your skills, re-set your work life balance and come & work in beautiful Devon.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further, please do get in touch

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be central to the functioning and ongoing development of the CommunityPerinatal Service that covers Devon. The Specialist Clinical Lead will work with women and birthing people who are experiencing antenatal severe mental health presentations and 2 years postnatal. They will support the duty workers across Devon to prioritise assessments. This will involve delivering a clinically safe care pathway for women in the community and co-ordinating care for those women/birthing people who require hospital admission in the 12-24 month postnatal period, seeing ensuring high quality co-ordinated care at all times.

They will ensure the delivery of these services is in accordance with clear governance arrangements within the directorate which will include taking a lead clinical role in an area of service effectiveness. They will provide effective professional clinical leadership through appropriate modelling of behaviours and skills and/or direct supervision.

They will also be required to act as an autonomous senior clinician, being accountable for a defined caseload across the county which will involve developing good working relationships & care pathways across primary & secondary care services.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Date posted

17 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9369-25-0046

Job locations

Jasmine Lodge

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5AF

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be central to the functioning and ongoing development of the Community Perinatal Service that covers Devon. The Specialist Clinical Lead will work with women and birthing people who are experiencing antenatal severe mental health presentations and 2 years postnatal. They will support the duty workers across Devon to prioritise assessments. This will involve delivering a clinically safe care pathway for women in the community and co-ordinating care for those women/birthing people who require hospital admission in the 12-24 month postnatal period, seeing ensuring high quality co-ordinated care at all times.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be central to the functioning and ongoing development of the Community Perinatal Service that covers Devon. The Specialist Clinical Lead will work with women and birthing people who are experiencing antenatal severe mental health presentations and 2 years postnatal. They will support the duty workers across Devon to prioritise assessments. This will involve delivering a clinically safe care pathway for women in the community and co-ordinating care for those women/birthing people who require hospital admission in the 12-24 month postnatal period, seeing ensuring high quality co-ordinated care at all times.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment
Extensive experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems.
Substantial experience of working at a senior clinical level.
Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.

Desirable

Providing clinical supervision and managing staff.
Setting up or working within a new service.
Experience of managing and developing services

Qualifications

Essential

A professional mental health nursing qualification eg RMN, Nursing Degree, Qualified Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with extensive mental health experience.
Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism or commitment to work towards.

Desirable

Management qualification

Knowledge

Essential

Specialist knowledge and experience in working in perinatal mental health.
An excellent understanding of the perinatal Long Term Plan commitments, Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements, CPA Process and CMHF.
Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes

Desirable

Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment
Extensive experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems.
Substantial experience of working at a senior clinical level.
Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.

Desirable

Providing clinical supervision and managing staff.
Setting up or working within a new service.
Experience of managing and developing services

Qualifications

Essential

A professional mental health nursing qualification eg RMN, Nursing Degree, Qualified Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with extensive mental health experience.
Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism or commitment to work towards.

Desirable

Management qualification

Knowledge

Essential

Specialist knowledge and experience in working in perinatal mental health.
An excellent understanding of the perinatal Long Term Plan commitments, Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements, CPA Process and CMHF.
Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes

Desirable

Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health

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.