Job summary
This
is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Band 7 Senior practitioner with
experience in the criminal justice system to be an integral part of the Liaison
and Diversion and newly commissioned RECONNECT service.
The post holder will have excellent communication and person skills and have
extensive experience of working with individuals in mental health, learning
disability or criminal justice services and experience of managing a team.
The Liaison and Diversion Service works with individuals who come in to contact
with the Criminal Justice System. The team works to identify individuals who
have identified vulnerabilities, such as mental health, across custody suites,
courts and community in both the north and south banks of the Humber. Alongside
this our Humberside RECONNECT Service is a care after custody service that
seeks to improve the care of people leaving prison by offering our service and
support pre-release, and continued support in the community post release.
Main duties of the job
The
clinical team leader will be responsible for providing will hold overall
clinical leadership responsibility for the team and will be responsible for the
overall standards which will include assessment of need, risk and delivery of
care within the organisations policy and procedures
The clinical team leader will also support the Senior Reconnect and Liaison and
Diversion Practitioners to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with senior delivery partners within the Prison, Local Authority,
Probation, Police, Adult Social Care, Mental Health Services, Substance Misuse
providers and Accommodation providers to coordinate care plans which will
support individuals to engage with local services
Operating hours will be Monday - Friday 9-5pm.
About us
Working
for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust
Who
are we?
Leeds Community Healthcare
provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We
treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and
work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.
We have a strong culture based on
deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality
care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good",
with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.
Perks
of the job
Our benefits range from generous
annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of
attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.ukclick
on the Join Our Team Tab.
Right
to Work
This role is based in the UK.
Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK -
either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having
secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in
the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider
carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The post holder will be
responsible for delivery, leadership and management of a clinical team within a
specialist service area. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and
evaluate team performance and delivery, ensuring that they practice within
their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will work to
organisational, professional and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance
at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in evidence based
theoretical and practical knowledge. They will be responsible for developing
new and innovative service developments within their sphere of practice
responding to emerging knowledge and techniques.
Key Responsibilities
1. Clinical
1.1.
Maintain clinical credibility demonstrated through
undertaking clinical practice at a frequency agreed with senior
management team/head of service in the relevant field.
1.2.
Practices as an autonomous clinician to support
service delivery, responding to social, scientific, clinical and ethical issues
in line with the values and agreed model within the service
1.3.
Works to standards of proficiency identified by
their professional and regulatory bodies
Please Note
Car
owner/driver or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the
job (it is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement).
DBS clearance is an essential requirement for this role; therefore the expected
candidate will need to be vetted as per Police/Prison Procedure and cleared to
work in the Criminal Justice Settings.
Reasonable adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The post holder will be
responsible for delivery, leadership and management of a clinical team within a
specialist service area. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and
evaluate team performance and delivery, ensuring that they practice within
their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will work to
organisational, professional and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance
at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in evidence based
theoretical and practical knowledge. They will be responsible for developing
new and innovative service developments within their sphere of practice
responding to emerging knowledge and techniques.
Key Responsibilities
1. Clinical
1.1.
Maintain clinical credibility demonstrated through
undertaking clinical practice at a frequency agreed with senior
management team/head of service in the relevant field.
1.2.
Practices as an autonomous clinician to support
service delivery, responding to social, scientific, clinical and ethical issues
in line with the values and agreed model within the service
1.3.
Works to standards of proficiency identified by
their professional and regulatory bodies
Please Note
Car
owner/driver or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the
job (it is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement).
DBS clearance is an essential requirement for this role; therefore the expected
candidate will need to be vetted as per Police/Prison Procedure and cleared to
work in the Criminal Justice Settings.
Reasonable adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act.
Person Specification
Attitude & Behaviour
Essential
- Displays care, compassion, sensitivity and responsiveness to other peoples feelings and needs
- Able to work as part of a team, co-operating to work together and in conjunction with others and willing to help and assist wherever possible and appropriate appreciating the value of diversity in the workplace
- Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with others both internal and external to the organisation and with patients and their carers
- Able to work under pressure, dealing with peaks and troughs in workload managing unpredictable service demands
- Positive and flexible attitude to dealing with change; able to respond to the changing needs of the patient in an appropriate and timely manner;
- willing to change and accept change and to explore new ways of doing things and approaches
- Highly motivated and reliable
- Has a strong degree of personal integrity; able to adhere to standards of conduct based on a culture of equality and fairness
- Demonstrates values consistent with those of the Trust
- Ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to work on the occasions it may be required
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Detailed theoretical and clinical knowledge appropriate to service area and profession
- Knowledge of relevant current issues in health and social care, ethics and innovation
- Demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base
- Application of clinical governance and quality measures in practice
- Specialist assessment, planning and evaluation skills
- Performs test / procedures / diagnostics relevant to clinical role at a specialist level proficiently
- Complex analytical and creative problem solving skills in unpredictable situations
- Workload management including delegation of tasks and day-to-day team leadership
- Competent IT skills in order to collect and interpret data, present reports and compile simple presentations
- Effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to patients / carers and managing conflict when appropriate
- Risk assessment skills
- Reflective practice skills able to give clear and effective feedback
- Able to research, understand and evaluate evidence in order to contribute to practice development
Desirable
- Knowledge of specific innovation techniques / initiatives e.g. Productive Community / Ward Series (Leeds Approach)
- Experience in research and/or clinical audit
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field
- Post Graduate qualification in specialist field
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration
- Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties
- Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards
Desirable
- Supporting Learning in Practice (SLIP) or equivalent
- Leadership and management training (ILM 3 or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a criminal justice setting or a closely related clinical area as part of a wider multidisciplinary team
- Experience in supervising and delegating to other members of staff
Desirable
- Working in community or primary care based teams
- Experience of managing staff
Person Specification
Attitude & Behaviour
Essential
- Displays care, compassion, sensitivity and responsiveness to other peoples feelings and needs
- Able to work as part of a team, co-operating to work together and in conjunction with others and willing to help and assist wherever possible and appropriate appreciating the value of diversity in the workplace
- Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with others both internal and external to the organisation and with patients and their carers
- Able to work under pressure, dealing with peaks and troughs in workload managing unpredictable service demands
- Positive and flexible attitude to dealing with change; able to respond to the changing needs of the patient in an appropriate and timely manner;
- willing to change and accept change and to explore new ways of doing things and approaches
- Highly motivated and reliable
- Has a strong degree of personal integrity; able to adhere to standards of conduct based on a culture of equality and fairness
- Demonstrates values consistent with those of the Trust
- Ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to work on the occasions it may be required
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Detailed theoretical and clinical knowledge appropriate to service area and profession
- Knowledge of relevant current issues in health and social care, ethics and innovation
- Demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base
- Application of clinical governance and quality measures in practice
- Specialist assessment, planning and evaluation skills
- Performs test / procedures / diagnostics relevant to clinical role at a specialist level proficiently
- Complex analytical and creative problem solving skills in unpredictable situations
- Workload management including delegation of tasks and day-to-day team leadership
- Competent IT skills in order to collect and interpret data, present reports and compile simple presentations
- Effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to patients / carers and managing conflict when appropriate
- Risk assessment skills
- Reflective practice skills able to give clear and effective feedback
- Able to research, understand and evaluate evidence in order to contribute to practice development
Desirable
- Knowledge of specific innovation techniques / initiatives e.g. Productive Community / Ward Series (Leeds Approach)
- Experience in research and/or clinical audit
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field
- Post Graduate qualification in specialist field
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration
- Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties
- Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards
Desirable
- Supporting Learning in Practice (SLIP) or equivalent
- Leadership and management training (ILM 3 or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a criminal justice setting or a closely related clinical area as part of a wider multidisciplinary team
- Experience in supervising and delegating to other members of staff
Desirable
- Working in community or primary care based teams
- Experience of managing staff
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
