Job summary
Why this role exists
The clinical
manager will lead and manage the safe provision of detox treatments and
interventions for patients requiring an inpatient admission. To lead the development and innovation of the
service ensuring an integrated offer of clinical, psychosocial, and therapeutic
interventions is offered to all patients in a person centred way.
To ensure a high standard of patient care and
effectiveness in line with commissioning requirements, NICE guidelines, and
Care quality Commission.
To provide onsite prescribing cover for
assessment, treatment and delivery of detox prescribing regimes and ongoing review
and evaluation of patient progress and care.
Main duties of the job
What you'll be doing
- Youll work with adults within our Inpatient detoxification facility the Pavilion.
- Youll work alongside and oversee other clinicians, such as Nurses, non-medical prescribers, Recovery support workers, Chefs and Admission coordinators and Doctors as well as other external colleagues.
- Your work will involve managing referrals into the Facility as well as day to day operational running of the facility from Nursing to Prescribing, Business Growth within Frameworks and other forums which will require you to work closely with your team and senior managers within Delphi.
- You will make sure that the Pavilion is operating to a minimum standard rating of good with the CQC and have continuous improvement plans in place to maintain and improve standards as the Registered manager.
- You will be provided with ongoing supervision to help you engage in self-reflection, seek, and respond to feedback, and develop your professional knowledge and skills both Clinically and business acumen.
- You will be based in Lancaster and may involve travel to a range of setting across the wider services for support when required.
- This role is a 37.5 hour per week position operating Mon-Fri. We are happy to discuss flexibility with shift patterns.
About us
Delphi Medical is a values led, innovative and specialist addiction (drug and alcohol) service, inspiring their clients to progress safely and successfully from dependance to freedom. They have a shared purpose as part of the Calico Group to make a real difference to peoples lives.
Each part of the Calico Group has its own specialism and expertisebut the One Calico vision is to help people to build a better future, whatever their background and wherever they are in their lifes journey.
Because we know we can always do more for our customers, we are continually expanding the range of services which we offer. This means we need more amazing people who share our values and have real passion for helping others.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The clinical manager will ensure that the service is fully compliant
with CQC essential standards of quality and safety by regularly ensuring all
relevant CQC standards are met and completing the quality framework.
- Effective communication through regular team
meetings and supervision of staff ensuring the team are well informed and
encourage transparency and openness across the diverse working environment.
- Ensure services are delivered within the
monthly and annual budget.
- Services and
support will be delivered safely and effectively in line with all current
regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures.
- Contract KPIs
and deliverables will consistently be met or exceeded to ensure we are in the
best possible position to retain the contract and win new work, enabling us to
provide outstanding services to current and new clients.
- To deliver
safe patient care and outcomes monitored through feedback mechanisms and
aftercare follow up
- Continued
personal development will be ongoing to increase the service offer and own
skill set in line with own PDP and service requirements.
- Prescribe within own level of professional
competence and expertise, maintain best practice, and work
safely within the parameters of up-to-date and robust company policy and
procedure.
- Prescribing decisions will be made with through
high standard record keeping, prescription writing, and rationale for
prescribing decision.
- Enable prescribing colleagues to deliver a safe and effective service,
through regular supervision, training, mentorship, and excellent leadership.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The clinical manager will ensure that the service is fully compliant
with CQC essential standards of quality and safety by regularly ensuring all
relevant CQC standards are met and completing the quality framework.
- Effective communication through regular team
meetings and supervision of staff ensuring the team are well informed and
encourage transparency and openness across the diverse working environment.
- Ensure services are delivered within the
monthly and annual budget.
- Services and
support will be delivered safely and effectively in line with all current
regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures.
- Contract KPIs
and deliverables will consistently be met or exceeded to ensure we are in the
best possible position to retain the contract and win new work, enabling us to
provide outstanding services to current and new clients.
- To deliver
safe patient care and outcomes monitored through feedback mechanisms and
aftercare follow up
- Continued
personal development will be ongoing to increase the service offer and own
skill set in line with own PDP and service requirements.
- Prescribe within own level of professional
competence and expertise, maintain best practice, and work
safely within the parameters of up-to-date and robust company policy and
procedure.
- Prescribing decisions will be made with through
high standard record keeping, prescription writing, and rationale for
prescribing decision.
- Enable prescribing colleagues to deliver a safe and effective service,
through regular supervision, training, mentorship, and excellent leadership.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered Nurse or equivalent qualification
- Non-medical prescriber (independent prescriber) or work towards.
Experience
Essential
- Have the skills required to act as a professional, registered nurse and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
- Evidence of developing, leading, and managing services within the substance use arena.
- Flexibility to work in evening clinics and a willingness to embrace hybrid working arrangements.
- Adherence to NHS guidelines, ethical standards, and professional codes of conduct.
- Experience of working with people who have experienced trauma, experience of work in adult Mental health services.
- Ability to engage and motivate across a variety of multi-disciplinary teams.
- Ability to implement/lead change effectively.
- Excellent presentation skills (written and verbal).
- Ability to communicate effectively to all people.
- An organised and systematic approach to work.
- Emotional intelligence.
- A belief in the power of the collective.
- Excellent relationship building and influencing skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Resilience and adaptability.
- Effective communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively and autonomously.
- Ambition, and a passion about the objectives of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered Nurse or equivalent qualification
- Non-medical prescriber (independent prescriber) or work towards.
Experience
Essential
- Have the skills required to act as a professional, registered nurse and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
- Evidence of developing, leading, and managing services within the substance use arena.
- Flexibility to work in evening clinics and a willingness to embrace hybrid working arrangements.
- Adherence to NHS guidelines, ethical standards, and professional codes of conduct.
- Experience of working with people who have experienced trauma, experience of work in adult Mental health services.
- Ability to engage and motivate across a variety of multi-disciplinary teams.
- Ability to implement/lead change effectively.
- Excellent presentation skills (written and verbal).
- Ability to communicate effectively to all people.
- An organised and systematic approach to work.
- Emotional intelligence.
- A belief in the power of the collective.
- Excellent relationship building and influencing skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Resilience and adaptability.
- Effective communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively and autonomously.
- Ambition, and a passion about the objectives of the role.
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
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
