Job responsibilities
Job Title:
Clinical Lead
Location:
Home Based
Department:
Clinical
Reports To:
Service Manager
Salary:
TBD
Hours:
40 Hours per week Monday to Friday
ADHD 360 is a private healthcare
provider specialising in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. Based administratively in Lincolnshire, 360
has a national footprint with clinics in many towns and cities as well as a
remote clinical capability allowing for services nationwide.
The founding Directors of
ADHD 360 have set out to provide a world class service to our patients, to that end the processes and principles that
underpin ADHD 360 are different, very much focused on the
patient, and follow the HR principles of right skills, at the right place and
the right time.
Job Summary:
The role of Clinical Lead within ADHD 360 is multifaceted, requiring a balance
of leadership skills, clinical expertise and a commitment to maintaining the
delivery of high-quality care. As a pivotal member of the team, you will play a
key role in leading and supporting a group of dedicated clinicians, ensuring
the effective functioning of the clinical team, the safe delivery of care, and
excellent patient experience.
In your role as Clinical Lead, you
will be expected to role model the behaviours and values of our organisation
whilst demonstrating your clinical responsibilities and specialised skills as
an ADHD Practitioner. This requires you to be an independent / supplementary
Prescriber, supporting patients throughout their treatment pathway which will
include the triage, assessment, diagnosis and where appropriate treatment of
adults and or Children in the care of ADHD 360.
As a clinical lead you will be
expected to be able to demonstrate excellent knowledge and skills in ADHD
clinical delivery. You will support staff with medically complex cases and at
least one area of clinical speciality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Supervision of the clinical team-
Oversee and support the clinical work of team members, ensuring adherence to
best practices and regulatory standards. This includes providing 1:1
Supervision, Supervised Assessments and Clinical Audit.
Conduct regular team drop ins to
discuss cases, share knowledge, and address challenges. You will be the teams point of contact to
discuss clinical issues including differential diagnoses, medical concerns and
prescribing. This will provide an opportunity to ensure a unified approach to
patient care, ensuring consistency across ADHD 360 service.
To be responsible for the clinical
induction and coaching of all new staff within your team, supported by the
wider programme of onboarding within the organisation, and to provide support
to the clinician throughout the probationary period as required
Experience of overseeing &
managing mental health risk &/or safeguarding concerns raised by your team.
This must include the ability to contain and support so they can carry out
their role efficiently and promote a culture of safe management of risk. You
will be the first point of contact for support regarding the management of risk
providing advice and guidance and ensuring adherence to the relevant
legislative and legal requirements.
In the absence of the Team Manager,
you will be the point of contact for your team members to report and record
clinical incidents, taking all necessary actions to ensure the immediate safety
of patients, their families and staff.
You will have the ability and
willingness to hold productive, but challenging conversations, and follow
formal processes in collaboration with the Team Manager where team members are
not meeting clinical expectations or quality standards. You will be responsible
for supporting the clinical element of a team members performance improvement
plan.
You will also complete a range of
patient safety incident reviews and investigations at the instruction of the
Directors and Clinical Assurance Management Team. You will be required to analyse and interpret
a range of facts and situations and make appropriate recommendations to learn
from the findings of the incident.
You will be required to deliver
whole team training sessions , the content of which will be determined by both
themes from serious incident reports , emerging themes from frequently asked
questions at clinical drop in sessions and post ADHD Academy extended learning.
You will possess well-developed
skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing,
complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients,
their families, carer and other professional colleagues both within and outside
of the organisation.
You will undertake deep dives,
clinical supervision sessions, observed assessments and follow ups of your
designated team of clinicians.
To take responsibility for own
continuous professional development, maintaining a sound level of professional
knowledge and competence in line with professional development plan agreed at
annual appraisal.
In the absence of the Team
Manager, there is an expectation that you support in their duties as and when
required.
In addition to your Clinical Lead
role, you will be required to meet the requirements of the ADHD Practitioner
Job description as outlined below:
Assess adults, and/ or Children and young people
for ADHD, considering differential and/or co-occurring conditions to make
diagnostic decisions.
You will practice as a non-medical prescriber
(independent/supplementary prescribing) to develop and implement treatment and
titration plans, ensuring physical observations are obtained and reviewed.
You will support the patient throughout their
treatment journey, conducting regular follow ups for adults and/or children
under your care until they have reached stability and optimisation.
Perform patient risk assessments and review
safeguarding needs in conjunction with treatment strategies during the patient
journey.
Responsibility for ensuring that the
prescription is written as per legal requirements for controlled and
non-controlled drugs
Maintain accurate and timely client records on
Chrysalis and associated clinical templates, adhering to professional
requirements for accurate record keeping, and the recording of prescriptions in
accordance with ADHD 360 policy.
Demonstrate a clear understanding and adherence
to security in relation to prescription security and management.
You will be responsible for recognising and
reporting clinical Incidents and near misses to support the culture of
continuous learning and improvement.
Qualifications and Experience:
Qualified nurse, current UK registration and PIN
with the NMC, Pharmacy Practitioner with GPhC registration, Medic on GMC
Register without practice restrictions (Essential)
Qualified Medical or Non-medical Prescriber
(NMP) with current registration (Essential)
Specialist ADHD Nurse/ Pharmacist with
experience (Desirable)
To work unsupervised and independently within
the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, or GPHc Standards. (Essential)
Expert level of understanding of the
pharmaceutical treatment options for ADHD (Desirable)
Experience managing and supervising staff,
including dealing with organisational change, conflict management and
performance management. (Essential)
Experience of participation in Clinical
Governance processes including Clinical Audit, prioritising patient safety and
quality.
Demonstrable Skills:
Demonstrable ability to connect with and provide
support for children and/ or Adults
Familiarity with EPR systems
Willingness to learn and follow clinics
standards of practice
Excellent communication skills, ability to
communicate effectively with staff and patients
Sufficient IT skills to be able
to undertake a remote post with virtual assessments
Ability to work alongside others within a
multi-disciplinary team setting.
Professional approach consistent with regulatory
body expectations
Excellent time management and ability to manage
own workload
Safeguarding Responsibilities:
ADHD360 is committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults.
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, and all employees are required to
act in such a way that always safeguards the health and wellbeing of children,
young people, and adults that you may come into contact with during your work.
To fulfil these duties, you will be required to participate and attend
appropriate mandatory training to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse and
how to respond to these signs and symptoms. All employees are required to
adhere to local and national safeguarding policies and guidance. All employees
must also ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.
If you do not understand exactly how this relates to you personally, then you
must ensure that you seek clarification from your line manager or refer to the
company Safeguarding policy. Equally, all managers have a responsibility to
ensure that their team understand their individual responsibilities regarding
the safeguarding of children, young people and adults.
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