About this role
Job summary
The clinical excellence lead role is intended to provide a clear focus on the clinical and quality standards within the community Specialist Mental Health Service for Older People (including the SMHT, HIT, and MAS), to work collaboratively with the Service Manager and Team Managers and other members of the leadership team to champion and embed a culture of best practice.
The post holder will act as a learning leader and be at the forefront of identifying and delivering clinical and social skills training to the MDT to ensure continual practice improvement is in place.
The post-holder will work collaboratively with the borough Head of Quality and the Service Manager to identify and develop quality improvement plans and initiatives specifically for the older adult community pathway service line and will be expected to take a key role in delivering the plans successfully.
The Clinical Excellence Lead will deliver a number of sustainable projects within the older people's community services that supports the Trust's 4 big ambitions and the embedding of standards for older people.
Main duties of the job
To ensure nursing practice is delivered from an accepted evidence baseand in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, Mental Health Act,Community Care Legislation and the policies and procedures of PennineCare.
To provide a learning leader role and a focus on the learning requirements for staff, commissioning learning and acting as an authority on practiceimprovement
To promote developments in nursing within older peoples services in linewith the Trust's 5 year plan and overarching quality strategy.
To establish a forum to offer support and clinical supervision to the team.
To be a visible and pro-active clinical leader and role model within the multi disciplinary team and actively participate in the delivery of clinical issues care at local level including clinical risk assessment.
To support the service area in achieving clinical governance objectives byassisting in individual service reviews, ensuring action plans are formulated and best practice is shared.
Maintain own skills and clinical credibility by appropriate updates.
To undertake clinical work as a way of measuring standards and identifyareas of concern and excellence.
To keep up to date with current clinical practice for own area of work.
Support staff in the management of complex cases
Act as a resource to all staff.
Ensure and promote research-based practice.
Support the community transformational change in line with the living well model.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
Job description Job responsibilities
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff. Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance Access to Continued Professional Development Involvement in improvement and research activities Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople
Please see attached JD for further information
Person Specification
Education Essential
Professional nursing qualification / registration Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant health related area of practice
Desirable
Experience of change management within health related area of practice
Experience Essential
Experience of leading clinical projects and implementing change Proven track record of achieving targets Experience in a leadership role and managing / developing more junior staff Experience of delivering training or workshops across staff teams and disciplines Extensive experience of working with older people
Desirable
Experience of analysing and evaluating complex data Experience of writing and presenting high quality reports to a range of stakeholders Promotion and development of external and internal partnerships Project management skills with demonstrable experience in leading projects.
Knowledge Essential
Working knowledge of new code of practice (MHA 183) and other government policies to improve mental health services Awareness of whole person care Awareness of the importance of engaging those with lived experience in the design and delivery of quality care Awareness of the importance of engaging carers in the design and delivery of quality care Awareness of the importance of engaging staff in the design and delivery of quality care
Desirable
Knowledge and awareness of the role of co-production in design and delivery of quality services Excellent knowledge of IT - Word, Excel, data collection models
Skills Essential
Ability to prioritise work and manage time effectively and meet strict deadlines Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of external and internal partners, patients and carers Excellent interpersonal skills both written and verbal. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. Demonstrable leadership skills Ability to action plan and problem solve
Desirable
Able to analyse complex data or information to develop new ways of working
Work related circumstances Essential
Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Desirable
Undertake any other duties which are appropriate to grade as requested
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Pennine Care NHS FT
Address The Meadows
Owens Farm Drive, Offerton
Stockport
SK2 5EQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)