About this role
Job summary
This is a really exciting opportunity to take on a 12 month Clinical Lead role within the Wellingborough and East Northants CMHT. It offers the chance to bring together your clinical experience and leadership skills, while making a real difference to people with complex mental health needs as part of a developing service.
In this role, you will provide day to day clinical leadership to a supportive and experienced team, helping to maintain high standards of care and supporting staff to grow and develop. As community mental health services continue to evolve, this is an important role for someone who is motivated, forward thinking and keen to shape how services are delivered in the future.
You will work closely within a triumvirate leadership team alongside a Band 7 Operational Manager and a Band 7 Specialist Nurse, reporting to the Band 8a Service Manager. Together, you will focus on delivering safe, effective and person centred care, while continuing to improve the service and outcomes for the people we support.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Lead is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high quality, evidence based care within the CMHT that is recovery focused. They will act as a source of expert clinical advice, leadership and support to the wider team, promoting safe and effective practice.
The post holder will use a range of clinical systems, including SystmOne, SMART, MaST and Datix, to support governance, quality monitoring and service delivery. They will have oversight of the day to day workload of the clinical team, supporting effective allocation of work and ensuring care is delivered safely and efficiently.
Working closely with the Operational Manager, the Clinical Lead will ensure adherence to local and national safeguarding procedures, and will support the development, implementation and embedding of both national and local policies within the team.
About us
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.
We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Clinical Lead will provide effective clinical leadership to the Community Mental Health Team, ensuring the delivery of safe, high quality and recovery focused care. Working as part of the triumvirate leadership structure, the post holder will support service development, workforce capability and continuous improvement within a changing healthcare environment.
Clinical leadership and quality
Provide visible clinical leadership and expert advice to support safe, effective and evidence based practice
Promote a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring care is person centred, recovery focused and aligned with best practice
Lead on clinical quality standards, including audits, care standards and governance requirements such as MaST and infection control
Use systems including SystmOne, SMART, MaST and Datix to support quality monitoring and clinical governance
Service delivery and performance
Oversee the day to day management of clinical activity, including caseload oversight and allocation of work
Work in partnership with the Operational Manager to ensure effective management of demand, capacity and waiting lists, including the Referral to Treatment pathway
Support the delivery and monitoring of key performance indicators, ensuring services are safe, responsive and efficient
Safeguarding, governance and risk
Ensure adherence to local and national safeguarding procedures and statutory requirements
Support the implementation and embedding of national and local policies within the team
Lead on learning from incidents, complaints and patient safety investigations, ensuring improvements are embedded in practice
Leadership, supervision and workforce development
Provide clinical supervision and support to a range of staff including Band 6 qualified clinicians such as Occupational Therapists and Community Psychiatric Nurses, as well as non qualified staff including Community Support Workers
Support newly qualified staff through structured preceptorship, helping them to build confidence, consolidate clinical skills and transition safely into practice
Promote reflective practice, professional curiosity and continuous professional development across the team
Foster a positive and inclusive learning culture where staff feel valued, supported and able to grow
Oversee the supervision of learners and contribute to maintaining a high quality learning environment
Deliver teaching, training and development opportunities, sharing advanced clinical knowledge and skills
Collaborative working and communication
Chair and contribute to multi disciplinary meetings, supporting the management of complex clinical situations
Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external partners
Communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in a clear and professional manner
Service development and improvement
Contribute to service transformation, supporting the development of new ways of working and improved care pathways
Act as a champion for research, innovation and evidence based practice within the team
Work with the leadership team to identify opportunities for service improvement and improved patient outcomes
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Registered Mental Health Professional with a minimum of three years' post-registration experience working within Adult Mental Health Services. Clinical experience working within Adult Mental Health Community Services.
Desirable
Experience providing clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary
CPD Essential
Personal statement demonstrates a clear understanding of the role and evidences how the applicant meets the essential criteria.
Desirable
Evidence of continued professional development (CPD) and commitment to maintaining and developing professional knowledge and skills.
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).
Employer details Employer name Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address Isebrook Hospital
Irthlingborough Road
Wellingborough
NN8 1LP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)