About this role
Job summary
This is a key clinical leadership role focused on providing high-quality, person-centred assessment, treatment, and care for adults with intellectual disabilities and complex co-occurring mental health needs or behaviours that challenge In our inpatient service.
We are looking for a collaborative, forward-thinking clinician who values least-restrictive practices and human-rights-based approaches to care.
Qualifications: Relevant professional registration ( registered healthcare professional with Approved Clinician status).
Experience: Proven clinical experience working within mental health or learning disability services, specifically within inpatient or secure settings.
Expertise: A strong working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act , and current best practices in intellectual disability care
Skills: Excellent communication, leadership, and multidisciplinary team-working skills, with a commitment to empowering patients and protecting their rights.
Main duties of the job
This is a key clinical leadership role focused on providing high-quality, person-centred assessment, treatment, and care for adults with intellectual disabilities and complex co-occurring mental health needs or behaviours that challenge in our inpatient assessment and treatment service.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team including nursing, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, psychology, and external agencies . Responsible for ongoing care ant treatment and will act as the lead clinician for admissions to the unit. Your responsibilities will include:
Providing psychiatric and clinical leadership for patients admitted to the unit for assessment, stabilization, and treatment.
Conducting comprehensive diagnostic, clinical, and risk assessments.
Developing and overseeing evidence-based, multidisciplinary care and treatment plans.
Leading regular multidisciplinary ward rounds, Care Programme Approach (CPA) reviews, and discharge planning meetings.
Collaborating closely with local community learning disability teams, commissioners, and families to ensure smooth transitions and timely discharges.
Contributing to service development, clinical governance, and quality improvement initiatives within the unit.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 10,500 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health and forensic health services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 80 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings and secure environments.
We are one of the largest mental health and community health Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Job description Job responsibilities
MPAC working alongside MDT and psychiatry to provide care and treatment in inpatient Intellectual Disability assessment and treatment service.
This role is part time 3 days per week for 6 months.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £15 per year applies.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NMC Registration MSC and or equivalent experience Highly developed specialist knowledge in Mental Health service for older adults Post Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Law (MPACs Recognised degree or equivalent in relevant experience
Desirable
Evidence of management and leadership qualification Doctorate level qualification
values and behaviours Essential
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
Training Essential
Evidence of continuing professional development Commitment to the delivery of Training within the Trust
Experience Essential
Significant clinical experience working at an advanced practice level in Mental Health Service for Older People Significant experience of contributing to the development of business plans and service development initiatives Experience of leading developing and implementing policies, procedures, care pathways and protocols
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Demonstrate extensive, post-registration, clinical professional experience at a consultant level Ability to demonstrate highly advanced clinical reasoning skills Extensive knowledge and experience in assessing physical health difficulties and needs associated to mental health care. This includes physical health assessment and ruling out physical health causes for psychiatric symptoms, physical health and medication monitoring, requesting investigations such as ECG's, Bloods and interpretation of these results to inform clinical care, signposting for further physical health care where appropriate Extensive knowledge and experience in prescribing in Mental health Ability to take a lead role in clinical governance and its implications for services including experience of Quality and safety issues and leading audit Ability to work as an autonomous Practioner at the highest level Remain updated with professional practice and new research Ability to use research and Clinical Audit to improve practice and ability to evidence change Ability to work across organisational boundaries and lobby and advocate for care services in a world of depleted resources Proven coaching and facilitation skills in promoting service redesign Evidence of developed leadership and influencing skills Expert communication skills in receiving or sharing highly complex and sensitive information in and being able to communicate in highly emotive and at times life threatening situation High level communication skills including excellent presentation verbal and written skills being able to influence at all levels
Desirable
Community experience Significant experience in Transforming Care and Quality Improvement in line with national policy Able to lead teams through service review, re design and deliver change
Professional development Essential
Evidence of continued CPD
Desirable
Extensive knowledge of the mental health act and mental capacity act
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 Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Highbury
Nottingham
NG6 9DR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)