Patient Flow and Outsourced Beds Clinical Lead

Patient Flow and Outsourced Beds Clinical Lead Band 8B Main area: Bed Management – OAPS Acute/PICU beds Grade: Band 8B Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 371-MHS665 Site: Prospect Park Hospital Town: Reading Salary: £62,215 – £72,293 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 21/01/2025 23:59 Following the review of In-Patient MH Services within Berkshire Healthcare, Foundation Trust, we have an opportunity to recruit 1 WTE Band 8B Patient Flow and Outsourced Beds Clinical Lead Practitioner. We are looking for a capable, reliable, highly organised, warm, and dynamic registered healthcare professional who has previous experience of working at a strategic level and in managing complex multi-agency relationships. The ideal candidate will have extensive mental health clinical experience as well as extensive knowledge of Acute Mental Healthcare services, both within an In-Patient setting and community Urgent Care services. As the Patient Flow and Outsourced Beds Clinical Lead Practitioner, you will work closely with the Priory Hospital in Newbury and across BHFT Mental Health Urgent Care Services to support the development of liaison across services to ensure comprehensive responses and processes for supporting patients to receive the appropriate care and response for their healthcare and social needs in a timely and holistic way. We are keen to recruit a clinician with excellent presentation and communication skills and a proven track record of developing good working relationships across multiple services and settings, alongside outstanding clinical assessment skills. Berkshire Healthcare has an Outstanding CQC rating and a culture where everyone has a voice and where service users and staff collaborate to make positive change. Main duties of the job Support the Heads of Service for In-Patients and MH Urgent Care in providing expert clinical leadership and consultancy into the outsourced ward in the Priory Hospital, Newbury, supporting the development of strategic direction in line with changing National Guidelines and Local agendas. Share the highest standards of care and influence the development of evidence-based practice across the outsourced ward and within both MH Urgent care and In-Patient Services. Champion and drive quality improvement methodology to ensure appropriate changes take place and lead the change processes that will ultimately develop professional practice and enhance patient care. Provide expert supervision for staff working within the service areas, e.g., formal supervision, case conferences, professional nurse advocacy. Provide expert practice, professional and clinical leadership through assessment, planning, and implementation of highly specialised and appropriate episodes and transitions of care. Work with highly complex facts or situations, requiring analysis, interpretation, and comparison of a range of options. Make clinical judgements and manage conflicting views/reconcile inter and intra-professional differences of opinion. Working for our organisation Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish. Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are: Caring for and about you is our top priority Committed to providing good quality, safe services Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include: Flexible working options to support work-life balance 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell Excellent learning and career development opportunities ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment, and armed forces community to support equality Generous maternity, paternity, adoption, and special leave Free parking across Trust sites Detailed job description and main responsibilities Main duties also include: The post holder must have evidence of their extended role relevant to the core function of CRHTT in providing alternatives to admission and least restrictive practices. Act as a specialist in the field of admission avoidance and early discharge from In-Patient Services, supporting the development of multi-agency working to improve the experience of High Intensity Users across the Urgent Care Pathway and the stakeholders involved in this work. Spend 60-70% of their time in direct clinical practice, demonstrating flexible, cross-boundary, collaborative approaches necessary to enhance the care and lives of those experiencing mental illness to the degree where In-Patient Care via MH Urgent Care is required. In the role of expert practitioner, provide clinical leadership to enable the provision of a defined, recovery-focused service in collaboration with the Priory Hospital provider in Newbury. It is expected that this post will work collaboratively with the Consultant Psychologists, Consultant Psychiatrists, Nurse Consultants, and Service Managers as a senior clinical leadership team across the Urgent Care Pathway including In-Patient Services and Community Urgent Care. Some of the must-haves for you to be considered for this role: Registered Healthcare Professional (e.g., RMN, S/W) Extensive experience of working across boundaries and with multiple agencies. Extensive previous experience of managing a complex mental health caseload in the community and within In-Patient services. Excellent clinical assessment skills. Experience of teaching, mentoring, and facilitating workshops. Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to use these both on the ward and in other internal/external forums and situations. For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Helen Robson on 01189605000 or email: helen.robson@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible. Person specification Education/Qualifications/Training Educated to master\’s level or equivalent in a health-related field Evidence of significant relevant professional development Registered Healthcare Professional Proven ability to perform at strategic and senior management level AC/RC status or willingness to work toward within 12 months of appointment Detailed knowledge of current mental health policies and legislation Continuous Professional Development Evidence of professional development Previous Experience Substantial post-registration experience in a clinical nurse specialisation and/or senior nursing position, to include significant leadership functions. Substantial experience of working across both In-patient and Crisis Community Services facilitating assessment of admission avoidance, early discharge planning, and multi-agency care planning initiatives. Specific, recent clinical experience in a senior capacity within Mental Health Services. Currently engaged in significant clinical work with people with a complex mental illness at an advanced level of practice and can demonstrate a high degree of professional autonomy in this area. Evidence of applying research to advance practice. Teaching experience across NHS/University settings. Experience of influencing the advancement of mental health care. Participation in research activity. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Specialist knowledge of specialist Mental Health Services and working across boundaries. Principles of managing change. Research, audit, and quality improvement methodologies and their application. Highly qualified in delivering a range of evidenced-based therapies and interventions. Leadership skills e.g., can exercise leadership to support and inspire colleagues. Advanced keyboard and IT skills. Advanced/higher level in practice in mental health environments. Analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work as part of a team and across different settings. Goal setting and delivery of targets within deadlines. Working well under pressure, within tight deadlines, and producing good quality results. Additional Requirements Able to work in accordance with the Staff Compact and Trust Values and Behaviours. Committed to continual quality and service improvement. Committed to promoting a positive image of people with mental health conditions or learning disabilities. Committed to promoting a positive image of the specialist mental health service. Self-awareness and committed to continual personal development. Ability to empower others. Enthusiasm for achieving excellence. Respects diversity/difference in others. Ability to travel to other Trust sites and locations. These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare: Caring for and about you is our top priority Committed to providing good quality, safe services Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us. Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role. At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs. We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria. Please note we may close positions before the advertised date. Once you have applied, please check your email regularly for updates. All appointments are subject to NHS Employment Checks, and false information may result in withdrawal of offers. For information on how we store your information, please review our privacy statement. No agencies, please. Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Application numbers This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment. #J-18808-Ljbffr