Clinical Lead (Band 7) - Community Mental Health - Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS F[...]

Hello! We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW). We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.

Opportunities for you:

• We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs.
• There’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme.

We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These include:

• Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
• Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
• Menopause toolkit and cafes
• Staff carer support group

We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.

Always improving:

We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?

Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay.

Job overview:

We are seeking a Clinical Lead for South Northumberland Community Treatment Team, serving residents in the Blyth and Cramlington localities. We are looking for someone who is person centred, recovery focussed, enthusiastic about community transformation and is highly motivated to lead and promote high standards of care. It would be beneficial if you have experience of working within a Community Treatment Team and have an awareness of both the Psychosis and Non Psychosis pathways. You will be part of an enthusiastic Multi Disciplinary Team including a range of professionals who work together to provide evidenced based interventions and a high standard of care for residents in the Blyth and Cramlington localities. Engaging service users, carers and staff in promoting wellbeing will be an essential part of your role.

Main duties of the job:

• Provide clinical advice, leadership and supervision to staff working within the designated scope of responsibility, ensuring robust clinical supervision structures are in place.
• Identify and organise the delivery of appropriate clinical training, in order to ensure the highest standard of evidence based clinical interventions are provided based on care pathway packages.
• Demonstrate clinical excellence in relation to clinical reasoning and decision making when managing complex cases.
• Lead on and ensure robust and timely Clinical Audit systems are in place.

Working for our organisation:

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career. You will be working within an established Multi disciplinary CTT. Clinical Supervision and development of skills necessary for the role are offered within the team and you will be supported to develop.

Person specification:

• Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered Learning Disability Nurse (as appropriate) or equivalent relevant professional qualification
• Relevant Clinical Training and post graduate Qualification

• 12-18 months experience at Band 6
• Working within and leading a Multi-disciplinary Team approach
• Ability to provide Clinical and Case Load supervision
• Facilitation of Personal Development Planning in others.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload
• Experience of undertaking audits
• Experience of managing a case load
• Has a good understanding of the service and evidence based treatment packages
• Experience of working within community based mental health services.
• Knowledge of Community Transformation

• Excellent communication skills and liaison skills.
• Organisational and time management skills.
• Be able to demonstrate clinical excellence in relation to clinical reasoning and decision making when managing complex cases.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert, for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive and much more.

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.