Job summary
PHL Group is seeking an enthusiastic and confident Clinical Team Lead to join our expanding Adult ADHD team. This role is pivotal in supporting the ADHD Clinical Manager from an operational and clinical perspective. You will work closely with the ADHD Service Manager and ADHD Psychiatrist Clinical Lead as part of the Service Management Team.
As the Clinical Team Lead, you will manage and lead the ADHD clinical team, ensuring that patient care remains at the forefront of all activities. You will oversee all aspects of recruitment, training, supervision, and appraisal of the clinical team. Acting as a bridge between administration, psychiatry, and clinical practitioners, you will ensure seamless communication and collaboration across the service, providing patients with a supportive and efficient care pathway.
Main duties of the job
1. Act as a Deputy for the ADHD Clinical Manager, providing clinical operational support.
2. Line manage the ADHD clinical team, including triage nurses and ADHD practitioners, by conducting regular 1:1s, team meetings, and performance reviews using PHLs VIP framework.
3. Lead the recruitment, selection, and induction processes for the clinical team, ensuring all clinicians are appropriately qualified, trained, and competent in their roles.
4. Mentor new clinicians, offering ongoing support and guidance, particularly during their initial shifts.
5. Stay current with clinical developments and ensure continuous professional development (CPD) within your team.
6. Attend and contribute to Service Management Team meetings, supporting the overall delivery and success of the ADHD Service.
About us
PHL Group was foundedin 2009 by a team of commercial partners and experienced General Practitionerswith a clear vision of providing services that would contribute to and benefitthe local healthcare economy. PHL (formerlyknown as Hampshire Doctors on Call) runs Integrated Urgent Care, which evolvedfrom the former Out of Hours model, for localities in Hampshire and the Isle ofWight. All of the core services which look after patients with an urgent healthcareneed are joined up together, and PHL work closely with system partners such as SouthCentral Ambulance Service. The services we operate include call handling,telephone clinical assessment, out of hours home visiting services and some face-to-facePrimary Care appointments services in Hampshire. In 2021 a newly formedHealthcare Division was created and incorporates PHLs Urgent Care, PrimaryCare and Youla Care Concierge Services. The new division combines PHL'shealthcare operations into one team and utilises internal and externalresources efficiently to achieve our organisations vision: to be an innovativehealthcare enabler, known for providing a range of high-quality care.
PHL Group aims to assist candidates with their transition into a career in the thriving and fast-paced private healthcare industry. We are looking for talented individuals that want to join us on our journey to becoming the fastest growing, most trusted healthcare organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Deputy Clinical Manager forthe PHL ADHD Service has two core functions:
-Act as a Deputy for the ADHD Clinical Managerfrom a clinical operational perspective and work as part of the ServiceManagement team alongside the ADHD Service Manager and ADHD Psychiatrist ClinicalLead
-Act as line managerfor the ADHD clinical team undertaking all recruitment, induction, training,audit, supervision and appraisal activities.
You will lead your clinical team, and as an experiencedclinical leader, your leadership style is always delivered with a caring and respectful disposition. You will lead the ADHD Clinical teamensuring their primary focus is always the best possible outcome for thepatient, and support patients in navigating the relatively complex ADHD patientjourney. You will be the conduit between the administration, psychiatry andclinical specialist practitioner function ensuring communication channels arestrong and the service works as one team.
As a credible clinician, you will be able to influenceand utilise negotiation skills in the best interest of patients when suchadvocacy is required. You will possess a level of practice characterised by a high level ofautonomy and complex decision-making underpinned by further development andeducation. ADHD is aneurodevelopmental condition which manifests as cognitive and behaviouraldeficits, characterised by the core symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity andinattention. In April 2024 PHL took over from a number of incumbent providersall referrals and existing caseload for ADHD patients across Hampshire and theIsle of Wight
Service Background
ADHD is aneurodevelopmental condition which manifests as cognitive and behaviouraldeficits, characterised by the core symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity andinattention. In April 2024 PHL took over from a number of incumbent providersall referrals and existing caseload for ADHD patients across Hampshire and theIsle of Wight.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
7. Will have an understanding of the political agenda and drivers influencing service and care provision.
8. Excellent management and leadership skills with the ability to influence and negotiate.
9. Good IT skills use of Excel, PowerPoint and clinical IT systems such as SystmOne
10. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills written, verbal (Particularly listening skills)
11. A clear understanding of professional responsibility and accountability.
12. Good organisational skills and ability to manage and prioritise own workload
13. Completer finisher
14. Experienced leader/manager understanding of what good looks like and demonstrating success of good clinical performance
15. Good clinical skills in assessment
Qualifications
Essential
16. An experienced Nurse (RMN/RN/RNLD) with current professional registration.
17. At least 5 years experience of working in a mental health setting, or other setting with significant mental health exposure and experience.
18. Sound knowledge of clinical governance.
19. Sound knowledge of NICE guidance and quality standards for ADHD.