Job summary
Welcome to the brand new Paediatric Psychiatric Liaison Team offering an exciting Band 7 Clinical Lead opportunity for candidates with significant experience of working with Children and Young People. We are looking for someone who can demonstrate collective leadership to work within the multi-disciplinary team, and to work closely with the senior management team.
As a clinical lead, you will be expected to provide support, advice and supervision to the team and ensure operational efficiency of clinical pathways. The clinical lead will be expected to demonstrate excellent clinical skills and knowledge in working with service users covering a wide age range of input for those aged up to 18 years of age.
The successful post holder will be expected to demonstrate strong commitment to high quality client care, good organisational skills and be able to demonstrate prioritisation of workload. Ensuring the service is safe, effective, and responsive.
Main duties of the job
The main roles of this post are to provide clinical leadership and provide clinical expertise in formulating treatment plans and interventions within the scope of our MDT and service. The successful post holder will also provide clinical supervision & clinical guidance on those service users requiring ongoing review and treatment whilst on clinical caseload.
The role also comes with the expectation that a successful Clinical Lead can develop and foster supportive links within the acute hospital trust our service serves and develop productive working relationships to better serve our service users.
About us
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.
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
* Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered Learning Disability Nurse (as appropriate) or equivalent relevant professional qualification
* Mentorship Qualification
* Relevant Clinical Training and post graduate Qualification
Desirable
* Significant experience of working with Children and Young People
Skills and competencies
Essential
* Excellent communication skills and liaison skills.
* Organisational and time management skills.
* Leadership skills/delegation, IT Skills.
Desirable
* Experience in working in Access service environments
* Experience in working across multiple care pathways
Experience
Essential
* 3 years post qualification experience
* Knowledge & Experience of the Recovery Model.
* Proven track record of providing professional leadership within clinical services.
* MDT working.
* Clinical supervision and Application. Adherence to Health and Safety policies.
* Casework Management.
* Facilitation of Personal Development Planning in others.
* Experience of CBU based Model of Care Provision.
* Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team using the CBU based approach.
Personal Characteristics
Essential
* The ability to motivate others
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
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Employer details
Employer name
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Victoria Infirmary Hospital
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4LP
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