Clinical Lead

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurse to join CITOP (Crisis and Intervention Team for Older People) as a Clinical Lead.

CITOP provides specialist assessment, intervention and support to older people experiencing mental health crisis. As part of the service, the Acute Community Service (ACS) delivers intensive community-based interventions, providing an alternative to hospital admission and supporting people to remain in their own homes wherever possible. Following recent service development and investment, CITOP now operates as a 24-hour, 7-day service and continues to evolve in response to the changing needs of our population.

Building on strong foundations, we are committed to maintaining high standards of care whilst continuing to develop and enhance our service for older people, their families and carers. As we move forward, focus remains on delivering responsive, person-centred care that aligns with local priorities and the national vision for community-based mental health services.

We are seeking a motivated and forward-thinking clinical leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality care, supporting staff development and contributing to service improvement.

Working alongside the Team Leader and fellow Clinical Lead, you will play a key role in shaping the future direction of CITOP, supporting innovation, quality improvement and the continued delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical and professional nursing leadership across CITOP and the Acute Community Service.
• Support staff managing complex mental health presentations and clinical risk.
• Promote excellence in clinical practice and professional standards.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and innovation.
• Support the ongoing development of crisis assessment, triage and intensive community intervention pathways.
• Support the delivery of effective alternatives to hospital admission where clinically appropriate.
• Provide supervision, support and development opportunities for staff.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across community, inpatient and urgent care services.
• Support the development of pathways that improve patient experience, continuity of care and integrated working.

About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire.Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range ofbenefitsthat go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job responsibilities
For further information with regards to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential

• Advanced/expert clinical qualification
• Accredited leadership/management qualification or ability to demonstrate these at an advanced level
• Member of specialist interest group/network, locally or nationally
• Specialist/advanced understanding/application of relevant managerial and leadership aspects of the service area
• Detailed understanding of all current legislation relevant to the service area
• Evidence of contribution to research
• Evidence of policy implementation and development
• Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service areas within community health services , e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion, Safeguarding Adults
• Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within community services
• Good IT skills e.g. knowledge of word and excel
• Knowledge of legislation relevant to the service area Evidence of project work that has had a positive impact on service delivery
• Working knowledge of Trust IT systems if relevant to own area of work
• Knowledge of managing delegated budgets

Desirable

• Specialist/advanced understanding/application of relevant managerial and leadership aspects of the service area
• A breadth of clinical and professional practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
• Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held
• Proven leadership/management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive impact/change within service delivery/practice at an advanced level
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the service area
• Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
• Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
• To network locally and regionally Be able to effectively Chair meetings

Desirable

• A breadth of professional practice including specialising in the field where the post is held
• Development of expert leadership/management skills
• Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multiprofessional and multi agency partnerships
• Experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching, assessing, presentations, publishing Management of delegated budgets

Skills and competencies
Essential

• Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring and teaching
• Ability to lead/motivate staff to embrace change

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally

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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).