Clinical Lead Dudley ECMHT Older Adults

Job summary
The Older Adult Community Mental Health Teams are multi-disciplinary teams that offer assessment, treatment and care to Older adults who experience complex mental health difficulties including Dementia

The Clinical Lead in collaboration with the CMHT Manager will develop and coordinate a multi-professional approach providing evidence based mental health care to all those who use the service

To support operational management, and deliver clinical leadership and supervision to designated teams of staff.

To support the on-going day-to-day management of a multi- disciplinary team. To liaise with external/internal services including primary care to ensure that services are coordinated and that pathways into and out of the service are managed effectively and efficiently.

Main duties of the job
This is a leadership role and the post holder will work closely with the Team Manager, Operational Manager and Locality Matron to achieve positive outcomes in the teams' clinical management to:

Providing day to day clinical leadership ensuring the highest standard of care is maintained

• Identify the skill mix required for staff recruitment and support this process
• Audit case notes and care plans against approved audit tool.
• Support the planning, delivery and evaluation of interventions and treatments where there are complex issues.
• Support the learning outcomes as part of the PSIRF process
• Provide specialist knowledge and advice to the team and partnership agencies relating to mental health services.
• Undertake Care Co-ordination/ Key Worker responsibilities for a designated reduced case load of individuals

About us
We are delighted to be offering a fantastic opportunity to join Dudley Older Adult Community Mental Health Team as our Clinical Lead.

We are looking for an experienced clinician focusing on being person centred with Older Adults individuals who have complex mental health needs including those with Dementia Diagnosis .

You will be enthusiastic, dynamic and committed to leadership and multi-disciplinary working. We are looking for an effective leader who demonstrates various qualities ranging from innovation, problem solving and empathy and understanding.

Job responsibilities
Please refer to our full Job Description and Person Specification.

If you would like to arrange an informal visit or require any further information please contact Beauty Shah Dudley ECMHT O/A Team Manager on View phone number on meeveem.com or Colleen Coley on ECMHT O/A Operational Manager on View phone number on meeveem.com or View email address on meeveem.com

Person Specification
Essential

• NMC/RMN Qualification
• Clinical and operational managerial skills
• Ability to form positive working relationships with staff and other agencies and other service providers
• Expeiernce of Working with Older Adults Mental Health
• Experience of undertaking Clinical Audits & understanding of Patient safety Agenda

Desirable

• Evidence of managing change and supporting service development
• Evidenice of further personal training and development

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.