Job Description:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Torbay OPMH team as Clinical Practice Lead.This post holder will be essential in quality improvement and upholding high level clinical care standards.
You will join a well established team covering the Torbay area of Devon working alongside a team manager and a practice lead, this team has 2 practice lead posts.
Main duties of the job
The Practice Leader will champion the implementation of the Community
Mental Health Framework (CMHF). The role will focus on the engagement and
transition of teams along with forging local relationships to support CMHF
implementation. The role will work collaboratively with all members of the CMHF
programme team and be responsible for ensuring compliance with quality and safety
standards within their assigned teams. They will ensure that all individuals
receiving care and treatment from DPT services do so in line with Trust
strategic objectives (safe, timely, personalised, and sustainable and recovery
focused) and are safeguarded from any harm.
The Practice Lead will support the Team Manager in overseeing clinical
supervision and practice throughout the team.
They will be integral in ensuring quality and care standards are upheld
to a high level.
The post holder may be
required to undertake regular clinical work which will be locally agreed.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
Our values
We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A professional health qualification to degree level or equivalent
- Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
- Evidence of commitment to life-long learning and continuing professional development
Desirable
- Post Graduate qualification relevant to specialism eg CBT, NMP, DBT, etc.
- Management qualification
- Leadership or quality improvement qualification
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of research principles
- Significant post qualifying work, including community and/or inpatient health settings
- Risk assessment/management
- Clinical leadership
Desirable
- Teaching, training and/or supervision of clinical staff
- Experience of working in a senior or advanced clinical role
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with large groups who may be antagonistic and/or distressed. This will apply to persons who use the service and their carers/relatives and professional staff groups
- Ability to support junior staff: professionally and academically, promoting their personal growth and developing their competencies
- Ability to be mobile across a geographical area
Contact information:
Community Service Manager
Charlie Wardman
cwardman@nhs.net