Clinical Excellence Lead

Main area: Mental Health
Grade: 7
Contract: Fixed term - 12 months (Test for change position)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24/7 rota)
Job ref: 311-T523-24
Employer: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Buckton Building
Town: Ashton-Under-Lyne
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/12/2024 23:59
Clinical Excellence Lead If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople .
The clinical excellence lead role is intended to provide a clear focus on the clinical and quality standards within the Home Treatment team, to work collaboratively with the team Manager and other members of the leadership team to champion and embed a culture of best practice.
The post holder will act as a learning leader and be at the forefront of identifying and delivering clinical and social skills training to the MDT to ensure continual practice improvement is in place.
The post-holder will work collaboratively with the borough Head of Quality and Acute Service Manager to identify and develop quality improvement plans and initiatives specifically for the adult acute pathway service line and will be expected to take a key role in delivering the plans successfully.
The Clinical Excellence Lead will deliver a number of sustainable projects within the adult Home Treatment team that supports the Trust's 4 big ambitions and the embedding of standards of a crisis resolution team.
Main duties of the job To ensure nursing practice is delivered from an accepted evidence base and in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, Mental Health Act, Community Care Legislation and the policies and procedures of Pennine Care. To provide a learning leader role and a focus on the learning requirements for staff, commissioning learning and acting as an authority on practice improvement. To promote developments in nursing within Crisis Service in line with the Trust's 5 year plan and overarching quality strategy. To establish a forum to offer support and clinical supervision to the Home Treatment team. To be a visible and pro-active clinical leader and role model within the multi-disciplinary team and actively participate in the delivery of clinical issues care at local level including clinical risk assessment. To support the service area in achieving clinical governance objectives by assisting in individual service reviews, ensuring action plans are formulated and best practice is shared. Maintain own skills and clinical credibility by appropriate updates. To undertake clinical work as a way of measuring standards and identify areas of concern and excellence. To keep up to date with current clinical practice for own area of work. Support staff in the management of complex cases. Act as a resource to all staff. Ensure and promote research-based practice. Support implementation and embedding of extending the Home Treatment team to a 24-hour offer. Working for our organisation We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff. Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance. Access to Continued Professional Development. Involvement in improvement and research activities. Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service. Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel. Please see attached JD for further information.
Person specification Education Professional nursing qualification/registration. Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant health related area of practice. Experience of change management within health related area of practice. Short courses and experience to Master's level. Experience Experience of leading clinical projects and implementing change. Proven track record of achieving targets. Experience in a leadership role and managing/developing more junior staff. Experience of analysing and evaluating complex data. Experience of writing and presenting high quality reports to a range of stakeholders. Experience of delivering training or workshops across staff teams and disciplines. Promotion and development of external and internal partnerships. Experience of co-design and patient partnership initiatives. Project management skills with demonstrable experience in leading projects. Extensive experience of working within a Home Treatment team model. Experience of working within Home Treatment team's processes and partnerships. Knowledge Excellent knowledge of IT - Word, Excel, data collection models. Working knowledge of new code of practice (MHA 183) and other government policies to improve mental health services. Awareness of whole person care. Knowledge and awareness of the role of co-production in design and delivery of quality services. Awareness of the importance of engaging those with lived experience in the design and delivery of quality care. Awareness of the importance of engaging carers in the design and delivery of quality care. Awareness of the importance of engaging staff in the design and delivery of quality care. Awareness of the core fidelity standards. Awareness of the QN-CRHTT standards. Skills Ability to prioritise work and manage time effectively and meet strict deadlines. Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of external and internal partners, patients and carers. Excellent interpersonal skills both written and verbal. Able to analyse complex data or information to develop new ways of working. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. Demonstrable leadership skills. Evidence of supporting a range of staff in the delivery of project objectives. Ability to action plan and problem solve. Ability to have vision and to work this up into a meaningful action plan. Ability to effectively evaluate projects and use ongoing improvement methodologies to plan changes. Work related circumstances Undertake any other duties which are appropriate to grade as requested. Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies. Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure. A hints and tips document is attached below for guidance on completing your application form. Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and requirements on the government website.
What happens after your application has been received? You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.
What happens if I am offered the position after interview? The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.
What pre-employment checks will I need to complete? By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:
Identity verification. Right to work check. Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role). Professional registration and/or qualification check. Occupational health assessment. Employment history and reference validation. All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will be used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks. If you are offered a position with us and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance. If the role you have been offered is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn. What happens when pre-employment checks are complete? Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
Other important information We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider the brilliant innovation diverse people bring. If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post. If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application. Unfortunately, we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges. We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly. We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure your application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.
Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Sophie Marshall
Job title: Acute Services Manager
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Telephone number: 0161 716 3661
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