Job summary Our NCAP level 4 Top performing EI team is looking for a motivated and experienced member of staff to join our team.
The service works to support those experiencing a first episode of psychosis to recover and live full and productive lives, targeting the critical period when someone first becomes unwell, in order to have the greatest possible impact on their lives.
We are looking for a clinical lead to join our leadership team, in order to support maintaining service quality, safe working practices and driving the service forward.
We pride ourselves on being innovative and in going that extra mile for our service users and their families.
If you are interested please contact Gavin Hicks service manager or Anthony Brown team manager with any questions.
Main duties of the job To work alongside the Team Manager in delivering a high quality Early Intervention in Psychosis service for the people of Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire.
To provide clinical leadership, also providing management support, and deputising for the Team Manager in their absence.
The post holder will be expected to work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary framework, providing training and staff development, clinical supervision and caseload management, specialist assessment, clinical support and time limited interventions to service users/families.
The post holder will act as a source of expertise and point of contact within the team and demonstrate highly specialised communication skills and problem solving abilities when prioritising risk.
The Clinical Lead will have a leadership focus on quality and governance at team level and ensure high service standards are maintained.
About us As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS ( As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers.
In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.
For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan.
As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels.
We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
Job description Job responsibilities Facilitation of regular meetings with individuals/ disciplines to inform and update them on clinical and strategic quality issues Act as a positive role model for the discipline through the demonstration of strong leadership skills To undertake holistic complex assessments and plan care according to need.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential A relevant Nursing or Allied Health Professional ( Occupational Therapy/Social Work) degree level qualification or equivalent experience Current registration with a nationally recognised professional body relevant to the professional qualification held HPCC for Social workers, NMC for nurses etc.
Substantial post registration experience.
Experience Essential Successfully managed projects that demonstrate ability to communicate and implement change Demonstrable and proven understanding and experience of the clinical and corporate governance agenda Knowledge Essential Proven ability to challenge current practices and freedom to make change in light of evidence-based recommendations Proven experience of clinical audit, skill and knowledge required to facilitate staff to undertake clinical audit