Clinical Lead - Adult Community Mental Health

Powys Teaching Health Board; Brecon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Clinical Lead - Adult Community Mental Health

Employer: Powys Teaching Health Board

Location: Brecon, United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive

Closing date: 16 Apr 2025

Job Summary
The Clinical Lead will support the Operational Team Lead in leading a multidisciplinary team in the delivery of a clinically effective Nursing Service, providing assessment, treatment, and Care Co-ordination to patients in the local community referred to the Community Mental Health Team. Responsible for the pro-active case management of a wide range of patients, many of whom have complex needs. Accountable to the Health Board Nurse Director and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to provide safe, high-quality care by implementing policies/standards and guidance from NMC, Welsh Government, Powys Teaching Health Board, and others. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main Duties of the Job
The person appointed will be expected to undertake a range of duties to include:

1. Being responsible and accountable for an identified caseload, prescribing, providing supervision to the team, liaising with partner agencies, dealing with concerns, chairing and engaging in MDT meetings.
2. Monitor standards of practice within the team, recruitment and appointment of staff, absence management, and the deployment and allocation of duties.
3. Work with the team to ensure high standards of patient care and maintain safety and quality of the patient experience.
4. Lead the implementation and monitor local and national nursing policy, procedures, and guidelines to support best practice and ensure adherence to current legislation.
5. Use expert knowledge to manage and deliver care for patients with highly complex and unstable health needs within the community setting.
6. Ensure delivery is safe, efficient, and effective.
7. Responsible for accurate recording, timely collection, completion, and submission of relevant information to support patient care, operational management, nursing staff, skill mix, service development, and audit.
8. Undertake a training needs analysis for nursing within your team and implement agreed training plans.
9. Actively participate in the research and development agenda.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

• Live registration with the NMC as Registered Nurse
• Degree/Diploma in Nursing
• Post registration qualification/significant experience in Mental Health
• Management/Leadership qualification or equivalent preparation/experience
• Knowledge and skills to manage patients with complex needs
• Knowledge of current Nursing issues within NHS care systems
• High level of knowledge of NMC code of conduct and professional standards/guidance

Desirable

• Independent Prescribing Qualification
• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

Experience

Essential

• Experience at management level demonstrating ability to deliver improvements to service user care
• Experience of proactive caseload management of a wide range of patients

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to use computer systems (email, word processing, spreadsheets)
• Significant clinical experience in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for the patient group of the caseload
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• Effective multi-agency team player, including the ability to engage positively with carers
• Demonstrable ability and track record of acting with care, compassion, promoting dignity and respect, role modelling the highest standard of professionalism
• Ability to motivate, enthuse, and encourage innovation within the team through effective communication skills
• Ability to critically review concerns (incidents, complaints, etc.), draw reasoned conclusions, and write a clear report
• Proven ability to work in complex situations with many differing partners
• Ability to implement change effectively

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh

Values

Essential

• Demonstrate PTHB Values

Other

Essential

• Proven ability to work under time constraints
• Resilience
• Confident professional appearance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

Employer Name: Powys Teaching Health Board

Address: Ty Illtyd CMHT, 10 Bridge Street, Brecon, LD3 8AH