Clinical Lead Inpatient

Job summary

Are you someone looking for a career in one of the UK's most respected mental health and learning disability trusts?

Would you like to be part of a dedicated team committed to making a difference to people's lives to enjoy a better future?

An exciting opportunity to join the team at the new Regional Learning Disability and Autism Unit in Dawlish.

The job offers a challenging yet rewarding environment with opportunities to consistently learn.

The Brook will provide high quality care and treatment for people who have learning disabilities and/or autism and complex mental health needs. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support the assessment and treatment of adults with a learning disability on the unit.

We are committed to the ongoing training and development of all our staff and offer a range of opportunities for career progression.

The new regional service based in Dawlish will offer inpatient support to both adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. The building and environment will be state of the art and the service aims to become a centre of excellence.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 16th January 2025.

Main duties of the job

• To provide specialist clinical input into the delivery of care and treatment at The Brook.
• To lead in area of quality improvement and co-production.
• Clinically supervise as appropriate, qualified and unqualified staff and students working within The Brook.
• To provide evidence-based clinical support and advice to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• To lead and promote education and staff development for the continued professional growth of the team members and students.

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.

We are committed to developing a culture of co-production, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust's core values. These 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 conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide and receive complex, sensitive information and be aware of and respond to barriers to understanding.
• Good negotiation skills to manage conflict in a range of situations within clinical specialism and teams.
• Support key relationships with other clinical and professional leads across the unit, clinical team managers and a variety of colleagues and professionals within this and other organisations, service users, carers and families and agencies supporting the service user.
• To ensure effective methods and systems are in place to facilitate communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team, between ward-based team members, ward members and other areas of the Trust and wider network.
• Attendance at meetings to provide clinical specialism within the Additional Support Unit/LDA unit as required.
• Attendance, participation and organisation at regional special interest groups e.g. Sensory Integration, Positive Behaviour Support, Trauma Informed Care.
• Assess to understand and interpret a range of complex clinical conditions and diagnosis including causes of distressed behavior. Analyse and interpret service development issues within the teams. Highly developed specialist knowledge of Clinical lead area and working with people with Learning Disability and Neurodiversity needs within inpatient settings.
• Plan and organise complex client activities which require formulation and adjustment.
• Practice effective time management to respond to competing priorities, balancing a clinical caseload.
• Work in conjunction with the other clinical leads on the unit and team managers to plan and manage a sustainable and effective service delivery.
• Organise meetings and groups to support clinical work and continuing professional development for the inpatient team. Manage relevant research projects.
• To develop, deliver and evaluate training packages to a range of audiences.
• To manage projects to support development of clinical understanding across the multidisciplinary team and support wider service needs as identified.
• Reflect on own practice.
• Ability to describe where and how interventions related to area of clinical specialism need to be prioritised and how these can be delivered as part of a multidisciplinary intervention.
• To make sound judgments in a timely manner.
• To manage and effectively prioritise clinical work in assessing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating highly specialist clinical treatment programmes as part of overall care in meeting the needs of people with complex distressed behaviour, additional mental health issues, sensory or physical impairments and profound and complex needs.
• Apply highly specialist knowledge and skills to develop specialised programmes of clinical intervention to meet the needs of those with challenging/distressed behaviour and highly complex needs as part of an overall team approach.
• Ensure own practice meets the standards set out by the Health Care Professions Council/National Nursing and Midwifery Council. Ensure all records are completed according to DPT policy and protocols.
• To advise the Service Manager ASU/LDA on service pressures and clinical risks.
• Ensure clinical effectiveness.
• Responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 and 2005 are observed, implemented and adhered to. Responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act are observed, implemented and adhered to.
• Up to date with clinical practice and research through attendance at appropriate courses, special interest groups, use of evidence base. Support complex clients and staff teams during transitions.
• Assess and review levels of risk as part of the assessment process enabling individuals with complex distressed behaviour and additional mental health issues to engage with treatment programmes.
• Ensure all practice is the least restrictive.
• Contribute to policies and procedures for clinical specialist area. Awareness of development needs of the inpatient team and create development opportunities according to clinical and business priorities and professional standards.
• Create and promote clinical care pathways based on best practice within the ASU/LDA.
• Develop protocols for specialised area.
• Support ASU/LDA staff to use relevant theoretical frameworks for clinical practice.
• To explore innovative ways of delivering and improving patient care.
• Responsible for contributing to and the development of Trust clinical policies where appropriate within sphere of responsibility. Clinical supervision of ASU/LDA staff and students as appropriate. Organise and participate in peer supervision.
• Mentoring staff as relevant.
• Contribute to PDR appraisal career conversations for self and others.
• Investigate complaints, incidences and critical incidents in accordance with procedure.
• Deliver Specialist Training in area.
• Undertake research in specialist area/link with other staff to develop skills in this area.
• Design and use audit methods to inform clinical practice and support governance.
• Lead clinical audits in own specialist area.
• To support clinical staff and the service manager to develop robust outcome measures.
• To lead on development of clinical practice in specialist area.
• To critically evaluate research findings and disseminate learning to wider MDT.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional knowledge acquired through degree in Nursing/OT/SALT/Physiotherapy/ supplemented by post graduate diploma specialist training, experience, short courses plus further specialist training to masters equivalent level.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Clinical practice educator for student placements.
• Registered to practice by relevant registering professional body (HCPC / NMC)
• Post graduate qualification in leadership.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Desirable

• European computer driving licence/similar qualification or level of experience.

Experience

Essential

• Highly developed clinical knowledge of theory and practice of people who have a diagnosis of Learning Disability and Neurodiversity who have complex Mental Health Needs.
• Further knowledge gained by specialist courses relevant to inpatient Learning Disability, Neurodiversity and Mental Health.
• An understanding of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working across health and social care and with voluntary and independent sector.
• Significant specialised experience working with people who have a diagnosis of Learning Disability and Neurodiversity who have complex Mental Health Needs and additional health needs.
• Experience in the application of Clinical models to service users with complex needs.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload and competing priorities.

Desirable

• To be able to produce complex written information in a variety of formats for varied audiences.
• To develop supportive clinical supervision for other clinicians.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see.

Employer details

Employer name
Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address
The Brook
Exeter Rd, Langdon Hospital
Dawlish
Devon
EX7 0NR

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