Clinical Team Leader

Job summary

37.5 hours per week.

We are looking for an inspirational and motivated Clinical Team Leader to join the young persons place of safety and inpatient team at Plym Bridge House. The successful applicant will have a minimum of two years post registration experience, ideally with experience within a CAMHS setting. The successful applicant will work between the two services and will have excellent communication skills and be able to provide motivating and innovative Clinical Leadership as well as being able to mentor and inspire junior staff.

You will need to have a passion for working with young people with mental health needs including PTSD related to recent and/or current trauma, psychosis, anorexia nervosa and other non-specific eating disorders as well as depression, anxiety and OCD.

Candidates will need to possess excellent communication skills as you will be working alongside other professionals, families, and carers. The successful candidate will work in an established MDT team and support the team in the delivery of therapeutic programmes and plans of care.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a regionally respected team who engage in rewarding and intensive work with the most complex and challenging presentations.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Clinical Team Leader within the Place of Safety will be an autonomous role supervising and supporting a small team to co-ordinate Section 136/135 admissions to the Children and Young Persons Place of Safety Suite (CYPPOS), supporting the detained person whilst awaiting outcome of assessment.

This role is a dual role across both CPY POS and Tier 4 Unit. The primary role will be Clinical Team Leader for POS but when not required to work in this area the post holder will be required to support the senior management team in the running of the Tier 4 unit. This may require aligning with shift patterns on a 24/7 rota basis.

You will be in contact with relatives, carers and other professional agencies and will be required to be responsible for decision making and direction of the team.

To contribute to the establishment of a positive working environment and open learning culture, which fosters high morale and commitment amongst all staff, and that promotes wellbeing, personal development and continuous improvement in the standards of business activities and professional practice.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Functions:

To provide clinical expertise and support in the delivery of mental health support throughout the 24 hour day through the operation of an internal rotation shift system.

To actively participate in all aspects of the management and development of the Service. To ensure the delivery system is devised to meet the needs of patients which is evidenced based wherever possible.

To participate in multi-disciplinary assessments and discussions to ensure the smooth transition of any young person using the Place of Safety.

To practice clinically, developing and maintaining clinical competencies.

To act as clinical role model, demonstrating high standards of nursing practice.

To ensure all other team members are guided and supported in developing and maintaining clinical competencies.

To maintain good working relationships with other agencies and organisations that commission services.

To be trained in and actively participate in the management of violence and aggression via approved physical intervention techniques, utilising the reporting systems and completing the Managers Report, ensuring the use of SBAR and ensuring De briefs are conducted for both staff and patient groups.

To present information and material at case conferences, stakeholder events and organisational reviews in a systematic way, and to ensure that essential information is shared.

To liaise and engage in professional discussions with the families/carers/support networks.

To actively participate in line management supervision and the appraisal process in accordance with the Organisational policy.

To arrange & participate in regular group & individual Clinical supervision.

To deliver line management, appraisals and negotiate meaningful Personal Development Plans, and provide clinical supervision utilising a systematic consistent approach to team members.

To maintain & contribute to standards of nursing care, policies & procedures.

To Clinically Lead the function of the Children and Young Persons Place of Safety (CYP POS) and offer clinical advice where required. To have knowledge of Section 135/136.

Administrative Functions:

To maintain confidentiality in relation to all material, whether verbal, written or taped.

To prepare reports for stakeholders.

To be aware of the mental health legislation and children’s legislation, as they may affect the young people under your care, e.g. Mental Health Act (1983) and the Children Act (1989).

To be aware of child protection policies and to see that they are implemented.

To maintain effective communication with the Acute Trust (Derriford Hospital), Police and any other professional organisations and give advice / practical help in difficult situations.

To use the electronic record system. Provide, receive and analysis complex information from a range of sources.

To be aware of Health and Safety policies and other Livewell Southwest policies applicable to the Unit.

To support the reporting of any untoward occurrences in a timely way and ensure processes are followed in accordance with policy.

To actively engage in the auditing processes to monitor and maintain standards, offering feedback on outcomes.

To be aware of, and assist in, implementing organisational & NMC policies and procedures:

Administration & Dispensing of Medicines

Confidentiality

Data Protection

Control of Infection

COSHH

Waste Disposal

Health and Safety at Work

Personal and Professional Development

To attend line management supervision and clinical supervision and ensure that practice supervision requirements are maintained.

To attend mandatory study days and training particular to the role as directed by line manager. To maintain competencies required for role.

To participate in regular group supervision and staff group to support practice supervision requirements.

Physical Effort

To have the ability to sit with young people and their families for extended periods of time, often within very pressurised circumstances and to sustain frequent, intense concentration.

Apply a high level of expertise to create a safe, calm and appropriate environment for young people in a highly emotive situation and be able to respond appropriately to this need.

To undertake physical intervention techniques, that requires occasional requirement to exert moderate physical effort for several long periods.

Regularly inputting information into patient notes and other records, linked to the young person you will be assigned to work alongside for the day.

Knowledge of the use of the Plym Bridge Houses SAS alarm system.

Mental Effort

The workload (clinical and operational) will be highly unpredictable and interruptions often require immediate action from the post holder.

Supporting colleagues and families in managing difficult behaviour, verbal and physical aggression, and levels of suicidal risk in young people.

Emotional Effort

Frequent exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances examples include dealing with patient issues relating to child protection or risk to life. Participation in team processes and with staff issues, e.g. safety, risk management, service continuity.

There is a requirement for long periods of intense concentration whilst delivering clinical practice.

Working Conditions

Facilitate the reasonable needs of the young person, within a managed risk environment.

Regular exposure to unpleasant working conditions when dealing with distressed and potentially angry persons.

Exposure to incidents of self-harm and the ability to provide thoughtful support and care of young people.

The needs of a 24 hour 7 day a week service may require weekend working.

All duties will include a mandatory 30 minute break or longer if required dependent on the length of the shift.