Clinical Team Leader - CAMISH

CNWL; London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000

Job description

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Main area: Sexual Health Services
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (The post holder will be required to work shift patterns, evenings and weekends.)
Job ref: 333-D-SH-0399

Site: Archway Centre
Town: London
Salary: £61,927 - £68,676 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/04/2025 23:59

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a senior nurse to join the management team of the Camden and Islington Sexual Health Service for under 25s (CAMISH). The service is delivered in partnership with Brook. CNWL run a dedicated young people’s clinic in Islington and also deliver health promotion outreach services across Camden and Islington and Brook run a dedicated young people's clinic in Camden and deliver education services and Relationship and Sex Education in schools.

The post holder will be responsible for operational management and will also be the safeguarding lead for the CAMISH service. Together with the Service Manager they will ensure the team meet performance and quality standards for both clinic and outreach delivery. The service will move to new premises later in the year and the postholder will lead the mobilisation of the service at the new clinic, including moving to a new electronic patient record system.

We welcome applications from candidates who would like to job share.

Main duties of the job

The post holder has daily managerial responsibility alongside the Service Manager for the effective operational running of sexual health and contraception services for young people as part of the Camden and Islington Young People’s Sexual Health Service (CAMISH). The post holder will be part of the senior management team and lead the nursing team and clinical services and also be the safeguarding lead for the service.

The post holder is a member of the management team and as such has a responsibility to participate in the management of the service and provide sound advice and guidance to the Service Manager, Clinical Leads and the Deputy Service Director.

The post holder will take day to day operational management responsibility for the planning, directing and performance management of the service. They will also ensure that service access and delivery is efficient, effective, evidence-based, needs led and patient care focused. They will provide clear leadership, in partnership with the Service Manager in order to ensure timely screening, treatment and interventions by well led and motivated staff that contributes to promoting safety for patients and carers. The post holder will work with the Service Manager to ensure that team performance targets are consistently met by developing and implementing improvement plans as and when necessary.

Working for our organisation

CNWL Sexual Health and HIV Services is a major provider of NHS sexual health and HIV care in London and Surrey. Services operate from clinical sites in Camden, Islington, Haringey and Barnet in London and from Guildford, Woking and Redhill in Surrey. Clinical delivery is supported by sexual health promotion outreach services.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached JD&PS for full details of duties and responsibilities.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. To deliver effective leadership and direction to staff and teams
2. To ensure services meet care quality and performance management standards
3. To ensure effective performance management and professional leadership of the workforce
4. To ensure services are cost effective and delivered within budget
5. To lead change management in the implementation of service development strategies
6. To create a culture in which innovative ideas and strategies can flourish and provide vision and inspiration to enable staff to deliver care more effectively
7. To work with the Service Manager to deliver robust financial management in line with Service Line, Divisional and Trust targets, including the realistic Cost Improvement Programmes
8. To represent the Service Line at external meetings with stakeholders
9. To deputise for the Service Manager as appropriate.

Person specification

Qualifications

• RGN (NMC Sub-part 1 Adult branch)
• University certificate or equivalent in Sexual Health training
• LOC (SDI) or equivalent
• Certificate in mentorship course or equivalent
• Qualification in effective Leadership
• Substantial experience in line managing staff
• Nurse prescribing course
• LOC (IUC) or equivalent

Previous Experience

• Substantial experience working in a multi- disciplinary team
• Substantial experience of operationally managing and coordinating a team of Sexual Health staff
• Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others
• Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
• Experience in managing and leading a team through change
• Experience of delivering training to colleagues

Skills and knowledge

• Ability to problem solve, negotiate and influence where appropriate
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
• Strategic thinking – ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
• Able to collect analyse and make judgements about complex information
• Ability to develop and maintain high standards of communication both orally and in writing with people about difficult matters and / in difficult situations
• Ability to prioritise and plan own workload to meet deadlines and competing demands
• Ability to work across different agencies and services and sites
• Ability to provide complex and sensitive messages and information in often challenging situations where there is a need to win support or gain understanding

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

• Experience in managing patients with STI and/or contraception needs
• Ability to recognize complications and refer on as appropriate
• Sensitive to the needs of a multi-cultural client group
• Knowledge of the commissioning and funding of ISH services
• Ability to work unsupervised and as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Flexible and adaptable to his/her role/work
• Experience in teaching
• Understanding of clinical guidelines and policies

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

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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.