CRHTT Advanced Clinical Lead Job Peterborough area,England UK,Healthcare

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

To deliver on-going specialist assessments of adult service users referred to, and under the care of the CRHTT.
To establish and deliver clinical supervision
-group and individual - to the CRHT practitioners in line with current good practice and with the Trusts supervision policy.
To develop formulations of presenting problems or situations that integrates information from assessments alongside other team members.
To be responsible for implementing a range of interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups.
To provide specialist professional advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to service users' formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for service users within CRHTT working within Trust and inter-agency policies and procedures, including work with service users deemed as vulnerable adults.
To act as lead clinician for undertaking assessments and advising service users other mental health professionals in matters arising from the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults framework

Person specification Education/Qualifications Essential criteria

Degree or equivalent professional qualifications
Evidence of relevant post qualification training
Post registration training in risk management
Non-medical prescribing qualification

Experience Essential criteria

Experience of working with clients in acute mental health need
Experience of providing clinical leadership into a mental health multi disciplinary team
Proven experience of good working relationships within a multi-disciplinary team
Experience of managing workload, ability to prioritise
Evidence of clinical supervision training and/or experience
Working in a supervisory capacity
Experience of interagency working and liaison

Desirable criteria

Experience of working within a CRHTT
Experience of working with wider stakeholder groups , Care Pathway Teams, independent sector agencies
Qualification or significant experience using CBT, DBT, MBT or CAT with service users
Experience of working within an acute inpatient service
Experience or working within an adult community mental health service

Skills & Abilities Essential criteria

Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with difficult to engage clients
Good understanding and use of Care Programme Approach, Care Planning and Care Management
Good understanding of the practical application of Recovery Principles
Knowledge of policy and legislation relating to metal health and social care services
Excellent decision-making and problem solving skills
Must be able to utilise basic IT, in particular email, word processing and spreadsheets
Demonstration of therapeutic optimism for working in a CRHTT service
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to foster good inter team/interagency working relationships
Able to demonstrate initiative and be proactive
Approachable and flexible
Commited to personal and team development

Desirable criteria

An understanding / experience of case management in teams

Knowledge & Understanding Essential criteria

Good understanding of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act , Safeguarding policies and procedures (Adult and Young People , Care Programme Approach
Good knowledge of the referral systems and service provisions within the Trust
Understanding of the local and national health economy
Understanding of the implication of current national guidance i.e Mental Health Crisis Concordant on CRHTT services

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of…