There is an exciting opportunity for an experienced NMP Mental Health Practitioner to join the Primary Intermediate Mental Health Team. The successful post holder will take an active role in the clinical leadership for the ASD and ADHD pathways within the team. They will work in collaboration with the management team in leading the service on a day to day basis. As well as collaboration with valued stakeholders and partners to grow and develop the team. The focus of this role is providing 1:1 clinics, prescribing, staff supervision and develop close links with the wider networks to provide excellent support for adults with ADHD and ASD.

Main duties of the job

This role will have a focus around the clinical leadership of the service.

This will include but is not exhaustive to:

• Supporting the delivery of an integrated approach to patient care across all professions in the service
• Provision of NMP clinics
• Provision of ASD and ADHD clinics
• Identifying and addressing areas of clinical development across the service.
• Providing training from their own area of expertise.
• Managing the performance of staff.
• Managing complex issues in the care of patients such as safeguarding risks or self neglect.
• Ensuring safe staffing levels are in place.
• Supporting the wellbeing of staff.
• Facilitating effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders such as other providers and Primary Care Networks.

This role would suit an individual with leadership experience and a dynamic mindset regarding how the service can best meet it's current and future objectives.

About us

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work it's a great place to live . In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description for further detail

This role will have a focus around the clinical leadership of the service.

This will include but is not exhaustive to:

• Supporting the delivery of an integrated approach to patient care across all professions in the service
• Provision of NMP clinics, either face to face or remote
• Provision of ASD and ADHD clinics
• Identifying and addressing areas of clinical development across the service.
• Providing training from their own area of expertise.
• Managing the performance of staff.
• Managing complex issues in the care of patients such as safeguarding risks or self neglect.
• Ensuring safe staffing levels are in place
• Supporting the wellbeing of staff.
• Facilitating effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders such as other providers and Primary Care Networks.

This role would suit an individual with leadership experience and a dynamic mindset regarding how the service can best meet it's current and future objectives.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Clinical qualification to degree level or equivalent.
• Training and experience in clinical management.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• State registration with the NMC/HCPC
• V150 or V300 qualification or willingness to work towards
• Training and experience in leadership

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 4 years post registration clinical experience in a community mental health setting at band 6
• Experience managing people.
• Experience managing change.
• Problem solving.
• Multidisciplinary/ Multi-agency working.
• Experience leading a team
• Experience in handling complaints
• Facilitating/chairing meetings
• Experience/awareness of HR processes, eg recruitment, absence management, staff management
• Experiencing of running nurse lead clinics

SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Excellent communication skills.
• Leadership skills.
• Able to manage through influence/ negotiation.
• Able to overcome barriers to acceptance through interpersonal and communication skills.
• Report writing skills.
• Ability to interpret and present data.
• Organisational skills- time management, meeting deadlines, planning, monitoring/ evaluation. Ability to work unsupervised using own initiative.
• Relevant NHS and local authority policies/ agendas.
• Awareness of clinical governance and standards for better health.
• Awareness of the wider context of health service delivery.
• Understanding of relevant national service frameworks and their implications on provider services.
• An understanding of the strategic vision of the Trust.
• An understanding of Trust financial processes.

Employer details

Employer name

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Shorelands

292 Central Drive

Blackpool

FY1 5JW

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