An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the Senior Leadership of the Children and Young People Public Health Service, providing Clinical Management to 0-19 Health Visiting and School Nursing teams.

Applications for the role of Clinical Manager, Band 8a, are welcome from those with a proven experience of effective clinical leadership and a passion for continuous improvement in service delivery to children, young people and families.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

To act as a champion for clinical standards and for continuous improvement in the service user experience, providing assurance that standards meet all contractual requirements.

To manage and provide leadership to Public Health Locality Leads, specialist practitioners and other staff in the multi-disciplinary team.

To ensure the delivery of up-to-date evidence-based practice.

You will be accountable for ensuring the delivery of high-quality person centred services with a focus on integrated care which always considers people's safety, privacy and dignity.

You will lead as a driver for change, contributing to the planning and design of services in line with Trust, locality, and government objectives to meet the needs of local people.

You will be clinically accountable for the direct delivery of a clinical service or services within a directorate team and will draw on the clinical experience of earlier career roles in assisting others in their delivery of direct patient care.

You will recognise that all roles should work toward the improvement of patient care regardless of their direct contact. In this role, such contact will naturally be limited but will draw on the experience of earlier career roles in assisting others with patient and client care, sometimes in the context of resolving complaints and concerns.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Person Specification

Knowledge, skills and training

Essential

• Registered health practitioner
• Relevant full Masters degree or demonstrable extensive equivalent experience in the relevant specialty.

Job specific experience

Essential

• Evidence of effective leadership and risk management skills
• Experience of complex service delivery including multi agency working.
• Experience of working at strategic level
• Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
• Able to analyse performance, competing perspectives and priorities in the delivery of health and support service improvement.
• working with colleagues in a matrix involvement approach.

Mangerial/supervisory experience

Essential

• Experience of operational management at Band 7 or above
• Able to undertake clinical supervision and systematic peer caseload review of colleagues on an individual or group basis

Finance/resources

Essential

• Experience of budget management

Information technology

Essential

• Able to manipulate data, service and performance related to design written and visual information, e.g., complex papers and reports.

Personal qualities/attributes

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation in both written form and in small and large groups together with ability to motivate and persuade individuals and teams, particularly in areas of service and performance improvement requiring a collaborative commitment to change and across organisations, external agencies and all sectors of the community to enable effective relationships
• Evidence of skills in diplomacy, negotiation and influencing and the ability to deal appropriately and professionally with challenge.

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Physical base TBC with successful candidate

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BH17 0RB

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