We are pleased to be able to offer an excellent opportunity for an experienced mental health clinician to join our Mandatory and Essential Skills Training team. We are looking for a registered clinical professional who is passionate about the development of others and has an interest in the design and delivery of mental health clinical skills training. While it would beneficial, this role does not require a background in education as you will be working with an established team who would benefit from your clinical experience and understanding of learning in the workplace.

You should have experience with clinical risk assessment in mental health services and be able to support the workforce in achieving proficiencies in practice. This role also has the potential to get involved in the development of innovative simulated learning relating to mental health practice and trialling emerging learning technologies.

A good candidate will have a strong clinical background that includes experience of assessing skills competence in specialist mental health clinical settings. They will demonstrate the ability to engage, support, motivate and lead others to deliver high quality care.

An excellent candidate will be able to demonstrate their professionalism and innovative attitude to challenges in the workplace, and a commitment to empowering others.

Not sure if this is the right next step for you? Please do contact us if you would like to discuss before submitting your application.

Main duties of the job

• Lead on provision of comprehensive competency-based programmes of multi-disciplinary staff development relating to essential clinical risk skills in a specialist mental health context including the design, planning, delivery and quality assurance of training.
• Lead on design and delivery of mandatory training relating to sexual safety and therapeutic observations.
• To ensure review of implementation and effectiveness of developmentprogrammes in addressing specific identified learning or clinical needs
• To promote meaningful staff engagement in work-based learning opportunities
• To support analysis of training needs and quality assurance measures for competency based blended learning programmes
• Provide managerial and clinical leadership in area of responsibility.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of ourethnic minority andLGBTQ+ communities.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

1. Lead and manage allocated projects as part of the overall mandatory and essential skills training strategy providing a high quality, responsive service to meet the needs of the workforce

2. Lead on design and delivery of mandatory training relating to sexual safety and therapeutic observations.

3. Lead on scoping and implementation plans for the delivery of training and development to all relevant staff relating to essential clinical risk skills in a specialist mental health context

4. Identify training needs of staff and lead on design and delivery/commissioning of training, using internal and external training resources, to meet identified need, to be delivered within budget and timescale, in accordance with agreed strategy

5. Lead on review and update of existing training programmes within remit to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of the services

6. Lead on implementation of national and organisational clinical competencies to ensure that both modern design and delivery models are used, and that impact on practice post-delivery can be evidenced

7. Maintain an overview of the use of technology enhanced learning tools in relevant training programmes and lead on maintenance of course content presented in a virtual learning environment

8. Ensure appropriate organisation of training venues and logistics to achieve efficient training attendance and delivery

9. To lead the ongoing development and management of quality assurance of training for essential clinical skills in a specialist mental health context.

10. Provide consultation and guidance to managers, clinical leads and other stakeholders in relation to the meeting the training needs of staff in the context of evolving service delivery.

11. To lead in the collaboration and negotiation with Service Managers and other stakeholders internal and external to ensure delivery, methodology and implementation of the training programme meets service needs

12. Ensure availability of specialist learning and development advice, support and consultation to the Trust

13. To lead in the development potential and income generation in order to sustain the development and improvement of the business function

14. To prepare training activity reports and presentations for strategic management groups and stakeholders as required

15. To maintain an overview of current systemwide service delivery, workforce needs and training provision, and identify its scope, coverage, effectiveness and relationship with CPFT training strategy

16. To ensure that design and delivery is co-produced where possible with people that use CPFT services and their carers

17. Represent the Trust in local and national network events to maintain and develop expert level of knowledge in this speciality

18. Develop and maintain the clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide clinically effective, holistic, evidence based training.

19. Implementation and review of competency frameworks within subject field

20. Work collaboratively and in partnership with HR colleagues, CPFT managers, CPFT staff, Professional Leads including medical, partner universities, the Local Authorities and Health Education East of England to deliver an integrated multi-disciplinary education offering and collaborative learning.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level with recognised relevant professional qualification in healthcare or social work
• Current registration with relevant professional body
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education or similar or willingness to work towards
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Evidence of management/leadership development
• Post graduate qualification in relevant field

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable post registration experience in relevant clinical practice
• Proven experience assessing others in clinical or simulated settings
• Designing and delivering training using a competency based approach to assessment
• Demonstrable experience in risk assessment and management

Desirable

• Working in the NHS context
• Post registration experience across a range of healthcare settings including both inpatient and community
• Delivering clinical and national audits
• Creating and applying policies and procedures to improve practice
• Proven experience in a management/leadership role

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Proficient in mental health clinical skills including assessing and manging clinical risk
• Able to train and coach others in essential mental health clinical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to effectively present complex information to individuals or small groups
• Evidence of service user focus and/or co-production
• Proficient in workload prioritisation and managing completing demands
• Capacity to provide strategic direction and leadership, encourage high standards of work, leading by example
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, etc
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organisation and maintain effective partnerships in the Trust and with other organisations

Desirable

• Proficient in report writing and presentation skills

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

• Knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory frameworks and initiatives
• Awareness of NHS strategic context
• Understanding of clinical governance practice and risk management
• Knowledge of current clinical skills needs in specialist mental health practice
• Awareness of relevance and importance of evidence based practice
• Demonstrable knowledge of specialist clinical guidelines and procedures
• Knowledge of training and development theory and methods

Desirable

• Understanding of developing strategy in line with Trust strategic vision
• Knowledge in the use of clinical audit and research to facilitate change

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel independently across the CPFT area
• Able to work at/use a PC for extended periods of time
• Willingness to work at multiple locations and to adjust schedule when given reasonable notice
• Willingness to embrace new ways of working

Desirable

• Current driving license, car owner/access to car

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Elizabeth House or Phorpres Close

Cambridge or Peterbrough

CB21 5EF

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