Clinical Lead

EI band 7 Clinical Lead Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a well-established Early Intervention in Psychosis service based in East and Central Cheshire.

We are looking to recruit a clinical lead who is enthusiastic, self-motivated and who provides confident support and leaderships to clients and staff. Good communication skills, an ability to work in partnership with service users and carers and act to safeguard clients where appropriate are essential qualities. In addition to conducting specialist assessments, you will carry a small caseload providing early intervention evidence-based interventions for service users experiencing first episode psychosis. As clinical lead you will deputise for the team leader, provide mentoring and support for team members and implement, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the clinical standards within the team.

You will lead the team in the assessment of needs alongside the development & implementation of recovery-based care for young people and their families experiencing the early stages of psychosis.

You will be an enthusiastic, adaptable and highly motivated practitioner with a keen interest in the EI model and guidelines. You will be part of a well-established multidisciplinary team and play a key role in ensuring the support offered to clients is in keeping with the National waiting time and early intervention standards.

You will be able to take on the challenges of managing a caseload, conducting specialist assessments, supporting and supervising colleagues and be committed to the 6 Cs, team working and trauma informed care.

You will have the opportunity to take part in specialist training and receive regular supervision in a supportive environment.

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

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Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification)andvalues.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

If your disability meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please also inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

All new clinical support staff will be required to have completed or working towards the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2 day training to be completed within 6 months of start date).

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

CWP encourages and supports all staff to become vaccinated against COVID-19.