Clinical Lead Strengthening Families Team

Clinical Lead Strengthening Families Team Band 7

The world-famous landscape, the warmth of the people and the strong sense of place, mean this unique part of the UK inspires a lasting affection amongst visitors and residents alike. But it’s the unbeatable quality of life that brings people here, keeps them coming back but you can come - and stay

**What else can we offer**:
High-quality schools, colleges and universities, make Cumbria the perfect choice for family life and the University of Cumbria has outstanding employability prospects with nine out of ten students in employment or further study six months after graduating.

And the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Strengthening Families Team in West Cumbria as a Clinical Lead. This is a permanent post and is for 37.5 hours per week.

The post is currently based in Workington and covers the Allerdale and Copeland (West) areas.

You will offer support and supervision to the team on a formal and ad-hoc basis. The supervision may be safeguarding, management or clinical and appraisals.

You will support the team to ensure that all clinical records within the integrated teams are maintained at the standard required by local NCIC Policy and professional guidelines.

You will promote a high standard of professional practice and will undertake mandatory training as in line with NCIC Policy and attend updates and study days as appropriate to the post setting an example to ensure that your team is also compliant.

Working closely with the other Clinical Leads you will be required to develop relationships within our own organisation and with partner agencies to support the safeguarding role and to achieve service development.

You will be responsible for HR duties such as managing absence, recruitment and capability.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust’s sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region as per ourPolicy
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

Important Information
- Junk Mail is checked regularly

**Disclosure and Barring Service**:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

**The changes mean that**:

- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

**Standard Check**: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

**Enhanced Check**: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, c