Medical Secretary

Job overview

An exciting opportunity to help establish and clinically lead the senior mental health practitioners within the living well service in Tameside & Glossop . This newly established post will involved working with our Pennine Care NHS Foundation colleagues and our Partners in the Living well service as well as external partners to identify and support patients who are struggling with their Mental Health in the community.

This is an interesting and inspiring time to join the neighbourhood mental health team as we are developing together with our partners a service for the residents of Tameside to be able to access support for their Mental health at a time and place that is right for them.

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical leadership, support and supervision to clinical staff. and support an identified team of practitioners with advice and guidance on the management of clinical cases and hold a small case load of patients in the 12 week pathway.
• To work as an integral part of the NMHT

• To analyze, validate and minimize any internal pathway blockages.

• To be an effective decision-making and clinical resource to support the Team manager in the selections and recruitment of staff, and to develop and promote strategies aimed at staff retention

• To support the Team manager to complete appraisals for relevant allocated staff within the team.

• To support the team in developing and building effective communication with all other services.

• To take appropriate action with regard to complaints and reportable incidents within the service as directed by the Team Manager.

• To provide clinical leadership and structured clinical supervision to the team.
− Maintain consistency and quality of care for all service
users under the care of the NMHTand support effective
and timely referral on.
− Support safe ,efficient and effective high quality transitions in and
out of the NHMT
− Ensure the team works in a collaborative manner within
the NMHT/LLW with other PCFT services, primary care
and other partners

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

Our ambition is to maximise people’s potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

1. Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
2. Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
3. Access to Continued Professional Development
4. Involvement in improvement and research activities
5. Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
6. Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Post: Clinical Lead Practitioner
Band: Band 7
Location/Base: Neighbourhood Mental Health Team/Living Well
Responsible to: Operational Team Manager
Main Contacts: Internal or external contacts
Job Summary
• To provide clinical leadership, support and supervision to clinical staff.
To support an identified team of practitioners with advice and guidance
on the management of clinical case.
• To work as an integral part of the NMHT which will include carrying a small caseload.
• To participate in the extended working hours as required by the needs of the service
• To provide clinical leadership and structured clinical supervision to the team.
− Maintain consistency and quality of care for all service
users under the care of the NMHTand support effective
and timely referral on.
− Support safe ,efficient and effective high quality transitions in and out of the NHMT
− Ensure the team works in a collaborative manner within
the NMHT/LLW with other PCFT services, primary care
and other partners
− Support the team in delivering asset based mental healthcare
• To ensure that clinical standards are, monitored and
evaluated, and ensure both they and the team provide care
of the highest quality to service users
• To liaise closely with social care leads, housing
associations, IPS workers and other agencies to promote
social support and aid recovery and promote this way of
working within the team
• To liaise closely with, general practitioners, to ensure clinical
pathways are supportive of service user flow from CMHT’s
to Primary Care and vice versa.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Managerial
• provide case management supervision to the staff team.
• To analyze, validate and minimize any internal pathway blockages.
• To be an effective decision-making and clinical resource to support the Team manager in the selections and recruitment of staff, and to develop and promote strategies aimed at staff retention
• To support the Team manager to complete appraisals for relevant allocated staff within the team.
• To support the team in developing and building effective communication with all other services.
• To take appropriate action with regard to complaints and reportable incidents within the service as directed by the Team Manager.
• To contribute to the implementation of local and national objectives.
Clinical Responsibilities
• To provide guidance and support to clinical staff in the management of cases and work within the 12 week pathway.
• To be responsible for the development and maintenance of effective clinical pathways between NHMT and other services.
• To provide additional leadership and guidance to other team
members in risk assessment, risk management and positive problem solving and lead on debriefs following incidents.
• Develop confidence and competence within the team for managing clinical cases and issues.
• To take a lead role in the provision of clinical leadership and structured clinical supervision to the team.
• To lead on and ensure that the team undertakes appropriate and indepth assessments and on-going intervention, and undertake the duties and responsibilities of a lead worker
• To work collaboratively with medical staff/GP’s to produce clinical management
plans.
• To ensure the provision of the highest possible standard of care within the NMHT and ensure the team follow these principles Ensure service users within the team have an up to date integrated care record, reflective of their risk and care needs in line with policy and procedures.
• To assist people to achieve maximum independence through the use of care plans which are culturally sensitive, individualized, safe and consistent with accepted practice and ensure the team also follow these principles
• To participate and lead in mental health education and provide
advice/support as necessary to service users and their carer’s on the maintenance of good health and prevention of relapse and ensure the team also follow these principles
• To receive formal managerial supervision from the Team Manager and clinical supervision from a suitable expert.
• To initiate, develop and implement evidence based clinical practice.
• To lead on Safeguarding issues within the service and support the Senior Mental Health Practitioners where needed.
• To participate on carer and service user involvement, working closely with other trust leads in rolling out carer/service user support forums.
Education and Training
• To organise the training of students, ensuring that they are provided with the necessary experiences to develop their skills by allocating them an experienced supervisor who will provide assessment, supervision and support during their allocation to the CMHT
• Liaise with learning partners to ensure effective learning environments.
• Prepare and give teaching sessions on a formal and informal basis to the team, learners and other agencies.
• To ensure own professional development by participating in inservice and post-basic training courses.
• To be responsible for creating an environment which is conductive to the training and development of all staff employed with the team, taking into account their personal objectives and learning styles, needs of the service and the benefits to their professional practice.
Administration and Information Technology
• To ensure accurate, up to date records of visits and observations for people receiving services from NMHT and comply with team handover policies, in line with the Trust’s standards for record keeping.
• To maintain any official documentation as required.
• To support and participate in the multi-disciplinary team’s formal review process.
• To ensure that assessments and care plans produced by the
team are, in line with Trust standards.
Professional Responsibilities
• To practice at all times in accordance with the Professional Codes of Conduct/Practice as set out by the relevant professional body.
• To observe the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983
(2007), The Care Act 2014, the Capacity Act 2005, and Children Act 1989 (2004) and to practice in accordance with requirements of the relevant Codes of Practice.
• To adhere to all PCFT policies and Service protocols and to keep up to date in understanding these policies by use of the Trust internet, attendance at team meetings and in supervision.
• To observe confidentiality on all matters relating to client care and treatment, in accordance with the code of Conduct on Confidentiality.
• To be involved in research and projects to help maintain a high
standard of professional knowledge.
• To practice in a professional manner, acting as a role model
through practice, positive attitude and presentation to staff,
other agencies, clients and carers.
Clinical Governance
• To lead and develop Clinical Governance initiatives within the team.
• To ensure that team standards are set in conjunction with the Team manager and are monitored.
• To monitor standards, ensuring quality and consistency and to take action under the guidance of the Team manager where any shortfall occurs.
• To ensure all team standards are audited on a regular basis.
• To attend the CMHT professional forum and attend other relevant professional forums, within and outside the Trust.
This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed
process.
General Duties of all post holder
To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Team Manager and Senior Staff.
To be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
To be aware of and work towards the Trusts strategic goals

Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria

• 3 plus years at band 6 or equivalent experience

Desirable criteria

• Masters

Knowledge Essential criteria

• Evidence of improving service quality
• Successful track record of prompting, leading and implementing change programmes that drive up standards and service performance
• History of holding responsibility and accountability for clinical decisions and empowering clinicians to make difficult clinical decisions
• Evidence of high levels of Personal Experience of mental health or experience through caring Proven track record of successful strategic thinking Experience of leading on audit and/or research activity related to clinical practice Application form/ interview/ references AFC 16/2/23 JME-039-23 Clinical Lead Practitioner Band 7 competence with written documentation
• Evidence of building and maintaining effective relationships
• Evidence of managing Risk

Desirable criteria

• Experience of leading on audit and/or research activity related to clinical practice
• Storm Training

Skills Essential criteria

• Demonstrate risk management
• Ability to work in a pressured environment and manage competing priorities
• Support others in understanding peoples mental health needs and how these can be addressed in their work
• develop team and individual key strengths through clinical and professional supervision

Desirable criteria

• Comprehensive range of clinical skills

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