Chief Registrar Programme

Job overview

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and innovative Clinical Team Leader SLT to lead and develop the delivery of SLT in care homes across Pennine Lancs. An established and valued pathway is in place which utilises and benefits from a hybrid model of service delivery.

The job focus is to continue the design and delivery of new models of care required to respond to this recognised vital yet vulnerable service , working in partnership with the care homes to understand how we meet their needs and how the service can best allocate resources.

The post holder will be part of the Pennine Lancs community team and will work closely with the Community SLT Clinical Team Leader to ensure any new ways of working are embedded and sustainable.

The Therapies directorate is committed to delivering integrated clinical pathways, with a range of transformation initiatives, including promotion of the acute-community interface and safe timely discharge.

Main duties of the job

Provide operational management and clinical leadership as defined within the job plan to the designated clinical teams.

Act as the Clinical Lead for Care Homes providing a high level of clinical expertise with regard to highly specialist assessment skills and interactions.

Provide highly specialist advice/intervention to support the assessment, management and discharge planning of patients within care homes.

Provide highly specialist clinical care to residents in the Care Home sector with a strong focus on preventable and avoidable admission.

Provide teaching and highly specialist support in the management of complex conditions, educating other healthcare professionals and wider stakeholders.

Contribute to the delivery of a highly effective, safe and personal service, delivered around the needs of individual patients/carers as described by agreed goals/outcome measures.

Undertake a team leader role in the planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluation of the service provided by the clinical team.

Be part of the management structure and contribute toward the strategic and clinical development of the service.

Be responsible for deputising for the Clinical and Operational Service leads.

Undertake project and service improvement work as appropriate.

Working for our organisation

Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. 

Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care.  We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

The SLT service has a well-established team of clinical leads - Critical Care, Dysphagia, Voice, Head & Neck, Stroke, FEES, Videofluoroscopy, Neurorehabilitation and Community (including progressive disease).  

Actively involved in a range of service and workforce initiatives across the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICS and research including collaborations with ELHT & UCLan’s AHP Professor in Neurorehabilitation and Stroke.

The service is well equipped and is supported by a team of administrators, and Therapy Assistant Practitioners. Regular team meetings, an annual SLT Showcase of best practice and SLT, Stroke and Neuro Improvement Showcase. Continual improvement is embedded in our daily work and service improvement initiatives. We are committed to continuing professional development and this is underpinned by supervision, regular line management and an annual appraisal system. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See person spec and job description attached for details in full.

We would welcome applications for applicants looking to develop into a leadership role . A transition post B6 to 7 would be considered for an applicant who is able to demonstrate they have the knowledge, skill and experience in the community setting.

Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria

• BSc/Diploma or MSc in relevant profession
• Health & Care Professions Council registration – HCPC
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical service area
• Portfolio evidence of information learning
• Evidence of management and/or leadership development
• Quality Improvement/Practice Improvement training or equivalent experience

Desirable criteria

• Involvement in Special Clinical Interest Group
• Evidence of working at MSc Level

Inteview and application Essential criteria

• Meets all essential criteria as set out by person spec

Desirable criteria

• Meets all desirable criteria as set out by person spec

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