Community Medical Director - London, United Kingdom - West London NHS Trust
Description
The North West London (NWL) Children and Adolescent Mental Health services (CAMHS) Provider Collaborative (PC) is a formal partnership between West London NHS Trust (Lead Provider) and Central North and West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL).
The scope of the role will initially cover CAMHS T4 inpatient beds, but may also be expanded in the future to include additional clinical specialisms.
The Clinical Bed Flow Manager will be responsible for the oversight of all North West London inpatient beds and to ensure the safe admissions for CAMH's patients and will take the lead in ensuring that analysis on bed usage, patient flow and demand and capacity for admissions is understood, that data is collated and that trends are mapped and communicated to provider collaborative partners with responsibility for these areas.
You will provide management and clinical support and supervision to the Patient Flow Team with a particularly focus on ensuring that you develop excellent communication skills with all inpatient wards, Team Leaders, clinicians and Medical staff where the NWLPC have young people placed.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services.
The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board.
Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse or other registered health or social care professional.
Leadership & Management Qualification
CIPD Certificate in Training Practice or equivalent
An appropriate level of post qualified experience to post graduate level.
Experience of Crisis and Risk Management
Experience of promotion of the Recovery Model.
Adherence to Health and Safety policies.
Caseload/workload Management.
Experience of Positive Risk Taking and WRAP.
Knowledge of data systems and IT
Organisational and time management skills.
High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
Regular requirement to concentrate and to work under constant pressure, high frequency of phone calls and the need to manage capacity and Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with good listening skills
Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.