Clinical Lead - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Liverpool, United Kingdom

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MANAGERIAL Provide effective leadership to the team. Formulate and implement local clinical and operational practices and procedures as appropriate. Ensure the effective deployment of staff and other resources to deliver the required service and the agreed standards. This would involve the review and management of rotas and deployment of staff.

Participate in the recruitment and selection process in accordance with Trust policy. Ensure effective induction of staff in accordance with Trust policy. Ensure exit interviews are offered to staff on leaving the organisation/ moving teams within the Trust. Manage and co-ordinate all services delivered to the service user within the clinical area, optimising all available resources.

Ensure the implementation, monitoring and updating of an operational policy / pathways and philosophy for the clinical area.

Ensure the principles of Clinical Governance are incorporated in service delivery by maintaining a high quality service based on agreed clinical standards.

Ensure that service users are cared for within the confines of their respective Mental Health Act status and adhere to the requirements of the MHA 1983 and the corresponding Code of Practice.

Ensure that Trust policies and procedures are understood and adhered to by all staff within their scope of responsibility.


Develop local protocols involving team members and acute trust to ensure a high standard of service delivery is achieved and maintained.

Lead and ensure staff participation in the formulation of new ideas/ suggestions to improve service user care and service delivery.

Lead on and participate in the performance monitoring of services in accordance with national and local targets. Provide statistical information on workforce and service user activity as required.

Assist in the maintenance and updating of the teams equipment inventories and services schedules.

Ensure regular servicing, maintenance, repair or replacement as required adhering to Health & Safety, COSHH and Medical Devices Agency regulations.

Ensure effective processes of communication are established, maintained and regularly evaluated within designated team.

Maintain and monitor a framework for risk management and Health and Safety that ensures timely and effective planning and appropriate actions.

Investigate complaints and incidents in accordance with Trust policy. Undertake Serious Untoward Incident investigations/reviews as required. Ensure that all staff are regularly updated and have knowledge of all emergency procedures. Active participation in multidisciplinary decision-making process regarding patient care in the capacity of an autonomous clinician.


CLINICAL To lead the development of the Service and ensure a high level of clinical leadership within the given area of expertise to other staff within the Service.

To provide a specialist liaison mental health screening assessment, including risk assessment and differential diagnosis, using diagnostic criteria, assessment tools and rating scales.

Independently assess, plan and identify mental health needs, facilitate appropriate care and treatment.


Non-Medical Prescribing:

Registered practitioners who are Non-Medical Prescribers are accountable for their prescribing activities by ensuring they are aware of their professional accountability and any restrictions or special considerations in their prescribing practice.


Qualified Non-Medical Prescribers must register their qualification with their Professional Body and with the Trust Database in accordance with the Trust Non-Medical Prescribing procedure.

Supplementary prescribers must work within Clinical Management Plans in close association with a medical practitioner.

To acting in a consultative capacity as a specialist mental health clinician within the general hospital setting and team, to include advice on medication and contributing to diagnosis.

Supporting the development of a skilled and flexible workforce, supporting junior staff to achieve their full potential in line with the Liaison Competency and Nursing career framework.


Take an active role in education in line with key performance indicators To develop and maintain partnership working with a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies.

Effective and autonomous management of clinical caseload.

Making unsupervised decisions in respect of patients clinical priority and the suitability for inclusion into and discharge from specialist mental health services.

To act in accordance with infection control policies of the Trust due to frequent exposure to and contact with infectious conditions and substances.

Advise on manual transferring, mobilising and transporting of patients. Give/receive regular clinical supervision as per Trust policy.

COMMUNICATION AND ORGANISATIONAL To engage in a high level of communication with Senior Management both in the Trust and services in the community.

The post holder will be pivotal in ensuring the co-ordination of multiple services to
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