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

1 week ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed, competent and passionate Band 7 Clinical Lead to join Newton Ward (PICU) at Clock View Hospital.

Newton Ward is a 12 bedded mixed-sex Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

You will join a dedicated group of specialist doctors, nurses and healthcare assistants at the core of the PICU team, organising and supervising the treatment delivered in the unit and providing a lower stimulus environment and access to intensive one-to-one care or support as needed, to aid recovery.


The clinical lead role is a key element in providing safe, effective and cohesive service to those who require support with their mental health.


As a clinical lead you will support the team manager to implement and operationalise trust policies, procedures and service improvements.


Through the regular use of clinical supervision and reflective practice you will enhance and build the skills of the team around you, and provide expertise and advice to the multidisciplinary team around you.


You will take the lead in robust gatekeeping of all assessments that come into the PICU, from acute wards and also from any prisons.

Ensuring that the team are innkeeping with the NAPICU guidelines.


Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.


We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services.

Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.


At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient.

We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together.

We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide.


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 team's 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.

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