JOB OVERVIEW

An exciting opportunity for a motivated mental health practitioner, who has experience of working within mental health services.
If you are passionate about providing clinical leadership to ensure collaborative work with community care coordinators, First Response Services and acute inpatient/Home Treatment Teams supporting people to further their recovery, and to ensure people only stay in hospital as long as they need to - this is the role for you.
We are seeking someone with a can-do attitude, to join our Discharge Facilitation Team, working alongside Patient Flow. The Discharge Facilitation Team Clinical Lead role is a crucial role across acute care services, identifying and removing barriers to discharge.
If this sounds like the role for you, we will be happy to receive your application.
Good Luck!
This post is fixed term for 12 months to cover current post holder

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

The Clinical Lead will provide expert clinical guidance acting as a point of reference for complex clinical cases, offering advice and ensuring high quality care is delivered.
The post holder will act as a crucial link between frontline clinical practice and service management, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe and effective mental health care while fostering a supportive and developing environment for the team.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!