Clinical Team Lead Virtual Wards

at  Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust

Lincolnshire Virtual Wards are seeking an experienced, dynamic, resilient and compassionate leader to join their team as Clinical Team Lead.
This new and exciting role with will support the deputy divisional lead to develop a core team to support the development of the virtual ward service. The successful candidate will lead the Virtual Ward core team, ensuring quality and innovative care is delivered to our patients. You will work alongside our Virtual Ward Specialist Teams and fellow Clinical Team Leaders, role modelling high levels of clinical credibility, professionalism and integrity.
The CTL role requires robust and resilient senior leadership skills that ensure the workforce is empowered to deliver a continued standard of high quality care and great partnership working with the Primary care network and with our internal and external stakeholders.
To apply, you must hold a Registered Nurse or Allied Health Care Professional qualification and registration but it is essential to have a good understanding of community nursing services and processes currently in place. In addition, you must hold a Masters qualification or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience at this level , with evidence in your portfolio of leadership, development and change
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.
At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS’ workforce.
LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.
We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an ‘earn while you learn’ apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev
To provide day to day hands-on visible clinical management and leadership of an integrated community team.
The post holder is responsible for operational delivery of a designated service portfolio and is accountable for providing the assurance against delivery including quality and performance management and Board Assurance Frameworks.
To support Virtual ward team to provide a patient centred service based on a strong clinical leadership that has high visibility in clinical practice.
To work with the Deputy Divisional Lead to provide effective quality and governance assurance in the integrated community teams you manage.
To maintain compliance with and development of internal and external policies, procedures and guidelines.
To facilitate the integration of physical health, social wellbeing and mental health services locally, alongside the development of wider partnership working within the PCN
To work collaboratively with Clinical Team Leads across LCHS to ensure the delivery of equitable and seamless services for patients.
To influence, lead, support and motivate staff to maintain morale in difficult and challenging situations.
To provide clinical leadership to the entire team by modelling the professional attitudes and behaviours outlined in the LCHS Behaviours Framework.
To be responsible for a delegated budget and contribute to the delivery of the cost improvement programme.
To maintain compliance with and development of internal and external policies, procedures and guidelines.
Ensure that your own skills as a practitioner are developed and maintained to ensure clinically safe practice is delivered at all times

Please refer the Job description for details