Clinical Lead

Job overview

This post will be an exciting role for an individual who has proven leadership in clinical management and a genuine desire to influence and lead clinical practice and service development within the crisis mental health pathway, working towards achieving compliance with CORE Fidelity.

This exciting opportunity is suitable for a Registered Mental Health Practitioner with recent experience in an acute mental health setting at Band 6 or above. You should enjoy working within a busy and challenging environment, and must be able to work effectively under pressure. You will have a sound knowledge of mental illness and therapeutic interventions and be competent in independent mental health assessment.

The CRHTT clinical lead is responsible for supporting the manager to lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality, community-based alternatives to hospital admission for individuals experiencing acute mental health crises. The role includes facilitating early discharge from inpatient wards, overseeing extended assessment and support services  (including out-of-hours provision), and ensuring the service operates in line with local and national policies.

Main duties of the job

To provide effective clinical leadership to staff and a high quality of care to patients. Provide clinical support to staff with complex cases and manage the day to day complexities ensuring the delivery of care reflects currently health and social care policy. Ensure a person centred care is provided respecting, age, gender, ethnic, cultural and spiritual needs.

Your aim will be to improve patient experience utilising up to date knowledge and systems to accurately assess presenting clinical risks and needs. The post holder will be competent and confident in positive risk taking and will support other mental health practitioners to develop skills in positive risk taking that will promote service user autonomy and avoid admissions which are not supported by clinical need. The post holder will work to reduce admissions through development of effective gatekeeping processes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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