Clinical Team Lead

Job overview

Are you an established Occupational Therapist, Mental Health Nurse or Practitioner looking to work in the community? Intensive Community Support Dementia team would like to hear from you! The community role covers North and West Dorset, being a driver is essential for this role, pool cars are available.

As one of the Clinical Team Leaders you will be supporting patients in a specialist service in which Community Mental Health Teams can refer to when a patients behaviour becomes more challenging. We offer high quality interventions to help patients in their own environment, this could be either a care/residential home or in their own private home. You will work with CMHT’s, social care and other agencies to benefit patients and support carers while patients are under our care and signpost for ongoing support. You will be highly motivated and confident in clinical decision-making. You will undertake shift management ensuring the smooth running of the team, using resources effectively.

This role is a part -time post of 30 hours per week , we would welcome part time applicants with 30 hours. ICSD is a 7 day a week service, 07:30-20:00. We work on a rota basis 07:30 -15:30/12:00 – 20:00 covering weekends at enhanced pay! There is scope to discuss what days are worked at interview stage. We promote hybrid working, including remote working and base working at Forston Clinic, Dorchester.

Any queries or informal visits, please contact [email protected]

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

An understanding of MHA, MCA and safeguarding legislation is essential.

Undertake assessments, nurse reviews, manage a small group of patients, triage referrals as they come in and take turns with other CTLs in coordinating shifts.

Contribute to and be responsible for implementing any service changes as guided by the National Dementia Strategy and embrace the Recovery Agenda as it is developed and applied to Organic services.

ICSD is a ‘virtual ward’ and senior nursing staff must be able to process information in a variety of ways accurately and quickly.

You will be required to undertake a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course, and it is a condition of your employment that you successfully complete all aspects of this course; if this is not achieved you will not be able to commence working in the post.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.  Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

We would welcome applications from registered Mental Health Nurses or Occupational Therapists.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application.  However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience.  If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety.  If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.

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