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Older Adult Clinical Lead
| Posting date: | 10 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | £54,320.00 to £60,981.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £54320.00 - £60981.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 March 2025 |
| Location: | Westminster, London, SW1V 1DX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9333-25-0247 |
Summary
**Please see full job description for further information** Overview of Main Responsibilities: In conjunction with the team manager: Job Purpose: To provide the clinical lead for staff within the service. To assist the team manager in developing a model of working with service users with complex needs, ensuring that services. are provided to the highest possible standard. To deputise for the team manager as needed. Participate in and lead meetings as appropriate. The postholder would be expected to show demonstrable experience of working with older adults/ those with complex physical and MH needs including functional and organic illness, an ability to work flexibly and collaboratively across local environments and strong interpersonal skills. The postholder will be expected to have well developed clinical skills of their own in order to enable them to practice at a high standard, appropriately guide and supervise staff at all levels. To manage a caseload as needed, including providing access and /or deliver a broad range of psychosocial interventions for individual patients, carry out robust risk assessments and care planning. To provide expert advice and consultation in professional matters relating to the postholders discipline, and to ensure that expert information and advice is available for the other disciplines in the team. To work with in the relevant legislative frameworks (e.g. Mental Health Act (1983) Mental Capacity Act (2005), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Care Act 2014 etc). To ensure that the team works within the relevant frameworks and policies for safeguarding vulnerable adults. To ensure that services within the multidisciplinary team are well co-ordinated in order they are responsive and attuned to the needs of service users, carers and families To demonstrate a high level of clinical competence both in relation to supervision of staff and direct face to face contact with service users. To ensure that the service works in co-ordination with other Community and Acute In-Patient services. To ensure effective liaison with other relevant agencies. To maintain and develop administrative procedures regarding the recording of case records. To ensure that service users are involved in the development of the team and local services.