Clinical Specialist

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	16 Mehefin 2025
Cyflog:	£37,338.00 i £44,962.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£37338.00 - £44962.00 a year
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	29 Mehefin 2025
Lleoliad:	Nottingham, NG1 6BB
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	C9186-25-0740

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The successful candidate for the role of Clinical Specialist will have: Professional qualification/evidence of relevant study to diploma level.Supervision Skills.Experience of individual client case management responsibility with substance usersExperience of motivational enhancement skillsExperience of brief treatmentExperience of participating/leading on auditExperience of working with people with challenging behaviour.Excellent interpersonal skills.Leadership and management skills.Experience and ability to work on own initiative with well developed and effective time management skills. Key Responsibilities. Ensure that organizational policies are strictly followed including in the delivery of patient care. In conjunction with other specialist and senior clinical staff, set, monitor and evaluate standards of care. Work as a team member, and flexible to the needs of the team. Take a lead role within the service developing initiatives related to this issue. Ensure accurate client records and information systems are maintained and evaluated. Manage a caseload of clients ensuring a high standard of clinical care for the patients/clients under your management. Ensure that clinical practice accurately reflects the Partnership philosophy. Ensure that regard is given to the custom, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and colleagues. Participate in multi-disciplinary research and audit projects. Deliver and audit the practice of continuous risk assessments including safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Select and use appropriate therapeutic interventions with patients/clients/carers, including group interventions. Evaluate and audit interventions and ensure effective outcomes. Use clinical reasoning to assess acceptable levels of risk taking for clients who are unable to do this for themselves. Initiate and deliver appropriate training for professional colleagues and staff. Ensures maintenance of high standards of clinical practice within the service. Support the implementation of team objectives within the integrated team. To actively support the Team Managers, and act as positive role model to all staff. To ensure safe, effective and efficient services are delivered within the resources available To deputise for the Service Manager /Team Leaders in their absence, providing consistency of leadership. To deploy staff within the team to ensure safe and appropriate care is given. Collate accurate statistical information recording workload activity performance and manage accordingly. To assist Team Managers develop care pathways and treatment protocols. Monitor and review own practice against current research, standards and benchmarks and where necessary modify and improve practice to ensure the highest standards are maintained. To contribute to the evidence base as appropriate through dissemination of research and audit findings. Supports the implementation of Clinical Governance activities to ensure the service is of a high quality. Demonstrates own continuing professional development through knowledge of and implementation of the Appraisal process and competency framework as appropriate. Excellent communication skills with clients, carers, peers and others Caring and emphatic approach with well developed motivational/persuasive skills Professional supervision to the team and on occasions across the partnership and students To ensure effective communication with patients/clients/carers/members of the multidisciplinary team/outside agencies in order to provide effective clinical care. To keep accurate records within the multidisciplinary notes and to maintain appropriate statistical returns, including computerised data. To monitor records of staff to ensure appropriate care is given and accurate records maintained. Participates and leads team meetings, clinical and professional meetings as required. Providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, utilising developed skills in persuasion, negotiation and reassurance.. Demonstrates a broad understanding of other professionals working boundaries and of the opportunities of integrated working. To ensure the safety of clients and staff at all times To ensure medical devices and equipment are appropriately managed, including staff training, maintenance and repairs. Required to take urine samples and sometimes blood samples. Accountable for own actions, rarely directly supervised. Able to delegate responsibilities in accordance with staff capabilities. The ability to assess clients with a range of substance use needs including mental health, psycho-social and criminal justice issues. Experience offering expert advice to a range of health and social care professionals Required to obtain and analyse information to inform packages of care Maintain Continuous Professional Development through development of Knowledge, Skills and Interventions (evidence based) To assist in ensuring that the clinical, educational and managerial needs of all staff are recognised, and where appropriate met. Appraisals for clinical staff, including completion of reports for relevant staff. Counsel junior members of staff on performance issues in agreement with the Team Managers. Organise and provide clinical teaching, supervision and appraisal for students and/or colleagues undertaking clinical placements, and on occasions provide education to partner agencies to support the overall aims of the service. Administration and systems. As a treatment system, patient notes are considered health care records and are therefore subject to enhanced scrutiny. Record keeping must not only adhere to Nottingham Recovery Networks record keeping policy, but also national guidance on health care records (NMC) To ensure that all administration duties connected with Nottingham Recovery Network and framework programs are carried out To ensure that key performance indicators are met as stipulated by the service level agreement and to achieve specified targets as set by the team leader. To operate record keeping and monitoring procedures in accordance with contract requirements. This will involve the recording of individual activity in accordance with agreed data collection systems. Responsible for submitting accurate and timely NDTMS data. To work to company targets and performance measurement requirements. Other Duties To carry out all work in accordance with the philosophy and ethos of NRN Partnership To carry out all work in accordance with the NRN/ NHCT policies and procedures and code of conduct To ensure all Health & Safety procedures are adhered to To ensure Equal Opportunities is maintained and promoted To present a professional image and act as an ambassador for NHCT and Nottingham Recovery Network at all times To keep abreast of developments in services, legislation and practice relevant to services for substance users. Such other duties as the management may from time to time reasonably require Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.