Clinical Lead

TheSafeguarding Families Together team (SFT) are now expanding into North Dorset and PED. We are looking for a Clinical Lead to help shape and direct the team on a 12 -month fixed term/secondment opportunity.The model brings together key skilled professionals to support adults in the family with their needs including mental health, by working in a wraparound effect with otherdifferent services. The aim is to reducethe number of children who are takeninto care where safe to do so.

You will lead the Mental Health team using an MDT approach to improve health and educational outcomes for the children and reduce physical and emotional harm in families. You will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and line management to staff that are seconded from the Steps to Wellbeing service into SFT. This post will carry considerable responsibility in ensuring that national guidelines are adhered to, performance targets are achieved, and robust clinical governance arrangements are in place.

Fostering excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders covering North Dorset and PED, you will also work alongside the existing SFT Clinical Lead in Dorchester and Weymouth. You will line manage the two other members of the team and hold a reduced case load.

The Clinical Lead post is a part time 12 -month fixed term/secondment role of 22.5 hours., This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.

Our approach is to support families using a technique of motivational interviewing which is designed to empower and engage parents to make the positive changes needed to achieve improved outcomes for their children and their own wellbeing.By meeting the complex needs of the adults, we can reduce the risk to children.

The SFT teams are made up of social care practitioners and adult specialists to work with parents in relation to domestic abuse, mental health and substance misuse.

TheSFT Teams will include a range of specialists who will work alongside our Social Workers and Child and Family Workersand all attendgroup-based MDTsupervision.

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.