Clinical Lead Continence

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic leader to join our busy Community Continence Team.

We are looking for someone with a 'can do' attitude, who has ideally had previous experience within Continence, although necessary training will be given to the right candidate.

You will be responsible for the line management of a small number of staff and experienced in delivering training. You will be working closely with the existing Clinical Lead, including a cross-over day per week.

The successful candidate will -

Manage and take overall responsibility for care quality performance and clinical activity by providing professional nursing leadership and guidance, clinical advice and management in relation to the key dimensions of health care quality: patient safety, effectiveness of all health care interventions, patient experience, the environment in which care is delivered.

Ensure the delivery of a clinically effective service which meets the needs of individuals, families and communities in line with local and national development plans, Trust policies and procedures.

Be responsible for the coordination of services and to promote optimum health, self-management and effective liaison between agencies.

Be responsible for the development of specialist care interventions and care plans.

Ensure staff are trained appropriately to competently deliver the care required and ensure supervision and mentorship is in place.,

• Perform and monitor comprehensive assessments of service users needs.


• Plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.


• Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to assess the physical, mental health and social needs of a defined client group, instigating therapeutic care plans and treatments based on the best available evidence in order to improve health outcomes.


• Take continuous management responsibility for the delivery of specialist care needs of individual and groups of service users.


• Ensure patient information is collated, monitored and fully accurate, maintaining complete and contemporaneous records in line with NMC/professional bodies and Trust standards.


• Promote the involvement and engagement of service users and carers/ relatives in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care.


• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure effective care plans and treatments are in place for highly complex service users.


• Work collaboratively and ensure maintenance of effective multi-disciplinary communication and with other professionals, agencies and stakeholders to ensure needs are met in relation to care input, support for ongoing care needs and safe discharge.


• Communicate highly complex information about service users conditions to multi-disciplinary team colleagues, to ensure effective delivery of patient treatments.


• Lead, participate in and cooperate with concerns, complaints and investigations as required., working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential cri
  
  We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied