Clinical Practice Lead

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical practice lead, based at Estuary House, Newton Abbot working in the Older Adults community mental health team.

You will be part of the core leadership team.

You will be responsible for overseeing and supporting staff with providing high quality community care for older adults.

You will use your skills and experience to deliver person centred, personalised care which inspires hope and recovery.

You will play a key role in multidisciplinary team working and multiple agencies on a daily basis.

You will lead others in clinical practice through training, supervision, coaching and mentoring.

Main duties of the job

You will carry a small caseload of clients.

To lead on referral triage and allocation decisions.

To be available when required to offer support and advice to clinical staff and able to offer support to duty and in urgent /complex situations.

To support the team with completing complex assessments.

To offer support to clinical staff by offering joint visits to assist in risk formulations and care planning for complex cases.

You will support with identifying team training needs, performance and organise and implement delivery programmes including physical health monitoring.

You will be expected to carry complete audits and identify Quality Improvement factors.

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do