Clinical Specialist

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people's own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking 'what matters to you'.
We're passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us ., + To act as a clinical specialist overseeing implementation of all aspects of care for the patient group.
+ Assist the Clinical Team manager in the clinical management of the Service, providing day to day clinical leadership
+ Demonstrate enhanced competence in complex decision making, clinical reasoning assessment and the management of clinical needs
+ To support and implement clinical governance and performance management initiatives at ward/hospital level.
+ Be lead mentor for student's under the remit of the profession
+ Undertake complex assessment of service users referred to Berkeley House
+ Implement and monitor PBS strategies or equivalent strategies, + Organise and run training for junior staff - including specific learning disability/Autism training
+ Develop and maintain clinical pathways for patients throughout an admission in conjunction with CLDT colleagues and wider Trust resources
+ Implement and monitor a Positive Behaviour Support ethos across the Unit and role model best practice and disseminate knowledge to wider team/care providers
+ Attend and participate in Community of Practice meetings with Clinical Commissioning Group colleagues.
+ Design and complete Audits and monitor compliance alongside agreed governance structures
+ Provide Clinical Supervision to Senior HCA's within the team
+ Act as supervisory mentor for students (within framework of profession)
+ Provide and receive complex and sensitive information from service users, carers or other professionals and agencies, on a daily basis
+ Carry out Independent Prescribing as appropriate within the policy and related protocols if the post holder has the relevant training and qualifications, working with relevant members of the multi-disciplinary team
+ Collate, analyse and present patient data to the weekly Multidisciplinary meetings
+ In partnership with team manager organise and chair Clinical Team Meetings and Patient Orientated meetings

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
+ 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
+ 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
+ 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
+ 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
+ Free car parking at many of our sites
+ 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
+ A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
+ A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
+ Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
+ Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
+ Recognition and long service awards
+ Fast Track physiotherapy
+ Our Wellbeing line
+ Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.