Clinical Lead

Job Description

This is a new and innovative opportunity to work across Ormiston Families Supporting Smiles mental health and wellbeing service in Norfolk and our YOUnited mental health and wellbeing service in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough.You will provide cohesive clinical leadership and oversight across Ormiston Families mental health services, supporting the mental health Operations Managers in the ongoing development of clinically safe, robust and effective provision and supervision.Supporting Smiles has held the tier 2 CAMHS CYP contract to deliver mental health services to young people and families for over a decade. We offer high quality 1:1 therapy and early intervention programmes to children and young people between the ages of4-16 who experience social, emotional, and behavioural challenges. We also offer parent led interventions and family-based support. We work collaboratively across an innovative alliance of partner providers in the processing of referrals for those aged 0-25,sharing expertise, learning and resources. Our service comprises over 100 staff including Childrens Wellbeing Practitioners, Counsellors, CBT therapists, Social Workers, referral coordinators, managers, and administrators. You will be joining us at a pivotaltime as we are expanding and diversifying our workforce to become fully child centred and needs led.Hours of Work and Working Arrangements:

• The normal working week is 35 hours, Monday to Friday and covers 52 weeks per year.
• You will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Location:

• Your base will be Norwich Hub (negotiable), with some travel required to other settings, including Cambridgeshire.

Salary:

• The salary for this post is £46,759 per annum, based on 35 hours per week.
• Salary is paid in 12 equal instalments on the 25th of each month directly into your bank account and covers work carried out in the calendar month.

Job purpose:To provide cohesive clinical leadership and oversight across Ormiston Families mental health services, supporting the mental health Operations Managers in the ongoing development of clinically safe, robust and effective provisionMain Duties and Responsibilities:

• To provide evidence-based and best practice clinical guidance across Ormiston Families mental health services. The guidance will range from case-specific through to a high-level strategic focus

• To lead on the development of best practice through regular evaluation of individual clinical practice, overall service performance and the interpretation and implementation of national guidance

• To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services, interpreting their relevance for Ormiston Families mental health services

• To provide clinical leadership and assist in the development of mental health services within Ormiston Families in conjunction with the Operations Director, mental health Operations Managers, partner organisations and commissioners
• To provide clinical leadership to therapists and practitioners who are trained in a range of modalities to ensure that all services adhere to National Guidance and to promote best practice. This will require a strong understanding of National Instituteof Clinical Excellence guidance and motivation to work alongside other organisations to stay at the forefront of newly emerging best practice

• To directly deliver clinical supervision, including supervision of those supervising qualified practitioners within our services

• To work collaboratively with the Director of Operations to provide strong clinical leadership across Ormiston Families wider services, as and when required

• To oversee delivery and effectiveness of clinical supervision across the organisation

• To oversee the development, implementation, and effectiveness of the External Clinical Supervisor Framework

• To lead and assist in the development and co-ordination of effective audit and reporting tools for clinical supervision, practice and activity

• To lead and provide training sessions to support the clinical development of all clinical

General Duties:

• To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the grade when requested by Senior Staff.
• To be familiar with and comply with all Ormiston Families policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
• To demonstrate an understanding and commitment to the charitys values.
• You may be required to conduct other tasks based on the business needs.