Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Project Management

To ensure service redesign projects are undertaken are planned and delivered using best practice processes and assurance discipline.

To apply and demonstrate the value of utilising a structured project management approach tailored to the local context and project.

To ensure that all projects are supported to develop project and programme plans, business cases and project and programme documentation as required.

To ensure all projects have clear and measurable benefits defined and monitored throughout.

To assist in setting agreed timescales for main workstreams, key milestones to be achieved and contingency plans for areas requiring further work, consultation or negotiation for all projects undertaken.

To have responsibility for establishing the project structures, e.g. Project Boards, and Task & Finish Groups.

To facilitate and/or support flexible approaches to the delivery of project objectives, working with individual and large groups of staff, e.g. workshops, focus groups.

To report on the progress of all projects to the appropriate management teams, project boards and executive board. To ensure that all project milestones and targets are monitored and project slippage is highlighted, and robust mitigating action planned.

To have responsibility for the governance of projects, ensuring that management arrangements are robust, reports are professionally presented, accurate, impact assessed and that any concerns are escalated to an appropriate level.

To work at a strategic level to ensure all projects meet national requirements and targets as necessary. Where relevant carry out research of accepted best practice and identify relevant benchmarks.

To monitor all project dependencies and ensure that any issues between projects are resolved.

To ensure that risk and issue logs are maintained for all projects, updated regularly and escalated as required.

To encourage and support collaborative working across multiple staff groups, stakeholders and levels of staff.

Where relevant, ensure that the views of patients or other service users are taken into consideration, including representation and/or co-production for larger scale projects.

To create and maintain a portfolio of project management tools and methodology that will act as a CNWL resource and develop the role and application of project and programme management across CNWL.

2. Staff Management

To actively contribute to the development of any relevant staff including the Business & Transformation Managers in collaboration.

3. Partnership working

To work in partnership with staff from other trusts to form pathways that support and improve high quality patient care.

To promote and support better integrated working between teams within the trust, including integrated working between physical and mental health services to ensure the best possible pathways for patients

Develop robust partnership working arrangements with divisions/services and external stakeholders as appropriate in order to support and enhance programmes and ensure the success and delivery of overall project delivery plans.

To develop constructive and productive working relationships with clinical, managerial and nursing directors.

To encourage and support cross-division/service working to ensure projects deliver to plan.

4. Personal Development

Proactively participate in management supervision, annual objective setting and PDP/appraisal processes.

Attend and play an active part in the monthly Division-wide Business & Transformation Managers meetings

5. Freedom to Act

The post holder will be expected to work independently and without supervision

The post holder will be expected to interpret national and Trust policies and guidance and advise the Borough / Service Line Management Team of appropriate action.

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in project management
• Extensive knowledge of project management, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training or equivalent experience to masters level equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of Project Management.
• Extensive knowledge of different project Management methodologies and training programmes
• Substantial knowledge of reporting methodologies

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Extensive experience in Project Management
• Substantial experience in staff leadership and management
• Demonstrable experience in successfully leading and managing change
• Track record of complex project delivery
• Experience of presenting complex information to SMTs and Boards
• Proven track record of fostering and developing a climate of partnerships and cross directorate / organisational working

Desirable

• Experience in designing and delivering training staff individually and in groups

SKILLS, ABILITIES and PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

• Ability to develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations, varying language and style as appropriate.
• Ability to design strategies to ensure the engagement and involvement of essential stakeholders, and adapt own style and impact to encourage positive and effective partnerships
• Ability to recognise when change is necessary and has the greatest chance of success, including planning strategies for enabling success and successfully managing people in an environment of change
• Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop/appraise a range of options
• Ability to draw together a range of disparate and complex information in order to identify options and make decisions
• Able to manage own workload, working to tight and often changing timescales whilst considering and applying new ideas and directives to improve services
• Ability to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion within all areas of responsibility

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

350 Euston Road and our B&T sites in Goodall Hospital; Beaufort House; Milton Keynes

London, Milton Keynes

NW1 3JN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of MH care pathway.
• To educate health professionals, other services eg ASC and voluntary sector regarding First Episode Psychosis and the role of an EIS including pre-referral advice and consultation to assist in the appropriate triage and allocation of referrals
• Ensure, and clarify where necessary, the patient pathways through mental health services.
• Undertake initial assessment and reviews including the formulation of care plans to meet the identified needs of the patient.
• Undertake Risk Assessments and formulate risk management plans as per Trust policies.
• Regular attendance and participation at the clinical meetings that facilitate discussion of patient/client needs and ensure a shared approach to care, treatment and risk management where necessary.
• Plan and implement care as appropriate to the needs of the patient that is underpinned by best practice guidance and person centred principles.
• Review and evaluation of care plans and risk management plans on an ongoing basis
• Advice regarding medication management including promoting concordance and monitoring and advising regards effect and side effects in accordance with profession
• Facilitate undertaking of physical and mental health reviews
• Provide information, advice and assessment to carers, as required.
• To work with primary care to ensure that referrals to secondary services are timely and appropriate and that more complex cases are referred on.
• Work as part of the mental health practitioner team at base, in clinic and in service users homes as appropriate.
• To develop and maintain access to community & voluntary agencies/services who can offer patients alternative avenues for support and therapeutic help
• Ensure safe discharge process back to primary care when secondary services no longer required
• Facilitating and attending joint training events within Organisation/ Borough as appropriate and agreed with service management team
• To promote appropriate service users involvement in all aspects of the delivery of the service.
• To participate in clinical and business meetings.
• To create and maintain systems for managing data including audit.
• Supervise junior colleagues and students.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current UK professional registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse/Occupational Therapist or Social Worker
• Evidence of post registration training and CPD
• ENB998/Slice/Mentorship in Practice/Practice Teacher course or professional equivalent

Desirable

• Training in Psychosocial Interventions;
• Family Therapy/Work training;
• Other relevant training, eg substance misuse, work with adolescents.

Previous Experience

Essential

• Substantial years post-registration with at significant years' experience working with people experiencing psychosis and with complex health and social care needs. Or at least experience working with first episode psychosis in a Community or inpatient setting.
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary mental health team in community as a Care Co-ordinator

Desirable

• Work with adolescents
• Work with families
• Work with people experiencing mental health crisis
• Supervision of students and junior staff
• Audit and research.
• Working with people who use substances

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Able to develop a comprehensive programme of intervention and support for the identified client group and their families
• Skills in risk assessment and management.
• Can demonstrate understanding of psychosis and its impact on service users and carers.
• Knowledge of current legislation and guidance applicable to this client group
• Can demonstrate understanding of the needs of particular groups, e.g. young people, residents of inner city; black and minority ethnic groups, and skills in engaging with them.
• Skills in psychosocial interventions

Desirable

• Skills in leadership: ability to motivate others, use initiative and manage change
• Basic counselling and group work skills
• Dual diagnosis/substance misuse

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Early Intervention Team

Hathaway House, 7F Woodfield Road

London

W9 2BA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Key responsibilities

Dutieswillbeallocated to the postholder accordingtoqualificationsandexperience.

Theyarelikelytoinvolvesomeorall of thefollowing:

• Patient recruitment and retention in studies.

• To attend multidisciplinary team meetings regularly to aid identification ofappropriate Trusts/wardsetc within the RDN for recruitment of participants to RDN studies.

• Toidentifyparticipants to NIHR adopted studies according to specific protocols andguidelines, andassistclinicians to obtain informed consent from those participants.

• To provide verbal and written information and support to research participants and their carers for the duration of their involvement in the research project and toassistparticipants with the completion ofquestionnairesas necessary.

• To co-ordinate treatment,assessmentand follow-up as necessaryin accordance withresearch protocol, taking the lead on complex interventional research studies.

• To provide support and supervision to junior research staff.

• Toidentifyareas of low patient recruitment and liaise with the Research Delivery Manager toidentifymechanism for improving.

• Towork at all timesaccording to Good Clinical Practice, Research Governance and Trust guidelines.

• To ensure that any data collection is conducted according to specific research protocols and adheres to the Data Protection Act 1998 and according to ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines.

• Tofacilitatethe recording of patient recruitment onEDGE.

• To provide information / reports on recruitment when requested by the Research Delivery Manager to provide support to research teams for assessments and follow-up of study participants.

• To provide support to research teams for assessments and follow-up of study participants.

• Withappropriate training, take clinical samples for studies; coordinate tissue sample collection and dispatch to relevant departments or research centres.

Service mapping

• To work with R&D staff,Trustand university employees to co-ordinate existing information into a comprehensive overview of services andservice user support services acrossthe CNWL region.

• To develop,catalogue and maintain appropriate filing systemsand other office management systems to recordsuchinformation.

Communicationand Collaboration

• To attend,contributeand lead inproject management group meetings for specific research projects.

• To liaise with other CRA/CRPs working underNoclorNHS Research Office to ensure effective delivery of research across theorganization.

• Work collaboratively with clinicians, research teams, academic partners, and external stakeholders.

• Promote research awareness and engagement among patients, carers, and clinical teams.

• To provide information and education on research projects adopted by the RDN to interested partiesin a variety of formats.

• Tomaintaina working knowledge of relevant practice and todisseminateup to date information, protocolamendmentsetc. to personnel working on research projects.

• To liaise withNoclor, academic staff, the wider Trust personnel, and external contacts.

• Tomaintainposition of integrity, appreciating the need for confidentiality when dealing with staff and issues appertaining to this post.

• To offer advice and support to research active staff,patientsand carers, asappropriate.

Trainingand Professional Development

• To keep up to date with relevant training and develop skills and knowledgeto be able to complete your delegated duties.

• Toparticipatepositively in regular supervision,appraisalsandcontinuous professional development.

• Complete all mandatory training including Infection Prevention & Control.

Governance andPolicy

• Workin accordance withTrust, NIHR, and regulatory policies and procedures.It is the post holder's responsibility to ensure they keep up to date with these policies and other policy documents.

• To support the Head of Research Compliance and Research Delivery Manager to ensure andmonitoradherence to current National and Trust research governance policy of RDN adopted studies running within the Trust.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of local SOPs and best practice guidance.

Resource Management

• Toassistand support the Research Delivery Service in the establishment of an efficient working environment, making the most effective and efficient use of staff,suppliesand services.

• Toutiliseall available resources to the maximum benefit of the service, being aware offinancial and operational implications of research activity

Research and Development

• Toassistwith the creation and delivery of relevantNoclortraining packages

• To contribute to the development of the research capacity of service user and carer interests andorganisations

• To support the development of clinical service mapping and provision ofhigh-qualityinformation to the service

• To develop,catalogue and maintain the appropriate filing systemsand other office management systems to record that information.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a healthcare-related field.
• ICH Good Clinical Practice

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience working in research delivery/patient recruitment in clinical research
• Understanding of clinical trials in the field of dementia, long-term conditions or neurodegenerative diseases and social care
• Knowledge of the NHS Research Ethics Committee and R&D application processes

Desirable

• Project management experience
• Experience working in an NHS based health or social care environment with service user contact
• Demonstrable knowledge of research design and methods including an understanding of the analytical process
• Good working knowledge of GCP principles and how to ensure regulatory compliance with clinical trials

Skills

Essential

• Excellent organisational skills including the ability to establish appropriate documentation and record keeping
• Proven time management skills including the ability to manage own workload within defined parameters
• Experience of public speaking
• High level of interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to work with clinical and management colleagues at all levels across a range of organisations

Abilities

Essential

• Ability to receive, analyse and handle large volumes of complex, sensitive and highly confidential information
• Ability to travel across the North West London region
• Demonstrable ability to communicate complex information to a range of audiences and through a variety of mediums with confidence, empathy and enthusiasm.
• Evidence of accuracy and attention to detail in data collection and recording
• Phlebotomy trained or willingness to learn

Values

Essential

• Demonstrates initiative and makes decisions independently when necessary
• Flexible and proactive approach to problem-solving and service delivery
• Contributes to a culture of psychological safety ,"we not me", and of continuous improvement
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in research participation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Noclor, JML House

8 Regis Road, Kentish Town

London

NW5 3EW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will take a clinical leadership role in developing Paediatric dentistry within the service in conjunction with the Clinical Director.

They will be responsible for the provision of advanced clinical care to children with learning difficulties, physical disabilities, mental health problems, medically compromised, severe anxiety or phobias and other disability or conditions that directly or indirectly affects their oral health.

The post holder will provide advanced clinical care to children in line with the defined complexity levels 1, 2 and 3a as detailed in the Commissioning Standards for Dental Specialities Paediatric Dentistry. This will include provision of care under sedation and general anaesthesia, domiciliary care, provision of oral health care to those in local secure settings, screening and epidemiology and oral health promotion.

The post holder will be responsible to the Clinical Director and will assist them as required in the day-to-day operational activities of the Community Dental Service. They will be expected to take the lead on the delivery of care to paediatric patients and will need to travel to sites as required. The post holder will be involved in the development, line management, training and supervision of dentists.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BDS or equivalent professional dental qualification
• Full registration with the GDC
• On the GDC Specialist list for Paediatric Dentistry
• Evidence of commitment to continued professional and personal development
• Performer number

Experience

Essential

• Planning and managing care where there are complex medical co-morbidities or the situation requires the involvement of other professionals and/or carers to resolve complex patient management issues
• Experience in treatment of patients under inhalation sedation and general anaesthesia
• Experience of working in salaried and specialised services
• Experience of working in a variety of dental settings e.g. clinics, domiciliary, hospitals

Desirable

• Experience in treatment of patients under intravenous sedation
• Experience in teaching/training/mentoring staff
• Experience of carrying out screening or epidemiological work
• Experience in a leadership role
• Experience of managing and developing personnel including appraisal, performance and recruitment
• Experience of conflict resolution & handling complaints
• Experience of working with other agencies/groups/voluntary organisations

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of a range of special care conditions
• Knowledge of developments in Paediatric Dentistry
• Knowledge of clinical governance agenda
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in a team and build and sustain partnerships
• Supportive leadership style with the ability to motivate staff and create a patient focussed working environment
• Ability to prioritisation and time management
• Able to work independently under pressure and use initiative

Desirable

• Knowledge of wider dental agenda
• Political awareness

Disposition/Other

Essential

• Have NHS Performer number
• Commitment to high ethical standards
• Hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a car
• Able to work as part of a team
• Professional conduct and appearance
• Willing to work flexible hours

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various sites

Buckinghamshire

Milton Keynes/Aylesbury

MK6 5AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Assessment (including assessment of risk), treatment and management of adults with mental health problems (functional and organic)
2. Treatment, using a sound knowledge of the evidence for pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, in accordance with NICE and relevant guidance
3. Formulating psychiatric opinions about a bio-psycho-social care plan
4. Full participation in the multidisciplinary team providing care on the ward
5. Review and monitoring patients to ensure discharges are facilitated to maintain patient flow
6. Contribution to care quality through quality improvement (QI) projects and relevant participation in local and Trust wide care quality processes
7. Active involvement in teaching of undergraduate medical students
8. Supervising the clinical work of the trainee and multidisciplinary colleagues
9. Liaison with HTT, Psychiatric Liaison Services, AMHP services and Forensic Services in and outside the borough.

1. Provide support to staff in the different applications of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
2. Supporting the MDT team to provide the best clinical care for patients
3. Accurate record keeping according to the Trusts and professional guidelines
4. Supporting the Consultant Psychiatrists in chairing ward rounds, MDT, CPA, professionals and best interest meetings and preparing medical reports for MHA Tribunals/Managers Hearing.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• oPrimary Medical degree
• oFull GMC registration

Desirable

• oSection 12 approval

Clinical Experience

Essential

• oCompleted at least four years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term trainee or have equivalent experience and competencies.
• oExtensive experience in the management of a broad range of relevant mental disorders in older adults

Desirable

• oExperience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds
• oWorking with interpreters and translation services

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• oAbility to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach
• oAble to work effectively in a team
• oAble to build constructive relationships
• oAbility to plan treatment programmes in conjunction with multi-disciplinary team
• oPerson-centred in clinical approach
• oAbility to provide medical and mental health assessments, formulate diagnoses and initiate treatment plans
• oBasic IT skills
• oExcellent communication skills both verbal and written
• oBroad knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of mental disorders in old age and evidence based management interventions
• oUp to date knowledge of recent DH documentation and NICE Guidelines
• oExperience in teaching junior doctors and other professional groups
• oExperience in audit

Desirable

• oAdvanced IT literacy
• oPractical experience in a short-term psychological therapy
• oExperience in trauma informed approach
• oAttendance at teaching courses

Other

Essential

• oCommitment to multi-disciplinary team working
• oCommitment to Continuing Personal Development
• oAbility to be flexible and work as part of a changing, dynamic organisation
• oSickness (or attendance) record that is acceptable to the Trust
• oAbility to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job.
• oAbility to work on own initiative
• oEnthusiasm
• oProbity
• oIndustriousness

Desirable

• oContribution to the development of a service
• oEffective teaching skills
• oFlexibility
• oDriving license
• oHave car available for community work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Park Royal Centre for Mental Health

Central Way (off Acton Lane)

London

NW10 7NS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)