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The post holder will develop and operationally manage integrated community teams within the operational structure of Livewell Southwest by: developing the services in response to the changing needs of patients, commissioners and changes in legislation, policy and guidelines ensuring that care and interventions delivered are of a high quality, supported by relevant outcome measures, performance targets and financial indicators managing the budget, contract and business planning managing the facilities & equipment in order to maximise service delivery managing internal and external communication and service information systems managing personnel, including workforce planning, recruitment and selection, staff development and performance management developing multi-disciplinary team and inter-agency working in order to optimise patient care closer to home leading on patient involvement within the service

Clinical Responsibilities: Patient Care: Deliver comprehensive medical care to patients, including consultation, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Assess, diagnose, and treat a wide range of conditions, initiate referrals to specialist services as necessary. Chronic Disease Management: Oversee the management of complex chronic diseases using patient-centred, structured approaches. Utilise the latest clinical guidelines to ensure effective management of complex conditions. Acute Medical Care: Provide urgent care for acute medical conditions and make decisions regarding the need for emergency hospital admission. Preventative Medicine: Implement strategies aimed at disease prevention and health promotion within the practice population. Home visiting: undertaking home visits including triage of visits as and when required. Administrative Tasks: Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed medical records for all patients, ensuring confidentiality and adherence to GDPR and other relevant legislation. Quality Improvement: Participate in quality improvement programs that include audits, patient surveys, and reviews of services to enhance clinical outcomes. Meeting Participation: Engage in regular multidisciplinary team meetings to collaborate on patient care, practice development, and clinical governance. Educational Activities: Training & Supervision: Provide guidance, teaching, and supervision to junior doctors, medical students, and practice staff to promote continuous professional development within the practice. Continued Professional Development: Maintain and enhance medical skills and knowledge through ongoing CPD and training. Communication: Patient Communication: Employ excellent communication skills to explain diagnoses, management plans, and therapeutic procedures to patients. Collaborative Healthcare Delivery: Work closely with healthcare professionals within the practice and the wider medical community to provide seamless and integrated care for patients. Leadership and Management: Team Involvement: Contribute to the practice's management by offering insights and expertise in the development of practice policies and protocols. Service Development: Assist in the development and implementation of new services within the practice to improve patient care and clinical efficiency. Miscellaneous: The Practice recognises that the role of a General Practitioner is wide and varied is evolving in nature. Therefore, this job description is not intended to be exhaustive and there will be other tasks and duties that the post holder will be expected to perform within what is ordinarily expected of this role.

Typing Dictations Filing Patient Letters Booking Outpatient appointments Booking Theatres PTL Management Answering the phone to patients Data Quality queries Other tasks

PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Clinical To manage a specialist caseload of patients referred to the Enhanced Supportive Care service within the Trust and contributes to the multidisciplinary team. To act as a clinical resource, providing specialist knowledge to members of the dietetic department on Nutrition Support. To provide expert advice to patients on an inpatient or outpatient basis as required, and by telephone contact if appropriate to review management. To attend weekly MDT meetings. Undertake nutritional assessment, dietary review (where appropriate) and design nutrition care plans taking into consideration anthropometry, biochemistry, pharmacology, and medical history. To provide a source of expert knowledge and advice on nutrition in palliative oncology, and review patients nutritional status and adapt care plans accordingly. To maintain accurate and timely dietetic record in the patient records in line with national and local record keeping standards. Monitor the delivery of services as advised by the Line Manager or Head of Department. To work co-operatively with other professionals to ensure delivery of coordinated multidisciplinary service to patients requiring nutrition support. Maintain good communication with all agencies involved with patient care e.g. G.Ps, consultants, nurses, pharmacy, allied health professionals, catering etc. Communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise disease management. To translate complex information into an appropriate format for patients and carers and to be sensitive to patients physical and emotional needs. To participate in the production and review of evidence based resources and ensure that they are produced in line with Trust Document Control Policy. Education and Training Organise, deliver and develop education and training programmes for patients, families/ carers, nurses, doctors, students and other MDT team members. Deliver formal and informal education sessions to groups as requested. Participate in the training and supervision of student dietitians and medical students undertaking special study units in nutrition. Management To promote the role of the dietitian to other disciplines and client groups. Review current service delivery within this specialty. To participate in the education, training and clinical supervision of student dietitians. To keep workload statistics as required by the Line Manager. Ensure that practice complies with the Health Professions Council Standards. To participate in the Trust Appraisal Scheme and to work to objectives set annually. To undertake statutory training as required by the Trust. To undertake any duties requested by the Line Manager. Clinical Governance To undertake activities of clinical governance. To undertake audit and evaluation of clinical practice. Demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development by attending where possible relevant courses and study days, registering with relevant interests groups, and attending meetings. To be up to date with current practice and research in gastroenterology/surgery/oncology and Nutrition Support, sharing knowledge with the department. To participate and contribute to the Nutrition and Dietetic Department Professional Development Programme. Communication and Working Relationships It is essential that the post holder can communicate with a wide range of personnel including: Department colleagues, student dietitians, local/regional dietitians, and occasionally other dietitians nationally. Medical, nursing, paramedical, catering and administration staff. Patients, relatives, and carers - Receives information concerning patients history, sensitive issues, requires persuasive and reassurance skills. Gaining consent and understanding from patients or their family/carers of the treatment plans required. This will involve patients or family/carers who have complex emotional, physical and psychological problems Hotel Services Department. Community GPs, district nurses, nursing home staff. External agencies e.g. primary care, education, social services. Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. Supervision and mentoring of student and junior dietitians, participation in induction programmes, guiding practice and assessing competence. All Job Holders are required to: Work to the Trust values - Put patients first, Take ownership, Respect others, Be positive, Listen, learn and improve. Adhere to Trust policies and procedures, e.g. Health and Safety at Work, Equal Opportunities etc. Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff development and training. Attend statutory, essential and mandatory training. Respect the confidentiality of all matters relating to their employment and other members of staff. All members of staff are required to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. Comply with the Corporate Governance structure in keeping with the principles and standards set out by the Trust. Comply with the codes of professional conduct set out by the professional body of which registration is required for the post. Ensure they are familiar with the Risk Management Framework, follow policies, procedures and safe systems of work, make known any hazards or risks that they identify and take all necessary actions to reduce risk. Ensure the welfare and safety of children within their care. This includes staff who come into contact with children and families in the course of their work as well as those staff who have a specific role with children and families. Ensure they attend Child Protection training at the appropriate level within the specified time frame. Staff must comply with Safeguarding Policies and Procedures in order to promote safeguarding and prevent abuse to vulnerable people using Trust services. Maintain the prevention and control of infection and fully comply with all current Trust Infection Control policies and procedures. Take responsibility for any records that they create or use in the course of their duties, in line with the Public Records Act and be aware that any records created by an employee of the NHS are public records and may be subject to both legal and professional obligations

This is an exciting new role being developed in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). A CAMHS Mental health Practitioner that will specialise in working with Children and Young People who present with substance misuse issues and co-morbid mental health presentation within the Young People Substance Misuse Treatment Service In Plymouth. They will be co-located within the Sharp Team. However, will be Line managed and caseload management within CAMHS and Clinical supervision in the Substance Misuse Service The post holder will provide. Assessment Psychological Interventions (this could include Motivational Interviewing to help young people focus on strengths and finding solutions. Training can be provided if needed). They will provide 10 to 15 sessions monitored by using outcome measures and will work closely with all the pathways and enable the facilitation of CYP moving seamless around our pathways. Consultations with other agencies and professionals Group work Health Promotion Our young people dont fit into boxes or models of therapeutic delivery we hope this new post we will attract the type of clinician that will adapt to the young persons presentation using all their skills. Enabling the CYP to come into The Young People Substance Misuse Treatment Service In Plymouth and back out again without need to access longer term CAMHS interventions. The successful applicant will also be supported to undertake additional therapeutic training depending on the skills they arrive in our service with. This role will also undertake line management and caseload management and supervision responsibilities for junior staff to support their development and the applicants development. To work with children and young people who may present mental health difficulties Co-ordination and implementation of evidence-based interventions in a timely manner, in collaboration with the other clinicians across the CAMHS Pathways. The postholder will need to have an awareness, knowledge and understanding of therapeutic principles to inform their practices and to support in providing interventions, outcomes so delivery best outcomes for CYP. Assessments and interventions will come external to this post and from internal routes. Providing 15 contacts with young people and families each week. To support the delivery of evidence-based group programmes for children and young people with mental health issues from a portfolio of available CAMHS training Take a lead in representing CAMHS in multi-agency meetings such as EHAT, SEND meetings or child protection meetings to co-ordinate and have oversight of mental health element of a multi-agency plan around a child. To function as a member of the CAMHS Service taking appropriate responsibility for the implementation of decisions made by the pathway. Ensure planned interventions are implemented effectively and evaluated using Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROMS) Maintain standards of care to highest level within available resources. To actively participate in line management with senior and junior members of staff. To liaise effectively with the other CAMHS Pathways To develop and maintain relationships with providers statutory and non-statutory. To maintain confidentiality in respect of the young people at all times. Communicate clearly with children and young people, their families and all other health professional groups about their health problems. Actively participate in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives, e.g. clinical audit, essence of care or clinical policy development. Ensure that children and young people are encouraged to play a part in decision making about the help they need and how they can access specific interventions. This is to promote person-centered planning. Provide Clinical Assessment and supervision for students.

This is critical role for the local NHS Trust the Client Relationship Advisor provides on-site customer support for the Trust ward managers and NHSP bank workers (flexible workers) ensuring all contact with NHSP is quick, simple and helpful. You will be on site providing support to ward manager and workers will deliver expert advice and guidance for prompt query resolution for any enquiry that the NHSP National Service Centre are unable to help with. You will manage client relationships by visiting wards to check in on ward manager and flexible worker satisfaction and promote NHSP to potential new workers during visits.

Key details Practice Location: main site and related branches Contract Type: Part time or full-time, permanent Hours: Up to 37.5 hours per week Professional Reporting: Practice GP Lead Managerial Reporting: Practice Manager Role purpose The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) plays a pivotal role in enhancing the level of care provided to patients through advanced practice interventions. This role involves autonomously managing complete episodes of clinical care across all age groups and all demographics, encompassing a wide range of clinical conditions, diagnosing, treating, and referring patients as appropriate. The ACP operates within a multi-disciplinary team and is instrumental in mentoring and supporting both nursing staff and trainee practitioners. Key responsibilities include the application of advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose, treat, and advise patients across a variety of settings including face to face, telephone video and econsultations, ensuring the use of evidence-based practice. The ACP will also lead in the development of new services and pathways to improve the quality of care and patient outcomes. This role requires dynamic clinical leadership and active participation in practice research activities to promote a culture of learning and continuous improvement within the practice. Role duties Clinical Responsibilities: Patient Care: Deliver advanced and complex clinical care, providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prescribing for patients with acute, chronic, and complex conditions. Autonomous Practice: Work independently within the scope of practice to manage complete clinical episodes, using advanced diagnostic skills and clinical judgment. Case Management: Manage patient cases from initial assessment to conclusion, including follow-ups and referrals, ensuring continuity of care. Prescribing: Utilise prescriptive authority responsibly following current guidelines and protocols to enhance therapeutic outcomes for patients. Home visiting: undertake home visiting as and when required, including triage of home visits. Leadership and Guidance: Mentorship: Provide mentorship and supervision to nursing staff, trainee advanced practitioners, and other healthcare professionals to enhance team competencies. Service Development: Lead the development and implementation of new clinical services and pathways, improving processes and patient care. Professional Development: Engage in continuous professional development to keep abreast of medical advancements and to further develop clinical skills. Research and Quality Improvement: Research Participation: Participate in clinical audits and research activities to contribute to the evidence base for practice. Quality Assurance: Implement quality improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with health care standards and best practices in patient care. Educational Activities: Training Provision: Deliver training sessions to healthcare staff on clinical skills, advanced practice techniques, and case management. CPD Activities: Facilitate and participate in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities within the practice. Administrative and Organisational Duties: Record Keeping: Maintain comprehensive and accurate patient records using SystmOne. Meetings: Attend and contribute to team meetings, providing updates and insights on patient care strategies and outcomes Person specification Essential criteria Educational Background: Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or other regulatory body as appropriate. Masters degree in advanced clinical practice, or active and up-to-date accreditation through the transition route, or any nurse, paramedic or clinical pharmacist that has successfully completed an ePortfolio (supported) route and has received their digital badge of recognition and has continued to engage in ongoing professional development to maintain their status . Independent and supplementary prescribing qualification. Clinical Skills: Extensive experience in managing complete episodes of clinical care including assessment, diagnosis, treatments, and prescribing. Advanced clinical skills in a primary care setting, with proficiency in using clinical diagnostic tools and conducting complex clinical procedures. Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information to patients and team members effectively. Strong interpersonal skills, capable of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Leadership and Mentorship: Experience in a leadership role, providing mentorship and guidance to less experienced staff. Demonstrated ability to lead service improvement initiatives and develop new clinical pathways. IT Proficiency: Competence in using SystmOne, essential for effective record-keeping and data management. Regulatory Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of current national health policies and clinical guidelines relevant to primary care and advanced practice. Desirable criteria Specialist Knowledge: Further qualifications in a specialist area such as diabetes, dermatology, or emergency care. Experience and competency in minor surgery procedures or chronic disease management. Research and Development: Involvement in clinical research or audits, with the ability to apply findings to improve clinical practice. Skills in quality improvement methodologies applicable to primary healthcare. Additional Competencies: Ability to manage stress effectively and cope with a fast-paced medical environment. Flexible and adaptive to change, with a proactive approach to problem-solving

EDUCATION AND TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Assists in the programmes of education and training for all grades and disciplines of staff, both formally and informally, in clinical areas 2. Participates in clinical supervision. 3. Advises on general and specialised care planning relating to end of life/symptom control PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESPONSIBILITIES 4. Supports evaluation of service and active data collection 5. Participates in departmental research and utilises available evidence base to support safe practice 6. Pursues a programme of continuous education in line with the Trust and current professional regulatory requirements. 7. Updates professional knowledge through the attendance at meetings of specialist professional associations and relevant conferences. For further details please see attached JD&PS.

The main duties of the role are provided above. For more information please see the attached job description.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment safely and effectively, in partnership with medical team and nurses, service user and carers, using evidence-based practice. To ensure comprehensive risk assessment of patients and risk management plans are in place and clearly documented in accordance with the Trusts Policy. Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect self, colleagues, and patients. Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures, and guidelines. Act as a specialist advisor/professional leader in healthcare issues related to the care of the patient with learning disability which can often be complex and urgent. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care. As part of the team provide regular updates, feedback, and reports to senior management on progress and share any identified barriers that may need to be addressed in order to meet plans and targets Undertake risk assessments and escalate in line with Trust Policies and guidelines. Report any observed changes in a patients condition or behaviour, or any other cause for concern, to an appropriate clinician as a key health and wellbeing responsibility. Refer to colleagues or other agencies as appropriate, this will include any identified concerns around risks, health inequalities and safeguarding. 5.1 Responsibility for People Management Provide line management and caseload supervision to other members of team where appropriate Maintain professional registration. To participate in regular supervision and performance management development and appraisal processes To participate in regular clinical supervision sessions in order to received professional support and time to reflect upon practice Act as a mentor to students and colleagues, participating in induction programmes, guiding practice, and assessing competence to develop staff. Provide teaching sessions within the team and across the Devon ISC as appropriate on relevant topic relating to screening and learning disabilities. Deliver specialist training for Primary health care and community staff in new skills related to health screening uptake in patients with a learning disability. To participate in regular clinical supervision sessions to receive professional support and time to reflect upon practice. Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and training as necessary to update skills and knowledge and maintaining a record of own personal development. Provide advice and highly specialist support to all healthcare professionals who are providing care to individuals with a learning disability, ensuring reasonable adjustments are made to facilitate access to both primary, secondary and community care. Working with local learning disability groups to understand language barriers and undertake collaborative works to identify and overcome any identified barriers that may be contributing to health inequalities and uptake of health screening. Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, this will include proactive engagement with the 5 identified National screening programmes. You will be able to communicate effectively with both clinical and non-clinical colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the service. You will be able to communicate effectively with patients and carers and utilise alternative methods of communication whenever this is needed. Consistently demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure service users have enough information, in the right format, at the right place and time, to make informed decisions. When required, you will need to be able to communicate difficult, unpleasant, or sensitive information in a way that is supportive and understanding. Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues, including engaging and networking with stakeholders. Hold good knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and the concept and guidance around best interests. Support the validation of learning disability registers held by practices across Devon and access the lists held by local authorities to authenticate the number of health checks completed for people with a learning disability across Devon. Ensure close working relationship with those managing annual health checks, the primary care commissioning and contracting team. Support the delivery of personalised health screening awareness. Undertake community engagement to raise the profile of health screening and screening pathways. Organise and/or run initiatives, including contacting patients, to improve uptake of screening, vaccinations or other services and support the achievement of targets (e.g. under the Quality and Outcomes Framework). Advocacy for health screening across the learning disability population including high levels of preparedness to undertake visits in an individuals own home or residential setting.

To ensure an effective contact service for the public & clinic clients that is efficient and professional, which will include managing staff resources to ensure effective cover. Promote the image of the organisation and services by ensuring that all information and communication is up to date and suitably presented including the dental website and social media Take responsibility for ensuring that internal and external communication systems are fit for purpose. Ensure that all complaints, compliments, concerns, comments and suggestions are appropriately recorded, and where possible resolved within level of role or escalated appropriately. Respond to telephone, email and written queries on behalf of the service area including call handling where appropriate. Manage appointments, meetings and events on behalf of the service, making bookings where necessary and ensuring all equipment and documentation is available. To produce agendas and minutes for high level and confidential meetings, transcribing and distributing as necessary. Analyse data to enable managers to monitor budgets and performance in relation to business support function. Collate information, prepare reports and presentations pertaining to the service area at the request of the management team. Produce information for service area users with support of service managers. Ensure that the corporate support function complies with all Livewell and PCDS policies and procedures including Data Protection, GDPR, confidentiality, Health and Safety, security and safeguarding. Be proactive and contribute ideas for improvement in the way the service is delivered. Able to work on own initiative, prioritising work within defined policies and procedures to set timescales. Manage specific projects as requested by the management team and provide updates on progress as well as social media and our dental website. Assist with the Health and Safety within the service area, reporting faults and ensuring that work is undertaken. Ensure that fire safety policies are adhered to within the service area. Organise data collection to support research and development, along with assisting with audits for the service 5.1 Responsibility for People Management Provide the day-to-day supervision and line management of junior staff where appropriate, including performance management, absence management and appraisal. Lead on recruitment and selection of administrative staff and support other managers with recruitment processes. Develop workforce by providing induction, in-post training and updates for relevant staff. 5.2 Responsibility for financial and/or physical resources Assists with compiling reports for the management team on the monitoring of patient charges. Prepare and collate financial information for the management team as required. 5.3 Responsibility for administration Good planning and organisational ability, able to prioritise workload, work on own initiative and seek the support of others when required. Undertake secretarial duties as appropriate for Management team & Dental Specialists Ensuring that databases are maintained and kept up to date for recording statistical information. Work with the management team during on-going projects. Responsible for undertaking minutes at Management Meetings, Dental Board and Clinical Governance Responsible for any project work as directed by the management team including obtaining information from the Internet, collation and reporting of data in order to produce reports and spreadsheets using advanced IT software for statistics, reports and presentations. Contribute to the development of effective information systems, in conjunction with the management team. Ability to work on own initiative, accurately to tight deadlines, and to prioritise between conflicting demands. Planning and arranging meetings/appointments/conferences in order of priority, commissioning travel, refreshments and visual equipment as required. Preparation and maintenance of papers for meetings in easily accessible brought forward system. Updating of staff electronic personnel files 5.4 Responsibility for people who use our services Customer friendly approach with a good telephone manner. Able to demonstrate a high standard of interpersonal skills to resolve customer enquiries. Ensure visitors to the office are dealt with in a welcoming efficient manner. Queries dealt with efficiently and confidentially. Dealing with the public answering queries or researching queries. Ability to deal with demanding callers with tact and diplomacy Postholder will be required to cover phone line / reception duties to support staff absence Responsible that all patient information available from reception is up to date and relevant; working in conjunction where appropriate with Clinical Lead / Specialists where information is clinical based. 5.5 Responsibility for implementation of policy and/or service developments Responsible for the production of databases and general office systems, ensuring that administration systems are continuously evaluated and updated for continuous improvement, organising and maintaining systems for the storage and retrieval of information, and files. The post holder will propose changes and implement administration policies and working practices for own area. 5.6 Other Responsibilities Must have excellent computer skills. Be fully competent in the use of Office Applications such as Word, Excel. Fully familiar with the Microsoft Outlook / email. Support the Management team to ensure that internal and external communication systems for the PCDS are cascaded and feedback is delivered in a prompt efficient manner. Assist with overseeing the dental service social media presence and maintaining information is relevant and up to date. Progress chase actions where necessary. Process, circulate and respond as appropriate to collate data and statistical information. Work with the dental team in the maintenance and development of the department dental software system Manipulate data to produce statistical report of departmental activities for Management team 6. COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS Key working relationships: All clinical staff Service management. Service users & carers. Dental Board Directors Support services within Livewell Southwest e.g. Estates, Hotel Services, HR, Payroll, E-roster. Other appropriate agencies as needed e.g. regional ICBs, NHS Commissioning Hubs, GDPs Members of the public All stakeholders

Primary Duties/Areas of Responsibility The post holder will work closely with Dr. Sin Duffield (ED Clinical Teacher Lead) and the Clinical Liaison Team, to deliver high quality undergraduate Emergency Medicine education to Peninsula Medical School students based in Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust. Clinical supervision of the post will be provided from within the ED. The Medical school runs monthly education and training days for all teaching fellows, which will provide a good opportunity for networking and support. Duties of the role include: Acting as key clinical liaison for medical students during their clinical pathway placements in ED. Demonstrating and teaching relevant practical and clinical skills within both the clinical environment and simulated teaching scenarios. Leading clinical teaching within pathway weeks and developing local departmental teaching opportunities for students. Liaison with the wider ED team to facilitate BMBS teaching within the department. Undertaking formal teaching both face to face and using remote platforms when required. Providing ad hoc teaching and case based discussions within the clinical environment, and liaising with the senior clinical team when necessary. Supporting quality assurance arrangements for clinical teaching within departments, as directed by the Pathway Leads/Hospital Sub Dean. Attending monthly teaching fellow education afternoons and when required, monthly clinical teacher meetings. The post holder will comply with all local policies, including dress code. Other than in exceptional circumstances, leave will only be taken during medical student holidays. Duties and hours will be undertaken across Monday to Friday. Specific work patterns will be agreed with candidates following successful interview. Successful applicant will be a key member of the Undergraduate Medical Education Team and will take responsibility for supporting clinical learning within the clinical environment. Successful post holders will have the option to undertake a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCert.), funded by the Peninsula Medical School, through the University of Plymouth.

Locality: Job Title: Pay Band: Base and Service: Main base at The Terraces Astor Drive Mount Gould with requirement for travel to community venues where services are delivered and to partner agency offices. Reports to (Line Manager): CAMHS Neurodiversity Clinical Pathway Managers Accountable to (Professionally/Managerially): CAMHS Service Manager Dimensions and Context of Role: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services across the full range of health provision have been bought together within a single leadership and management structure to establish a Comprehensive CAMHS which aims to: To improve children and young peoples mental health through the effective management of the health and social care component of a Multi-disciplinary CAMHS Service for children and young people (CYP); providing safe, culturally competent, effective, cost efficient, timely and accessible services that are in accordance with national and local priorities and responsive to the needs and views of local children, young people and their families. To provide highly specialist clinical practice input to the team, delivering practice within best evidence and to the highest possible standard. To contribute to the establishment of a positive working environment and open learning culture, which fosters high morale and commitment within the CAMHS Service. The post holder will work systematically in exercising their professional skills and responsibilities to provide psychological services and expertise in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). The post holder will contribute professional expertise to the provision of assessment and intervention for children and young people who require a specialist Neuro developmental assessment and CAMHS intervention. In addition, they will provide consultation and training to other agencies and assist in the development of systems of audit/evaluation of the team. This post holder will supervise assistant clinical psychologists/research assistants, trainee psychologist and particular pieces of work conducted by others according to skills and experience.

Job Description attached or to find out more information please email Thomas.Quirke@practiceplusgroup.com

Professional/Clinical Under the direction of the Clinical Director of Pharmacy and supported by the Advanced Clinical Pharmacist you will: Deliver optimum clinical pharmacy services to patients within our care Attend MDTs and consultant ward rounds. Be responsible for the safe and effective transfer of patients across care settings including medicines reconciliation on admission and authorise discharge summaries on discharge Provide clinical pharmacist support and advice to consultants, junior doctors, nurses, members of the MDT, patients and their carers by completion of medicines reconciliation, comprehensive drug histories, pharmacist led medication reviews, monitoring and advising on strategies to optimise response to therapies Be supported in this training post to achieve a Clinical Diploma and Independent Prescriber qualification or similar qualification. Contribute to the clinical governance agenda(s) of the service and of the organisation Review policies and procedures relevant to pharmacy and monitor and evaluate medicines related protocols and guidelines Propose policy or service changes to improve the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients which may have multidisciplinary and resource implications Use risk stratification tools/protocols to minimise the risk of harm from medicines Implement changes following local and national drug alerts/information in accordance with local policy Provide pharmacist cover for other areas and settings during annual leave or sickness Attend, deliver and contribute to CPD sessions and peer review for the purposes of revalidation in order to maintain professional registration Clinical services will be achieved through Contribution to multidisciplinary team meetings, this will require pharmaceutical advice ensuring optimum treatment is recommended for every patient Undertake medication reviews with patients to support optimum therapy and adherence, making recommendations to prescribers and the MDT and involving the patient in every aspect of their treatment Review and interpret clinical data each day for patients requiring therapeutic drug monitoring Recommendation of appropriate therapy for individual patients where evidence is not available, controversial, evidence exists, or other professionals may challenge advice Provide advice on the pharmaceutical and pharmacodynamics properties of drugs including alterations of these parameters in special groups of patients, such as the older adult or those with mental health conditions. Attendance at Consultant/Doctor/white board/MDT meetings to actively facilitate and provide advice on the treatment of patients Promote compliance by prescribers and other healthcare staff with the South and West Devon Formulary and Referral Application of the evidence base behind drug therapies Identification of adverse drug reactions and reporting them to the MHRA via the Yellow Card system Complete medicines reconciliation within 24hours for acute areas (72hrs at weekends) and within 7 days for rehabilitation areas as patients enter and leave services, identifying and informing prescribers of any changes Contribute to the organisations wider antimicrobial surveillance programme, implementing local programmes ensuring appropriate antimicrobial prescribing within the organisation Contribute to public health campaigns, including flu vaccinations, and adult immunisation programmes Analytical and Judgmental skills Applying specialist pharmaceutical knowledge to ensure drug, dose, frequency, route etc. are suitable for the individual patient. This may involve calculations and/or analysis of past medication/medical history and laboratory results To clinically screen drug charts to ensure all aspects are compatible and no pharmaceutical needs are unmet To clinically screen discharge summaries and ensure they are safe, detailed and complete to enable better transfer of care for patients across care settings Use knowledge and professional judgement to respond to medicines related issues with the relevant clinician or team in a timely manner Support the delivery of the NHS Devon ICB medicines optimisation agenda in primary care Participation in audit and project work Identify areas for service development, interpreting NICE recommendations and developing relevant pathways Responding to medicines information requests from prescribers and other healthcare professionals and providing advice on medicines. In many cases this is a complex task involving specialist up to date knowledge, effective search strategies, evaluation of the evidence base and formulation of an appropriate response. Contribute to clinical governance and risk management through interventions which optimise the management of medicines in all areas of practice, supporting best practice throughout all areas of responsibility. Planning and Organisational skills Organise and prioritise ones own workload in order to respond to urgent and varied requests in a timely manner. Be flexible according to the needs of the service, which are often unpredictable Ability to work under pressure to ensure that deadlines are achieved Service Development: Agree therapeutic areas of practice for development and independent prescribing in accordance with your competency and the requirements of the service Implement changes aligned to local and national drivers for organisational and system service improvements that are designed to enhance the delivery of care to patients across the system Actively contribute to the development of the Clinical Pharmacy Service initiatives that improve patient care and access across the system Contribute to the delivery of initiatives that help with the seamless transfer of patients between different healthcare settings Integrate research evidence into your practice and identify gaps in the evidence base Provide education and training to all healthcare professionals Write and review Medicines Policies, procedures and guidelines under the direction and support of the Advanced Clinical Pharmacist and senior management team Review Patient Group Directions and Protocols with training and support from the Advance Clinical Pharmacist Take part in audit work Development and Support of other Pharmacy Staff Provide training and mentorship to other pharmacists, trainee pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants, work experience students, volunteers and any other members of staff needing support as required. Health, Safety and Security: To work safely in the dispensary or ward environment ensuring any risks identified to health and safety are managed or escalated to line manager To ensure safety and security of medicines, prescription stationery and other patient identifiable documents according to locally agreed standard operating procedures To inform line manager of any breaches of safety or security or if agreed procedures are thought to be inadequate to manage the risk Training and Development This is a training post to develop a pharmacist for their future career. Study at clinical pharmacy post-graduate diploma level and / or construction of an Advanced Practice Portfolio for RPS Faculty membership is encouraged Study to achieve Independent Pharmacist Prescriber status will also be possible Deliver appropriate training and education to healthcare colleagues, carer groups and outside agencies in order to promote the safe use and clinical application of drugs. Freedom to Act: Pharmacists are expected to work largely unsupervised and to act on their own professional judgement. Support mechanisms exist within the clinical pharmacy service by contacting other team members on a mutually beneficial basis. If studying for a specific qualification a suitable mentor and/or facilitator will be made available as necessary. Line manager support is available as required. Clinical supervision from another health professional can be arranged and is to be encouraged Clinical roles are supported by policies, SOPs and guidelines within which the registered professional is allowed to exercise professional discretion / interpretation Communications and Relationships Well-developed verbal and written communications skills are essential to the role Communicate medicines information (e.g. medicines doses and side effects) in oral or written form to patients and/or carers, who may have difficulties with understanding Work with the Pharmacy team to manage day to day medicines queries, including face to face consultations with patients identified to have compliance or other problems in medicine administration Be actively involved in patient counselling Develop and implement patient/carer health educational groups across the organisation Refer patients to other community services where appropriate Discuss and resolve medication problems with prescribers where appropriate, ensuring treatment is appropriate, safe and effective Input and maintain clinical and pharmacy records, for example using System-one IT, controlled drugs, unlicensed medication To provide information for summary care records to other healthcare professional if appropriate to do so Work collaboratively and effectively with all levels of healthcare staff in every area of work, Physical Demands of the Job There is a need to travel between sites, therefore ability to drive or commitment to attaining a driving license is essential, and to use own car is an advantage Good keyboard / computer skills are essential. Dispensing and checking of medication including blister packs as needed. Manual handling may include small static loads and some patient handling