Clinical Excellence Lead – Home Treatment Team
The clinical excellence lead role is intended to provide a clear focus on the clinical and quality standards within the Home Treatment team, to work collaboratively with the team Manager and other members of the leadership team to champion and embed a culture of best practice.
Core Responsibilities
* The post holder will act as a learning leader and be at the forefront of identifying and delivering clinical and social skills training to the MDT to ensure continual practice improvement is in place.
* The post‑holder will work collaboratively with the borough Head of Quality and Acute Service Manager to identify and develop quality improvement plans and initiatives specifically for the adult acute pathway service line and will be expected to take a key role in delivering the plans successfully.
* The Clinical excellence lead will deliver a number of sustainable projects within the adult Home Treatment team that supports the Trust's 4 big ambitions and the embedding of standards of a crisis resolution team, to ensure nursing practice is delivered from an accepted evidence base and in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, Mental Health Act, Community Care Legislation and the policies and procedures of Pennine Care.
* To provide a learning leader role and a focus on the learning requirements for staff, commissioning learning and acting as an authority on practice improvement.
* To promote developments in nursing within Crisis Service in line with the Trust's 5 year plan and overarching quality strategy.
* To establish a forum to offer support and clinical supervision to the Home Treatment team.
* To be a visible and pro‑active clinical leader and role model within the multi‑disciplinary team and actively participate in the delivery of clinical issues care at local level including clinical risk assessment.
* To support the service area in achieving clinical governance objectives by assisting in individual service reviews, ensuring action plans are formulated and best practice is shared.
* Maintain own skills and clinical credibility by appropriate updates.
* To undertake clinical work as a way of measuring standards and identify areas of concern and excellence.
* To keep up to date with current clinical practice for own area of work.
* Support staff in the management of complex cases.
* Act as a resource to all staff.
* Ensure and promote research‑based practice.
* Support implementation and embedding of extending the Home Treatment team to a 24‑hour offer.
Working for our Organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work. Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
Sponsorship Information
We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
Recruitment Process
After You Apply – Once your application is submitted, you’ll receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.
If You’re Offered the Role – If successful, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer. They will then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. You’ll receive a formal conditional offer via email.
Pre‑Employment Checks – To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre‑employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards. These include:
* Identity verification
* Right to work check
* Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
* Professional registration and/or qualification check
* Occupational health assessment
* Employment history and reference validation
All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will be used to validate employment history and references.
If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.
Once Checks Are Complete – The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You’ll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
Additional Information
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.
If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.
If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.
Please note:
* We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.
* We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople.
Benefits and Opportunities
1. Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
2. Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance.
3. Access to Continued Professional Development.
4. Involvement in improvement and research activities.
5. Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service.
6. Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel.
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople.
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