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Clinical Lead
The closing date is 24 June 2025
An exciting opportunity has become available in North Cumbria Memory and Later Life Service for a Band 7, Clinical Lead with a focus on our collaborative working with Primary Care.
The Primary Care Clinical lead will support Memory and Later Life Service in providing effective support to Primary care and overseeing service developments in line with CNTW Transformation programme. The post will also focus on improving access to memory services, diagnosis of new or suspected dementia.
In this role you will work as part of a collective leadership team covering North Cumbria
Main duties of the job
This post offers a clinical leadership role focussing on improving close working with Primary care services and supporting transformation including standardising MLL referrals to a single point in line with the CBU's Initial Response service. This will also include developing primary care-based screening and support to take forward Cumbria Dementia Group's improvements in access to diagnosis
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future.
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 10th June 2025
Closing date : 24th June 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
* Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered Learning Disability Nurse (as appropriate) or equivalent relevant professional qualification
* Relevant Clinical Training and post graduate qualification
* Therapy Qualification ie CBT
* Teaching Qualification
Knowledge and Experience
* Proven track record of providing professional leadership within clinical services
* Clinical Supervision and Application. Adherence to Health and safety policies
* Experience of working within a multi disciplinary team
* Experience of positive clinical risk taking and risk/safety planning
* Knowledge of data systems
Skills and competencies
* Excellent communication skills and liaison skills
* Organisation and time management skills
Personal Characteristics
* Ability to motivate others, work under pressure
* Flexible attitude to work
Additional requirements
* Must be able to travel independently
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.
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
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