An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced clinicians to join our well-established OPCU community services as a Clinical Lead. The new post will be within the Rushcliffe Integrated Team. The post holder will support robust clinical management of complex cases within both services, working with all team members, attending weekly MDT meetings, and conducting complex case reviews.
The Clinical Lead is expected to manage cases with high levels of risk and support clinicians in handling challenging cases. The role involves leading and contributing to the clinical development of the CMHT/IHTT service, driving clinical transformation, and evolving pathway interventions across the community mental health team.
The successful candidate will provide high-quality case supervision and training, ensuring consistent assessments and interventions for service users. They will participate in developing evidence-based practices, driving best practices, and embedding innovative approaches.
The post requires excellent management and leadership skills and advanced knowledge of older adults’ mental health issues. Working alongside the Team Leader & ACP, the post holder will lead, monitor, and evaluate clinical practices, aiming for clinical excellence. They will oversee clinical supervision, support the multidisciplinary team, and ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centered care, providing senior clinical leadership within the service.
This role involves highly specialized assessments for a diverse patient group, potentially including intervention initiation such as prescribing medication. The patients will present with significant mental health needs, including complex emotional needs. The post includes complex case management within the CMHT, including assessment and management of high-risk cases.
The ideal candidate will have excellent managerial and leadership skills, a good understanding of older people’s mental health, and the ability to assess patient needs, analyze, and develop treatment plans within a multidisciplinary framework.
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