All Age ASD Team

The All Age ASD Team are looking to recruit a part-time 30 hours per week, Band 7 Clinical Lead. The successful candidate will: + Support the Team Manager in delivering a high-quality ASD assessment and intervention service for the young people of the city of Stoke on Trent, and Newcastle and the Moorlands area. + Provide clinical leadership within the team and management support, deputising for the Team Manager in their absence. + Work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary framework, providing training and staff development, specialist assessment, clinical support and time limited interventions to service users. + Act as a source of expertise and point of contact within the team and demonstrate highly specialised communication skills and problem solving abilities when prioritising risk., 1. Act as a positive role model for the discipline through the demonstration of strong leadership skills 2. Provide support and advice in the clinical area to optimise quality improvement opportunities. This may involve working alongside individual practitioners in the clinical area, in particular where practitioners are experiencing difficulties or are unable to achieve the required outcomes 3. Analyse and respond to complex clinical situations utilising specialist knowledge to assess a range of options to formulate solutions and recommendations 4. Act as a change agent, using skills that will motivate and reassure staff through negotiation and training to facilitate the change process 5. In conjunction with other clinical leads, facilitate collaborative working between disciplines 6. Work closely with organisations to ensure that staff are supported through organisational change. 7. To manage quality standards within the teams, this can include leading on appropriate CQUIN's and other quality initiatives.Working for our organisation As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care. We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working. We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities. The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply., 1. To ensure that patient centred care is clearly defined and understood in all management plans. 2. To assess and work with individual members of staff with regards to assessing competencies 3. To work in collaboration with caseload managers to ensure that clinical work is allocated appropriately and proportionately. 4. To lead upon a pathway that is consistent with a recovery focussed approach. 5. To develop action plans for individual staff members or teams where there are areas of concern in conjunction with the Manager. 6. To monitor and sign off action plans when completed. 7. To share learning from incidents and disseminate to staff., + In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.

• Priority will be given to NHS staff across the region who are at risk of redundancy, where the vacancy is at the same band or one below their current band and candidates meet the essential criteria for this post.
• All employees new to the Trust will be subject to a 6 month probationary period.
• All clinical staff bands 2-4 that are new to the Trust will be required to complete a Care Certificate.
Canvassing of members of the Trust or of any Committee of the Trust directly or indirectly for any appointment under the Trust shall disqualify the candidate for such appointment. The Trust does not pay travel expenses for candidates attending interviews. ALL POSTS INVOLVING ACCESS TO PERSONS IN RECEIPT OF HEALTH SERVICES WILL BE SUBJECT TO A DISCLOSURE & BARRING SERVICE DISCLOSURE. Please provide full contact details for all referees, especially their email addresses where possible. Failure to do may result in significant delays in your application. There may also be a requirement to provide additional referee details.