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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement. We aim to support people of all ages to achieve the very best they can for their health and well being. To ensure that we achieve this goal we look to recruit candidates of a high calibre that share our passion for delivering excellent service user care, research and education.

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Address: Elizabeth House; Fulbourn Hospital; Fulbourn; Cambridge; Cambridgeshire; CB21 5EF
Contact Number: 0800 953 7016

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Ref: 310-MCORP-6488252 Vacancy ID: 6488252

Learning and Development Consultant-Clinical Skills (Mental Health)

Closed for applications on: 13-Sept-2024 00:01

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 13-Sept-2024 00:01

Location

Site: Elizabeth House or Phorpres Close
Town: Cambridge or Peterbrough
Postcode: CB21 5EF
Major / Minor Region: Cambridgeshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 7)

Specialty

Main area: Mental health clinical risk assessment training

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

1. Lead and manage allocated projects as part of the overall mandatory and essential skills training strategy providing a high quality, responsive service to meet the needs of the workforce

2. Lead on design and delivery of mandatory training relating to sexual safety and therapeutic observations.

3. Lead on scoping and implementation plans for the delivery of training and development to all relevant staff relating to essential clinical risk skills in a specialist mental health context

4. Identify training needs of staff and lead on design and delivery/commissioning of training, using internal and external training resources, to meet identified need, to be delivered within budget and timescale, in accordance with agreed strategy

5. Lead on review and update of existing training programmes within remit to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of the services

6. Lead on implementation of national and organisational clinical competencies to ensure that both modern design and delivery models are used, and that impact on practice post-delivery can be evidenced

7. Maintain an overview of the use of technology enhanced learning tools in relevant training programmes and lead on maintenance of course content presented in a virtual learning environment

8. Ensure appropriate organisation of training venues and logistics to achieve efficient training attendance and delivery

9. To lead the ongoing development and management of quality assurance of training for essential clinical skills in a specialist mental health context.

10. Provide consultation and guidance to managers, clinical leads and other stakeholders in relation to the meeting the training needs of staff in the context of evolving service delivery.

11. To lead in the collaboration and negotiation with Service Managers and other stakeholders internal and external to ensure delivery, methodology and implementation of the training programme meets service needs

12. Ensure availability of specialist learning and development advice, support and consultation to the Trust

13. To lead in the development potential and income generation in order to sustain the development and improvement of the business function

14. To prepare training activity reports and presentations for strategic management groups and stakeholders as required

15. To maintain an overview of current systemwide service delivery, workforce needs and training provision, and identify its scope, coverage, effectiveness and relationship with CPFT training strategy

16. To ensure that design and delivery is co-produced where possible with people that use CPFT services and their carers

17. Represent the Trust in local and national network events to maintain and develop expert level of knowledge in this speciality

18. Develop and maintain the clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide clinically effective, holistic, evidence based training.

19. Implementation and review of competency frameworks within subject field

20. Work collaboratively and in partnership with HR colleagues, CPFT managers, CPFT staff, Professional Leads including medical, partner universities, the Local Authorities and Health Education East of England to deliver an integrated multi-disciplinary education offering and collaborative learning.

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
Children and young people’s mental health services;
Children’s community services in Peterborough;
Social care;
Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to degree level with recognised relevant professional qualification in healthcare or social work
Current registration with relevant professional body
Post Graduate Certificate in Education or similar or willingness to work towards
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

Evidence of management/leadership development
Post graduate qualification in relevant field

Experience

Essential criteria

Demonstrable post registration experience in relevant clinical practice
Proven experience assessing others in clinical or simulated settings
Designing and delivering training using a competency based approach to assessment
Demonstrable experience in risk assessment and management

Desirable criteria

Working in the NHS context
Post registration experience across a range of healthcare settings including both inpatient and community
Delivering clinical and national audits
Creating and applying policies and procedures to improve practice
Proven experience in a management/leadership role

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Proficient in mental health clinical skills including assessing and manging clinical risk
Able to train and coach others in essential mental health clinical skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Able to effectively present complex information to individuals or small groups
Evidence of service user focus and/or co-production
Proficient in workload prioritisation and managing completing demands
Capacity to provide strategic direction and leadership, encourage high standards of work, leading by example
Proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, etc
Able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organisation and maintain effective partnerships in the Trust and with other organisations

Desirable criteria

Proficient in report writing and presentation skills

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential criteria

Knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory frameworks and initiatives
Awareness of NHS strategic context
Understanding of clinical governance practice and risk management
Knowledge of current clinical skills needs in specialist mental health practice
Awareness of relevance and importance of evidence based practice
Demonstrable knowledge of specialist clinical guidelines and procedures
Knowledge of training and development theory and methods

Desirable criteria

Understanding of developing strategy in line with Trust strategic vision
Knowledge in the use of clinical audit and research to facilitate change

Other

Essential criteria

Ability to travel independently across the CPFT area
Able to work at/use a PC for extended periods of time
Willingness to work at multiple locations and to adjust schedule when given reasonable notice
Willingness to embrace new ways of working