Clinical Lead - Soho Walk-In Centre

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Greater London is seeking a Clinical Lead to provide outstanding care in an unscheduled environment. The successful candidate will play a key role alongside a multi-disciplinary team, managing care for patients with minor injuries and developing staff in a focused clinical setting. A focus on teaching and high-level clinical skills is essential. Flexible working options and training opportunities are offered as part of the position.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing and managing minor injuries and illnesses for patients over the age of 2.
• Autonomous role requiring advanced clinical practitioner skills.
• Ability to collaborate with emergency services and other health care professionals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality evidence-based care to patients.
• Work autonomously as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
• Manage day-to-day operations and staffing.

Skills

Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)

Expert diagnostic skills

Clinical reasoning

Teaching and supporting practitioners

Education

Relevant Clinical Qualifications

Job description

Clinical Lead

Are you an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) passionate about working in an unscheduled care environment?

We are wishing to recruit a senior ACP for our standalone Soho Walk‑In Centre which delivers high quality care for both adults and children over two years old.

You should have a high level of experience in assessing and managing minor injuries and illnesses with all patients over the age of 2 years old.

We provide an educationally focused environment in which to grow and develop staffs’ skills and knowledge, through work-based education, and training and support from our Leads.

Working in a clinical leadership role as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will ensure that our patients receive an exceptional level of care.

You will be part of the leadership team, which consists of ACP Clinical Leads, Clinical Operational Manager and Practice Educator.

The successful candidate will be an autonomous, experienced practitioner who enjoys teaching and supporting practitioners in the assessment and treatment of minor illnesses and injuries for both adults and children whilst running the service; managing staffing recruitment, service developments, incidents for example.

Take a look at our recruitment video to find out more about working in our teams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lH_O4OZw2Q

The role is a clinical leadership role with the main duties of the job will include:

• Ensure the services are delivering high quality evidence-based care to patients attending with injuries and undifferentiated health problems.


• The post holder will be expected to work autonomously as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner delivering care to our patients.


• Utilising expert diagnostic skills and clinical reasoning to provide autonomous, unscheduled care for patients presenting with acute undifferentiated conditions (most commonly minor injuries and ailments although some patients attending may present with complex health needs and / or acute on chronic conditions).


• The post holder will deliver care in collaboration with emergency services, other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies.


• To work in association with colleagues in defining standards of care and practice aimed at maintaining, developing, or improving quality.


• To work with the senior staff in the operational management and the organisational development of the service.


• Responsibility for day-to-day management of the service.


• Take designated responsibility of clinical practice within the service.


• Communicate highly complex and sensitive information to patients, carers, and other staff.


• Deliver care within a culturally sensitive framework.


• Implement, carry out disseminate and evaluate service audits

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

We Can Offer You

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role


• Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply


• Flexible working options


• Annual travel card loan


• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Rachel Dines
Job title: Head of Service
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 07990353179