Clinical Team Lead

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in City Of London is seeking an experienced clinician to lead the development of a new neurodiversity pilot service aimed at improving assessment pathways for children and young people. The role involves clinical assessments, managing service delivery, and fostering effective teamwork. Successful candidates will have a background in pediatric health and strong leadership skills, with a focus on improving patient outcomes. This is a fixed-term position initially for 12 months, with potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a clinical setting managing pediatric patients.
• Skilled in risk management and improving health outcomes for children and young people.
• Ability to foster effective team working in integrated environments.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead and manage the delivery of a new clinical pilot.
• Provide expert insight to enable effective service co-design.
• Evaluate and monitor service delivery policies and procedures.
• Ensure the quality and governance of clinical practice.
• Manage the team budget and provide supervision.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical expertise

Team management

Assessment skills

Intervention skills

Job description

This is a new and exciting fixed-term role offering leadership opportunities for an experienced clinician, to support the development, implementation and establishment of a pilot service to test a new neurodiversity (ND) service model for children and young people (CYP) across several South East London (SEL) boroughs. This is initially a 12 month pilot with the potential to extend to 18 months. The pilot will test a new multi-borough ND support and assessment model, facilitating a reduction in the longest waits for ADHD and ASD assessment across the system. The Hub will be multi-disciplinary, including community paediatrics, psychiatry, GP, speech & language therapy, nursing and psychology. The postholder will be a skilled and highly experienced clinician, managing risk and improving outcomes for children, young people within the ND Hub. This will involve providing clinical assessments and interventions, as well as providing consultation and clinical expertise. Additionally, they will be responsible for the day-to-day operational delivery of the service and will be supported in developing the scope of the service, outcomes and full pathway evaluation and re‑design throughout the duration of the pilot. The postholder will be expected to thrive within a complex and blended environment, fostering effective team working in an integrated manner, working in partnership with stakeholders to achieve the best outcomes for children.

Responsibilities

• To co‑lead, manage and plan the delivery of the new clinical pilot, with the Clinical Programme Lead and Programme Manager, supporting the workforce and children and young people within and across services.
• To act as a clinical and service delivery expert, providing insight to the ND Hub Clinical Programme Lead and the ND Programme Manager/Senior Manager, enabling effective pathway co‑design and development.
• To support the development, evaluation and monitoring of relevant service delivery policies or standard operating procedures, through the deployment of professional skills in service management, research, service evaluation and audit.
• To escalate to the directorate management team any challenges and opportunities relating to service performance.
• To be responsible for the good clinical governance, quality, evidence‑based practice and appropriateness of the work of practitioners in the service.
• To effectively manage the team budget and be an authorised signatory.
• To be responsible for the delivery of highly effective staff management, supervision and support for the team within the CYP ND Hub, including identifying and enabling support strategies to facilitate a positive, inclusive and psychologically safe environment.
• To lead the service and enable the successful development and inclusion of digital solutions and IT systems to support the delivery of a highly effective service and future focused service.