Senior Clinical Lead

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, well-motivated, forward-thinking clinician to lead the team at Plym Bridge House. It is a 12-bed, purpose-built psychiatric tier-4 unit for teenagers with severe mental health problems or mental illness.

Our experienced team provides high-quality, short-term care for young people whose needs cannot be met in the community. The 12 to 18-year-olds we admit are assessed and treated in the least restrictive way possible, and for the shortest amount of time appropriate.

Plym Bridge House (PBH) is staffed by a dedicated and experienced team made up of consultant psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, medical staff, registered mental health nurses, nurses with children's nursing qualifications, health care assistants, occupational therapists and family therapists. The site is also home to teachers and teaching assistants to ensure peoples education needs are met, alongside their physical, mental and emotional needs.

If you are passionate about making a difference and want to lead a team that is ambitious and values compassion, innovation, and evidence-based practice, we would love to hear from you.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

The PBH Senior Clinical Lead provides clinical and professional leadership to the CAMHS tier 4 inpatient unit and the Childrens Young Peoples Place of Safety (CYP PoS) that sit within the Children, Young People and Families Services. As post holder, you will

Assist the senior management team in Children, Young People and Families Services (CYPFS) in addressing the organisations strategic and operational agenda as related to Plym Bridge House (PBH).

Be responsible for the delivery of a high-quality unit through the management and deployment of resources within a defined budget.

Provide line management to the team manager and leads and oversee all operational aspects of the inpatient unit and patient flow, liaising with departments and teams as required.

Be accountable to the Directorate Manager / Deputy Operational and Strategic Lead for CYPFS. You will lead on designated projects, ensure recommendations from the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF), near misses, complaints and other incidents are implemented.

Promote partnership working within and across organisations with relevant stakeholders including AHPs, GPs, Consultants, nursing, social care professionals, service users and carers to ensure continuum of care and creating a culture of continuous service improvement. The post holder leads on the implementation and adherence to the Matrons Charter.

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across

Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, inshaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the righttime and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

SCOPE AND RANGE

The role provides senior clinical and operational leadership to Plym Bridge House and the PoS which sit within the Children, Young People and Families Services (CYPFS) operational directorate. The unit is part of the SWPC offering Tier 4 inpatient facilities across the region and also has the Devon CYP PoS as part of its offer. This role is crucial to managing a range of service user pathways and oversees the quality of care and treatment.

Post-holder will need to:

• Demonstrate a sound knowledge and provide a clear vision to the strategic direction of identified clinical services. Ensuring excellence in service delivery and clinical governance in conjunction with other…