Primary Care Clinical Team Lead

• Plan, deliver and evaluate interventions for treatment as clinically appropriate using evidence-based models • Set up processes/protocols for effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for all patients with a range of physical health care needs, including those who may also have mental health and/or substance misuse needs. • Safeguard vulnerable patients in line with Trust safeguarding policies. • Provide brief interventions - health education, advice and information - to patients and develop Health promotion programmes to be delivered in partnership with the prison. • Provide specialist clinical advice, training and support to colleagues on the management of patients. • Apply local Risk Assessment and management protocols. • Make appropriate referrals to other services for long term or complex care management e.g. detox, counselling, psychology. • Advise Primary care clinical staff and GPs on medication issues, promote adherence to local medication policies/protocols and compliance with legal and professional standards. • Possess knowledge of the security implications of medicines within Health & Justice Services. • Monitor the on-going health status of patients and address identified issues. • Co-ordinate multi-disciplinary clinical practice to provide focused, integrated care and treatment programmes. • Work collaboratively with primary care staff to develop clinical services that deliver high quality clinics e.g. minor ailments, chronic disease clinics and health promotion initiatives. • Use highly skilled interventions to de-escalate aggressive patient behaviours and be aware of the appropriate processes for dealing with them. • Work collaboratively with staff of other disciplines e.g. prison, education staff to provide integrated and coordinated care. • Work within own sphere of competency and ensure that training needs are communicated to the team manager. • Lead local audits and participate in trust audits to enhance quality of care. Job description Job responsibilities • Plan, deliver and evaluate interventions for treatment as clinically appropriate using evidence-based models • Set up processes/protocols for effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for all patients with a range of physical health care needs, including those who may also have mental health and/or substance misuse needs. • Safeguard vulnerable patients in line with Trust safeguarding policies. • Provide brief interventions - health education, advice and information - to patients and develop Health promotion programmes to be delivered in partnership with the prison. • Provide specialist clinical advice, training and support to colleagues on the management of patients. • Apply local Risk Assessment and management protocols. • Make appropriate referrals to other services for long term or complex care management e.g. detox, counselling, psychology. • Advise Primary care clinical staff and GPs on medication issues, promote adherence to local medication policies/protocols and compliance with legal and professional standards. • Possess knowledge of the security implications of medicines within Health & Justice Services. • Monitor the on-going health status of patients and address identified issues. • Co-ordinate multi-disciplinary clinical practice to provide focused, integrated care and treatment programmes. • Work collaboratively with primary care staff to develop clinical services that deliver high quality clinics e.g. minor ailments, chronic disease clinics and health promotion initiatives. • Use highly skilled interventions to de-escalate aggressive patient behaviours and be aware of the appropriate processes for dealing with them. • Work collaboratively with staff of other disciplines e.g. prison, education staff to provide integrated and coordinated care. • Work within own sphere of competency and ensure that training needs are communicated to the team manager. • Lead local audits and participate in trust audits to enhance quality of care.