C(E)TR Clinical Reviewer
Job Description
Job summary
Clinical Reviewer for Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews in East of England
We are seeking experienced health and care professionals to join our pool of Clinical Reviewers (Independent Clinical Experts) for Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews (C(E)TRs).
Please note: Previous experience of participating in Care and Treatment Reviews (CTRs) and/or Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews (C(E)TRs) is an desirable requirement for this role.
As a Clinical Reviewer, you will work as part of an independent review panel alongside an Expert by Experience and a delegated Chair to review the care, treatment and, where applicable, education arrangements of children, young people and adults with a learning disability and/or autistic people who are at risk of admission to hospital or are currently receiving inpatient care.
The role involves providing an independent clinical perspective, offering a respectful, professional challenge and scrutiny, and supporting robust, person-centred reviews that ensure people receive the right care, at the right time, in the right place. Reviews aim to improve the quality of care and treatment, reduce unnecessary lengths of stay and support timely discharge planning.
Main duties of the job
You will not have employee status.
Care, (Education) and Treatment Review (C(E)TRs) provide the opportunity that the care and treatment are effective and that they are supported to leave hospital as soon as possible. This is through key lines of enquiry (KLOE) and subsequent recommendations.
C(E)TRs are carried out by an independent panel of people. This includes a commissioner who funds the person's care ('Chair' - or a person delegated on behalf of East of England PC), an expert by experience (EbE), who is an autistic person or a person with a learning disability or a family carer with lived experience of services. The panel also includes a clinical expert who is qualified to work in health & care.
The East of England Provider Collaborative (EoEPC) includes six NHS trusts delivering specialised mental health and learning disability, autism inpatient care.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.
Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.
To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.
Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- Participate as an independent member of the C(E)TR panel.
- Review clinical information and relevant documentation in advance of the review.
- Meet with the individual, their family and professionals involved in their care.
- Apply the C(E)TR Key Lines of Enquiry and your clinical expertise to assess care, treatment and support arrangements.
- Contribute to the development of clear, evidence-based and outcome-focused recommendations.
- Work collaboratively with the Chair and Expert by Experience to ensure that the person's voice remains central to the review.Support the completion and quality assurance of the final review report.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Be qualified and provide evidence of current registration with a relevant regulating professional body and in good standing with their specialist professional organisation (e.g. NMC, HCPC).
Experience
Essential
- Bring clinical experience of working with Individuals that have a diagnosis of learning disability/autism.
- Bring clinical experience of working with services, commissioners or providers that enable discharge from hospital and / or developing support to live in the community
- Have substantial and demonstrable experience of community models of support for people with learning disabilities and/or autism who may have additional needs such as a mental health need. This may be either as an inpatient or supported in the community.
- Have substantial and demonstrable experience of supporting someone and their carers who use services, where the system is challenged by a person's care needs
- To follow best practice and refer to NICE guidelines
Desirable
- Experience of participating in Care and Treatment Reviews (CTRs) and/or Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews (C(E)TRs)
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Be able to make holistic assessments of individuals as well as their family, social and physical environment and how these relate to emotional and behavioural aspects of the person.
- Be able to directly question issues and practices
- Be able to recognise what good practices and services look like.
- Ability to remain objective and independent.
- Be able to express an opinion sensitively and positively challenge where appropriate through questioning.
Personal Attributes and Conduct
Essential
- Be able to reflect on findings and thoughts as part of a team. Be prepared to accept support in carrying out a thorough and focussed review and in reaching a shared outcome/agreement
- Be flexible in approach and solution focused.
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Have an understanding and clinical experience of person-centred approaches, within models of care that shape people's care and support.
Additional requirements
Essential
- To hold professional indemnity insurance that covers you to practice on an independent basis
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Elizabeth House
Fulbourn Hospital
Cambs
CB21 5EE
United Kingdom
