Community Mental Health Team Manager North Durham EIP

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Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced individual with a clinical profession (Nursing, Social worker, Occupational Therapy, Psychology)

The successful candidate will be part of a service leadership team to improve the lives of people with first episode psychosis by minimising the impact of their condition through effective leadership, management and service development to enable the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and well-being for all service users.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering excellent mental health services and who can support and enable the team to achieve their potential. Key responsibilities will include staff supervision and appraisal, managing performance, recruitment and ensuring that people have timely access to our services in line with Key performance indicators for EIP and receive treatment in line with our pathways.

You will need to have excellent relationship building and engagement skills and be capable of managing varied work demands based on the changing needs of the service. You will understand and embrace the challenge of delivering a service which is high in quality, efficiency and sustainable supporting local and service quality and service improvement.

To be professionally accountable and responsible for the delivery of the clinical service by the community team.

To be responsible for the operational management of the team.

To line manage the community team.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for supporting and overseeing the operational delivery of the North Durham EIP service at team level and supporting the team in addressing issues impacting on service delivery. Sound leadership and excellent communication skills will be required to drive the delivery of an effective, efficient, high-quality service in accordance with Trust values, clinical standards, service priorities and performance requirements.

The post holder will be required to work closely with clinical, operational and professional leads and must ensure effective links with other community teams and partners. The ability to work autonomously is essential with overall support and strategic direction from the Service Manager.

Responsible for ensuring that the safety, privacy and dignity of all patients is maintained in the delivery of patient centred care, recognising and respecting differences including spiritual and cultural beliefs

Ensures that all staff take steps to obtain patient consent to care and treatment in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act, ensuring that patients who lack mental capacity remain at the centre of decision-making and are fully safeguarded.

Ensures that all staff act, wherever applicable, in accordance with the Mental Health Act and associated policies and procedures.

Responsible for ensuring that all staff recognise the potential for or signs of patient harm, abuse and neglect, including poor clinical practice, report all such occurrences and take all reasonable steps to protect the patient.

Responsible for ensuring that all staff identify, and report concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.

Accountable for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of patients are maintained and delivered at all times in accordance with evidence-based practice by all members of the team.

Provides clinical advice and direction on complex issues, as appropriate, to clinical staff in the team and staff from other disciplines and external organisations

Job description
Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for supporting and overseeing the operational delivery of the North Durham EIP service at team level and supporting the team in addressing issues impacting on service delivery. Sound leadership and excellent communication skills will be required to drive the delivery of an effective, efficient, high-quality service in accordance with Trust values, clinical standards, service priorities and performance requirements.

The post holder will be required to work closely with clinical, operational and professional leads and must ensure effective links with other community teams and partners. The ability to work autonomously is essential with overall support and strategic direction from the Service Manager.

Responsible for ensuring that the safety, privacy and dignity of all patients is maintained in the delivery of patient centred care, recognising and respecting differences including spiritual and cultural beliefs

Ensures that all staff take steps to obtain patient consent to care and treatment in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act, ensuring that patients who lack mental capacity remain at the centre of decision-making and are fully safeguarded.

Ensures that all staff act, wherever applicable, in accordance with the Mental Health Act and associated policies and procedures.

Responsible for ensuring that all staff recognise the potential for or signs of patient harm, abuse and neglect, including poor clinical practice, report all such occurrences and take all reasonable steps to protect the patient.

Responsible for ensuring that all staff identify, and report concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.

Accountable for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of patients are maintained and delivered at all times in accordance with evidence-based practice by all members of the team.

Provides clinical advice and direction on complex issues, as appropriate, to clinical staff in the team and staff from other disciplines and external organisations

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Leadership or management qualification or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale
• Quality Improvement Systems for Leaders or willing to undertake within agreed timescale
• Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession
• Clinical Supervisor
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Post-graduate diploma in a relevant area

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working with people with complex mental ill health in a community setting
• Significant experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
• Demonstrable leadership or management experience

Desirable

• Use of the Trust's Quality Improvement system

Knowledge

Essential

• Significant evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field
• Detailed understanding of Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice

Desirable

• Budget Management and Financial Standing Instructions
• HR policies and procedures

Person Specification
Qualification

Essential

• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Leadership or management qualification or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale
• Quality Improvement Systems for Leaders or willing to undertake within agreed timescale
• Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession
• Clinical Supervisor
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Post-graduate diploma in a relevant area

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working with people with complex mental ill health in a community setting
• Significant experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
• Demonstrable leadership or management experience

Desirable

• Use of the Trust's Quality Improvement system

Knowledge

Essential

• Significant evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field
• Detailed understanding of Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice

Desirable

• Budget Management and Financial Standing Instructions
• HR policies and procedures

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Chester Le Street Health Centre

Chester le Street

DH3 3LR

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