Team Manager
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a Team Leader working in the community you will promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients with mental health conditions in their own homes and within a variety of accommodation settings.
Community roles vary and the specifics of the community setting in which you will work are covered during induction and will be explained by your line manager and colleagues
To provide effective day-to-day management of CMHT Mental Health Team in accordance with the Operational Policy.
To ensure the day to day management of the team to achieve performance standards of the team are adhered to and regular performance information is provided.
The Team Manager has an internal role in terms of co-ordinating the functioning of the team and external role in terms of contacts with users and carers, other agencies, and representing the team externally.
To provide effective professional supervision to some qualified members of the team and management supervision to other members of the team.
To manage and develop a responsive community mental health and social care service to meet the needs of the local population. To deputise for the clinical lead/manager in his/her absence
Person specification
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level in a health or social care discipline
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable criteria
- Professional management qualification at diploma level or above
- Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 foundation level
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of working in a health or social care management role
- Experience of working with people who experience serious ongoing mental health problems
- Experience of working in a mental health setting
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of managing and supervising staff
- Experience of contributing to policy and procedure development and implementation
- Experience of managing and monitoring budgets
Desirable criteria
- Project or change management experience
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Specialist knowledge of effective models of mental health and social care provision
- Knowledge of Safeguarding issues and child protection requirements/legislation and how these apply to the role
- Knowledge of counseling skills, group skills, cognitive skills, and behavioural skills
- Knowledge of legislation related to nursing, social workers and other professions
- Knowledge of recent initiatives in nursing
- Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
- Knowledge of our business and how it supports patient care
- Clear understanding of the Mental Health Act, and National Policy
- Policy design, development and implementation skills which impacts across own professional discipline
Desirable criteria
- Audit and Research skills
- Group facilitation skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
- Job Description & Personal Specification ( PDF , 360.4 KB )
- DBS Information for Candidates ( PDF , 109.0 KB )
- Trust Values ( PDF , 785.9 KB )
- FAQ - Happy to Talk Flexible Working ( PDF , 685.9 KB )
- SWLSTG Diversity ( PDF , 1.6 MB )
- Staff Benefits ( PDF , 239.9 KB )
- SWLSTG Privacy Notice ( PDF , 133.9 KB )
- Trust Values ( PDF , 785.9 KB )