Team Manager
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with a current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.
- Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent/Practice Educators/Practice Placement Educator
Desirable criteria
- Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Able to manage a caseload of people with complex mental health needs
- Experience of working in Early Intervention in Psychosis Services
- Experience of managing budgets, incidents/SUIs, and clinical governance processes.
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of Trust policies and service specification
- Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
- Leadership or service development experience in EIP or CAMHS settings.
- Lived experience of mental health issues
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
- To understand performance reports and how they relate to team
- Knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g., MHA, Safeguarding, Care Act).
- Solid understanding of clinical governance, service delivery standards, performance monitoring, and quality improvement processes.
Desirable criteria
- To have a good knowledge of service objectives
- Solid understanding of EIP models, KPIs (NCAP, Access & Waiting Times), and CQC.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills with staff, patients, families, carers and professionals
- Able to establish links with other services and professionals
- Able to effectively manage risk
- Demonstrable ability to lead service improvements, manage change, and mentor staff.
As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.
We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).
Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.
While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.
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Applicant requirements
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
- JD & PS (PDF, 872.3KB)