To work in collaboration with the Community Mental Health Services Manager, to ensure the highest standards of practice and service delivery. To work as part of the Mental Health Directorate to deliver the services required under the National Service Framework for Mental Health. To provide day to day management, leadership and supervision to a multi‑disciplinary community mental health service team. The Team Leader will manage nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and other staff, ensuring that the needs of service users are met through the effective deployment of these staff. They will also maintain a clinical role and/or a caseload dependent on sector need. You will contribute at a local level to the development and implementation of policies and procedures. You may on occasion deputise for the Community Mental Health Services Manager in his or her absence, as agreed with the Service Line Leader. You will ensure, in collaboration with other professional colleagues, that professional practice meets standards as set by HPFT and/or professional statutes and bodies.
Required qualifications and skills
* Be an experienced mental health clinician (Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist).
* Have excellent assessment and risk management skills.
* Embrace and drive change and innovation.
* Be a skilled and intuitive communicator with experience of providing leadership.
* Work directly with the Service Manager.
* Receive support, development and direction from your leadership colleagues.
* Hold RMN/DipSW/CQSW/OT qualification.
* Evidence of current registration with NMC, GSCC or HPC.
* Commitment to working within equal opportunities and anti discriminatory practice.
* Have extensive post‑qualifying experience working with people with mental health problems in the community.
* Provide clinical and management supervision.
Desirable qualifications and experience
* Cert or Dip. in management.
* Clear understanding of the needs of people with mental health difficulties.
* Up‑to‑date knowledge of relevant legislation, theory and policies relating to mental health such as Community Care Legislation, Mental Health Act, Personalisation agenda, Social Inclusion.
* Ability to lead a multi‑professional team and provide ongoing operational, clinical and professional supervision.
* Ability to assess complex needs and work effectively with service users, their carers and social networks.
* Able to establish and maintain effective links with statutory and non‑statutory partners.
* Ability to prioritise work and deliver to agreed time scales and standards.
* Excellent team working skills, with ability to negotiate compromise and resolve conflict.
* Capable of writing structured, detailed and clear reports and record client information in accordance with statutory requirements and trust's guidelines.
* Understanding of key strategic issues for mental health services.
* Experience as Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interests Assessor.
* Experience working in an integrated health and social care environment.
* Involvement in the development of a new service or change management.
* Appropriate UK professional registration.
Benefits
* Leadership and management training opportunities.
* 5% high cost allowance supplement on top of basic salary (subject to a minimum and maximum payment pro rata).
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays.
* One of the UK's best pension schemes.
* Free Pilates lessons.
* Special leave for family and personal reasons.
* NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff).
* Employee Assistance Programme.
#J-18808-Ljbffr