Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated, and experienced registered Mental Health Practitioner to join our Initial response service as Team Lead. This role is pivotal in providing clinical leadership and ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care to service users and their carers within the community.
As Team Lead, you will embody LSCFT values of kindness, respect, teamwork, and continuous learning. You will have substantial experience at Band 6 level and a proven ability to lead teams through change, fostering a positive and supportive culture. Experience within the Urgent Care pathway is desirable, alongside a commitment to service development and innovation.
You will demonstrate strong leadership skills, evidence-based care management, and risk assessment expertise. Your ability to influence positively and adapt to a rapidly evolving service will be key to meeting the needs of service users and carers.
Responsibilities
* Support the Urgent Care pathway and coordinate the development of the identified function.
* Ensure the service offers a team approach and delivers a rapid, intensive assessment and intervention service to meet the needs of people experiencing a mental health issue.
* Supervise and evaluate the team.
* Assist with responsibilities for all aspects of the service.
* Manage the day-to-day operations of the team to offer a responsive and effective service 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
* Organise and carry out management and clinical supervision for all staff where appropriate.
Qualifications and Experience
* Substantial experience at Band 6 level and proven ability to lead teams through change.
* Experience within the Urgent Care pathway is desirable.
* Commitment to service development and innovation.
* Evidence-based care management and risk assessment expertise; ability to influence positively and adapt to a rapidly evolving service.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
Working Arrangements
LSCFT supports flexible working; we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Nicholson
Job title: Interim Service Manager
Email address: lisa.nicholson@lscft.nhs.uk
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