An opportunity has arisen due to long term absence of the existing post holder to help lead a well established dementia intensive support team.
The Community Team Manager role is responsible for the operational management of a range of aspects of service delivery within the team and for clinical/managerial supervision of professional staff according to the trust values.
To ensure safe caring, responsive, high-quality service is provided to service users, their families and carers within the clinical environment by ensuring compliance with Statutory and Regulatory requirements and Trust Policies, pathways, standard operating procedures and protocols.
They will allocate work accordingly within the team to ensure effective and efficient use of resources to ensure service users and carers needs are met and monitor the teams contribution and performance to the overall objectives of the Trust.
The Community Team Manager will provide professional governance and leadership within their area.
They may hold a small service user caseload within the role.
Main duties of the job
* Responsible for the operational management of the service delivery within the service.
* Be accessible for staff, service users, families and carers and act as a point of clinical expertise
* Having oversight of training and training needs.
* Delivering regular and effective supervision
* Allocating new caseloads, ensuring resources are used efficiently.
* Maintaining safe staffing levels, including effective recruitment.
* Completing audits and completing subsequent actions.
* Sharing learning in forums.
* Undertake investigations as delegated.
* Working as part of the MDT and contributing to MDT discussions.
* Attending leadership meetings.
* Managing absence and performance within the team.
Qualifications
* Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip SW or Dip OT or equivalent, or HCPC registered
* Higher degree or post grad certificate on area of clinical/therapeutic practice.
* Post basic teaching qualification
* ILM certificate in management or equivalent
Experience
* Able to demonstrate experience at a senior clinical level including staff management/supervision experience.
* Evidence of providing leadership in a Mental Health care environment including service development.
* Experience with risk assessment and ongoing management.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects.
* Build on / develop further knowledge of psychosocial interventions
Other
* Able to travel
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.
£49,387 to £56,515 a yeargross pa/ pro rata
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