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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To ensure the teams personnel resources are deployed to provide a clinically safe and effective service with adequate shift cover.
* To promote and utilise suitably skilled temporary cover appropriately.
* To ensure the team operate within Oxleas health and safety policies and procedures.
* To play a lead role in the recruitment of new staff within the team.
* To be responsible for the planning and facilitation of induction programmes for new members of the team.
* To provide line management supervision (and where appropriate clinical supervision) for team members in accordance with Trust supervision standards.
* To operate in accordance with all Human Resource policies and ensure team awareness of these.
* To ensure all team members fully participate in the Trust's Personal Development Review system.
* To evaluate and identify individual staff member's educational needs ensuring professional updating and development as appropriate.
* To ensure that staff training records are maintained.
* To utilise performance and sickness absence procedures where appropriate.
* To ensure the team operates within its operational budget, proactively identifying any areas of overspends with the Borough Crisis Teams Manager.
* To carry out all E-rostering tasks required to plan and confirm staff utilisation.
* To support the development of a culture that promotes leadership through coaching.
* To line manage and performance staff in accordance with Trust standards and protocols.
* To assist in recruiting, motivating, training, developing and retaining appropriate staff enabling them to have the skills, expertise and discretion to function effectively in their roles in both working age and older adult services.
* Provide demonstrable assurance that staff have the appropriate skills and competence to deliver high quality care.
* To demonstrate clinical competence and role model effective clinical care delivery
* To recruit/develop staff who meet the organisational standards and measure performance against leadership and management competencies adopted by the Trust.
* To be a visible leader and be accessible to clinical staff, services users and carers
* To deputise for the Borough Crisis Teams Manager as required.
* To maintain high standards of professional integrity and respect for others in all dealings with service users, colleagues, and other professionals and members of the public.
* To be able to work with a high level of autonomy.
* To participate in Trust and external meetings, acting as a spokesperson/ representative for the Trust as necessary.
* To be responsible for actively encouraging the promotion of mental health education by undertaking or participating in seminars, lectures and workshops as appropriate.
* To develop and maintain the range of skills appropriate to the post and to keep up to date with research, publications and issues in the mental health field and own professional discipline.
* To ensure continuous self-development both professionally and personally, through mandatory and non- mandatory training, supervision and other appropriate means.
* To attend appropriate professional training courses/meetings by agreement with the Service Manager.
* To maintain accurate records, collect statistical and research data and write clinical reports.
* To undertake serious incident investigation reports at the direction of the Patient Safety Lead
* To undertake informal and formal complaints investigations.
* To undertake direct clinical work where appropriate, including the ability to complete comprehensive mental state examinations and risk assessment and formulation.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Relevant professional qualification
* Valid Professional Registration
* Evidence of professional development in the last 2 years.
Desirable criteria
* Management/ Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of providing supervision to a multidisciplinary group
* Experience of working in mental health complex needs service specialties
* At least two years post qualifying experience conducting Mental Health Risk Assessments and developing Risk Management Plans
Desirable criteria
* Experience of providing operational management to a team
* Experience of clinical work with older adults and/or experience managing older adult MH services
Skills
Essential criteria
* Leadership Skills
* Communication and Interface skills
* Response to complaints, or concerns
Desirable criteria
* Problem solving approach to complex client-centred care and service development.
* Evidence of advance practice in relation to the care and management of clients experiencing a mental health crisis
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.
If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.
We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.
Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process. We also discourage overuse of AI during the application process because this can negatively impact the quality of your application and may hinder your chances of being shortlisted. Thank you.
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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 and Person Specification (PDF, 288.4KB)
* Important Additional Information For Candidates (please read carefully) (PDF, 160.6KB)
* Privacy Notice for Staff (PDF, 268.6KB)
* Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.5MB)
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