About Us
Psicon is a specialist neurodevelopmental service working collaboratively with various NHS trusts to provide autism and ADHD assessments. We are an independent organisation, but most of our work is for the NHS, whom we are proud to support. Psicon is committed to offering the best psychological support and healthcare available. We take an innovative approach to the delivery of our services and ensure that they are of the highest standards in the industry.
About The Role
In the role of Team Lead, you’ll manage and mentor the team, ensuring robust staffing levels and seamless office operations. You’ll oversee training, support goal-setting, and collaborate with the Service Manager to meet team targets and address feedback. Your strong communication skills and meticulous attention to detail will drive our success in a fast-paced environment. Healthcare experience is a plus, but your leadership and customer service excellence are what truly matter.
The role is based in the centre of Canterbury, Kent (Please note there is no onsite parking). We operate a 7 days a week service with the core working week for this role Monday-Friday, hours are 09:00-17:00 (30 minute break) with 4 days in office /1 day WfH (37.5h contract). Candidates will also be asked to work approx. 1 weekend day every 4 weeks, to provide \"on call\" management support to the weekend teams.
Principle duties and responsibilities
* Have an in depth understanding and maintain oversight of all tasks and processes within the ADHD service, including any offsite ADHD teams.
* Working within and supporting designated teams to maintain KPIs in line with contract requirements.
* Assisting administrators within teams with daily/ weekly monitoring of data and completion of tasks.
* Compiling activity and quality reports for discussion with peers and Service Manager on a weekly basis.
* Monitoring care pathways, liaising with Service Manager on day-to-day operational matters.
* Participation in the design and review of standard operating procedures alongside Service Manager and the team.
Person Specification
* Ability to collate, present, and interpret data or desire to learn.
* Understanding of NHS structure (e.g. NHS England, CCGs, NHS trusts) or desire to learn.
* Demonstrable experience within an operational role led by targets/trajectories.
* Ability to work with both details and 'the bigger picture'.
* Ability to lead and a motivate a team to ensure optimal productivity and achievement of targets.
* Confidence to liaise with internal and external managers (e.g. service manager, commissioning managers, CAMHS managers).
* Ability to communicate verbally and in written form clearly and in line with Psicon core values.
* Confidence to raise concerns with management if targets/KPIs are not being met or at risk of not being met.
* Psychology degree/assistant psychologist experience desirable but not essential.
* Ability to enhance business development including creation of growth strategies.
Working at Psicon
We value our employees as an integral part of our service delivery and believe in recruiting and investing in the best employees. We pride ourselves in providing our employees with the opportunities and resources to achieve their potential. We are keen to provide a vibrant, fun yet challenging working environment for our team who share in our core values of trust, integrity, commitment and kindness and work collaboratively to achieve our company goals of;
* The best possible customer service.
* The most efficient and effective clinical work.
* A thriving and engaged workforce.
* A truly inclusive organisation.
Benefits Include
* Enhanced annual leave of 32 days a year (inclusive of bank holidays).
* Flexible annual leave scheme providing the ability to buy or sell back additional days.
* Well-being days.
* Pension scheme (with the option of enhancing via salary sacrifice).
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Birthday lie in.
* Free breakfast, including 'pastry Mondays'.
* Funded social events.
* Staff well-being bursary scheme.
Additional Information / Contacting Us
* For further information please email recruitment@psicon.co.uk or call Psicon Recruitment Team on 03308 383 106 for more information.
* Should you wish to discuss any reasonable adjustments or assistance you might need in the application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment Team and we will do our best to support you.
* Please note, Psicon operate a ‘safer recruitment’ policy and will require candidates to undergo full referencing (covering a 3-year period), an enhanced DBS check, provide evidence of up-to-date mandatory training, the right to live and work in the UK.
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