Clinical Team Manager

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the COMHAD Team (LYPFT) in Forward Leeds for a Clinical Team manager . The post holder will support the COMHAD team based at Irford HouseForward Leeds is a partnership organisation, with an 'Outstanding' CQC rating, which is made up of four partners, with LYPFT providing the specialist input and interventions, including DBT, CBT, MI, SBNT and CBCS. The team is made up of Addiction Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, CBT therapists, Mental health and General nurses, OT's, Social workers, Midwives and support workers who work from various sites across Leeds. They will work closely with all areas of the Forward Leeds partnership, ensuring that service users are provided with evidence-based treatment, specialist psychosocial and pharmacological interventions.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage a team of Mental health practitioners, from different specialities, to support people experiencing addiction and co-occurring mental health problems. There will be no direct case management, but the post holder will support the team in delivery appropriate interventions, offer support and advice in the wider MDT, in making decisions relating to treatment plans.To offer clinical supervision to junior staff and line management supervision to the COMHAD Hub team. The posts holder will also be provided with excellent supervision and support in terms of career development and learning.The post holder will deliver specialist psychosocial interventions to people experiencing addiction problems and co-occurring mental health and other complex needs.To be involved in service development and staff training.They will represent the service at various meetings and forums within LYPFT, Forward Leeds, as well as at external events.

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Date posted

08 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-69124-RSP

Job locations

Forward Leeds

Irford House, Seacroft

Leeds

LS14 6PA

Job description

Job responsibilities

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.netAttached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN or equivalent professional qualification. Post graduate qualification in Addiction studies or equivalent.
Non-medical prescribing qualification.

Qualifications / Experience

Essential

Qualification or relevant experience in delivering psychosocial or psychological interventions. Experience in delivering manualised therapies.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with clients with substance and cooccurring mental health problems and is able to demonstrate an understanding of the complexities of working with people with substance misuse and co existing mental health problems
Be able to demonstrate effective working partnerships within a multi-disciplinary team, to achieve an integrated, effective and efficient service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN or equivalent professional qualification. Post graduate qualification in Addiction studies or equivalent.
Non-medical prescribing qualification.

Qualifications / Experience

Essential

Qualification or relevant experience in delivering psychosocial or psychological interventions. Experience in delivering manualised therapies.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with clients with substance and cooccurring mental health problems and is able to demonstrate an understanding of the complexities of working with people with substance misuse and co existing mental health problems
Be able to demonstrate effective working partnerships within a multi-disciplinary team, to achieve an integrated, effective and efficient service.

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.