Job summary
Are you an experienced Mental Health Manager looking for an exciting new opportunity in Somerset or an experienced clinician ready to make that next step into Management?
We are seeking a Team Manager to join our existing Management Team in leading our Older Persons Community Mental Health Service at the heart of our Neighbourhood.
You will be a qualified Mental Health Professional in either:
- Registered Nurse
- Occupational Therapist
- Social Worker
With a proven record of delivering high-quality person-centred care and providing leadership and direction, who will work alongside our existing team manager for our Older Peoples Mental Health Team in Sedgemoor. This post offers a rare opportunity to maintain and develop your clinical practice within a leadership and management role.
The Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) for older people work with adults aged 65 and over who are experiencing moderate or severe mental illness. The CMHT's assess, treat, monitor, and support patients and their families predominately in their own homes.
If you are interested in working with Older Persons Community Mental Health Service and would like to find out more, please do get in touch!
Main duties of the job
You will be required to demonstrate that you have significant experience in the field of mental health and be a registered professional. Applicants will be responsible for the day to day management of a multidisciplinary community mental health team and a memory clinic and day service. You will be able to provide professional guidance and support to team members and carry a reduced clinical caseload.
Applications will be welcomed from professionals who already have leadership and management experience or who are able to demonstrate their aptitude to lead and influence a busy team. We particularly welcome applications from professionals who can demonstrate change management abilities and can lead and support staff effectively through service developments.
Responsibilities include:
- The day-to-day operational leadership and management of the Older Peoples Mental Health team
- Providing clinical leadership, support and supervision to staff within the team
- Ensuring a high standard of care and treatment for patients and their families and carers
- Meeting agreed objectives and targets
Playing an active role in the development of services in line with the Trust's Strategy and Business Plan and working with a clinical caseload for at least 50% of contracted hours.
About us
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust endeavours to provide development opportunities for those looking to develop a career in the NHS, in both clinical and non-clinical roles.
We have six active and impactful colleague networks. These networks provide a safe space for colleagues to share their experiences and learn from one another, but also influence change across our trust:
- Multicultural Network
- Women's Network
- Armed Forces' Network
- LGBTQ+ Network
- Lived Experience Network, for colleagues living with disabilities
- Autistic Colleague Network
As an organisationthe NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS Discounts.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide high quality person centred care which always considers peoples safety, privacy and dignity using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidence based.
- To undertake independent assessment and management of service users to incorporate pharmacological considerations, where appropriate making complex clinical decisions regarding service user management and clinical outcomes.
- To provide advanced clinical advice, leadership and support ensuring the needs of the service are met by exercising and demonstrating high levels of clinical judgement, critical analysis and advanced decision making skills.
- To manage change, to monitor and improve standards through supervision, evidence based practice, clinical audit, research and education. To promote and demonstrate best practice by integrating evidence into practice
- To Maintain a clinical caseload within the Older Persons Community Mental Health Team of at least 50% of contractual hours, for which they are personally accountable and professionally responsible
Please see the JD for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide high quality person centred care which always considers peoples safety, privacy and dignity using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidence based.
- To undertake independent assessment and management of service users to incorporate pharmacological considerations, where appropriate making complex clinical decisions regarding service user management and clinical outcomes.
- To provide advanced clinical advice, leadership and support ensuring the needs of the service are met by exercising and demonstrating high levels of clinical judgement, critical analysis and advanced decision making skills.
- To manage change, to monitor and improve standards through supervision, evidence based practice, clinical audit, research and education. To promote and demonstrate best practice by integrating evidence into practice
- To Maintain a clinical caseload within the Older Persons Community Mental Health Team of at least 50% of contractual hours, for which they are personally accountable and professionally responsible
Please see the JD for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- oRegistered practitioner with membership of the relevant Professional Body
- oEvidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio
Desirable
- oQualification or equivalent practice assessors training
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oKnowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role
- oAble to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention.
- oEvidence of involvement in policy and practice change
Desirable
- oEvidence of involvement in research.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAble to demonstrate innovation and effective use of resources
- oAble to provide robust leadership by empowering staff and supporting staff
- ooAptitude and confidence for working with a rapidly changing environment
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- oRegistered practitioner with membership of the relevant Professional Body
- oEvidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio
Desirable
- oQualification or equivalent practice assessors training
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oKnowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role
- oAble to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention.
- oEvidence of involvement in policy and practice change
Desirable
- oEvidence of involvement in research.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAble to demonstrate innovation and effective use of resources
- oAble to provide robust leadership by empowering staff and supporting staff
- ooAptitude and confidence for working with a rapidly changing environment
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
