Job summary
The Gateshead Adult Learning Disability service are excited to be offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 7, Team Manager role.
We are looking for someone who is able to demonstrate leadership skills to work within the multi-disciplinary team and external service providers.
As a team manager, you will be expected to provide support, advice and supervision to the team and ensure operational oversight. The Team manager will be expected to demonstrate trust values, excellent leadership skills and support the wellbeing of the clinical team. Experience of working with people with a diagnosis of a Learning Disability would be beneficial.
The successful post holder will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to high quality patient care, good organisational skills and be able to demonstrate prioritisation of workload. Key components of the role will be to ensure the service offer a safe, caring, responsive and well-led service.
Main duties of the job
The Team Manager is responsible and accountable for providing safe, effective care and efficient services to service users and their carers who live within the community. Key aspects of the role include monitoring the performance and quality of the service the team delivers. They will also provide clinical leadership and effective day to day management of the team, commitment to promoting the service and fulfil wider management responsibilities as required by the organisation.
Provide day to day management of the team including recruitment, selection and induction of staff, conducting appraisals, developing individuals, managing performance and absence, ensuring statutory and mandatory training is completed, and dealing with grievance and disciplinary cases.
Monitor and manage the performance of the service, including engaging the team in performance management, and conducting clinical audits, providing reports to managers as required and discussing performance with the team on a regular basis
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 27th September 2022
Closing date : 11th October 2022
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 27th September 2022
Closing date : 11th October 2022
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RMN, RNLD or equivalent first level qualification
- Relevant Post Graduate qualification or Training.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of coordinating and managing staff resources.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team using a community based approach.
- Experience of providing community based mental health services
- Experience of leading teams and taking on a leadership role in project management.
- Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines.
- Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required.
- Experience of providing clinical/managerial supervision to clinical staff.
Desirable
- Awareness of human resource issues and budget management
- Undertaking Joint Development Reviews
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership skills/delegation including excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management
- Experience of Performance Management
- Evidence of effective organisational skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of data systems and IT skills
Role/Team specific
Essential
- Flexible
- Embraces diversity and demonstrates respect dignity and integrity
- Open to change and innovative
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Open and non-judgemental, anti-discriminatory approach to clinical, managerial and leadership role
- Friendly, outgoing, approachable, confident manner
- Ability to work under pressure
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RMN, RNLD or equivalent first level qualification
- Relevant Post Graduate qualification or Training.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of coordinating and managing staff resources.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team using a community based approach.
- Experience of providing community based mental health services
- Experience of leading teams and taking on a leadership role in project management.
- Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines.
- Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required.
- Experience of providing clinical/managerial supervision to clinical staff.
Desirable
- Awareness of human resource issues and budget management
- Undertaking Joint Development Reviews
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership skills/delegation including excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management
- Experience of Performance Management
- Evidence of effective organisational skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of data systems and IT skills
Role/Team specific
Essential
- Flexible
- Embraces diversity and demonstrates respect dignity and integrity
- Open to change and innovative
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Open and non-judgemental, anti-discriminatory approach to clinical, managerial and leadership role
- Friendly, outgoing, approachable, confident manner
- Ability to work under pressure
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
