Job summary
Merton Home Treatment Team are looking for a highly motivated, skilled individual to provide operational management for the Crisis Team. This dynamic, experienced and multi-professional team is based in Merton at the Wilson Hospital and has previously received an HTAS accreditation which it is in the process of renewing.
It is an exciting time to join the crisis team as the successful candidate will be key to maintaining crisis team service delivery and moving the service and team forward to meet the needs of individuals within the Merton Borough. The candidate will be responsible for coordinating the training, supervision and professional development of the team. In addition, they will ensure that effective partnerships are in place across third sector agencies in the area, inclusive of the police, ambulance, local authorities, acute hospitals, and other health care providers.
Career Progression pathways and development opportunities:
We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties.
Main duties of the job
The team is made up of a range of practitioners from mental health nursing, mental health social workers, occupational therapists, psychiatry and admin who contribute to the assessment and home treatment for people experiencing a mental health crisis and you will be part of the leadership team consisting of a Consultant Psychiatrist and Advanced Nurse Practitioner
The team members are its main asset and have a common interest in living the Trust values, are professional and compassionate in supporting service users, carers and each other with a strong emphasis on wellbeing and can do culture.
Management and peer supervision is regularly available and through the appraisal process and are keen to invest in the professional development.
In this role, you will require experience of working within an integrated multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate an ability to support day-to-day management of a highly functioning and often challenging service. Therefore, experience of working within secondary care mental health, have a current relevant professional registration and previous leadership or managerial experience would be preferred; however, we would be willing to also consider those seeking an opportunity to develop leadership and managerial skills within this area.
About us
Benefits:
We offer a number of excellent staff benefits and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance, we support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, compressed hours and working from home.
- Career development, there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Subsidised car parking - You can park at any of our sites at a reduced rate of £20/month.
- NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
- Eye examinations
- Looking after your health
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car lease scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Staff restaurants
We look forward to receiving your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for the smooth and effective operational management and co-ordination of the Home Treatment Team.
- To work in close partnership with the multi-disciplinary team to actively promoting team working.
- To have regular co-ordination meetings with the team to ensure that the separate elements of team accountabilities are fully addressed.
- To hold full managerial responsibility for all individual Home Treatment team staff members (excluding the doctors) ensuring the various disciplines work within an agreed operational policy and providing support and consultation in the process.
- To work closely with the consultant psychiatrist, to ensure that all medically qualified members of the team adhere to operational policies and fully engage in the multi-disciplinary process.
- To manage and supervise administrative and secretarial staff in the team.
- To ensure that all performance information identified as necessary is collected according to the timescale required.
- To provide cover for other Home Treatment Team Managers as required.
- To ensure systems are in place to manage intake, allocation, caseloads and clinical review in the team.
- To carry through all agreed procedures in regard to staff disciplinary and sickness absence arrangements for both Trust and Social Services Systems as appropriate to the level of the post. To work with the Modern Matron and professional heads of discipline where required to process these issues.
- To promote the Trusts Equal Opportunities strategy and implement procedures to further this process.
- To act according to the Schedule of Professional Behaviours (Appendix A).
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for the smooth and effective operational management and co-ordination of the Home Treatment Team.
- To work in close partnership with the multi-disciplinary team to actively promoting team working.
- To have regular co-ordination meetings with the team to ensure that the separate elements of team accountabilities are fully addressed.
- To hold full managerial responsibility for all individual Home Treatment team staff members (excluding the doctors) ensuring the various disciplines work within an agreed operational policy and providing support and consultation in the process.
- To work closely with the consultant psychiatrist, to ensure that all medically qualified members of the team adhere to operational policies and fully engage in the multi-disciplinary process.
- To manage and supervise administrative and secretarial staff in the team.
- To ensure that all performance information identified as necessary is collected according to the timescale required.
- To provide cover for other Home Treatment Team Managers as required.
- To ensure systems are in place to manage intake, allocation, caseloads and clinical review in the team.
- To carry through all agreed procedures in regard to staff disciplinary and sickness absence arrangements for both Trust and Social Services Systems as appropriate to the level of the post. To work with the Modern Matron and professional heads of discipline where required to process these issues.
- To promote the Trusts Equal Opportunities strategy and implement procedures to further this process.
- To act according to the Schedule of Professional Behaviours (Appendix A).
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to degree level in a health or social care discipline
- oEvidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- oProfessional management qualification at diploma level or above
- oProject Management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 foundation level
- oEvidence of post registration qualification/study
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience of working in a health or social care management role
- oExperience of working with people who experience serious ongoing mental health problems
- oExperience of working in a mental health and community setting
- oExperience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- oExperience of managing and supervising staff
- oExperience of contributing to policy and procedure development and implementation
- oExperience of managing and monitoring budgets
Desirable
- oProject or change management experience
- oExperience of undertaking research\clinical audit
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to degree level in a health or social care discipline
- oEvidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- oProfessional management qualification at diploma level or above
- oProject Management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 foundation level
- oEvidence of post registration qualification/study
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience of working in a health or social care management role
- oExperience of working with people who experience serious ongoing mental health problems
- oExperience of working in a mental health and community setting
- oExperience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- oExperience of managing and supervising staff
- oExperience of contributing to policy and procedure development and implementation
- oExperience of managing and monitoring budgets
Desirable
- oProject or change management experience
- oExperience of undertaking research\clinical audit
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
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).
