Job summary
Are you passionate about excellence in mental health care for older people? Do you want to be part of an Organisation that values and invests in their staff and be part of an expanding service? Do you want to work in a service that has achieved accreditation through the Royal College of Psychiatrists? If so, Gateshead Older Peoples Mental Health Service is for you!
A rewarding and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, experienced and dynamic Clinical Manager to work within the Older Persons Mental Health (OPMH) service following the progression of the existing postholder. The post will provide operational and clinical leadership covering the Older Persons Community Service in Gateshead which includes the Community Mental Health Team, Specialist Memory Hub, Younger Persons Dementia Service and Community Admiral Nurse Service.
You will join the service at an exciting time as the service is undergoing transformation to ensure our local aging population receives some of the best care in the area. Being an established service within an acute hospital provides us with the ability to work collaboratively with our counterparts to provide care to our patients in a timely way. You will work closely with the Community Business Manager and wider MDT, including the Clinical Manager for Inpatients and Clinical Leads to ensure that we are delivering safe, and effective person-centred care, and treatment to our local population.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Manager is responsible for the safe, effective and sustainable running of the services and requires someone with strong leadership qualities and operational management experience. The ideal candidate will have significant previous experience of working in mental health services, ideally, but not essentially, with an Older Persons background.
The Clinical Manager will be able to effectively lead and manage teams within the locality and will be able to contribute to the strategic objectives of the business unit and wider organisation. The post holder should be able to demonstrate strong decision making and reasoning skills and be able to develop relationships both internally and with professionals from a variety of organisations.
The post holder should also have a good understanding of Community Mental Health Transformation and have a positive attitude toward change management and the evolution of services. The post holder will be confident in leading teams, identifying challenges and maintaining a positive working environment while also being able to think creatively.
About us
We are Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
As a group we employ around 4,200 staff and currently provide 600 hospital beds across Gateshead. Our primary focus is on providing excellent general health services to our local community complemented by key specialist areas.
The Older Persons Mental Health Service has Inpatient Wards for Functional and Organic patients; an Older Persons Psychiatric Liaison Service (RcPsych Accredited); Inpatient and Community Admiral Nurses (in collaboration with Dementia UK); Community Mental Health Team (RcPsych Accredited); Specialist Memory Services (RcPsych Accredited) and a Young Persons Dementia Service. We employ a range of passionate disciplines across the service including Registered Mental Health Nurses; Registered General Nurses; Consultant Psychiatrists; GP with Special Interest; Psychologists; Advanced Clinical Practitioners; Pharmacists; Occupational Therapists; Healthcare Support Workers; Administrators and have access to the full range of services provided within the acute hospital including Geriatricians, Palliative Care, Rapid Response, Physiotherapy; Speech and Language Therapy; Diagnostics and Screening.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management and Leadership of a designated portfolio of integrated services with accountability and responsibility for the safe delivery of all aspects of patient care within service portfolio. Support the Clinical Business Manager in continuous service improvements and the delivery of transformational projects within areas of accountability Operational responsibility to lead and contribute to the service delivery to CIP/CQUIN indicators and other performance and quality indicators within the portfolio of services. To lead and motivate and support the team approach to delivering new innovative models of care for patients across pathways and across providers Taking a lead and working with Pathways of care across multi-professional groups and organisations Ensure systems and processes are in place to maintain patient safety in line with choose safer care program in collaboration with the Quality & Risk Manager & Clinical Lead Ensure the experience of our patients and their families is understood within all community teams. Contribute to workforce development in line with team profile and national nursing and AHP picture. Facilitate the development of clinical expertise and advances in nursing & AHP practice within the team in collaboration with the Clinical Lead and Workforce Development Team Lead the development of the services within the designated portfolio
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management and Leadership of a designated portfolio of integrated services with accountability and responsibility for the safe delivery of all aspects of patient care within service portfolio. Support the Clinical Business Manager in continuous service improvements and the delivery of transformational projects within areas of accountability Operational responsibility to lead and contribute to the service delivery to CIP/CQUIN indicators and other performance and quality indicators within the portfolio of services. To lead and motivate and support the team approach to delivering new innovative models of care for patients across pathways and across providers Taking a lead and working with Pathways of care across multi-professional groups and organisations Ensure systems and processes are in place to maintain patient safety in line with choose safer care program in collaboration with the Quality & Risk Manager & Clinical Lead Ensure the experience of our patients and their families is understood within all community teams. Contribute to workforce development in line with team profile and national nursing and AHP picture. Facilitate the development of clinical expertise and advances in nursing & AHP practice within the team in collaboration with the Clinical Lead and Workforce Development Team Lead the development of the services within the designated portfolio
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker
- Degree in nursing or health/social care related subject
- Teaching qualification
- Masters in Health & Social Care in NHS or equivalent experience
- Driving Licence
Desirable
- Recruitment & selection course
- Management Development course
- Leadership Qualification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Communication and organisation skills
- Evidence of being an effective leader
- Evidence of being an innovator
- Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines in a complex/changing environment
- Be able to organise and prioritise own workload and that of the wider team
- Clear concise record keeping, report writing skills
- Ability to prepare and present information to a wider audience.
- Understanding of the agenda underpinning modern practice and innovations
- Understanding of the principles of infection prevention and control
- Understanding of complex commissioning in a context of local and national agenda
- Understanding of partnership working
Desirable
- IT skills and knowledge
- Understanding of the policy drivers which influence delivery of care
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at senior level within Mental Health
- Portfolio of evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to the post
- Experience of leading clinical development
- Experience of leading people
- Experience of leading and managing change
- Experience of leading clinical audit
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience of effective line management of multi-professional teams
- Evidence of proactive multi-disciplinary working and collaboration
- Evidence of good financial management controls
Desirable
- Ability to undertake research
- Previous experience of work as a senior leader
Disposition
Essential
- Flexible approach to work
- Stamina to continue to lead in challenging situations
- Self-confidence
- Ability to move and handle without causing harm to themselves or others
- Emotionally intelligent
- Practical approach to problem solving
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker
- Degree in nursing or health/social care related subject
- Teaching qualification
- Masters in Health & Social Care in NHS or equivalent experience
- Driving Licence
Desirable
- Recruitment & selection course
- Management Development course
- Leadership Qualification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Communication and organisation skills
- Evidence of being an effective leader
- Evidence of being an innovator
- Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines in a complex/changing environment
- Be able to organise and prioritise own workload and that of the wider team
- Clear concise record keeping, report writing skills
- Ability to prepare and present information to a wider audience.
- Understanding of the agenda underpinning modern practice and innovations
- Understanding of the principles of infection prevention and control
- Understanding of complex commissioning in a context of local and national agenda
- Understanding of partnership working
Desirable
- IT skills and knowledge
- Understanding of the policy drivers which influence delivery of care
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at senior level within Mental Health
- Portfolio of evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to the post
- Experience of leading clinical development
- Experience of leading people
- Experience of leading and managing change
- Experience of leading clinical audit
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience of effective line management of multi-professional teams
- Evidence of proactive multi-disciplinary working and collaboration
- Evidence of good financial management controls
Desirable
- Ability to undertake research
- Previous experience of work as a senior leader
Disposition
Essential
- Flexible approach to work
- Stamina to continue to lead in challenging situations
- Self-confidence
- Ability to move and handle without causing harm to themselves or others
- Emotionally intelligent
- Practical approach to problem solving
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).
