Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Manager to work within our ADHD/ASD Service, where we offer Diagnosis and post-diagnosis support for ASD.
If you are passionate about making a genuine difference to the lives of people with severe and enduring mental health needs and have a focus on providing safe, effective high quality care then we would be delighted to receive your application.
We are a small, but developing multi-disciplinary Team based within Mental Health Services at Stepping Hill Hospital. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent patient centered care to people living in the Stockport Borough and strive to maintain and uphold our Trust values.
Main duties of the job
- The postholder is identified as a Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Trust.
- The postholder will have extensive knowledge of Adult ADHD/ASD speciality.
- The post holder must be able to show evidence of relevant post basic study.
- The post holder will have the responsibility for developing a nurse led clinic foradults with ADHD/ASD.
- The post holder will take the lead in the extending role and response to young people and their families who are waiting for or have a diagnosis of ADHD and developing new ways of monitoring in the community.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To deliver managerial and clinical supervision, including with appropriate consent, recording and reviewing of live clinical work.
- To develop a nurse led clinic/service for adults with ADHD/ASD in consultation with the ADHD Clinical Nurse Specialist, adult psychiatrists, primary care and Service Manager.
- To provide consultation to workers from other agencies in relation to adults accessing the Service.
- Deliver evidence based intervention.
- To carry on outpatient case load in a treatment modality that enhances the range of treatments offered by the Service.
- Develop a healthy working relationship with adult services, third sector providers and primary care colleagues.
- The post holder may be asked to provide consultation and training on a wide range of adults emotional health and well-being issues to professionals from a range of services including GPs, Early Help and Primacy Care Services and Mental Health Services
- To engage in/deliver managerial and clinical supervision, including with appropriate consent, recording and reviewing of live clinical work.
- The post holder will be responsible in ensuring collection of relevant information required by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust e.g. Outcomes, PARIS, diagnosis etc.
- To routinely monitor effectiveness of clinical work by use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROM) and where outcomes are not improving engage in clinical review via peer review meetings and supervision.
- To identify and develop strategies to manage risk to the adult and others in line with Pennine Care policies, procedures and protocols.
Managerial:
- To provide management and clinical supervision to band 6 nurses/ therapists as directed by service manager.
- Responsibility for managing the budget associated with ADHD/ASD service.
Audit and Evaluation:
- To participate in collection of statistical information to support overall evaluation of service delivery.
- To review and evaluate developments in relation to ADHD/ASD pilot Service, and support with overall evaluation of the pilot service.
This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To deliver managerial and clinical supervision, including with appropriate consent, recording and reviewing of live clinical work.
- To develop a nurse led clinic/service for adults with ADHD/ASD in consultation with the ADHD Clinical Nurse Specialist, adult psychiatrists, primary care and Service Manager.
- To provide consultation to workers from other agencies in relation to adults accessing the Service.
- Deliver evidence based intervention.
- To carry on outpatient case load in a treatment modality that enhances the range of treatments offered by the Service.
- Develop a healthy working relationship with adult services, third sector providers and primary care colleagues.
- The post holder may be asked to provide consultation and training on a wide range of adults emotional health and well-being issues to professionals from a range of services including GPs, Early Help and Primacy Care Services and Mental Health Services
- To engage in/deliver managerial and clinical supervision, including with appropriate consent, recording and reviewing of live clinical work.
- The post holder will be responsible in ensuring collection of relevant information required by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust e.g. Outcomes, PARIS, diagnosis etc.
- To routinely monitor effectiveness of clinical work by use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROM) and where outcomes are not improving engage in clinical review via peer review meetings and supervision.
- To identify and develop strategies to manage risk to the adult and others in line with Pennine Care policies, procedures and protocols.
Managerial:
- To provide management and clinical supervision to band 6 nurses/ therapists as directed by service manager.
- Responsibility for managing the budget associated with ADHD/ASD service.
Audit and Evaluation:
- To participate in collection of statistical information to support overall evaluation of service delivery.
- To review and evaluate developments in relation to ADHD/ASD pilot Service, and support with overall evaluation of the pilot service.
This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in evidence based interventions.
Experience
Essential
- Team worker within and beyond organisational boundaries.
- Able to develop links with other professional networks.
- Extensive practice in the field of ADHD and ASD including assessment formulation and delivery of interventions.
- Experience of holding and managing complex case load.
Desirable
- Ability to evaluate effectiveness, manage change of provisions to meeting the needs of adults and their carers'.
- Experience of delivering professionals training.
- Clinical and / or managerial supervisory responsibility of unqualified / less senior staff.
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical approaches to adult mental health problems.
- Wide knowledge of pharmacology in relation to ADHD.
- Knowledge of safeguarding policy and procedures.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to run nurse led clinics.
- Develop information for families/service users.
- Run group work for a range of disorders.
- Provide advice and consultation to colleagues and partners
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and supervision.
- Experience of planning and carrying out group/individual work.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in evidence based interventions.
Experience
Essential
- Team worker within and beyond organisational boundaries.
- Able to develop links with other professional networks.
- Extensive practice in the field of ADHD and ASD including assessment formulation and delivery of interventions.
- Experience of holding and managing complex case load.
Desirable
- Ability to evaluate effectiveness, manage change of provisions to meeting the needs of adults and their carers'.
- Experience of delivering professionals training.
- Clinical and / or managerial supervisory responsibility of unqualified / less senior staff.
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical approaches to adult mental health problems.
- Wide knowledge of pharmacology in relation to ADHD.
- Knowledge of safeguarding policy and procedures.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to run nurse led clinics.
- Develop information for families/service users.
- Run group work for a range of disorders.
- Provide advice and consultation to colleagues and partners
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and supervision.
- Experience of planning and carrying out group/individual work.
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).
