Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a registered Health Care Professional with substantial clinical experience of working within learning disability services, who has a passion for improving the lives of people with a Learning Disability and their carers. The Team Manager will lead the multidisciplinary team in providing a high quality and comprehensive service. The North and South Localities cover community services for Cheltenham, Stroud and surrounding areas.
Key elements of the job purpose are to:
- Lead the operational management and clinical oversight of the Services.
- Provide day-to-day management, leadership and line management to all staff
- Demonstrate enhanced competence in the oversight of complex decision-making, assessment and the management of clinical needs
- Work in partnership with service users, carers and other agencies to ensure effectiveness of outcomes
- Work closely with the Learning Disability Deputy Service Director, Lead Nurse and other teams in delivering personalised care to optimise and maintain people's recovery and wellbeing needs
For further details on this vacancy please contact Benjamin Vacara 0300 421 3812/07825 552653, e-mail Ben.vacara@ghc.nhs.uk or Peter Day - email Peter.day@ghc.nhs.uk
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
Lead in the operational management and clinical oversight of the Service Community Learning Disabilities Teams.
Provide day to day management, leadership and line management to all staff
Oversee and ensure specialist assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care in the community for service users with severe / complex mental health conditions
Demonstrate enhanced competence in complex decision making, assessment and the management of clinical needs
Collect and collate data / information effectively for the purpose of audit, research and service performance
Work in partnership with service users, carers and other agencies to ensure effectiveness of outcomes
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional health or social care qualification e.g. Social Work, Occupational Therapy, RMN, RNLD, HCPC registration
- Be Educated to Master's level in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice OR Have equivalent clinical experience to that of masters level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience - which also includes significant experience of managing people (see below under experience), together with evidence of CPD
- Other post registration courses e.g. Non-Medical Prescriber, Medicines Management, Positive Behaviour Support, ADOS
Desirable
- Demonstrates leadership qualities
- Experience of working in leadership roles within mental health or learning disability or a related area of practice
Length and or Nature of Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the community settings in a senior practitioner role
- Previous experience supervising / managing staff, undertaking basic HR functions
- Experience of working with service users with complex care needs requiring higher levels of expertise
- Some knowledge of the strategic direction for health and social care
- Evidence of recent multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of audit, research and the application of evidence-based practice
Desirable
- To have a broad understanding of how services are delivered
- Experience of teaching, assessing and developing training programmes
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of and ability to apply and teach risk management
- Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment, dual diagnosis and complex health and social care needs
Other Requrements
Essential
- A valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional health or social care qualification e.g. Social Work, Occupational Therapy, RMN, RNLD, HCPC registration
- Be Educated to Master's level in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice OR Have equivalent clinical experience to that of masters level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience - which also includes significant experience of managing people (see below under experience), together with evidence of CPD
- Other post registration courses e.g. Non-Medical Prescriber, Medicines Management, Positive Behaviour Support, ADOS
Desirable
- Demonstrates leadership qualities
- Experience of working in leadership roles within mental health or learning disability or a related area of practice
Length and or Nature of Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the community settings in a senior practitioner role
- Previous experience supervising / managing staff, undertaking basic HR functions
- Experience of working with service users with complex care needs requiring higher levels of expertise
- Some knowledge of the strategic direction for health and social care
- Evidence of recent multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of audit, research and the application of evidence-based practice
Desirable
- To have a broad understanding of how services are delivered
- Experience of teaching, assessing and developing training programmes
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of and ability to apply and teach risk management
- Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment, dual diagnosis and complex health and social care needs
Other Requrements
Essential
- A valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential
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).
