Community Team Leader

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 May 2025

Job summary

To have overall management responsibility for the delivery of care within an Early Intervention in Psychosis model of service delivery, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. To lead a team of professional and support staff in the delivery of high quality evidence-based practice, ensuring that regular supervision and appraisal take place. To manage administrative and operational resources in a cost-effective manner, evaluating the standard of service delivered.

To co-ordinate multidisciplinary working, maintaining excellent communication and working relationships with all team members, and other services within the Trust, to ensure effective interface and continuity of care between disciplines and services. The Team Manager will ensure that all referrals to the service are screened, that, where necessary, service users are provided with a full assessment of health and social needs and that aftercare is provided from the most appropriate service.

The post holder will carry out clinical and managerial procedures to astandard that ensures safe and effective care, and complies with the relevant Code of Professional Conduct.

Main duties of the job

Ensure that all clinical practice is developed using up to date evidence base,ensuring that all staff have the appropriate skill base and supportingmechanisms to access training to work with the service user group.

Oversee a service user's care pathway, utilising available resources andPatient Journey framework and lead the team in its implementation.Ensure systems are in place to support user and carer-centred involvement in the planning and provision of care.

Ensure that staff receive regular supervision and appraisal, and are offered essential and developmental training in accordance with their personaldevelopment plans, and the needs of the service.

Ensure that all service users are made aware of, encouraged, and assisted to use all services available to them.

About us

South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of mental health services to the people of Croydon, Lambeth, Southwark, and Lewisham as well as national specialist services..

Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum inc of HCAs

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CLI-6965045

Job locations

Queens resourse centre

66a Queens Road

Croydon

CR0 2PR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Deputising for the Clinical Service Lead as required.Establishing and building on excellent working relationships between other services within and external to the Directorate.

Ensuring that systems are in place which invite service users and their carers to comment on the quality of services they receive.Ensuring pro-active engagement of the service with Research Projectsaccording to Kings Health partners tripartite mission.Implementation of the complaints procedure including investigation, response, and resolution.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Deputising for the Clinical Service Lead as required.Establishing and building on excellent working relationships between other services within and external to the Directorate.

Ensuring that systems are in place which invite service users and their carers to comment on the quality of services they receive.Ensuring pro-active engagement of the service with Research Projectsaccording to Kings Health partners tripartite mission.Implementation of the complaints procedure including investigation, response, and resolution.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • A working knowledge of all relevant mental health legislation including: Mental Health Act, Care Act 2014
  • Knowledge and understanding of current issues in multidisciplinary practice
  • An understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance
  • Knowledge of the processes necessary for effective risk assessment and management
  • of the models of assessment as well as evidence based psychosocial interventions
  • Extensive knowledge of the principles or risk assessment and risk management

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an Early Intervention in Psychosis setting
  • Post qualification training in psychosocial interventions or related subject
Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • A working knowledge of all relevant mental health legislation including: Mental Health Act, Care Act 2014
  • Knowledge and understanding of current issues in multidisciplinary practice
  • An understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance
  • Knowledge of the processes necessary for effective risk assessment and management
  • of the models of assessment as well as evidence based psychosocial interventions
  • Extensive knowledge of the principles or risk assessment and risk management

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an Early Intervention in Psychosis setting
  • Post qualification training in psychosocial interventions or related subject

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queens resourse centre

66a Queens Road

Croydon

CR0 2PR


Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queens resourse centre

66a Queens Road

Croydon

CR0 2PR


Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Sarah Moodie

sarah.moodie@slam.nhs.uk

07596892583

Date posted

23 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum inc of HCAs

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-CLI-6965045

Job locations

Queens resourse centre

66a Queens Road

Croydon

CR0 2PR


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