Job summary
An exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to lead a comprehensive and innovative service. We are looking to appoint a Band 7 Clinical Team Leader for our CAMHS Crisis & Intensive Home Treatment Team supporting young people in Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire.
The CAMHS Crisis & Home Treatment Team provides a 24/7 crisis service for young people up to the age of 18 years. The team also provides a 12-week intensive intervention/home treatment offer, in-reach into the CAMHS Inspire inpatient service to promote early/safe discharge and provides support/liaison to the local acute hospital setting for young people admitted with both physical/mental health needs. It also works jointly with Hull & East Yorkshire Mind to provide a 'Safe Space' for young people experiencing mental health crisis.
The team includes Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Consultant Psychiatrist, Consultant Psychologist, Specialist/Registered Nurses/Practitioners, Nurse Associate, and Healthcare Assistants.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone with proven management experience of working with teams supporting young people presenting with high risk. The successful candidate will have strong problem-solving skills in high pressure situations, excellent communication skills and experience of working collaboratively with other agencies with regards to complex case situations.
The role will include providing management/clinical support to the team offering supervision to staff and ensuring high standards of practice. They will also participate in service development and evaluation/review.
The successful candidate will work 37.5 hours per week predominantly between the hours of 8am to 4pm Mon to Fri but must have the flexibility to work outside these hours when required. The postholder will also be required to provide clinical/management leadership alongside the two Advanced Nurse Practitioners in the team on a rota share to cover weekends and bank holidays.
We would encourage informal discussions regarding this post - please email karen.warwick@nhs.net.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust that delivers care to communities in Hull, East Yorkshire, Scarborough and Ryedale and Whitby. We deliver safe, effective and integrated health services that improve the physical, mental and social health and well-being of our patients and service users.
You will join our team of over 2,800 colleagues that work together across our wide geography and specialities to change lives every day. We're extremely proud of our Trust community and we know you can expect to receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need from your new team to get you started.
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development to ensure the delivery of high quality, person-centred and compassionate care to patients. We value our staff and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills and competencies to deliver outstanding care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
- Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area to advanced level of post-graduate diploma or equivalent knowledge /experiential learning
- Evidence of advanced practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
Desirable
- A breadth of clinical and professional practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held
- Proven leadership/management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive impact/change within service delivery/practice at an advanced/expert level
- Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships
Knowledge
Essential
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Standard IT skills
- Mental Health legislation relevant to the clinical area
Desirable
- Member of specialist interest group/network, locally or nationally
- Specialist/advanced understanding/application of relevant managerial and leadership aspects of the service area
- Advanced/expert understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and audits within identified clinical area
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC professional registration of Qualified Mental Health Nurse or Learning Disability Nurse
- Demonstrable experience of mentoring pre-registration students
- Educated to Masters Level or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge or experiential learning/experience
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Advanced/expert clinical qualification
- Prepared to undertake or hold an accredited leadership qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
- Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area to advanced level of post-graduate diploma or equivalent knowledge /experiential learning
- Evidence of advanced practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
Desirable
- A breadth of clinical and professional practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held
- Proven leadership/management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive impact/change within service delivery/practice at an advanced/expert level
- Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships
Knowledge
Essential
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Standard IT skills
- Mental Health legislation relevant to the clinical area
Desirable
- Member of specialist interest group/network, locally or nationally
- Specialist/advanced understanding/application of relevant managerial and leadership aspects of the service area
- Advanced/expert understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and audits within identified clinical area
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC professional registration of Qualified Mental Health Nurse or Learning Disability Nurse
- Demonstrable experience of mentoring pre-registration students
- Educated to Masters Level or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge or experiential learning/experience
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Advanced/expert clinical qualification
- Prepared to undertake or hold an accredited leadership qualification
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
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).
