Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available to make a significant contribution to our Hull and East Riding CAMHS Eating Disorder Service as a Team Lead.
Are you passionate about improving mental health services for children and young people? Do you believe that children, young people and their families in Hull and East Riding deserve high quality interventions to match their needs? We require anRMN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Clinical Psychologist with the driveto join an experienced, highly motivated team of clinicians to deliver a responsive and effective, predominantly family-based service to young people with an eatingdisorder.
Main duties of the job
You will work collaboratively with other operational and clinical leads whilst directly line managing clinical staff and leading/managing a team whilst supporting with service developments.
You will share responsibility of managing capacity, demand, and service delivery of both the core Eating Disorder Team and the Eating Disorder Intensive Treatment Team (EDITT). You will provide managerial supervision to identify, and supporttraining needs of staff, job planning and caseload management. You will workcollaboratively with other agencies across Hull and East Riding to identify and develop the service to meet the needs of those with an eating disorder, ensuring individual needs are met.
You will be a compassionate leader, supporting staff whilst being solution focused. This is an operational role but there will be an expectation of support to the clinical team and an understanding of child and adolescent health services and eating disorders would be beneficial
Leadership training opportunities will be supported and encouraged
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
Find out more and search live jobs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
evidence in application form
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally
- Ability to commute between the various sites
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels e.g. strategically, partnerships, locally
application form
Essential
Desirable
Interview and application form
Essential
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to profession and service area e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Children and Families Act 2014 etc.
- Advanced/Expert understanding/application of relevant professional practice/standards/audit within service area
- Advanced understanding and application of managerial and leadership within profession and service area
- Current NMC professional registration of Qualified Mental Health Nurse or Learning Disability Nurse.
- Educated to Masters Level or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge or experiential learning/experience
- Leadership/Management Qualification or combination of management short course
- Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
- Proven leadership/management experience which has had a positive impact/created change within service delivery/practice
Desirable
- Proven experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching, assessing, presentations, publishing
- Experience of working with mild to moderate mental health issues in children and young people
- Knowledge of schools, colleges, and the education system
questions
Essential
- Experience of successfully managing activity and performance
- Experience of promoting active involvement, participation and co-production with children, young people, families, and multi-agency professionals
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels e.g. strategically, partnerships, locally
questions
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels e.g. strategically, partnerships, locally
Desirable
- Prepared to undertake or hold an accredited leadership qualification
Person Specification
evidence in application form
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally
- Ability to commute between the various sites
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels e.g. strategically, partnerships, locally
application form
Essential
Desirable
Interview and application form
Essential
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to profession and service area e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Children and Families Act 2014 etc.
- Advanced/Expert understanding/application of relevant professional practice/standards/audit within service area
- Advanced understanding and application of managerial and leadership within profession and service area
- Current NMC professional registration of Qualified Mental Health Nurse or Learning Disability Nurse.
- Educated to Masters Level or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge or experiential learning/experience
- Leadership/Management Qualification or combination of management short course
- Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
- Proven leadership/management experience which has had a positive impact/created change within service delivery/practice
Desirable
- Proven experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching, assessing, presentations, publishing
- Experience of working with mild to moderate mental health issues in children and young people
- Knowledge of schools, colleges, and the education system
questions
Essential
- Experience of successfully managing activity and performance
- Experience of promoting active involvement, participation and co-production with children, young people, families, and multi-agency professionals
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels e.g. strategically, partnerships, locally
questions
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels e.g. strategically, partnerships, locally
Desirable
- 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
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).
