Job summary
The successful applicant will lead and help develop an evolving community physical health service. The Bristol Community Physical Health Team is going through a period of development and requires an enthusiastic and focussed leader to manage the service and implement change.
Bristol community is an interesting place to work and covers a diverse population. The Bristol Community Physical Health Team are primarily responsible for conducting annual physical health checks on all mental health secondary care patients, as well as regular phlebotomy and other specialist physical checks for a subset of these patients.
Physical health checks are primarily carried out within dedicated clinics across AWP locations in Bristol and also occasional home visits. Physical health checks include a wide range of physical observations as well as health and wellbeing advice and signposting. The team consists of a multidisciplinary mix of registered and non registered practitioners.
It will be the team managers responsibility to provide managerial supervision, support, senior advice and to help drive change within the team, ensuring the service is as efficient and effective as possible.
Working hours are 22.5 hrs and the weekly working pattern can be agreed with the successful candidate. Flexible working arrangements comes as an advantage with this role
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will operationally manage, lead and deliver recovery orientated services within the Bristol Community Physical Health Team.
They will contribute to continuous service improvement by assisting in operationalising and developing the service offered by the community physical health team, including realising the teams role within the Community Mental Health Framework.
The post holder will benefit from working as part of a kind, compassionate and dynamic team. There is also opportunity to be flexible with working arrangements to meet individual needs.
Working closely with the community services manager, the successful candidate will be operationally responsible for the safe delivery of clinical services within their team. Team people management, human resource responsibilities, compliance, budget management amongst other day to day operational responsibilities. You will also help contribute to projects and service improvement strategies that involve your team.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust)a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Service Management Under the direction of the service manager be responsible for leading and managing a modern, efficient mental health community service for a defined population in accordance with commissioned services. With the support of the service manager and senior clinicians, to lead and manage the delivery of high quality effective evidence-based interventions which lead to positive outcomes for service users and carers. To lead by example, motivating and empowering others and promoting positive attitudes, mutual understanding and collaboration between all services involved in the care process. To line manage all staff within the multi-disciplinary team ensuring effective processes where this is delegated. To manage the performance of all people within the team in line with the requirements of the service as to ensure that consistent clinical and quality standards are maintained. To ensure close working relationships and protocols with other internal and external services, encouraging their involvement in the planning and provision of the care plan, through effective liaison roles between Trust services and the commissioners. Dependent on the team location, to ensure relevant contributions are made by the team to the effective management of Trust estate and facilities.
People Management To ensure appropriate compliance with Trust policies in relation to people management activities. These include recruitment and selection activity, effective sickness and attendance management and the application of standards in relation to conduct and performance at workas well as undertaking regular practice and management supervision. To be responsible for ensuring ongoing completion of staff appraisals and that all team members have a development plan linked to the Knowledge Skills Framework (KSF). To provide and ensure an effective learning environment for student placements across all professions where applicable. To maintain a skill mix within the team which provides effective agreed services which can respond to statutory requirements, in line with relevant professional guidance and norms established by the Trust. To undertake investigations into complaints from service users and carers, untoward incidents and staffing matters, preparing reports as needed and working in partnership with others to meet required deadlines. Demonstrate responsibility for developing own practice in line with professional qualifications and for the development of others, both practitioners, and those in training by making use of and providing, effective feedback, coaching and appraisal.
Financial Management To manage the budget, authorising and controlling spending to ensure the best use of resources within agreed policy and financial regulations.
Performance management To manage the performance of the team as measured by key performance indicators defined nationally and locally To ensure the complete and accurate recording of all clinical and performance data on relevant paper and electronic systems (eg RIO) To ensure that case records and data are collected within approved policies and that data held on computer systems are accurate, so as to enable planning and monitoring of services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Service Management Under the direction of the service manager be responsible for leading and managing a modern, efficient mental health community service for a defined population in accordance with commissioned services. With the support of the service manager and senior clinicians, to lead and manage the delivery of high quality effective evidence-based interventions which lead to positive outcomes for service users and carers. To lead by example, motivating and empowering others and promoting positive attitudes, mutual understanding and collaboration between all services involved in the care process. To line manage all staff within the multi-disciplinary team ensuring effective processes where this is delegated. To manage the performance of all people within the team in line with the requirements of the service as to ensure that consistent clinical and quality standards are maintained. To ensure close working relationships and protocols with other internal and external services, encouraging their involvement in the planning and provision of the care plan, through effective liaison roles between Trust services and the commissioners. Dependent on the team location, to ensure relevant contributions are made by the team to the effective management of Trust estate and facilities.
People Management To ensure appropriate compliance with Trust policies in relation to people management activities. These include recruitment and selection activity, effective sickness and attendance management and the application of standards in relation to conduct and performance at workas well as undertaking regular practice and management supervision. To be responsible for ensuring ongoing completion of staff appraisals and that all team members have a development plan linked to the Knowledge Skills Framework (KSF). To provide and ensure an effective learning environment for student placements across all professions where applicable. To maintain a skill mix within the team which provides effective agreed services which can respond to statutory requirements, in line with relevant professional guidance and norms established by the Trust. To undertake investigations into complaints from service users and carers, untoward incidents and staffing matters, preparing reports as needed and working in partnership with others to meet required deadlines. Demonstrate responsibility for developing own practice in line with professional qualifications and for the development of others, both practitioners, and those in training by making use of and providing, effective feedback, coaching and appraisal.
Financial Management To manage the budget, authorising and controlling spending to ensure the best use of resources within agreed policy and financial regulations.
Performance management To manage the performance of the team as measured by key performance indicators defined nationally and locally To ensure the complete and accurate recording of all clinical and performance data on relevant paper and electronic systems (eg RIO) To ensure that case records and data are collected within approved policies and that data held on computer systems are accurate, so as to enable planning and monitoring of services.
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
- Current UK Professional Body Registration (HCPC/ NMC or another appropriate professional body)
Desirable
- Masters Level Degree or Relevant Experience
- Operational Management Experience
- Physical Healthcare Experience
- Change Management and/or Service Improvement Experience
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
- Current UK Professional Body Registration (HCPC/ NMC or another appropriate professional body)
Desirable
- Masters Level Degree or Relevant Experience
- Operational Management Experience
- Physical Healthcare Experience
- Change Management and/or Service Improvement Experience
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
