Community Mental Health Team Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for supporting and overseeing the operational delivery of the CMHT at team level and supporting the team in addressing issues impacting on service delivery. Sound leadership and excellent communication skills will be required to drive the delivery of an effective, efficient, high quality service in accordance with Trust values, clinical standards, service priorities and performance requirements.

The post holder will be required to work closely with clinical and professional leads and to ensure effective links with other community teams and partners in Ryedale and Whitby. The ability to work autonomously is essential with overall support and strategic direction from the Locality Manager.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working with people with complex mental ill health in a community setting
• Significant experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
• Demonstrable leadership or management experience

Desirable

• Use of the Trust's Quality Improvement system

Knowledge

Essential

• Significant evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field
• Detailed understanding of Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice

Desirable

• Budget Management and Financial Standing Instructions
• HR policies and procedures

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

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Princess Road Clinic or The Anchorage

Princess Road or 11 Byland Road

Malton or Whitby

YO17 7JP

Employer's website

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