Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Manager position within the Durham and Darlington Crisis services. We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering excellent mental health services and who can support and enable the team to achieve their potential. The service is undergoing a period of transformation and is working towards the development of a new service model, the successful candidate will be central in supporting the implementation of this model and supporting the team through these changes.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities will include staff supervision and appraisal, managing performance, recruitment and ensuring that people have timely access to our services in line with Key performance indicators for Crisis services.
You will need to have excellent relationship building and engagement skills and be capable of managing varied work demands based on the changing needs of the service. You will understand and embrace the challenge of delivering a service which is high in quality, efficiency and sustainable supporting local and service quality and service improvement.
To be professionally accountable and responsible for the delivery of the clinical service by the community team.
To be responsible for the operational management of the team.
About us
We will support you by providing a positive working experience within the service, with the commitment of giving you access to opportunities that will be essential in your professional development. Furthermore, you are guaranteed throughout to receive robust supervision and appraisals, talent management and access to training opportunities. There will also be exciting opportunities to help to support service development beyond the team and across the Locality.
We are looking for highly motivated staff who will lead the way as role model within the team, demonstrating compassionate leadership. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, proactive and flexible, having the ability to work on their own initiative and be able to communicate with internal and external agencies relevant to patient care.
We are a team that is compassionate, inclusive, and committed working together to provide excellent care to support our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role would be befitting for a candidate registered as a mental health nurse, occupational therapist or social worker that have already worked within Adult Mental Health Settings.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Additional informal enquiries:Andrea Card, Service Manager andrea.card@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role would be befitting for a candidate registered as a mental health nurse, occupational therapist or social worker that have already worked within Adult Mental Health Settings.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Additional informal enquiries:Andrea Card, Service Manager andrea.card@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession
- Clinical Supervisor.
- Leadership or management qualification or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale
- Quality Improvement Systems for Leaders or willing to undertake within agreed timescale.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Post-graduate diploma in a relevant area.
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
- Significant experience of providing clinical supervision, mentoring and teaching to healthcare professionals and students.
- Demonstrable leadership or management experience
- Significant role in quality improvement activities.
Desirable
- Use of the Trust's Quality Improvement system
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant evidenced based knowledge, to post-graduate level, of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
- Detailed understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act) and its application in practice.
- Detailed understanding of clinical governance and its application in practice.
Desirable
- Budget Management and Financial Standing Instructions
- HR policies and procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession
- Clinical Supervisor.
- Leadership or management qualification or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale
- Quality Improvement Systems for Leaders or willing to undertake within agreed timescale.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Post-graduate diploma in a relevant area.
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
- Significant experience of providing clinical supervision, mentoring and teaching to healthcare professionals and students.
- Demonstrable leadership or management experience
- Significant role in quality improvement activities.
Desirable
- Use of the Trust's Quality Improvement system
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant evidenced based knowledge, to post-graduate level, of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
- Detailed understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act) and its application in practice.
- Detailed understanding of clinical governance 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.
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).
