Job summary
Are you a qualified Nurse or an OT looking for new working opportunities then come and join us in being part of the new Family Safeguarding Hubs Service.
We are looking to appoint 2 band 7 Team Leader posts. These posts will manage two new small teams ( mental health team and a drug and alcohol team ) of nurses within the Family safeguarding Hubs.
You will hold current registration for your qualification and have 5 years minimum post registration experience. Ideally in posts where you have already gained managing experience.
You will have recent experience of working with parents who have/ have had involvement from children's services.
You will have experience of undertaking assessments focusing on complex mental health/drugs and alcohol/domestic abuse presentations.
You will have recent experience of supervising and managing junior staff.
Main duties of the job
You will provide and oversee a safeguarding response to Children's Services to cases in need of urgent clinical support and manage incoming referrals from Children's Services.
You will contribute to the achievement of high quality standards of care and deliver/effective leadership within a multi-disciplinary clinical team. You will supervise and manage junior staff/support the Clinical Service Manager (Adult) and Operations Manager (Children) with ensuring governance and evidence based practice is in place.
You will hold a small, complex clinical caseload within the designated care group that you are appointed to. You will provide and oversee a high quality clinical service to parents and their families where you will assess and deliver interventions/ consultations for parental mental health /substance misuse to locality Social Workers.
About us
East Sussex Family Safeguarding Service is an exciting, innovative new service providing children, young people and their families with support and evidence based intervention focusing on problematic drug/alcohol use, mental health and domestic abuse. The aim is to provide this intervention in a timely manner, reducing risk and enabling families to stay together. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team working with children, young people and their families. You will manage either the Drug and Alcohol or Mental Health team within the Family Safeguarding Team.
You will be employed by SPFT but work within East Sussex children services who are jointly commission with health and social care to provide the new Family Safeguarding Hubs model.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To manage a small caseload of complex clients, using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
- To provide specialist clinical advice and input for clients with complex problems and needs. In particular for clients who have mental health/substance misuse/ Alcohol use.
- To ensure professional contribution associated to professional registration to the provision of quality clinical care and performance standards.
- To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of local services within a designated team, holding responsibility for defined projects.
- To be responsible for the team in meeting national and local performance targets
- To demonstrate outstanding leadership and management skills to ensure the ongoing development of staff and the service
- To provide regular clinical supervision as directed by the service manager.
- Gate keep assessments for junior staff ensuring these are in line with current guidance/ practice for Specialist Services
- Sound Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, the Care Act and other related statute and policies
- Knowledge and contribution to service development and related procedures such as Care and Treatment Reviews.
- To work closely with partners to produce and inform high quality care plans .
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To manage a small caseload of complex clients, using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
- To provide specialist clinical advice and input for clients with complex problems and needs. In particular for clients who have mental health/substance misuse/ Alcohol use.
- To ensure professional contribution associated to professional registration to the provision of quality clinical care and performance standards.
- To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of local services within a designated team, holding responsibility for defined projects.
- To be responsible for the team in meeting national and local performance targets
- To demonstrate outstanding leadership and management skills to ensure the ongoing development of staff and the service
- To provide regular clinical supervision as directed by the service manager.
- Gate keep assessments for junior staff ensuring these are in line with current guidance/ practice for Specialist Services
- Sound Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, the Care Act and other related statute and policies
- Knowledge and contribution to service development and related procedures such as Care and Treatment Reviews.
- To work closely with partners to produce and inform high quality care plans .
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Qualification / NMC registered professional group
- Registration with the relevant body
- Training in the use of standardised assessment tools
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience as a qualified professional
- Broad experience of working with clients with substance misuse and alcohol concerns/ mental health.
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of clinical approaches
- Experience of working with risk and complexity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Qualification / NMC registered professional group
- Registration with the relevant body
- Training in the use of standardised assessment tools
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience as a qualified professional
- Broad experience of working with clients with substance misuse and alcohol concerns/ mental health.
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of clinical approaches
- Experience of working with risk and complexity
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).
