Job summary
We have an exciting development opportunity for an experienced Mental Health Nurse/ Social worker/Occupational Therapist on secondment post for a year to join our established Early Memory Diagnosis and Support Service as Deputy Community Manager. You will be part of the countywide Early Memory Diagnosis and Support Service. You will be delivering leadership support to the innovative new model of community service to deliver memory assessment and support for service users.
To work in collaboration with the Operational Manager, to ensure the highest standards of practice and service delivery. To provide day to day management, leadership, and supervision to a multi- disciplinary EMDASS team.
The Deputy Community Manager will manage nurses, administrative staff, ensuring that the needs of service users are met through the effective deployment of these staff.
The Deputy Community Manager will contribute at a local level to the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
The Deputy Community Manager may on occasion deputise for the Operational Manager in his or her absence, as agreed with the Service Line Leader.
The Deputy Community Manager will ensure, in collaboration with other professional colleagues that professional practice meets standards as set by HPFT and/or professional statutes and bodies.
Main duties of the job
The post of Deputy Community Manager will be based in Rosanne House, Welwyn Garden City and will be providing leadership support to North and Southwest part of Early Memory Diagnosis and Support Service. The post holder will support the other Deputy Community Manager and the Operational Manager in the day to day operational management of North and Southwest emdass team. The post holder will be working together with the multi-disciplinary team to deliver a high standard of care and remains complaint with MSNAP Accreditation. The post holder is responsible for fostering a friendly and supportive team, and staff development is a priority. By taking this post you will have a Personal Development Plan and regular supervision to support this.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To plan, prioritise and manage the delivery of pre-diagnostic support, memory assessment, diagnosis, treatment and post-diagnostic support to service users suspected with dementia within Hertfordshire, including overseeing referrals and ensuring that there is an even and appropriate distribution of work across the team.
To oversee referrals and the allocation of service users to workers, ensuring that caseloads are monitored, and managed.
To ensure that there are adequate staff numbers organised appropriately around service user needs and to incorporate this into rota planning.
To ensure that risks relating to service users, unmet needs and to the work environment are assessed and managed appropriately, ensuring that all team members know and understand their role in risk management.
To provide operational supervision and make arrangements for appropriate professional and clinical supervision to be available to all team members.
To implement and monitor relevant operational policies and protocols, team systems and processes for the effective operation of his/her team.
To ensure quality of care standards and procedures which support the Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust strategy and the standards are maintained to high standard to remain compliant with MSNAP accreditation standards.
To monitor the waiting list and ensuring that the teams activities are targeted to service users, fulfilling the agreed criteria.
To ensure the continued professional development of all team members through annual Personal Development Plan.
To maintain the their own professional registration and development.
In collaboration with the Service Line Leader, to undertake the timely recruitment selection, appointment, and induction of team members.
To manage the delegated team budget with respect to operational and service delivery costs.
To effectively manage all aspects of the teams time i.e. Duty Rota, Time worked, Annual Leave via the E Roster system.
To monitor and manage, in conjunction with the Operational Manager, all staff sickness and absences.
To act for or on behalf of the Operational Manager as required from time to time in accordance with local agreements
Job description
Job responsibilities
To plan, prioritise and manage the delivery of pre-diagnostic support, memory assessment, diagnosis, treatment and post-diagnostic support to service users suspected with dementia within Hertfordshire, including overseeing referrals and ensuring that there is an even and appropriate distribution of work across the team.
To oversee referrals and the allocation of service users to workers, ensuring that caseloads are monitored, and managed.
To ensure that there are adequate staff numbers organised appropriately around service user needs and to incorporate this into rota planning.
To ensure that risks relating to service users, unmet needs and to the work environment are assessed and managed appropriately, ensuring that all team members know and understand their role in risk management.
To provide operational supervision and make arrangements for appropriate professional and clinical supervision to be available to all team members.
To implement and monitor relevant operational policies and protocols, team systems and processes for the effective operation of his/her team.
To ensure quality of care standards and procedures which support the Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust strategy and the standards are maintained to high standard to remain compliant with MSNAP accreditation standards.
To monitor the waiting list and ensuring that the teams activities are targeted to service users, fulfilling the agreed criteria.
To ensure the continued professional development of all team members through annual Personal Development Plan.
To maintain the their own professional registration and development.
In collaboration with the Service Line Leader, to undertake the timely recruitment selection, appointment, and induction of team members.
To manage the delegated team budget with respect to operational and service delivery costs.
To effectively manage all aspects of the teams time i.e. Duty Rota, Time worked, Annual Leave via the E Roster system.
To monitor and manage, in conjunction with the Operational Manager, all staff sickness and absences.
To act for or on behalf of the Operational Manager as required from time to time in accordance with local agreements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNMH/RNLD/RMN/OT/SW
- Additional areas of training through short courses
- Degree with experience of post graduate level study or the equivalent experience
- ENB 998/Mentorship If applicable to profession
- Evidence of management or leadership development
- NMC Membership
- HCPC Membership
- BASW Membership
- Teaching/training experience
Experience
Essential
- Management of staff in a multi-professional setting Minimum of three years post registration experience, two of which must be as a band 6
- Detailed awareness of issues including - legislation, DoH guidance, NPSA, PEAT, CQC, NHSLA, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act including an understanding of standards, dementia, physical health
- Ability to provide clinical supervision, appraisal, preceptorship and staff support methods.
- Knowledge in current developments in mental health Experience of working in other care settings
Desirable
- Supervision skills
- Leadership skills
- Experience in research
- Experience in audit
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNMH/RNLD/RMN/OT/SW
- Additional areas of training through short courses
- Degree with experience of post graduate level study or the equivalent experience
- ENB 998/Mentorship If applicable to profession
- Evidence of management or leadership development
- NMC Membership
- HCPC Membership
- BASW Membership
- Teaching/training experience
Experience
Essential
- Management of staff in a multi-professional setting Minimum of three years post registration experience, two of which must be as a band 6
- Detailed awareness of issues including - legislation, DoH guidance, NPSA, PEAT, CQC, NHSLA, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act including an understanding of standards, dementia, physical health
- Ability to provide clinical supervision, appraisal, preceptorship and staff support methods.
- Knowledge in current developments in mental health Experience of working in other care settings
Desirable
- Supervision skills
- Leadership skills
- Experience in research
- Experience in audit
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).
