Safe Staffing & Bed Capacity Clinical Team Leader

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 21 October 2024

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Team Leader to join the Safe Staffing and Bed Capacity team based at Wonford House in Exeter.

We are looking for Clinical Team Leader who is passionate about caring and committed in delivering the highest quality of care, who can demonstrate commitment, innovation, and a positive attitude, with the ability to engage service users and carers in all aspects of their care. To thrive in this role, you need to be resilient, motivated, and committed to adapt to working in an ever-changing environment.

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate how they plan to carry out the role and also their commitment to team working. The successful applicant will have the ability to work under pressure, and offer holistic care. For further information, please read the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.

Main duties of the job

To support the management and expenditure of all temporary staffing throughout the Trust including all bank and agency staffing, but excluding Medical Staffing.
To work in conjunction with senior clinicians and managers to identify required resource, timescales and review establishment.
To support the bed management process across all adult and older persons inpatient units, to include Out of Area beds when required.
To ensure compliance with National requirements, internal governance and improvement plans.
To deputise in the absence of the Corporate Services Manager.
To undertake the role of clinical in-reach for people that are placed in Devon beds not in their locality and who do not have an allocated recovery coordinator to act in the role of recovery coordinator until allocated or discharged from the ward.
To ensure robust support is in place for all people placed out of area or out of locality, to include their carers and families.
To support and facilitate the movement and transfer of patients to the correct locality as appropriate.
Support and facilitate the discharge of patients within other localities to their respective areas of residence.
Provide relevant supervision and guidance to the Band 6 repatriation officers.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Date posted

04 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

C9369-24-0810

Job locations

Wonford House

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5AF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience of managing complex inpatient admissions / discharges.
Experience of working at a management level.
Experience of managing staff

Desirable

Experience of Operational Management / ward management.
Management of complex systems and processes.
Skilled and competent in the use of IT packages and equipment

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified RMN Nurse/Allied Mental Health professional.
Training to level 3 in Safeguarding Adults: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
NMC/Professional Body Registered

Desirable

Project management knowledge to masters level or equivalent
Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
Management qualification
IT Skills

Knowledge

Essential

Management of change.
Knowledge of inpatient wards
Knowledge of managing inpatient rotas
Local Admissions and Discharge Protocols and Escalation policies
Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes
Significant knowledge of managing work streams and delivering on target

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience of managing complex inpatient admissions / discharges.
Experience of working at a management level.
Experience of managing staff

Desirable

Experience of Operational Management / ward management.
Management of complex systems and processes.
Skilled and competent in the use of IT packages and equipment

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified RMN Nurse/Allied Mental Health professional.
Training to level 3 in Safeguarding Adults: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
NMC/Professional Body Registered

Desirable

Project management knowledge to masters level or equivalent
Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
Management qualification
IT Skills

Knowledge

Essential

Management of change.
Knowledge of inpatient wards
Knowledge of managing inpatient rotas
Local Admissions and Discharge Protocols and Escalation policies
Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes
Significant knowledge of managing work streams and delivering on target

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.