Clinical Team Manager - Neurodiversity

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! We have developed an innovative, integrated model of childrens community services and now looking to appoint enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams.

As a large community service, you will be joining a strong, enthusiastic and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This provides a real sense of professional collaboration at work, that will be an asset to your daily work, your career development and your support network.

We are excited to be advertising for a part time Clinical Team Manager to support our new Managing Neurodiversity pathway of care in North Devon.

If you are a motivated individual with good interpersonal skills, the clinical knowledge and experience in the area of neurodiversity and would like to be part of this innovative and friendly team, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To provide day-to-day operational management of the provision of care and treatment within the neurodiversity clinical pathway. To line manage a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians working within the pathway. To provide specialist clinical interventions and advice as required. To provide leadership to the clinical team ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of the service. The post holder will manage the effective operational delivery of the service in collaboration with senior clinicians, clinical leads, and other managers.

To ensure the provision of high quality, safe, and responsive community-integrated health care to children, young people, parents/carers, and professionals according to need.

To ensure the service is based on best practice and evidence, is outcomes focussed and audit and routine outcome monitoring are used to improve clinical effectiveness and outcomes for children and young people.

To provide specialist clinical interventions, and advice to professionals internally and externally.

Ensure that care and treatment is delivered in response to local need in partnership with communities and other local services.

To be an integral part of the locality leadership team, collaboratively driving the overall service strategy, objectives, vision and ambitions and contributing to transformational change and continuous service improvement

About us

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) comprises an Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health outcomes for children and young people in Devon.

CFHD provides integrated care and treatment for children and young people across physical and mental health which are provided by Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust and Devon Partnership Trust. We are working closely with other organisations and providers to ensure we deliver locality and county-wide based integrated access to all of our services, based on the i-Thrive Framework.

CFHD works closely with our local universities of Plymouth, Exeter & the Peninsula Medical School where we support students in clinical training placements and in addition support our own staff to undertake post graduate training.

Our integrated care and treatment has been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers.

Our children and young people say

We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.

Date posted

05 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,637 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

C9369-24-0956-5

Job locations

Integrated Childrens Services

Fishleigh Road

Roundswell Business Park

Barnstaple

Devon

EX31 3UD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide effective collaborative leadership and day to day operational management of the clinical team

Ensure the effective and efficient delivery of evidence based clinical care including triage, assessment, clinical formulation and care planning, treatment, and discharge of children and young people

Ensure the service is delivered in partnership with other clinical pathways within the locality, health specialties and partner organisations across health, education, social care and the voluntary sector.

Ensure the service is delivered in partnership with children, young people and their parents/ carers, ensuring their active participation is facilitated and feedback elicited, considered and acted-upon.

In partnership with the Operations Manager, ensure that clinical and non-clinical risks within the pathway are identified and managed effectively.

To maintain systems designed to monitor demand and maintain optimal clinical capacity within the team

To ensure data is captured and used to drive effective service delivery and improvement

Work collaboratively with other leaders (professional, clinical and operational), to maintain a culture within the service of excellence in clinical standards and safety.

Work with other Team Managers across the multi-agency system of childrens services in the locality to ensure the clinical pathway is delivered as part of an integrated system of care, to improve health outcomes for children and young people.

Ensure clinical provision in the pathway is delivered to meet key performance targets

Ensure robust financial management of the teams activities

Provide supervision, operational management and support to clinicians with the ability to demonstrate compassionate leadership, to understand and follow HR policies and procedures, ensure staff wellbeing and development and adopt a collaborative approach to engage staff with a range of skills and communication needs.

Attend, participate and chair relevant meetings with the ability to present information in a range of formats, adapting communication to meet the needs of others.

To deputise for the Operations Manager as required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide effective collaborative leadership and day to day operational management of the clinical team

Ensure the effective and efficient delivery of evidence based clinical care including triage, assessment, clinical formulation and care planning, treatment, and discharge of children and young people

Ensure the service is delivered in partnership with other clinical pathways within the locality, health specialties and partner organisations across health, education, social care and the voluntary sector.

Ensure the service is delivered in partnership with children, young people and their parents/ carers, ensuring their active participation is facilitated and feedback elicited, considered and acted-upon.

In partnership with the Operations Manager, ensure that clinical and non-clinical risks within the pathway are identified and managed effectively.

To maintain systems designed to monitor demand and maintain optimal clinical capacity within the team

To ensure data is captured and used to drive effective service delivery and improvement

Work collaboratively with other leaders (professional, clinical and operational), to maintain a culture within the service of excellence in clinical standards and safety.

Work with other Team Managers across the multi-agency system of childrens services in the locality to ensure the clinical pathway is delivered as part of an integrated system of care, to improve health outcomes for children and young people.

Ensure clinical provision in the pathway is delivered to meet key performance targets

Ensure robust financial management of the teams activities

Provide supervision, operational management and support to clinicians with the ability to demonstrate compassionate leadership, to understand and follow HR policies and procedures, ensure staff wellbeing and development and adopt a collaborative approach to engage staff with a range of skills and communication needs.

Attend, participate and chair relevant meetings with the ability to present information in a range of formats, adapting communication to meet the needs of others.

To deputise for the Operations Manager as required.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team and across agencies.
  • Experience of delivering a clinical practice within the area of specialty for children with complex health conditions - undertaking specialist assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people with complex health problems
  • Experience of supervising others and developing positive supervisory relationships with healthcare professionals.
  • Experience in managing HR and recruitment processes including staff appraisals, performance and sickness management.
  • Experience of delivering healthcare within an equalities and human rights framework
  • Experience of initiating, organising and planning inter-agency meetings aimed at setting in place a treatment package tailored to the individual needs of a child/young person.
  • Experience in involving service users as active partners in the delivery and or design of services
  • Experience of engagement in service development and quality improvement
  • Experience of using data to improve services

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

  • Specialist skill in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, highly complex, technical and/or clinically sensitive information to children/young people and families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the service, adapting your approach according to the individual needs of the audience.
  • Ability to integrate complex clinical information into a coherent formulation.
  • The ability to work as an autonomous professional, to take on responsibility, make decisions under pressure and seek support as appropriate.
  • Ability to review, analyse and report on information and key data relating to the teams performance, capacity or activity.
  • The ability to plan and complete operational leadership tasks as directed and within reasonable timescales.
  • Ability to develop and implement systems to manage capacity and demand - patient flow, staff workloads.

Qualifications

Essential

  • A professional mental health qualification e.g. RMN, Social Work Degree, BSc/Diploma in OT, or equivalent.
  • Additional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent in supervision and/or leadership skills.
  • Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body, e.g. NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP
  • Evidence of relevant CPD.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team and across agencies.
  • Experience of delivering a clinical practice within the area of specialty for children with complex health conditions - undertaking specialist assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people with complex health problems
  • Experience of supervising others and developing positive supervisory relationships with healthcare professionals.
  • Experience in managing HR and recruitment processes including staff appraisals, performance and sickness management.
  • Experience of delivering healthcare within an equalities and human rights framework
  • Experience of initiating, organising and planning inter-agency meetings aimed at setting in place a treatment package tailored to the individual needs of a child/young person.
  • Experience in involving service users as active partners in the delivery and or design of services
  • Experience of engagement in service development and quality improvement
  • Experience of using data to improve services

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

  • Specialist skill in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, highly complex, technical and/or clinically sensitive information to children/young people and families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the service, adapting your approach according to the individual needs of the audience.
  • Ability to integrate complex clinical information into a coherent formulation.
  • The ability to work as an autonomous professional, to take on responsibility, make decisions under pressure and seek support as appropriate.
  • Ability to review, analyse and report on information and key data relating to the teams performance, capacity or activity.
  • The ability to plan and complete operational leadership tasks as directed and within reasonable timescales.
  • Ability to develop and implement systems to manage capacity and demand - patient flow, staff workloads.

Qualifications

Essential

  • A professional mental health qualification e.g. RMN, Social Work Degree, BSc/Diploma in OT, or equivalent.
  • Additional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent in supervision and/or leadership skills.
  • Professional registration/accreditation with a recognised body, e.g. NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP
  • Evidence of relevant CPD.

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.

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.

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

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Integrated Childrens Services

Fishleigh Road

Roundswell Business Park

Barnstaple

Devon

EX31 3UD


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Integrated Childrens Services

Fishleigh Road

Roundswell Business Park

Barnstaple

Devon

EX31 3UD


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Operations Manager

Tracey Brennan-Osment

tracey.brennan-osment@nhs.net

Date posted

05 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,637 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

C9369-24-0956-5

Job locations

Integrated Childrens Services

Fishleigh Road

Roundswell Business Park

Barnstaple

Devon

EX31 3UD


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