Job summary
There has never been a more exciting time to join our team of designing and delivering Adult Mental Health services in Barking & Dagenham! We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and highly skilled Allied Health Professional, Nursing or Social care Professional to join us as Head of Adults Mental Health Service in B&D. The service benefits from two Heads of Service whose roles complement each other to cover a portfolio of adults mental health service. It is envisaged that one role will focus on Place based services and the other on more Borough wide services.
This is an exciting time to join our team to ensure holistic and patient focused care is delivered. The successful applicant will support the Assistant Integrated Care Director in leading the transformation of services within the Community Adults Mental Health Transformation Programme. They will have extensive experience of working within and managing Community Adults Mental Health Services.
This role will provide overall managerial responsibility for the effective operational running of the three Mental Health & Wellness Teams, Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, Talking therapies, Older adults and memory services and Community learning disabilities service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, positive, motivated and highly committed individual who can work with us to support the work of these services.
Main duties of the job
As part of transformation to our services we have created fully integrated multi disciplinary teams that include Primary Care Mental Health Practitioners, Peer Support Workers and Psychologists.
Our Mental Health and Wellness team are innovative, people centered and compassionate multi disciplinary teams which include colleagues from Primary Care, Local Authority and the voluntary sector.
This role will be instrumental in ensuring a coproduced holistic approach and will support teams to work cohesively and improve outcomes of Mental Health Care; they will enable teams to help our patients to identify and implement meaningful solutions to improve their health by using a whole system approach.
In alignment with the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults, we intend for our teams to be trauma informed and person-centred, putting relationships back into the heart of care.
We encourage applicants who are keen to develop their skills in supporting and developing services and who enjoy working autonomously and with a 'Quality Improvement' mind-set. This post is open to both health and social care who registered with either Social Work England, HCPC or NMC.
To support transformation we have embedded an extensive matrix of training and development opportunities - For further information around development available in this post please contact Sangita Lall.
It is essential you have substantive experience of management within a mental health service.
About us
Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
COVID-19 VaccinationWe continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).High Cost Area Supplement - LondonThis post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum).
Job description
Job responsibilities
We offer a network of support to enable you to effectively perform the duties of your role. We will provide you with regular supervision, team meetings, access to your clinical community of practice as well as support from colleagues within the MDT and wider trust network activities.
We are striving to make NELFT a fantastic place to work and we offer a range of employee benefits, please see our careers page at www.careers.nelft.nhs.uk.Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.
Click the link below to watch our video and get an insight into what it is like to work at NELFT within our Barking & Dagenham services, and the career opportunities that are available
Working for NELFT in Barking and Dagenham - YouTube
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Sangita LallJob title: Assistant Director Adults Services (B&D)Email address: sangita.lall@nelft.nhs.ukTelephone number: 03005551200 extension 67226
Additional contact information
To arrange an informal visit or call please contact:Sian OConnell Personal Assistant to Sangita Lall Assistant Director Adults Services (Barking and Dagenham) NELFTEmail:Sian.OConnell@nelft.nhs.uk03005551200 ext 58771
Job description
Job responsibilities
We offer a network of support to enable you to effectively perform the duties of your role. We will provide you with regular supervision, team meetings, access to your clinical community of practice as well as support from colleagues within the MDT and wider trust network activities.
We are striving to make NELFT a fantastic place to work and we offer a range of employee benefits, please see our careers page at www.careers.nelft.nhs.uk.Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.
Click the link below to watch our video and get an insight into what it is like to work at NELFT within our Barking & Dagenham services, and the career opportunities that are available
Working for NELFT in Barking and Dagenham - YouTube
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Sangita LallJob title: Assistant Director Adults Services (B&D)Email address: sangita.lall@nelft.nhs.ukTelephone number: 03005551200 extension 67226
Additional contact information
To arrange an informal visit or call please contact:Sian OConnell Personal Assistant to Sangita Lall Assistant Director Adults Services (Barking and Dagenham) NELFTEmail:Sian.OConnell@nelft.nhs.uk03005551200 ext 58771
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised relevant professional qualification e.g. RMN, Dip SW, Dip OT to Degree level and or substantial equivalent clinical and managerial experience
- In depth knowledge of wider policy and service issues relating to adults mental health
- Thorough knowledge of the 1983 Mental Health Act and related legislation, codes of practice and guidance.
- Registered with relevant professional body - NMC, HCPC
Desirable
- post graduate management and leadership qualification
- post graduate clinical qualifications relevant to adults mental health
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of working with adults with complex mental health needs
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of managing adults mental health clinical services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised relevant professional qualification e.g. RMN, Dip SW, Dip OT to Degree level and or substantial equivalent clinical and managerial experience
- In depth knowledge of wider policy and service issues relating to adults mental health
- Thorough knowledge of the 1983 Mental Health Act and related legislation, codes of practice and guidance.
- Registered with relevant professional body - NMC, HCPC
Desirable
- post graduate management and leadership qualification
- post graduate clinical qualifications relevant to adults mental health
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of working with adults with complex mental health needs
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of managing adults mental health clinical services
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).
