Job summary
Services for Older Adults in North London Foundation Trust (NLFT) are undergoing widespread, innovative transformation. This includes the development of an Older Adults Home Treatment Team for the NLFT north boroughs. The post holder will manage the Older Adult Home Treatment Team covering the boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey.
You will be leading and managing a multidisciplinary team and working with other Older Adult Home Treatment Team and Adult Crisis Team managers to make sure that home treatment services are innovative and high-quality services which have the service users best interest at its heart.
The post holder will lead on governance and audit within the team, ensuring that team members are supported and developed to their potential and that new team members are comprehensively inducted and successfully integrated into the team.
Main duties of the job
To take operational day to day management responsibility at team level using performance management systems to ensure the effective delivery of contract activity.
Work with the Service Lead to deliver Integrated Governance requirements and be responsible for delivering governance within the team. This may include contributing to the writing of policy and procedure documents relating to clinical practice.
To oversee the provision of expert, autonomous and highly specialist clinical practice within the MDT
To ensure clinical staff maintain accurate and up to date records.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
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We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
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With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
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We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
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We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide leadership and line management to the MDT to ensure the delivery of high quality and safe clinical services.
To promote a culture that fosters staff involvement and a progressive attitude to service improvement.
To work with the Service Lead to deliver a culture and style of leadership that develops, empowers people, recognising achievement and promoting continuous development of staff and teams.
To ensure that all duties within the role are delivered in accordance with trust policy and professional registration practice. Ensuring that professional registration requirements of staff are met.
To be managed by and receive supervision from a nominated line manager, including annual review of performance as part of the appraisal system
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide leadership and line management to the MDT to ensure the delivery of high quality and safe clinical services.
To promote a culture that fosters staff involvement and a progressive attitude to service improvement.
To work with the Service Lead to deliver a culture and style of leadership that develops, empowers people, recognising achievement and promoting continuous development of staff and teams.
To ensure that all duties within the role are delivered in accordance with trust policy and professional registration practice. Ensuring that professional registration requirements of staff are met.
To be managed by and receive supervision from a nominated line manager, including annual review of performance as part of the appraisal system
Person Specification
Qualification and Registration
Essential
- Diploma or degree leading to professional Registered qualification in Mental Health or equivalent qualification.
- Current registration with a professional body
- Evidence of recent and on-going academic study and/or CPD
Desirable
- Current Level 2 Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults certificates
- Master's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate both in verbal and written form at a high level in a range of complex areas
- Well-developed leadership skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve team members
- Evidence of effective workforce development and of using systems to ensure effective staff management (supervision, appraisal and ongoing performance management)
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Significant management experience in mental health service delivery
- To demonstrate an extensive and sound knowledge base in the provision of mental health services and preferred treatment methods
- Demonstrate a clear professional understanding and practical experience of the Mental Health Act and its application / use in practice.
Personal Qualities/Other Requirements
Essential
- Compassionate leader - approachable, visible, and open to learn
- Full driving license and access to own vehicle
Person Specification
Qualification and Registration
Essential
- Diploma or degree leading to professional Registered qualification in Mental Health or equivalent qualification.
- Current registration with a professional body
- Evidence of recent and on-going academic study and/or CPD
Desirable
- Current Level 2 Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults certificates
- Master's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate both in verbal and written form at a high level in a range of complex areas
- Well-developed leadership skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve team members
- Evidence of effective workforce development and of using systems to ensure effective staff management (supervision, appraisal and ongoing performance management)
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Significant management experience in mental health service delivery
- To demonstrate an extensive and sound knowledge base in the provision of mental health services and preferred treatment methods
- Demonstrate a clear professional understanding and practical experience of the Mental Health Act and its application / use in practice.
Personal Qualities/Other Requirements
Essential
- Compassionate leader - approachable, visible, and open to learn
- Full driving license and access to own vehicle
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).
