Job summary
Are you passionate about supporting people with Learning
Disabilities? Are you a qualified clinician with excellent Leadership skills?
Then join our Community Learning Disability Team for Children and Young People.
We are looking to recruit a Clinical Team Manager for our
small Learning disability team based within the MindMate Support Service in
Leeds CYPMHS. The team supports children and young people with a
moderate to severe Learning Disability that are experiencing issues around
their behavioural presentation.
Our team are passionate about positive behaviour support and
the successful candidate will be supporting the team to train and develop
skills within this, as we refine our City-Wide offer. There will be a high
degree of partnership working alongside stakeholders and internal and external
teams and agencies to ensure our team are providing children, young people and
their families with the best offer to maximise potential and enhance their
quality of life.
We need someone with a good clinical background in Learning
disabilities to manage and take this team forward. This post will appeal to
anyone who is passionate about making a difference due to the scope within the
role for innovative practice and partnership working.
We would be really interested in applications from Nurses,
Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language therapists and social workers that
have a skill set and experience in LD.
Main duties of the job
As Clinical Team Manager you will
be leading the Learning Disability Team. Supporting team members in both
Clinical and operational matters.
The multi-disciplinary team works across Leeds, alongside all of the
services and settings that are involved in supporting the child/young person.
Striving to ensure the reduction of health inequalities by promoting physical
and mental health for our children and young people.
Using a holistic assessment, team members identify the strengths and needs
of the young person with an Intellectual Disability. Via a Positive Behaviour
Support Model, we identify behavioural difficulties offering recommendations to
enable families to meet the potential of their child. This includes delivering
both Education Groups and bespoke individual intervention with Children &
Young People.
As the Team Manager you will support colleagues as well as lead
on developing our service further. Developing and leading on the implementation
of existing and new processes of care.
As the Learning Disability Team Manager, you will be a part of the
MindMate Support Service leadership Team, comprised of other Team Managers and
Band 7 clinicians. As well as having the support of other Team Managers in
MindMate Support Team and wider CYPMHS and the Service Managers in CYPMHS
The successful applicant will receive an induction, training as needed and
supervision; The opportunity to engage in personal development and be involved
in continuous improvement of the service.
About us
Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust
Who are we?
Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.
We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.
Leeds
Community Healthcare NHS Trust encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated
as this remains the best lines of defence against Covid 19.
Perks of the job
Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. Here are some of the most important ones:
- 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Highly regarded NHS Pension Scheme
- A supportive, structured preceptorship programme for all registered new starters
- Professional development opportunities including coaching, training and education support
- Salary sacrifice or lease car schemes
- Health and wellbeing including gym membership, occupational health service and priority access to mental health services
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Clinical
1.1.
Maintain clinical credibility demonstrated through
undertaking clinical practice at a frequency agreed with senior
management team/head of service in the relevant field.
1.2.
Practices as an autonomous clinician to support
service delivery, responding to social, scientific, clinical and ethical issues
in line with the values and agreed model within the service
1.3.
Works to standards of proficiency identified by
their professional and regulatory bodies
2. Management
2.1.
Responsible for ensuring the delivery of the
clinical pathways appropriate to field of work
2.2.
Manage the allocated budget for the team and
support senior managers/head of service to manage the overall service budget
where appropriate
2.3.
Responsible for the performance and management
of a clinical team within a specific service area and within line management
structure specific to service area
2.4.
Delegate, organise and prioritise resources
autonomously to ensure the safe delivery of the service and making judgements
in complex situations e.g. unexpected service demands
2.5.
Ensures that all team and individual objectives
are clearly defined within the wider Directorate framework and in line with
Trusts objectives, using the appraisal process as a vehicle for this.
2.6.
Takes responsibility for their own and others
health and safety in the working environment.
2.7.
Makes complex judgements by analysing and
interpreting a wide variety of information and data sources to compare options and
to take action as appropriate.
2.8.
Ensures the effective and efficient use of
resources e.g. staff, supplies to maintain the team establishment and comply
with the service delivery model
2.9.
Deliver information to the team and other
services, teams or agencies using a variety of means
2.10. Promotes
and represents service at a strategic and clinical level
2.11. To comply with the organisations Infection
Prevention and Control requirements, including bare below the elbows dress
code for staff with a direct care delivery role
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Clinical
1.1.
Maintain clinical credibility demonstrated through
undertaking clinical practice at a frequency agreed with senior
management team/head of service in the relevant field.
1.2.
Practices as an autonomous clinician to support
service delivery, responding to social, scientific, clinical and ethical issues
in line with the values and agreed model within the service
1.3.
Works to standards of proficiency identified by
their professional and regulatory bodies
2. Management
2.1.
Responsible for ensuring the delivery of the
clinical pathways appropriate to field of work
2.2.
Manage the allocated budget for the team and
support senior managers/head of service to manage the overall service budget
where appropriate
2.3.
Responsible for the performance and management
of a clinical team within a specific service area and within line management
structure specific to service area
2.4.
Delegate, organise and prioritise resources
autonomously to ensure the safe delivery of the service and making judgements
in complex situations e.g. unexpected service demands
2.5.
Ensures that all team and individual objectives
are clearly defined within the wider Directorate framework and in line with
Trusts objectives, using the appraisal process as a vehicle for this.
2.6.
Takes responsibility for their own and others
health and safety in the working environment.
2.7.
Makes complex judgements by analysing and
interpreting a wide variety of information and data sources to compare options and
to take action as appropriate.
2.8.
Ensures the effective and efficient use of
resources e.g. staff, supplies to maintain the team establishment and comply
with the service delivery model
2.9.
Deliver information to the team and other
services, teams or agencies using a variety of means
2.10. Promotes
and represents service at a strategic and clinical level
2.11. To comply with the organisations Infection
Prevention and Control requirements, including bare below the elbows dress
code for staff with a direct care delivery role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration e.g. NMC, SWE, HCPC
- Post graduate learning to masters level or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Specific CPD modules relevant to specialist field
- Leadership and/or management qualification
- Teaching, training or mentorship qualification or experience to an equivalent level
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Theoretical and clinical knowledge appropriate to service area and profession
- Highly developed knowledge of relevant current issues in health and social care.
- Demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base
- Knowledge of clinical governance principles, standards and quality measures
Desirable
- Evidence of research projects and/or clinical audit relevant to clinical area
- Knowledge of people governance policies and procedures
- Evidence of clinical leadership
- Experience of change management theory and skills
Experience
Essential
- Have experience as a manager and/or leader in a Community Learning disability team setting.
- Experience in relevant clinical field
- Experience in the management and supervision of staff
- Experience of managing resources
- Experience of analysing data, writing reports and presenting to various groups
- Experience of leadership and team building in practice
Desirable
- Working in the community or in primary care based teams.
- Experience of change management
- Experience of practical application of improvement and innovation techniques
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration e.g. NMC, SWE, HCPC
- Post graduate learning to masters level or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Specific CPD modules relevant to specialist field
- Leadership and/or management qualification
- Teaching, training or mentorship qualification or experience to an equivalent level
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Theoretical and clinical knowledge appropriate to service area and profession
- Highly developed knowledge of relevant current issues in health and social care.
- Demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base
- Knowledge of clinical governance principles, standards and quality measures
Desirable
- Evidence of research projects and/or clinical audit relevant to clinical area
- Knowledge of people governance policies and procedures
- Evidence of clinical leadership
- Experience of change management theory and skills
Experience
Essential
- Have experience as a manager and/or leader in a Community Learning disability team setting.
- Experience in relevant clinical field
- Experience in the management and supervision of staff
- Experience of managing resources
- Experience of analysing data, writing reports and presenting to various groups
- Experience of leadership and team building in practice
Desirable
- Working in the community or in primary care based teams.
- Experience of change management
- Experience of practical application of improvement and innovation techniques
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
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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