Job summary
We have an exciting recruitment opportunity within our integrated children's learning disability service for a nursing team manager.
The children's learning disability service is a health and local authority integrated service which provides support and intervention to children with disabilities and their families living in the Gwynedd and Anglesey area.
The team manager role is integral to service delivery and multi-disciplinary and partnership working. They provide support and clinical guidance to the team as well as contributing to service improvement and development.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual whose is able to lead an experienced team.
Welsh language skills are essential for this post
Main duties of the job
- To advise, provide and direct staff in how to proceed in the management of complex cases.
- Deliver high quality, evidenced based clinical care.
- To facilitate proceedings for a health contribution to funding specialist placements where appropriate and to act as Heath Care Manager if required for cases of the greatest complexity
- To carry out regular clinical supervision with all staff within professional group as allocated to ensure practice is safe, within best practice guidelines and meeting Health Board and professional requirements.
- To ensure that staff received mandatory training and supervision including safeguarding
- Ensure the organisation and quality of students and trainees placements within the service area
- Contribute to workforce planning
- To act as a representative for the service manager at meetings or for developments as allocated
- Effectively manage the teams and individuals performance and outcomes in compliance with BCU policies and procedures
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and full Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and full Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- oRelevant professional Qualification and active professional registration in health or social care related profession
- oContinued professional and management development
- oRelevant degree, or equivalent experience
- oRecognised and relevant management qualification (must be achieved 1-2 years)
Desirable
- oEvidence of mentoring
- oAssessment and/or teaching
- oEligible to practice under the mental health measure Wales 2010 (includes mental health nursing, social work, psychology)
Experience
Essential
- oManagement experience at band 6 or above.
- oRelevant clinical experience
- oChild Protection/Safeguarding training at level 3
- oService and/or policy development.
- oEvidence of professional and personal development
Desirable
- oEvidence of financial management skills and ability
- oEvidence of change management
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- oProfessional qualification
- oEvidence of professional and personal development
- oWorking knowledge of Children's Act and Safe guarding Procedures
SKILLS
Essential
- oLeadership skills
- oAbility to prioritise work to tight deadlines
- oStrategic thinker
- oEffective communication at team levels and with other agencies and general public
- oDeveloped interpersonal skills
- oAbility to communicate using a variety of formats
- oTime management skills
- oTeam working/motivational skills
- oEvidence of making positive changes which improve outcomes
- oAble to produce business plans with minimal support
- oAble to manage a budget
Desirable
- oAbility to speak Welsh
- oResearch and audit skills
- oIT skills - ECDL or equivalent
Values Other
Essential
- oAbility to show strong, calm and decisive leadership at all times, including in crisis situations.
- oAbility to lead a team of nursing and support staff.
- oGood inter-personal skills to work as part of an integrated service.
- oAbility to work in isolation sometimes under stress.
- oAbility to aid the development of new services and to provide excellent clinical support and leadership.
- oAbility to problem solve and to be adaptive to change situations.
- oExcellent communication skills both verbally and written
- oComputer literate
- oCalm personality
- oFlexibility to adapt to changing situations
- oAbility to travel
- oFlexibility in working patterns
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- oRelevant professional Qualification and active professional registration in health or social care related profession
- oContinued professional and management development
- oRelevant degree, or equivalent experience
- oRecognised and relevant management qualification (must be achieved 1-2 years)
Desirable
- oEvidence of mentoring
- oAssessment and/or teaching
- oEligible to practice under the mental health measure Wales 2010 (includes mental health nursing, social work, psychology)
Experience
Essential
- oManagement experience at band 6 or above.
- oRelevant clinical experience
- oChild Protection/Safeguarding training at level 3
- oService and/or policy development.
- oEvidence of professional and personal development
Desirable
- oEvidence of financial management skills and ability
- oEvidence of change management
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- oProfessional qualification
- oEvidence of professional and personal development
- oWorking knowledge of Children's Act and Safe guarding Procedures
SKILLS
Essential
- oLeadership skills
- oAbility to prioritise work to tight deadlines
- oStrategic thinker
- oEffective communication at team levels and with other agencies and general public
- oDeveloped interpersonal skills
- oAbility to communicate using a variety of formats
- oTime management skills
- oTeam working/motivational skills
- oEvidence of making positive changes which improve outcomes
- oAble to produce business plans with minimal support
- oAble to manage a budget
Desirable
- oAbility to speak Welsh
- oResearch and audit skills
- oIT skills - ECDL or equivalent
Values Other
Essential
- oAbility to show strong, calm and decisive leadership at all times, including in crisis situations.
- oAbility to lead a team of nursing and support staff.
- oGood inter-personal skills to work as part of an integrated service.
- oAbility to work in isolation sometimes under stress.
- oAbility to aid the development of new services and to provide excellent clinical support and leadership.
- oAbility to problem solve and to be adaptive to change situations.
- oExcellent communication skills both verbally and written
- oComputer literate
- oCalm personality
- oFlexibility to adapt to changing situations
- oAbility to travel
- oFlexibility in working patterns
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
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).
