Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic and flexible individual with strong leadership qualities and have excellent communication skills? If so, you might be ideal for our newly designed 111p2/SPOA/ Triage & Assessment team .
We are looking for a Band 7 - Team lead to who is innovative and dynamic and ready to embrace the challenges involved in transforming mental health services in PTHB . The transformation is inline with local and national drivers to ensure that the public have open access to timely and effective mental health input.
The 111p2 & SPOA team is already operational and facilitating this ease of access to services, with the next ambitious step to rollout of the assessment team - therefore , you will be joining us at a pivotal time in the service development , with plenty of opportunity to help shape and develop the model of the unscheduled care pathways in PTHB.
Please do get in touch if you have any questions or wish to meet the team
Main duties of the job
The team lead will ensure the comprehensive provision of a cost effective, accessible, appropriate, and responsive NHS 111/ SPOA / Triage & Assessment Mental Health Service for residents in Powys. Develop and coordinate a service that provides effective triage, assessment and evidence based mental wellbeing advice and ensure appropriate onward referral to local statutory, Third Sector and digital/on-line services. Where needed, this will also include Crisis Mental Health services. Responsible for the continued development of the NHS 111/SPOA/Triage & Assessment Team Mental Health service in Powys and will ensure service delivery is of a high professional standard, in line with Health Board policies and procedures. Establish and maintain effective care through the holistic and comprehensive assessment of service user's needs, planning, implementation, and review in accordance with All Wales Mental Health Measure legislation and the local Care and Treatment Planning policy and procedures.
The post holder will be part of the PTHB Mental Health Manager's On-Call Rota, which is a 12-hour on-call period approximately 15 times a yearThe working hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, though this may change depending on the needs of the service, to be discussed a interview.
For further details / informal visits contact: Kelle Rees 07880436415
About us
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Qualified Health or Social Care Professional (RMN, Dip SW etc)
- Postgraduate qualification or significant relevant experience in related field
- Evidence of personal and clinical development
- Understanding of management challenges
- Understanding of the Health & Social Care agenda and Powys Dementia Plan
- Knowledge of person centred Care
- Experience of providing supervision in group and individually
- Ability to manage many pressing priorities with professionalism and confidence
- Ability to lead a team confidently, professionally and sensitively
- Clinical and management leadership skills
- Collaborative relationship building skills
- Ability to lead/manage a team sensitively and professionally
- Enthusiastic & self motivating
- Ability to make own transport arrangements for home visits/to travel between sites
- Extensive knowledge of a wide range of mental health issues
- Knowledge and application of the Mental Health Measure
- Knowledge of research and evidence-based interventions both new and historic. Ability to underpin these with practice related experience
- Knowledge of current legislation
- Understanding of the Health & Social Care agenda.
- Use of Carer involvement Knowledge of person- centred Care
Desirable
- PBM/Dementia Mapping specialist qualifications
- Management qualification
- AMHP training/ Nurse prescribing
Aptitudes & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication including I.T. skills
- Ability to lead a team confidently, professionally and sensitively
- Good care planning and problem-solving skills
- Excellent risk assessment skills
- Clinical and management leadership skills
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Ability to balance conflicting issues with sensitivity, thought and understanding
- Collaborative relationship building skills
- Ability to understand how one's experiences influence them development
- Ability to manage professional and personal stress and has strategies in place to manage these
Desirable
Values/Other
Essential
- Can demonstrate PTHB values
- Positive attitude towards those with severe and enduring mental health issues
- Ability to act on own initiative, but able to balance the need to ask for advice Ability to lead/manage a team sensitively and professionally Reflective practitioner
- Enthusiastic & self-motivated
- Ability to make own transport arrangements for home visits/to travel between sites
Desirable
mental health legislation
Essential
- Able to demonstrate the use of the all Wales Mental Health Measure
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Qualified Health or Social Care Professional (RMN, Dip SW etc)
- Postgraduate qualification or significant relevant experience in related field
- Evidence of personal and clinical development
- Understanding of management challenges
- Understanding of the Health & Social Care agenda and Powys Dementia Plan
- Knowledge of person centred Care
- Experience of providing supervision in group and individually
- Ability to manage many pressing priorities with professionalism and confidence
- Ability to lead a team confidently, professionally and sensitively
- Clinical and management leadership skills
- Collaborative relationship building skills
- Ability to lead/manage a team sensitively and professionally
- Enthusiastic & self motivating
- Ability to make own transport arrangements for home visits/to travel between sites
- Extensive knowledge of a wide range of mental health issues
- Knowledge and application of the Mental Health Measure
- Knowledge of research and evidence-based interventions both new and historic. Ability to underpin these with practice related experience
- Knowledge of current legislation
- Understanding of the Health & Social Care agenda.
- Use of Carer involvement Knowledge of person- centred Care
Desirable
- PBM/Dementia Mapping specialist qualifications
- Management qualification
- AMHP training/ Nurse prescribing
Aptitudes & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication including I.T. skills
- Ability to lead a team confidently, professionally and sensitively
- Good care planning and problem-solving skills
- Excellent risk assessment skills
- Clinical and management leadership skills
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Ability to balance conflicting issues with sensitivity, thought and understanding
- Collaborative relationship building skills
- Ability to understand how one's experiences influence them development
- Ability to manage professional and personal stress and has strategies in place to manage these
Desirable
Values/Other
Essential
- Can demonstrate PTHB values
- Positive attitude towards those with severe and enduring mental health issues
- Ability to act on own initiative, but able to balance the need to ask for advice Ability to lead/manage a team sensitively and professionally Reflective practitioner
- Enthusiastic & self-motivated
- Ability to make own transport arrangements for home visits/to travel between sites
Desirable
mental health legislation
Essential
- Able to demonstrate the use of the all Wales Mental Health Measure
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).
