PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE. To be accountable for the day to day management of a community team working into Gateshead/South Tyneside PCN; deployment and supervision of staff; and ensuring the coordination of services provided, optimising the cost effective use of all resources. Line management of the team which will include Children and Young Peoples Practitioners, with overall accountability and responsibility for the delivery of all aspects of patient/client care through the provision of effective clinical and managerial leadership. To lead, motivate and support the team approach to delivering new and innovative models of care for service users. To lead a continuously improving service, by ensuring systems are in place to support clinical governance, quality monitoring and on-going research and audit of practice. Ensure systems and processes are in place to maintain patient safety. Facilitate the development of clinical expertise and practice within the team. To work autonomously, assessing individual patient/client needs, initiating investigations, determining a plan of care and initiating appropriate holistic, research based health information and care To act as a resource for all members of the team, providing expert advice concerning aspects of patient/client management. To be responsible for ensuring that agreed professional standards are reflected in practice and to have overall responsibility for monitoring the standard of care. To improve the service users journey by increasing access to assessment and appropriate care and treatment. Work collaboratively with the PCNs and multi professional teams to ensure practice is efficient, effective, evidence based and safe. This will be achieved by: Listening to and understanding the community. Bringing people together to develop a shared local vision with service users as equal partners. Assessing community assets, resources, needs and issues. Empowering community members to identify local issues and articulate solutions. Linking in with Community Mental Health Services (i.e. EWT, CYPS, IAPT, CTT). Co-producing an action plan to progress the aspirations of the community. Champion the community views in wider decision-making forums. The post holder will ensure they uphold our Trust vision, values and behaviours. To promote at all times a positive image of children and young people with mental health conditions. To promote at all times a positive image of the specialist service area and the wider Trust.