Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
YOUR APPLICATION
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Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for either an experienced team manager to take up the role of PCN Mental Health Lead across Primary Care Networks to support GPs across East Suffolk and to lead the reconfigured Access and Assessment Team.
The role will provide an opportunity for better joint working across primary care and adult secondary care mental health systems and will make it easier for patients to obtain the help they need.
This is ideal for someone who is proactive and passionate about innovation and providing a high-quality holistic approach to the care of people who have been identified as in need of mental health support in a primary care setting. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to develop their career and skill set in a highly innovative and transformative service.
As part of the responsibilities of this role, you will manage a team of 12 Specialist Mental Health Practitioners for Primary Care staff plus support the transformation of our Access and Assessment Service.
Main duties of the job
1. To fully support the East Locality with the strategic and operational planning and delivery for their designated specialist service area(s) within the locality.
2. You will be responsible for ensuring the effective management of the day-to-day operational / clinical issues arising within mental health service delivery.
3. To undertake clinical activity as necessary, especially complex management referrals.
4. To actively monitor performance, quality, safety and service development within their service areas, in line with locality and Trust-wide policies and protocols.
5. To maintain performance with key performance indicators and ensure that their team(s) are providing a responsive, high quality service to clients, their families and carers and meeting commissioner and stakeholder expectations.
Working for our organisation
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Be accountable for the performance of the Mental Health Primary Care Network Team and AAT (or new service as this is developed).
2. Build and maintain positive supportive relationships with the relevant PCN clinical directors / deputies.
3. Provide professional leadership to the clinical teams ensuring input into recruitment, supervision, appraisal and professional development.
4. Provide specialist clinical input into the planning, development, and evaluation of ARRS mental health services, holding responsibility for defined projects as delegated by the Care Group.
5. Demonstrate highly specialist knowledge and skills and have undertaken appropriate post registration training.
6. Contribute to Trust-wide or external projects and initiatives as required and in agreement with the Care Group.
7. To promote equality, diversity and inclusion within areas of influence.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Professional qualification in health or social care.
* Continuous professional development relevant to this person specification.
* Masters level qualification in management or leadership or equivalent relevant experience.
Experience
* Managing health or social care services.
* Performance management.
* Working in partnership Service improvement and development.
* Working in a range of management roles and environments.
Skills
* Promote, monitor and maintain best practice in health, safety and security.
* Ability to promote equality and value diversity.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification). We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK (formerly CRB)
FOR POSTS WITH DIRECT SERVICE USER CONTACT - Please be advised that due to recent changes in the DBS Service, organisations no longer receive copies of DBS Disclosures – these are sent directly to candidates only. Therefore, it will be your responsibility, if successful, to ensure that this is taken to the appointing officer as soon as you receive it.
Alternatively, if you have subscribed to the update service, we will be able to check your status once we have your authority to do so.
The Trust has now introduced a DBS Update Service which is a contractual requirement. You need to subscribe when you have applied for your DBS clearance and there is a time limit to subscribe of 19 days after receipt of your DBS disclosure. Please ensure that this is completed within the set time scale.
This update service is an annual subscription at a cost of £16 to you. This will enable the Trust to have instant online access to your DBS record, with your consent, and so will remove the need for you to have to apply for this repeat check again.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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