Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to lead one of the older persons mental health clinical teams through a period of substantial change through the Community Mental Health Transformation.
We have multiple posts available across the county:
1. Forest Later Life Team at Colliers Court, Cinderford (0.5 WTE)
2. Gloucester Later Life Team at Pullman Place, Gloucester (0.5 WTE)
3. South Later Life Team at Weavers Croft, Stroud (0.5 WTE)
4. North Later Life Team at Avon House, Tewkesbury (0.5 WTE)
We are advertising multiple vacancies as above. Whilst the positions advertised are part-time, consideration may be given to being appointed to multiple positions for individuals eager to work full-time.
Main duties of the job
1. Lead in the operational and clinical management of the Service, providing day-to-day management, leadership, and line management to staff including non-clinical staff.
2. Undertake specialist assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care in the community for older age service users with severe/complex mental health conditions.
3. Demonstrate enhanced competence in complex decision making, assessment, and the management of clinical needs.
4. Collect and collate data/information effectively for the purpose of audit, research, and service performance.
5. The post holder will be working within a multi-disciplinary mental health team within one of the new locality areas.
6. The team manager will be responsible for ensuring high quality and effective delivery of mental health care within their locality of working.
7. To regularly report to locality Operational lead on the performance of the locality service.
Qualifications, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity, and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leadership
1. Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with other teams operating within a designated locality area and other teams across the Trust.
2. Seek out opportunities to strengthen and enhance relationships with other key agencies including Integrated Community Teams, Gloucestershire County Council Adult Social Care, PCNs, and VCSE services.
3. Ensure the delivery of targets/objectives/outcomes within the service by putting in place systems and processes to monitor and manage performance in accordance with the Trust’s Performance Management Policy.
4. Deliver on targets identified in the annual work plan and monitored no less than on a quarterly basis.
5. Manage all aspects of the performance of the team members, holding individuals to account where needed.
6. Identify effective and efficient ways of working which improve health care and motivate a team or individuals to implement this.
7. Be professionally accountable for the work delegated to other members of the team and ensure all clinicians receive appropriate clinical supervision.
8. Ensure effective management of absence including sickness in line with Trust policy.
9. Responsible for ensuring the MDT negotiate and oversee the development of individual and highly complex care programmes in accordance with service users.
10. Ensure the promotion of Social Inclusion and co-production with a range of stakeholders including service users and the voluntary care sector.
11. Identify and interpret the needs of patients and service users into health improvements.
12. Encourage team members to find new ways of developing and delivering services.
13. Respond to emergencies and ensure that staff groups are aware of their obligation to do so.
14. Develop quality team indicators to support performance management reporting to demonstrate quality and outcomes shown through audit and evaluation of evidence-based practice.
15. Produce reports and audits and demonstrate quality using both qualitative and quantitative approaches to senior managers.
16. Audit the standards of record keeping and documentation, providing learning feedback to individuals and the team.
17. Identify and address own professional supervision needs.
18. Provide clinical leadership and role modelling for junior staff in relation to risk assessment, management, and risk taking.
19. Undertake first line management responsibilities which will include appraisals, the development of personal development plans, performance monitoring, and professional development of staff in the team.
20. Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff and ensure completion of the induction programme agreed for the service.
21. Assist with disciplinary investigations as and when required.
22. Monitor all aspects of Health and Safety and address with the Operational Lead as necessary.
23. Provide clinical leadership in mental health assessment and care planning.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or Professional health or social care qualification e.g. Social Work, Occupational Therapy.
* Formal Teaching and Assessing Certificate/Qualification.
Desirable
* Other post registration courses e.g. management and leadership qualifications, Quality Improvement.
Length and/or Nature of Experience
Essential
* Significant experience as a team leader or manager working within mental health.
* Experience of working in the community at management level.
* Experience in interpreting and applying relevant mental health legislation including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
* Experience of working with individuals with mental health illnesses, including organic and functional.
Desirable
* Experience in Crisis Home Treatment.
Other Requirements
Essential
* Able to attend and participate in all mandatory and statutory training events.
* Current Driving Licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
Personal Skills, Attributes & Abilities
Essential
* Excellent communication skills.
* A proven ability to work with colleagues from other professions and agencies in a collaborative manner.
Desirable
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook.
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