Job summary Are you looking for a challenge/development in your career? We are looking for an Operational Team Leader to support the highly successful Therapies In Schools (TIS) team. The TIS team is a specialist team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists who provide additional therapeutic support to children in 11 West Sussex Special Schools. The focus for TIS is to provide a universal offer of training and support to all education staff within those schools, alongside specialist therapeutic support in addition to the standard NHS offer. The TIS team is funded by West Sussex County Council. The new Operational Team Leader will provide line management to the therapists, champion new initiatives and service developments, take on project work to improve the service we provide to patients e.g. digital innovation ideas, and provide the link between the schools supported by TIS and the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust policies and processes. It is imperative that the TIS Team work collaboratively with both education and NHS colleagues and the team leader is crucial in providing this link. Operational Team Leads report to the Deputy Operational Head of Service and the AHP leads for the Child Development Services. The Trust is keen to support the development of management and Leadership skills and as such The Trust has an extensive Leadership Programme and is supportive of staff training and development. Main duties of the job A successful Team Lead will; Provide operational management and leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, high quality and effective service. Manage the defined area with minimal supervision for daily operations, seeking support and guidance from the Deputy Operational Head of Service and/or Operational Head of Service as required. Develop a coordinated professional clinical team ensuring that communication and engagement are key to the development of the service. Cultivate supportive and productive relationships with schools, child development centers, voluntary and charitable groups, and local authority colleagues. Work towards proactive excellence rather than reactive management in care: identifying gaps within the service and reducing locality health inequalities. Use excellent communication skills to enable facilitation and or negotiation of complex and sensitive information. In conjunction with the Deputy Operational Head of Service and/or Operational Head of Service translate and take account of the impact of local national and other external policies and guidance for the defined area and implement these into practice and service delivery. About us We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children. Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times. We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services. Why work for us? Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options Excellent training and development opportunities Research opportunities Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT and Religion and Belief staff networks Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA) Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff Date posted 15 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working, Term time hours, Annualised hours Reference number 150-MM1401-PC Job locations Worthing Hospital Worthing BN112DH Job description Job responsibilities There will be opportunities to further skills and knowledge through CPD: in house management skills, access to colleagues across West Sussex Brighton & Hove as well as an Education and Training Department for funding external courses and other opportunities for development. Job description Job responsibilities There will be opportunities to further skills and knowledge through CPD: in house management skills, access to colleagues across West Sussex Brighton & Hove as well as an Education and Training Department for funding external courses and other opportunities for development. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree level qualification and/or relevant management experience Evidence of continued professional development Evidence of leadership education/development or a willingness to undertake this Desirable Management qualification or willingness to undertake Experience Essential Experience of managing a team or other relevant management experience Knowledge and experience in using various IT systems Desirable Experience of managing a multi-professional team/collaborative working Demonstrable success in delivering change and performance with and through your teams, by engaging them in development & delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback. Skills and Knowledge Essential Ability to work as an Autonomous individual Good numeracy and literacy skills and IT literate with the ability to use all Microsoft office applications Demonstrates excellence in communication skills with an ability to negotiate and manage conflict Current knowledge of local and national policies informing health and social care Knowledge of Clinical governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision Demonstrate ability to reflect and learning from situations Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions Awareness of professional responsibilities and boundaries and able to demonstrate self-awareness, able to identify personal limitation and shows openness to address them Sound knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children Well developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust's and your performance expectations. A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled to a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority. Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources. Ability to think and plan tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them. Desirable Knowledge of local and national policies relevant to clinical area. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree level qualification and/or relevant management experience Evidence of continued professional development Evidence of leadership education/development or a willingness to undertake this Desirable Management qualification or willingness to undertake Experience Essential Experience of managing a team or other relevant management experience Knowledge and experience in using various IT systems Desirable Experience of managing a multi-professional team/collaborative working Demonstrable success in delivering change and performance with and through your teams, by engaging them in development & delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback. Skills and Knowledge Essential Ability to work as an Autonomous individual Good numeracy and literacy skills and IT literate with the ability to use all Microsoft office applications Demonstrates excellence in communication skills with an ability to negotiate and manage conflict Current knowledge of local and national policies informing health and social care Knowledge of Clinical governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision Demonstrate ability to reflect and learning from situations Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions Awareness of professional responsibilities and boundaries and able to demonstrate self-awareness, able to identify personal limitation and shows openness to address them Sound knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children Well developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust's and your performance expectations. A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled to a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority. Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources. Ability to think and plan tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them. Desirable Knowledge of local and national policies relevant to clinical area. 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. Employer details Employer name Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Address Worthing Hospital Worthing BN112DH Employer's website https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)