Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Primary Care Mental Health Team Lead to work in partnership in Primary Care as part of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS). Full time, 37.5 hours per week, £46,148 - £52,809 per annum. The introduction of the ARRS roles has been part of a wider transformation and expansion of community-based mental health services set out in the NHS Long Term Plan. As a Directorate and team, we have been through a period of consolidation and have now commenced a journey of growth and expansion around the clinical services which are provided in the Primary Care Directorate with a focus now on providing leadership to deliver evidence-based care and to drive quality improvements within primary care mental health. Main duties of the job The postholder will communicate and work collaboratively with the general practice teams and Primary Care mental health team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. They will liaise with other professionals and agencies both statutory and non-statutory and provide a link between primary and secondary services from a North Staffs Combined perspective. They will also support the delivery and the development of evidence-based pathways and interventions including the deliberate self-harm pathway and offer supervision and guidance to the Primary Care Mental Health workforce to develop and inform the model and approaches to delivery. The role will focus on the delivery of a high-quality clinical service to Service Users, their Families and Carers in primary care. About us As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care. We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working. We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme". The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities. Date posted 30 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 232-PRC-6696425 Job locations Moorcroft Medical Centre Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3NJ Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will ensure that a high-quality service is delivered within this clinical area and undertake the development, implementation and review of care planning and risk assessment. The post holder will be responsible for the management of staff within the team with support of the service manager to provide consultation and the delivery and delegation of management supervision ensuring appropriate clinical/ professional supervision takes place as per Trust policy and procedure. While this post is not primarily a clinical / practitioner post, the post holder will have the opportunity to agree up to 20% of their time to be spent in direct clinical work depending on the needs of the area and preferences of the individual. In their clinical practice the post holder will be expected to work to the requirements of the Band 7 Practitioner post appropriate to their profession. Deliver a high-quality clinical service to Service Users, their Families and Carers in primary care. Demonstrate an attitude which respects the core values of the organisation and the principles of Recovery Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will ensure that a high-quality service is delivered within this clinical area and undertake the development, implementation and review of care planning and risk assessment. The post holder will be responsible for the management of staff within the team with support of the service manager to provide consultation and the delivery and delegation of management supervision ensuring appropriate clinical/ professional supervision takes place as per Trust policy and procedure. While this post is not primarily a clinical / practitioner post, the post holder will have the opportunity to agree up to 20% of their time to be spent in direct clinical work depending on the needs of the area and preferences of the individual. In their clinical practice the post holder will be expected to work to the requirements of the Band 7 Practitioner post appropriate to their profession. Deliver a high-quality clinical service to Service Users, their Families and Carers in primary care. Demonstrate an attitude which respects the core values of the organisation and the principles of Recovery Person Specification Qualifications Essential Relevant professional qualification - degree level or equivalent - Nursing/ Occupational Therapy/ Social Work Post-registration experience Desirable Clinical supervision training and experience Experience Essential Experience of managing multi disciplinary teams Experience in the direct line management of health or social care staff Evidence of improving service delivery in line with evidence-based practice. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Relevant professional qualification - degree level or equivalent - Nursing/ Occupational Therapy/ Social Work Post-registration experience Desirable Clinical supervision training and experience Experience Essential Experience of managing multi disciplinary teams Experience in the direct line management of health or social care staff Evidence of improving service delivery in line with evidence-based practice. 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. 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust Address Moorcroft Medical Centre Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3NJ Employer's website https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)