Job summary
Durham & Darlington Crisis Team are looking for an dynamic, approachable and motivated individual to be their Team Manager. It's an exciting time ahead for the service, and as a clinical team manager you will be apart of a wider transformation within DTVF Urgent Care Services.
The successful candidate will be key to maintaining service delivery and moving the service and team forward to meet the needs of the communities within the area.
The successful candidate will require good communication and leadership skills.
Alongside the exciting transformation work that is happening within urgent care services, the clinical team manager will be leading on staff development, KPI's and operational management of staff within the service.
Main duties of the job
We will support you by providing a positive working experience within the service, with the commitment of giving you access to opportunities that will be essential in your professional development. Furthermore, you are guaranteed throughout to receive robust supervision and appraisals, talent management and access to training opportunities. There will also be exciting opportunities to help to support service development beyond the team and across the Locality.
We are looking for highly motivated staff who will lead the way as role model within the team, demonstrating compassionate leadership. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, proactive and flexible, having the ability to work on their own initiative and be able to communicate with internal and external agencies relevant to patient care.
We are a team that is compassionate, inclusive, and committed working together to provide excellent care to support our community.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Date posted
26 September 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
346-DDA-179-24
Job locations
Lanchester Road Hospital
Lanchester Road
Durham
DH1 5RD
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role would be befitting for a candidate registered as a mental health nurse, occupational therapist or social worker that have already worked within Mental Health Settings.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
1. Significant evidence within adult mental health
2. Good understanding of relevant legislation (. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act) and its application in practice.
3. Good understanding of clinical governance and its application in practice.
4. Detailed understanding of Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
Desirable
5. Budget Management and Financial Standing Instructions.
6. HR policies and procedures
Qualifications
Essential
7. Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work or relevant professional clinical qualification (ie PWP/CWP in IAPT/Getting Help services)
8. Be Educated to Master's level in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice OR
9. Have equivalent clinical experience to that of masters level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience - which also includes significant experience of managing people (see below under experience), together with evidence of CPD
10. Be trained in Clinical Supervision and Providing Clinical Supervision
11. Be a Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor
Experience
Essential
12. Significant experience of managing people
13. Significant experience of working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field
14. Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours
15. Working collaboratively with others (external partners, staff service users and their families/carers)
16. Evidence of delivering supervision
17. Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation
18. Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
19. Risk assessment and management and its application in practice
20. Working knowledge of clinical medicines management
21. Developing, maintaining and auditing standards of practice
22. Evidence of training in Quality Improvement methodology or coaching, and/or using.
23. Inter-agency and partnership working
Knowledge/Skills/Experience
Essential
24. Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment (depending on specialist area)
25. Knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
26. Research methodology
27. The Trust's Quality Improvement system (QIS) - or completion of training within agreed timescale
28. Governance and its application in practice