Main area: Adult Community - Mental Health Services
Grade Band: 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 350-MH7112892
Employer: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Norris Green Hub
Town: Liverpool
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/04/2025 23:59
Interview date: 27/04/2025
Clinical Team Manager
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us.
Job overview
We are looking for a Clinical Team Manager that is committed, innovative, and has the vision and leadership skills to lead the Vauxhall and Tuebrook Community Mental Health Team.
We are looking for an individual who is passionate about community mental health care, with a desire to continually improve what we do.
Main duties of the job
In this position you will play a key role in leadership and continued development of the service, working closely with the leadership team as well as developing relationships with key figures from the acute Trust. The role will include:
1. Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways
2. Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the multi-disciplinary team
3. Participate and promote positive intra-agency working
4. Support the formulation and implementation of clinical and operational practices and procedures
5. Participate in the recruitment, selection and induction of new staff
6. Assist in the management and coordination of all services delivered to the service user
7. Ensure effective processes of communication are established, maintained and regularly evaluated within designated team
8. Provide performance information, analysing to ensure patients are receiving timely access to services
Working for our organisation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
MANAGERIAL
1. Provide effective leadership to the designated team
2. Formulate and implement local clinical and operational practices and procedures as appropriate
3. Represent the Operational Manager at meetings as required
4. Ensure effective deployment of staff and other resources within the Community Mental Health Team to deliver the required service and agreed standards
5. Participate in the recruitment and selection process in accordance with Trust policy
6. Ensure effective induction of new staff in accordance with Trust policy
7. Ensure exit interviews are offered to staff on leaving the organisation/moving teams within the Trust
8. Ensure the implementation, monitoring and updating of an operational policy and philosophy for the clinical team
9. Ensure the principles of Clinical Governance are incorporated in service delivery by maintaining a high quality service based on agreed clinical standards
10. Ensure adherence and implementation of Effective Care Coordination within their scope of responsibility
11. Ensure that Trust policies and procedures are understood and adhered to by all staff within their scope of responsibility
12. Develop local protocols involving team members to ensure a high standard of service delivery is achieved and maintained
13. Lead and ensure staff participation in the formulation of new ideas/suggestions to improve service user care and service delivery
14. Ensure that the Managing Performance Policy is adhered to
15. Ensure that the Managing Attendance Policy is adhered to
16. Participate in the performance monitoring of services in accordance with national and local targets
17. Provide statistical information on workforce and service user activity as required
18. Assist in the maintenance and updating of the team’s equipment inventories and service schedules
19. Ensure effective processes of communication are established, maintained and regularly evaluated within designated team
20. Establish positive networks with partner agencies to support the development and delivery of Community Mental Health Service
21. Maintain and monitor a framework for risk management and Health and Safety that ensures timely and effective planning and appropriate actions
22. Undertake Serious Untoward Incidents investigations/reviews as required
23. Investigate complaints and incidents in accordance with Trust policy
24. Ensure all staff are provided with the necessary management supervision regarding the co-ordination and delegation of duties
25. Work closely with the Service Manager to deliver a balanced budget at year end
26. Ensure that all staff are regularly updated and have knowledge of all emergency procedures
CLINICAL
1. Implement case load supervision to monitor the standards of service user care
2. Participate in regular clinical supervision as per Trust policy
3. Undertake a practitioner role as required to maintain direct assessment and care skills
4. Development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care
5. Provide information, education and support for family members, carers and other relevant professionals
6. Ensure links to professional leads are developed and maintained
7. Ensure the safe management of medicines and adhere to safe practice and principles of administration in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and Trust Medicines Code
8. Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the multi-disciplinary team
9. Participate and promote positive intra-agency working
10. Set standards of service user care based on sound research findings
11. Where indicated and following completion of the relevant training the practitioner will act as a non-medical prescriber
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
1. Ensure all staff have an up to date Individual Personal Appraisal and Personal Development Plan in accordance with Trust policy
2. Coordinate and nominate staff for appropriate courses, including mandatory training
3. Lead and support the implementation of evidence based practice in line with current research
4. Facilitate preceptorship and mentorship processes for all staff including those in training
5. Demonstrate the acquisition and application of knowledge in line with current research and evidence-based practice
6. Promote a positive learning environment by contributing to the teaching, training and supervision of junior staff and learners within the organisation
7. Provide evidence to support development around the Trust Appraisal system
8. Participate in regular supervision, engage in reflective practice and be committed to continued development
9. Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others
RESEARCH AND AUDIT
1. Ensure staff awareness of Clinical and Corporate Governance and the need for research based practice
2. Undertake and participate in appropriate audit, quality assurance programmes and research as directed
Person specification
Knowledge & Skills
* Able to communicate effectively both verbally and nonverbally
* Possess good listening and negotiation skills
* Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
* Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision
* Knowledge of developments in community care and of health legislation
* Ability to lead the process of standard setting and audit
Values
* Accountability
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
* Change oriented
Qualifications
* Registered mental Health Nurse or appropriate professional qualification
* Minimum of 3 years post registration experience within mental health services
* Evidence of post registration study / continuing professional development
Experience
* Proven experience of leadership and management of clinical care within the community setting
* Evidence of experience working with older people in a variety of health care settings
Personal Attributes
* Professional attitude
* Flexibility
* Good interpersonal skills
* Ability to contribute to developing nursing excellence within the community team
Other
* Access to transport
Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply for all correspondence. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification.
Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please email recruitment@merseycare.nhs.uk to ensure that measures can be put in place to support you.
We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
The Trust expects all post holders who require an enhanced DBS for their role subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
Please be advised that the use of Artificial Intelligence on applications is monitored and if you choose to use this, you must declare this on your application form.
Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
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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