In an exciting new development, we are delighted to be in a position of expanding our workforce and are looking to appoint a number of children and young peoples mental health workers to be part of a PCN (Primary Care Network) mental health service in South Tyneside. This includes looking for an individual who has the ability to support the leadership of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust workers within this service as Clinical Team Manager. In a new and innovative service model, the team is comprised of high and low intensity Children and Young Peoples Mental Health (CYPMH) practitioners and will work closely with our well-established South Tyneside Lifecycle Service. This multi-disciplinary team will deliver a range of interventions that identify mental health difficulties at the earliest stage, and facilitate the provision of services that promote resilience, and enable positive mental health. If you are a skilled, experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated CYPMH practitioner with leadership experience, and seeking an opportunity to play an instrumental role developing innovative services for children, young people and their families, this could be the post for you. We expect the post holder to have sound children and young peoples mental health knowledge and skills. You will have the aptitude, motivation and enthusiasm for working within a ground breaking service. Main duties of the job You must have: • Core Professional qualification and registration (i.e. Nursing, Social Worker, O.T.) or Appropriate professional qualification in Therapeutic Training such as CBT, IPT A, EMDR, Counselling for Depression, etc. • Additional post graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, therapeutic training, or other relevant area. • Significant experience in a Leadership role to support the mental health needs of children and families • Significant experience of working to support the mental health needs of children, young people, and families. • Experience of working within a community context. • Proven record in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of training with own specialism. • Experience of supervision and leading in the development of specific aspects of service delivery and people management. • Extensive experience of working collaboratively within a multi-agency context. • Ability to complete comprehensive mental health assessments and plan, implement and evaluate specialist packages of care for children, young people, and their families. • Knowledge and experience of safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in children. • Ability to work at the complex interface between universal and specialist childrens service provision. About us Please help us by adding your telephone number to your application form this will allow us to contact you quickly if required. One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trusts Flexible Working Policy. The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated. Job responsibilities • To be accountable for the day to day management of a community team working into Gateshead/South Tyneside PCN; deployment and supervision of staff; and ensuring the coordination of services provided, optimising the cost effective use of all resources. • Line management of the team which will include Children and Young Peoples Practitioners, with overall accountability and responsibility for the delivery of all aspects of patient/client care through the provision of effective clinical and managerial leadership. • To lead, motivate and support the team approach to delivering new and innovative models of care for service users. • To lead a continuously improving service, by ensuring systems are in place to support clinical governance, quality monitoring and on-going research and audit of practice. • Ensure systems and processes are in place to maintain patient safety. • Facilitate the development of clinical expertise and practice within the team. • To work autonomously, assessing individual patient/client needs, initiating investigations, determining a plan of care and initiating appropriate holistic, research based health information and care • To act as a resource for all members of the team, providing expert advice concerning aspects of patient/client management. • To be responsible for ensuring that agreed professional standards are reflected in practice and to have overall responsibility for monitoring the standard of care. • To improve the service users journey by increasing access to assessment and appropriate care and treatment. • Work collaboratively with the PCNs and multi professional teams to ensure practice is efficient, effective, evidence based and safe. This will be achieved by: • Listening to and understanding the community. • Bringing people together to develop a shared local vision with service users as equal partners. • Assessing community assets, resources, needs and issues. • Empowering community members to identify local issues and articulate solutions. • Linking in with Community Mental Health Services (i.e. EWT, CYPS, IAPT, CTT). • Co-producing an action plan to progress the aspirations of the community. • Champion the community views in wider decision-making forums. • The post holder will ensure they uphold our Trust vision, values and behaviours. • To promote at all times a positive image of children and young people with mental health conditions. • To promote at all times a positive image of the specialist service area and the wider Trust. Person Specification Qualifications Essential • Core Professional qualification and registration (i.e. Nursing, Social Worker, O.T.) or Appropriate professional qualification in Therapeutic Training such as CBT, IPT A, EMDR, Counselling for Depression, etc. • Additional post graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, therapeutic training or other relevant area. Desirable • Teaching certificate. • Accreditation with relevant therapeutic body. • Formal leadership training, e.g. Leading Empowered Organisations, IAPT Transformational Leadership Programme. Physical Skills Essential • Combination of sitting, standing and walking is required. • May be required to move and handle objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids. • The post holder will be required to work flexibly sometimes working additional or unsocial hours as necessary to meet the needs of the service and ensure a complete understanding is had in relation to care delivery. • Standard keyboard skills. • Car driver and access to independent travel. (Must have an ability to visit a variety of sites within Gateshead). Other Requirements Essential • High level of enthusiasm and motivation. • Ability to work under pressure. • Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality. • The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a developing service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service and with the wider health care system. • Professional courage and curiosity when understanding and advocating for the needs of children and young people. Experience Essential • Significant experience of working to support the mental health needs of children, young people and families. • Experience of working within a community context. • Proven record in the planning, delivery and evaluation of training with own specialism. • Experience of leading in the development of specific aspects of service delivery. • Extensive experience of working collaboratively within a multi-agency context. Desirable • Experience of undertaking clinical audit and using results to influence service improvement. • Experience of critical incident review and lessons learnt. • Experience in supervising professional colleagues from non-specialist backgrounds. • Experience of working in the area of research or audit. • Experience of working within Primary Care Settings. • Experience of leadership of teams. Skills and Knowledge Essential • Ability to complete comprehensive mental health assessments and plan, implement and evaluate specialist packages of acre for children, young people and their families. • Skilled in the delivery of relevant therapeutic interventions including individual, family and group work. • Ability to be a role model in terms of values, attitudes and behaviours, in line with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust organisational framework. • Communication and organisation skills. • Skilled in the delivery of clinical and caseload supervision. • Proven ability to design and deliver training to a broad range of professionals. • Ability to offer consultation and advice to a broad range of professionals and work cooperatively to deliver joint interventions with a range of providers. • Ability to engage vulnerable and hard to reach groups. • Knowledge and experience of safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in children. • Ability to work at the complex interface between universal and specialist childrens service provision. • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team. • IT skills and knowledge. • Evidence of being an effective leader. • Evidence of being an innovator. • Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines in a complex/changing environment. • Be able to organise and prioritise own workload and that of the wider team. • Clear concise record keeping, report writing skills. • Understanding of the National healthcare agenda related to CYPMH. • Understanding of the principles of infection prevention and control. Desirable • Understanding of complex commissioning in a context of local and national agenda.