We are seeking a highly motivated individual with demonstrable skills in Older Adult Mental Health to apply for the role of Part-Time Clinical Team Lead working alongside current Team Lead colleague for SEE Older Adults Community Mental Health Teams.
This post will suit a committed, experienced, and confident mental health practitioner with a passion for Multi-disciplinary working.
The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical management, effective leadership, and supervision to the multidisciplinary community mental health team, delivering a high-quality service within the resources available in a defined area. Specifically, the role includes the following key areas:
1. Co-ordinate and lead team functioning with a particular focus on the allocation of referrals including delivery of care.
2. Management & Clinical leadership.
3. Support management and supervision of staff.
The post holder will manage nurses, social workers, support workers, and other staff, ensuring that the needs of patients are met through the effective deployment of these staff. The Team Lead will professionally supervise the nursing staff in the team and maintain a clinical leadership role.
The Team Lead may occasionally deputise for the Team Manager in their absence and support team members and senior management in the continued transformation of the South East Essex Older Peoples Community Mental Health, Dementia, and Frailty Services, as well as the integration programme with Primary Care.
The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Community Mental Health Teams, providing leadership, supporting staff, and working collaboratively with Team Manager/Team Leads to deliver high-quality and safe care for patients referred to the Secondary Mental Health Service. The post holder will work closely with other Team Leads within Older Adults CMHTs.
The post holder will collaborate with FIRST (Functional Intensive Response Support Team) and other parts of the service, liaising with GPs, social care, community, and other agencies, carrying a small caseload of complex patients, undertaking Clinical Assessments, and leading the multi-professional teams in delivering safe and effective evidence-based interventions.
EPUT is looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn, and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer a range of benefits and development opportunities, including:
1. Season Ticket Loans
2. NHS discounts for staff
3. Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
4. Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
5. The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
6. Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
7. Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options, and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.
Join our Staff bank:
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is managed by the trust and hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank; however, this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish. If you are joining our Trust in a fixed-term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
The ability to work under pressure and to tight time frames will be a key requirement for this role, along with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
The service works across the Castle Point & Rochford and Southend area and provides services including Older People’s Community Mental Health, Dementia Intensive Support, Functional Intensive Support Team for older adults, Community Dementia Nursing (providing pre-, peri-, and post-diagnostic care and support), and the Memory Assessment. The Multi-disciplinary team includes Community Mental Health Nurses, General Nurses, Associate Practitioners, Psychiatrists, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Geriatricians, and Psychologists. The service has bases at the Harland Centre, Westcliff-on-Sea, the Sydervelt Centre, Canvey Island, and Southend University Hospital. All teams are an integral part of the established service and work jointly with the Acute Trust, Community Health Services, Mental Health, Primary Care, Intermediate Care Unit, and other agencies, including social care, Dementia Community Support Team, and Essex ambulance services.
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