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Job summary

Main area
Older Adult Mental Health
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9am-5pm Monday to Friday)
Job ref
346-NYM-054-24-A
Employer
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Alexander House
Town
Knaresborough
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/08/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust logo

Community Mental Health Team Manager

Band 7

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.

Job overview

We are looking for a permanent full time team manager with great people and organisational skills to be the team manager for the older adults Crisis Team based in Knaresborough. This is a stable, supportive and experienced team of clinicians with a dedicated consultant. The team  operate between 8am-8pm seven days a week, providing high quality care to support patients and carers experiencing crisis or following discharge from hospital. 

This is a new dedicated team manager post for the Older Person’s Crisis Team based at Knaresborough and will provide a great opportunity to develop your leadership and management skills within this supportive service. We encourage applicants from a health or social care background, who have a passion for improving the lives of older people with mental health needs and can build positive relationships with others. This is an experienced and stable team with a dedicated consultant, working across Harrogate and rural areas and operating 8am to 8pm seven days a week.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities will be to ensure people experience timely access to our service and receive treatment in line with our pathways and feel listened to and involved in their care. The post holder will provide effective operational management and leadership including supervision and appraisals, recruitment, managing performance and a budget, along with all other aspects of management.  The successful person will be able to manage varied work demands .

Whilst the main responsibilities of this post will be in operational management, there will also be some opportunities to provide direct patient care and role model good clinical practice. You will be supported in your own development with regular supervision and access to coaching, training as well as opportunities to be involved in service improvement initiatives.

Working for our organisation

You can expect ongoing commitment and support to your Continuous Professional Development and robust Supervision, Appraisal and Training.

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.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

If you would like to discuss the role in person in more detail or to arrange a visit, please contact us.

Cath Crawford  Service Manager - 07919 091622 [email protected] or  Gena Hearnshaw Consultant Psychiatrist - 01423 799760 [email protected]

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work or relevant professional clinical qualification (ie PWP/CWP in IAPT/Getting Help services)
  • Be Educated to Master’s level in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice OR
  • 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
  • Be trained in Clinical Supervision and Providing Clinical Supervision
  • Be a Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience of managing people
  • Significant experience of working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field and working with patients who display risk behaviours
  • Working collaboratively with others (external partners, staff service users and their families/carers)
  • Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation
  • Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
  • Risk assessment and management and its application in practice and Working knowledge of clinical medicines management
  • Evidence of training in Quality Improvement methodology or coaching, and/or using.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Significant evidenced based knowledge, to post-graduate level, of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field
  • Detailed understanding of Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Manage change effectively
  • Provide effective leadership
  • Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of
  • Work positively and collaboratively in partnership with external agencies
Desirable criteria
  • Management experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employer

Applicant requirements

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Cath Crawford
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07919 091622
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