Job summary
- Main area
- Community Older People's Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 376-DCGM-081
- Employer
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Forest Gate Centre
- Town
- Doncaster
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 21/08/2024
Employer heading
Team Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and inspirational Team Leader to work within one of our Doncaster Older Peoples Community Mental Health Team, which sits within the wider Community Mental Health Directorate.
The post holder will work with other Team Managers and Clinical Leads to ensure that the teams within their portfolio deliver high quality, safe, effective care, and provide the best possible outcomes for people using our services.
You will be a highly visible, compassionate leader with strong values that align with those of the organisation. You will lead by example, being a positive role model who inspires, motivates, and empowers our clinicians in the safe and effective delivery of Older People’s Community Mental Health services.
This is an exciting time for our Trust, and we are looking for future leaders to be part of meeting the promises our strategy makes to the communities we work in, the people who use our services, and our valued staff teams.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the Doncaster South Locality Community Mental Health team, as well as offering support as needed to the other teams in the Community Older People’s portfolio.
The post holders will line manage a multi-disciplinary team, offering regular management supervision. The post holder will offer an expert opinion to staff on clinical matters such as risk, and appropriateness for the service.
The post holder will work with the Service Manager, Clinical Leads, and other colleagues to ensure that the services meet targets for access, assessment and treatment waiting times and clinical outcomes in line with the local and national requirements.
The post holders will liaise with GPs, other primary care mental health and physical health services to ensure good working relations and a smooth pathway of care for patients.
In conjunction with the Doncaster Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Senior Leadership Team, the postholders will create a positive safety culture, where the environment is collaboratively crafted, created, and nurtured so that everybody (individual staff, teams, patients, families, and carers) can flourish to ensure the best, safe, quality care.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant health/social care Degree or equivalent
- Professional registration
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post-registration experience within Older Peoples’s Mental Health
- Demonstrable management/supervisory experience
- Experience of working within a multi disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of using clinical tools to evaluate care
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Abdy
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07785310201
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