Team Leader Blandford Older Persons CMHT

Job summary

To be responsible for the provision and development of high standards of care to service users and carers.

To ensure the delivery of an effective and efficient community mental health service in line with legislative requirements and the policies and procedures of the Dorset Healthcare NHS Trust and the Adults Social Services Commissioning Unit (Dorset Local Authority).

To monitor and manage team and team members performance against agreed standards and key performance indicators.

Be responsible for the efficient and effective delivery and / or procurement of designated services including the promotion of access to mental health services.

To have responsibility for all day-to-day supervision/operational management of the multi-disciplinary team, and admin and clerical staff.

To support the Service Manager in the development of fully integrated mental health services for Older Persons aged 65 and over or those aged under 65 with a Dementia diagnosis.

To assist, as required, in the strategic planning and development of new initiatives and projects to meet changing service needs.

To take forward Clinical Governance and business planning agenda items at team and individual staff level.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Blandford Older Persons CMHT, ensuring adherence to human resource and health and safety policies and procedures.

To be responsible for the day-to-day management of admin and clerical staff across the Blandford Older Person CMHT, always ensuring effective co-ordination and cross cover.

To ensure staff adhere to local and external standards of practice and abide by legislative requirements.

To manage staff workloads to ensure optimum staff performance and quality of care.

To be responsible for staff recruitment, induction, and development, ensuring attendance of staff on mandatory and other relevant training.

To promote collaborative working within the Older Person Mental Health Service and with other stakeholders.

To participate in the management of joint projects including the Mental health integrated community care project.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.