Job summary
Are you a team leader looking to take the next step in your career?
We are recruiting for a Team Manager to our Older Persons Mental Health Team in Sedgemoor!
You'll be responsible for the day-to-day operational leadership and management of the Sedgemoor Teams based at Glanville House & The Mulberry Centre, providing services to patients in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints.
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to develop your team and operational management skills. We are a supportive and knowledgeable team and you will have full support within this role! If you are interested in this role, a pre-meeting would be encouraged - we can't wait to meet you.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality person centred care which always considers people's safety, privacy and dignity using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidence based.
To undertake independent assessment and management of service users to incorporate pharmacological considerations, where appropriate making complex clinical decisions regarding service user management and clinical outcomes.
To provide advanced clinical advice, leadership and support ensuring the needs of the service are met by exercising and demonstrating high levels of clinical judgement, critical analysis and advanced decision-making skills.
To manage change, to monitor and improve standards through supervision, evidence based practice, clinical audit, research and education. To promote and demonstrate best practice by integrating evidence into practice
To Maintain a clinical caseload within the Older Persons Community Mental Health Team of at least 50% of contractual hours, for which they are personally accountable and professionally responsible
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Advise and communicate as appropriate with acute hospitals, primary and social care and community teams thus ensuring seamless continuity and transfer (if appropriate) of care for patients between other relevant health, social and third sector agencies, professionals and other care settings.
Establish, maintain and effectively manage barriers to advanced, highly skilled and effective communication with service users, carers and professionals across health and social care, and education services as appropriate in order to develop a therapeutic relationship within which highly sensitive, distressing health conditions and complex issues are often addressed. This includes imparting information regarding diagnosis, prognosis and treatment and referring to other teams as appropriate to promote integrated working and to improve patient outcomes.
Contribute to the development, implementation and audit of protocols, guidelines and policies for the service. These will be shared with the multi-professional teams in all care settings.
Participate in maintaining systems for risk assessment and minimisation including promoting a just culture in order that near misses and incidents are reported and investigated
Contribute to investigation of incidents and complaints when required; participate in identifying lessons learnt and the sharing of learning across the organisation.
Promote people's equality, diversity and rights. Provide high quality innovative clinical practice. Be proactive in clinical decision making, underpinned by an advanced level of theoretical and practical knowledge and be able to demonstrate improved patient care outcomes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Advise and communicate as appropriate with acute hospitals, primary and social care and community teams thus ensuring seamless continuity and transfer (if appropriate) of care for patients between other relevant health, social and third sector agencies, professionals and other care settings.
Establish, maintain and effectively manage barriers to advanced, highly skilled and effective communication with service users, carers and professionals across health and social care, and education services as appropriate in order to develop a therapeutic relationship within which highly sensitive, distressing health conditions and complex issues are often addressed. This includes imparting information regarding diagnosis, prognosis and treatment and referring to other teams as appropriate to promote integrated working and to improve patient outcomes.
Contribute to the development, implementation and audit of protocols, guidelines and policies for the service. These will be shared with the multi-professional teams in all care settings.
Participate in maintaining systems for risk assessment and minimisation including promoting a just culture in order that near misses and incidents are reported and investigated
Contribute to investigation of incidents and complaints when required; participate in identifying lessons learnt and the sharing of learning across the organisation.
Promote people's equality, diversity and rights. Provide high quality innovative clinical practice. Be proactive in clinical decision making, underpinned by an advanced level of theoretical and practical knowledge and be able to demonstrate improved patient care outcomes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Practitioner with a membership of the relevant Professional Body
- Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training
- Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio
- Trained in PMVA techniques or willing to be trained.
Desirable
- Evidence of additional study to degree/diploma level supplemented by minimum PG dip (120 credits) plus MA/MSc or working towards in a relevant subject or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty
- Learning and Assessing in Practice
- Non-Medical Prescriber (if professionally appropriate) or working towards.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role
- Demonstrable knowledge of legislation relevant to area of clinical practice
- Experience at Registered Practitioner Band 6 level
- Able to demonstrate specialist expertise and knowledge underpinned by theory acquired through CPD in relation to clinical assessment, treatment and evaluation.
- Evidence of risk management skills and experience.
- Experience of developing specialist programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing highly specialist advice
- Able to provide robust leadership by empowering staff and supporting staff
- Able to undertake staff appraisals/supervision and development
- Able to work as part of a management team
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage own time and plan timed activities for staff and patients.
- Ability to recognise and manage challenging situations in a calm and professional manner.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in research
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required.
- Inquisitive and eager to learn, asks questions and responds positively to change in practice/procedure. Seeks ways to improve self and others.
- Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence and have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the trust to meet the needs of the service.
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate publication, presentations and personal research at local and regional events.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Practitioner with a membership of the relevant Professional Body
- Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training
- Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio
- Trained in PMVA techniques or willing to be trained.
Desirable
- Evidence of additional study to degree/diploma level supplemented by minimum PG dip (120 credits) plus MA/MSc or working towards in a relevant subject or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty
- Learning and Assessing in Practice
- Non-Medical Prescriber (if professionally appropriate) or working towards.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role
- Demonstrable knowledge of legislation relevant to area of clinical practice
- Experience at Registered Practitioner Band 6 level
- Able to demonstrate specialist expertise and knowledge underpinned by theory acquired through CPD in relation to clinical assessment, treatment and evaluation.
- Evidence of risk management skills and experience.
- Experience of developing specialist programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing highly specialist advice
- Able to provide robust leadership by empowering staff and supporting staff
- Able to undertake staff appraisals/supervision and development
- Able to work as part of a management team
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage own time and plan timed activities for staff and patients.
- Ability to recognise and manage challenging situations in a calm and professional manner.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in research
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required.
- Inquisitive and eager to learn, asks questions and responds positively to change in practice/procedure. Seeks ways to improve self and others.
- Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence and have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the trust to meet the needs of the service.
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate publication, presentations and personal research at local and regional events.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
