Team Manager - ADHD

Job summary

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

Never has there been a better time to join Cornwall ADHD team as a Team Manager. The location of this post is flexible although Shaw House has been named initially.

There is an expectation that this new role will enable our clinicians to focus on their work to reduce waits.

You will have support from a larger peer network of CAMHS managers across the broader service. This is a new role to support the operational management of the ADHD service which has recently expanded.

You will be well supported in your career development and provided supportive supervision to aid development within the role.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for leading a team of nurses, therapists, and support staff to develop and deliver a successful ADHD service to serve children, young people, and their families in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

As well as strategic direction and implementation of service developments the Team Manager will be responsible for the line management of staff including supervision, appraisal and continued professional development to ensure the team are operating at the highest of standards and within local and national guidelines.

Overall, the Team Manager will be operationally responsible for the management and provision of quality evidence-based intervention, advice, support and care for our children and young people and their carers.

There is an expectation that the manager will seek to identify areas of improvement through data analysis, turning insights into action and evidencing impact through regular reporting to the Trust, ICB and nationally.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services