Job summary
The Intensive Older Persons Community Team Manager role is responsible for the operational management of a range of aspects of service delivery within the team and for clinical/managerial supervision of professional staff according to the trust values.
To ensure safe caring, responsive, high quality service is provided to service users, their families and carers within the community by ensuring compliance with Statutory and Regulatory requirements and Trust Policies, pathways, standard operating procedures and protocols.
They will allocate work accordingly within the team to ensure effective and efficient use of resources to ensure service users and carers needs are met and monitor the team's contribution and performance to the overall objectives of the Trust.
The Intensive Older Persons Community Team Manager will provide professional governance and leadership within their area.
Main duties of the job
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
The post holder will be responsible for Clinical/Management supervision to appropriate members of Trust staff. This should be carried out in line with Trust Policy
SUSTAINABILITY
Carbon reduction and sustainable development are issues that impact on the lives of everyone and it is expected that all staff will commit to the principles of carbon reducing behaviours and sustainable development to ensure that resources are used efficiently, our carbon footprint is reduced and health services continue to improve.
SAFEGUARDING
The NSFT expects all practitioners to act in accordance with statutory and local policies regarding recognition, reporting, information sharing, record keeping and joint working in relation to the Safeguarding of Children and Adults as outlined in Children Act 1989/2004, Working Together to Safeguard and Promote the Welfare of Vulnerable Children 2010 and No Secrets 2002.
CONFIDENTIALITY
The post holder is required to maintain confidentiality of information in accordance with professional and Trust policy. The post holder may access information only on a need to know basis in the direct discharge of duties and divulge information only in the proper course of their duties.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This position is within the Intensive Older Persons Service - a service which provides intensive support to older persons in the community so we can enable our older persons to receive required treatment at home rather than an admission to hospital, we also support our older persons in the community post discharge to ensure their care is seamless when transitioning from hospital to community.
This service operates from 8am to 9pm 7 days per week.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Job description
Job responsibilities
This position is within the Intensive Older Persons Service - a service which provides intensive support to older persons in the community so we can enable our older persons to receive required treatment at home rather than an admission to hospital, we also support our older persons in the community post discharge to ensure their care is seamless when transitioning from hospital to community.
This service operates from 8am to 9pm 7 days per week.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree in Mental health or equivalent, Dip SW or Dip OT or equivalent, or HCPC registered
Desirable
- Higher degree or post-graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with Complex case management
Skills
Essential
- - Excellent communication skills. - Competent assessment skills, relevant to profession - Effective analytical and decision-making skills. - Care planning skills. - Competent and effective treatment skills. - Able to effectively prioritise own work load -Competent ICT skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects. - Build on / develop further knowledge of psychosocial interventions - Build on / develop further specialist knowledge of health promotion and recovery - An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines.
Other
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree in Mental health or equivalent, Dip SW or Dip OT or equivalent, or HCPC registered
Desirable
- Higher degree or post-graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with Complex case management
Skills
Essential
- - Excellent communication skills. - Competent assessment skills, relevant to profession - Effective analytical and decision-making skills. - Care planning skills. - Competent and effective treatment skills. - Able to effectively prioritise own work load -Competent ICT skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects. - Build on / develop further knowledge of psychosocial interventions - Build on / develop further specialist knowledge of health promotion and recovery - An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines.
Other
Essential
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
