Job summary
Are you a compassionate, dedicated and motivated Leader who always puts people at the heart of everything you do?Are you looking for an opportunity to enhance your leadership skills and influence the delivery of quality care people experiencing mental health crisis?Then this job may be for you!
This role is ideal for someone who is interested in drivingthe improvement of quality of care, safety, and experience. As part of a Team of Leader you'll be managing the Central CRHT and have oversight of the 136 Suite.
You will be joining an established management team, with a wealth of experience.
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and positive that can influence, lead, and motivate staff at all levels to deliver high quality care and provide expertise, support, and advice regarding all aspects of care with a clear focus on clinical risk and its management within the team. Someone who can lead with creativity, bringing inventive innovative ideas and passion to the role and has the confidence in their own conviction. You will have the opportunity to cultivate a safe environment characterised by learning, sharing, and working closely with the whole community and support the development of a knowledgeable team. This is part of a new leadership model which incorporates 7 day a week CTL cover so opportunity for weekend work.
Main duties of the job
Communication is key, we are looking for someone who can communicate in a professional manner with a wide spectrum of people to achieve the best outcome. Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills are a must for this role as you will be working in an environment where creativity on how to approach situations is needed. Management of day-to-day operational or issues arising within Mental Health service delivery. Effective use of the delegated aspects of the budget
Ensuring a responsive, high quality service is provided to clients, their families and carers, maintaining compliance with key performance indicators
Allocate work to relevant services and monitor the team's contribution to the overall objectives of the Trust
Provide professional governance and leadership within the specified area, deputising for Manager as required.
Line management of identified staff within the team to include CPD, performance management, staff appraisals and relevant HR issues
Proactive recruitment of new staff and maintaining delegated staff wellbeing and retention.
Deputise for Service & Operational Managers as required.
Most importantly and in keeping with our trust values of values of Kinder, Safer, Better, we are looking for someone who has exceptional people skills.
About us
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.
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.
Benefits included with this role are:
- NHS pension
- comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
NHS discounts and many more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management
Responsible for the operational management of the service delivery within the service.
Provide visible leadership, promoting a values-based culture and acting as a role model within the environment, creating and establishing a caring environment.
Responsible for leading and managing the team, ensuring they are suitably trained, informed and competent to carry out the full range of their duties, and that mechanisms are in place for regular and effective supervision, appraisal, objective setting and personal development planning.
Responsibility for ensuring safe staffing levels are maintained according to service budget and safe staffing requirements to ensure patient safety, supported by effective e-rostering practice, management of the team and e
Responsible for ensuring systems are in place to allocate new caseloads and efficient use of resources to ensure caseloads and the management of caseloads remain safe.
Be accessible for staff, service users, families and carers and act as a point of clinical expertise.
Establish clear governance procedures within the team to ensure communication, learning and best practice is embedded.
Responsible for the effective use of the delegated aspects of the team budget, ensuring effective and efficient use of resources.
Effective recruitment, escalating any concerns where appropriate.
Contribute to the review, development and implementation of service wide policies and protocols
Support and facilitate audit activity and implement recommendations.
Lead/Support to service evaluation and audit systems.
Undertake investigations as delegated.
Clinical
Demonstrates a clear understanding within the service of service user
needs and care requirements.
Contribute to MDT decisions regarding care based on their knowledge and expertise.
Ensure care is delivered in a patient centred framework involving service users, families and carers.
To ensure regulatory requirements are met and adhered to and
fundamental standards of care are embedded into practice.
Ensure that service user and carer feedback contributes to the development and improvement of the service.
Ensure that the team practices within the trusts policies, protocols and standards, including NICE guidance where possible, including the reporting of complaints and incidents.
Ensure effective systems are in place to embed learning and continuous improvements from incidents and complaints.
Ensure that tasks and responsibilities are effectively, fairly and evenly distributed within the team to provide effective and responsive care for service users and carers
Professional
Accountable for own professional actions and adhere to professional codes of practice.
Demonstrate and personally complies with all trust policies, guidelines and protocols.
Personally identify own learning, training and developmental needs through appraisal and supervisions processes, including compliance to
statutory and mandatory training requirements.
Act as a sign off mentor for student nurse placements (Applicable to registered nurses only).
Ensure that professional revalidation is maintained.
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.
This job description is an outline and account of the main duties required to carry out the post. It will be reviewed periodically to reflect changes and developments in service requirements. The post holder is advised that they have a responsibility to ensure they are familiar with their Terms and Conditions of Service detailed in the Contract of Employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management
Responsible for the operational management of the service delivery within the service.
Provide visible leadership, promoting a values-based culture and acting as a role model within the environment, creating and establishing a caring environment.
Responsible for leading and managing the team, ensuring they are suitably trained, informed and competent to carry out the full range of their duties, and that mechanisms are in place for regular and effective supervision, appraisal, objective setting and personal development planning.
Responsibility for ensuring safe staffing levels are maintained according to service budget and safe staffing requirements to ensure patient safety, supported by effective e-rostering practice, management of the team and e
Responsible for ensuring systems are in place to allocate new caseloads and efficient use of resources to ensure caseloads and the management of caseloads remain safe.
Be accessible for staff, service users, families and carers and act as a point of clinical expertise.
Establish clear governance procedures within the team to ensure communication, learning and best practice is embedded.
Responsible for the effective use of the delegated aspects of the team budget, ensuring effective and efficient use of resources.
Effective recruitment, escalating any concerns where appropriate.
Contribute to the review, development and implementation of service wide policies and protocols
Support and facilitate audit activity and implement recommendations.
Lead/Support to service evaluation and audit systems.
Undertake investigations as delegated.
Clinical
Demonstrates a clear understanding within the service of service user
needs and care requirements.
Contribute to MDT decisions regarding care based on their knowledge and expertise.
Ensure care is delivered in a patient centred framework involving service users, families and carers.
To ensure regulatory requirements are met and adhered to and
fundamental standards of care are embedded into practice.
Ensure that service user and carer feedback contributes to the development and improvement of the service.
Ensure that the team practices within the trusts policies, protocols and standards, including NICE guidance where possible, including the reporting of complaints and incidents.
Ensure effective systems are in place to embed learning and continuous improvements from incidents and complaints.
Ensure that tasks and responsibilities are effectively, fairly and evenly distributed within the team to provide effective and responsive care for service users and carers
Professional
Accountable for own professional actions and adhere to professional codes of practice.
Demonstrate and personally complies with all trust policies, guidelines and protocols.
Personally identify own learning, training and developmental needs through appraisal and supervisions processes, including compliance to
statutory and mandatory training requirements.
Act as a sign off mentor for student nurse placements (Applicable to registered nurses only).
Ensure that professional revalidation is maintained.
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.
This job description is an outline and account of the main duties required to carry out the post. It will be reviewed periodically to reflect changes and developments in service requirements. The post holder is advised that they have a responsibility to ensure they are familiar with their Terms and Conditions of Service detailed in the Contract of Employment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip SW or Dip OT or equivalent, or HCPC registered
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate experience at a senior clinical level including staff management/supervision experience
- Experience with risk assessment and ongoing management
Skills
Essential
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of it's effects
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip SW or Dip OT or equivalent, or HCPC registered
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate experience at a senior clinical level including staff management/supervision experience
- Experience with risk assessment and ongoing management
Skills
Essential
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of it's effects
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
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).
