Job summary
We are seeking a compassionate and resilient leader to join our management team. The successful person will need to provide visible leadership, however we are open to flexible working.
Lincoln and Gainsborough OPFD CMHT comprises a team of CPNs and HCP plus psychiatrists and admin colleagues. We offer high quality dementia assessment and diagnosis.
We deliver care and treatment for patients with psychological and behavioural symptoms of dementia plus to those individuals with serious mental illness.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, calm and compassionate leader to join our team. Our vision is that our team leaders act as role models to uphold quality standards and work with all our stakeholders to create collaborative working relationships.
Are you an individual who can be creative, flexible and inclusive in the management of resource allocation?
If the answer is Yes, then please read on;
Duties will include:
Triage referrals
Ensure timely allocation of work
Audit the quality of work and support innovation and improvement
Provide clinical and management supervision
Respond to complaints
Monitor waiting lists and respond to the data in a proactive way.
Be a point of contact to the team and role model the trust behaviours
Work with colleagues across the division to ensure safe and quality care to patients, families and carers.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
- Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Car leasing scheme
- Childcare Vouchers
- NHS pension scheme
- Free eye tests
- Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
For further details / informal visits contact:
Donna Galligan, Community Service Manager OPFD
Email address: d.galligan@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07870404573
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
- Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Car leasing scheme
- Childcare Vouchers
- NHS pension scheme
- Free eye tests
- Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
For further details / informal visits contact:
Donna Galligan, Community Service Manager OPFD
Email address: d.galligan@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07870404573
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Theraspist with current registration (NMC/HCPC).
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice.
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in management.
- Mentorship Module (degree level).
Desirable
- Management training
- Masters Degree
Experience
Essential
- Post-Registration experience of working with children and young people with mental health needs.
- Experience of managing staff and good leadership skills.
- Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health.
- Sound knowledge of current policy, guidance and legislation regarding children and young people
- Sound knowledge of clinical/ risk assessment and understanding of confidentiality.
- Sound knowledge of community care issues, local health and social structures, functions and boundaries.
- Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
Desirable
- Post graduate experience of working in and Crisis/Home Treatment service.
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed clinical reasoning skills.
- Able to communicate complex and at times highly sensitive information to a variety of stake holders.
- Prioritisation and resource allocation, planning and organisational skills.
- Good negotiation skills for conflict resolution.
- Analyse and interpret data and/ or information.
- Budget management.
- Statistics.
- Self-motivated with excellent people management skills.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across county independently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Theraspist with current registration (NMC/HCPC).
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice.
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in management.
- Mentorship Module (degree level).
Desirable
- Management training
- Masters Degree
Experience
Essential
- Post-Registration experience of working with children and young people with mental health needs.
- Experience of managing staff and good leadership skills.
- Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health.
- Sound knowledge of current policy, guidance and legislation regarding children and young people
- Sound knowledge of clinical/ risk assessment and understanding of confidentiality.
- Sound knowledge of community care issues, local health and social structures, functions and boundaries.
- Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
Desirable
- Post graduate experience of working in and Crisis/Home Treatment service.
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed clinical reasoning skills.
- Able to communicate complex and at times highly sensitive information to a variety of stake holders.
- Prioritisation and resource allocation, planning and organisational skills.
- Good negotiation skills for conflict resolution.
- Analyse and interpret data and/ or information.
- Budget management.
- Statistics.
- Self-motivated with excellent people management skills.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across county 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.
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).
