Job summary
Are you a compassionate and experienced mental health practitioner who is looking for a new leadership challenge?
If this is you, we have an exciting opportunity within the forensic pathway at CPFT for a team manager.
As a team manager for the Specialist Community Forensic Team for Cambridgeshire, you will be playing a key role in leading the ever evolving service supporting the team and individuals with complex mental health needs and learning disabilities within the forensic and criminal justice pathway.
Main duties of the job
The role includes working with the Senior team in fully implementing the NHS Long Term Plan, NICE Quality Standards and delivering the Trusts strategic objectives. To complete audit / evaluation of service delivery and engage with the Operational Management Team on service development plans.
You will also support the evolving team by ensuring that operational policies are adjusted and aligned to service transformation, and that innovative practice is robustly implemented, and you will be expected to maintain a visible, professional presence providing staff with assistance, advice, and support.
This post is predominately Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm but there may be times when flexibility is expected in line with role and responsibility. There will be times when travelling to other bases and residencies within Cambridgeshire and further afield dependant on need.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
To provide operational management and support to the clinical leadership team and across the wider service.
To contribute to, quality improvement and problem-solving across the clinical pathways.
Ensuring clinical interventions are implemented in line with the latest NICE guidelines for psychological interventions.
Ensure clinical governance arrangements are in place to cover all the clinical activity.
Ensure that staff are appropriately skilled and trained to deliver the service and to provide supervision.
Ensure satisfactory supervision arrangements are in place for all elements of service delivery.
Clinical governance arrangements are in place to cover all the clinical activity.
To adhere to all clinical policies and procedures.
Ensure that care delivered is based on the assessment of care needs and includes a thorough risk assessment and risk management plan.
Take special responsibility for the assessment of risk about clients accessing the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
To provide operational management and support to the clinical leadership team and across the wider service.
To contribute to, quality improvement and problem-solving across the clinical pathways.
Ensuring clinical interventions are implemented in line with the latest NICE guidelines for psychological interventions.
Ensure clinical governance arrangements are in place to cover all the clinical activity.
Ensure that staff are appropriately skilled and trained to deliver the service and to provide supervision.
Ensure satisfactory supervision arrangements are in place for all elements of service delivery.
Clinical governance arrangements are in place to cover all the clinical activity.
To adhere to all clinical policies and procedures.
Ensure that care delivered is based on the assessment of care needs and includes a thorough risk assessment and risk management plan.
Take special responsibility for the assessment of risk about clients accessing the service.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse for Mental Health or Learning Disability and registered with the NMC with a diploma and/or degree, Practice Educator. OR oQualified Social Worker with current registration to practice in the UK.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience.
- Evidence of continued personal and professional development.
- Mentor and mentorship training.
Desirable
- Teaching/coaching experience.
- Leadership training.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience in working with people with complex health problems and mental health needs in the criminal justice pathway.
- Experience in effective collaborative working.
- Evidence of ability to drive for results.
- Evidence of experience in service evaluation and improvements
- Evidence of Interdisciplinary / multi-agency working experience.
- Experience in supervising staff.
- Experience in partnership working with stakeholders.
- Experience in developing user and carer involvement strategies in service evaluation, development, and the recovery process.
Desirable
- Experience in managing teams and staff.
- Clinical audits and research.
- Experience of working in a forensic service
- Further training in team management/leadership
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high-quality care and service provision.
- Competent IT skills including Word, outlook, excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively, meeting expected deadlines.
- Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
- Advanced interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate and work with a wide range of professionals.
- High level of self-awareness, recognising own strengths and limitations.
- Ability to manage change and deal with conflict / stressful situations.
- Effective organisational and time management skills.
Desirable
- Demonstrated experience in investigating SI's/complaints.
- Experience in developing and leading new initiatives within the clinical care environment.
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Advanced experience of leadership and managing teams.
- Advanced understanding of the mental health needs of adults
- Good knowledge of the policies and guidelines pertinent to the planning and delivery of care to adults with mental health needs.
- Awareness of the impact of the health economies on service planning and delivery.
- Understanding of the mental health act
Desirable
- Knowledge of service improvement models and its application.
- Knowledge and understanding of the compassion focused approach
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently.
- Ability to work flexibly.
Other
Essential
- Ability to foster good interagency working.
- Ability to represent the team/service/trust in a professional manner.
- Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect.
- Willingness to embrace change and new ways of working.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse for Mental Health or Learning Disability and registered with the NMC with a diploma and/or degree, Practice Educator. OR oQualified Social Worker with current registration to practice in the UK.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience.
- Evidence of continued personal and professional development.
- Mentor and mentorship training.
Desirable
- Teaching/coaching experience.
- Leadership training.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience in working with people with complex health problems and mental health needs in the criminal justice pathway.
- Experience in effective collaborative working.
- Evidence of ability to drive for results.
- Evidence of experience in service evaluation and improvements
- Evidence of Interdisciplinary / multi-agency working experience.
- Experience in supervising staff.
- Experience in partnership working with stakeholders.
- Experience in developing user and carer involvement strategies in service evaluation, development, and the recovery process.
Desirable
- Experience in managing teams and staff.
- Clinical audits and research.
- Experience of working in a forensic service
- Further training in team management/leadership
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high-quality care and service provision.
- Competent IT skills including Word, outlook, excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively, meeting expected deadlines.
- Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
- Advanced interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate and work with a wide range of professionals.
- High level of self-awareness, recognising own strengths and limitations.
- Ability to manage change and deal with conflict / stressful situations.
- Effective organisational and time management skills.
Desirable
- Demonstrated experience in investigating SI's/complaints.
- Experience in developing and leading new initiatives within the clinical care environment.
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Advanced experience of leadership and managing teams.
- Advanced understanding of the mental health needs of adults
- Good knowledge of the policies and guidelines pertinent to the planning and delivery of care to adults with mental health needs.
- Awareness of the impact of the health economies on service planning and delivery.
- Understanding of the mental health act
Desirable
- Knowledge of service improvement models and its application.
- Knowledge and understanding of the compassion focused approach
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently.
- Ability to work flexibly.
Other
Essential
- Ability to foster good interagency working.
- Ability to represent the team/service/trust in a professional manner.
- Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect.
- Willingness to embrace change and new ways of working.
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).
