CPN Clinical Team Lead

Job summary

Due to career progression West Leicestershire AMH Planned Care & Treatment Team currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Band 7 Team Lead. This would be ideal for a motivated, friendly person already in a Team Lead post, or for an experienced Band 6 CPN looking for a new challenge.

It is an exciting time to join planned care & treatment as we progress and deliver transformation to provide Better Mental Health for all. The role will require the successful candidate to be an integral part of the transformation development within the team and take a strong and supportive leadership approach to the day to day running of the team, with robust support and supervision from the Team Manager.

We offer a robust induction, supervision and ongoing training, with clear opportunities for further career progression. We are a very supportive team that always help each other out and takes pride in the work that we achieve together.

For an informal chat, please contact Georgina Loveridge on 01455 453950.

Main duties of the job

We provide assessment and treatment interventions for patients 18-65 years old with severe and enduring mental illness, in a recovery focused way.

In this role you would work alongside a second Band 7 Team Lead to manage, organise and support the clinical day-to-day running of the team, whilst holding a reduced caseload of patients.

We are looking for people who:

Have an enthusiastic, can-do attitude.

Quick to respond and manage the everyday business of the team.

Able to prioritise patient safety and support the team to ensure safe practice and outcomes.

Enjoy leading by example by being a team player as well as being able to work on own initiative.

Have excellent record keeping skills.

Have a proven track record of previous experience at Band 6 level working with mental illness, either in an inpatient or community setting.

Are enthusiastic about quality improvement initiatives and have the ability to motivate positive change within a staff team.

Excellent communication skills, with staff, patients, and wider stake holders and services, both written and verbal.

An ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure when required.

The ability to manage the demands of a small caseload and excellent time management skills to effectively complete Band 7 tasks.

Enjoy being a visible, supportive & approachable leader.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Orchard Resource Centre

Hill Street

Hinckley

Leicestershire

LE10 1DS

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Orchard Resource Centre

Hill Street

Hinckley

Leicestershire

LE10 1DS

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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