B7 Clinical Team Lead CMHRS Elmbridge

Job summary

Our Community Mental Health Recovery Services are Secondary Mental Health Teams who provide assessments for evidence based, time limited treatment and psychological interventions for adults with severe and enduring mental health issues. The focus of our whole service is promoting recovery and independence and developing self-management strategies to encourage people to achieve their potential in the community.

As our clinical lead, you will be a part of a multi- disciplinary team providing the clinical leadership and clinical supervision of all Band 6 clinicians within the CMHRS Team. You will ensure the service operates in a safe, effective & efficient way as part of the whole system of Mental Health services. In addition, to foster a culture that encourages and enables individuals to have an active role in identifying, planning and meeting their individual needs. Deputising for the Service Manager in their absence, undertaking management responsibilities as required.

Main duties of the job

Ensure that clinicians within own care area maintain a sensible workload, the needs of which can be safely met within the time available, through supervision.

Participate in and lead meetings as appropriate.

Report all complaints and/or incidents relating to patients, relatives and/or staff within area as directed in accordance with the Trust's Complaints Procedure, and ensure the Service Manager is informed. To co-operate with any investigations carried out.

Promote effective liaison with all statutory and voluntary agencies concerned with Mental Health, ensuring an effective awareness of the role of the Primary Care Mental Health Senior Nurse Practitioner and its availability within Primary and Secondary Care ensuring that junior staff are supported and supervised to achieve this.

Deputise for the Service Manager as required in all areas detailed above.

Actively contribute to the development and review of Policies and Procedures based upon best practice/evidence to aid the development and efficient functioning of the Primary Care Mental Health Team.

Please refer the attached job description for full details.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Joseph Palmer Centre

319A Walton Rd

West Molesey

KT82QG

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Joseph Palmer Centre

319A Walton Rd

West Molesey

KT82QG

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

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