Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 7 Team Manager to work on a full-time permanent basis managing the West Community Mental Health team based in the West of York at Acomb Garth for the population of Acomb and its surrounding areas.
The team operates across the West of the city of York and its surrounding areas based at Acomb Garth, Acomb and aims to meet the needs of the local population who present with complex mental health needs.The team provide assessment and intervention for people who have mild through to severe and enduring needs.
We are looking to appoint an existing team manager or from experienced practitioners looking to expand their professional development in operational team management.
You will be also joining an established peer group of Access and CMHT team managers who work across the City of York.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate with the support of their leadership team will improve the lives of people with mental ill health through effective leadership, management and service development to enable the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and well-being for all service users.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering excellent mental health services and can support and enable the team to achieve their potential. Key responsibilities will include supervision and appraisal for the team, performance including key performance indicators, recruitment and management of staff, ensuring that people have timely access to our services and receive treatment in line with our pathways. You will need to have excellent relationship building and engagement skills and be capable of managing varied work demands based on the changing needs of the service. You will understand and embrace the challenge of delivering a service which is both high in quality, efficient and sustainable.
Although the main duties of the role are to ensure the operational effectiveness of the team, you will still have the opportunity to involve yourself in direct clinical work, in line with the needs of the service.
This is an exciting time to join the team at a point of ongoing developments linked to the community mental health transformation agenda.
About us
You can expect ongoing commitment and support to your Continuous Professional Development and robust Supervision, Appraisal and Training.
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
If you would like to discuss the role in person in more detail or to arrange a visit, please contact us.
Neil Ellis - West CMHT Team Manager - 07825 358684
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
If you would like to discuss the role in person in more detail or to arrange a visit, please contact us.
Neil Ellis - West CMHT Team Manager - 07825 358684
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Clinical Supervisor
- Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Post-graduate level 6 training in a relevant area
- Leadership or management qualification or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with people with complex mental ill health in a community setting
- Significant experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Significant experience of providing clinical supervision, mentoring and teaching to healthcare professionals and students
- Demonstrable leadership or management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant evidenced based knowledge, to post-graduate level, of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field
- Detailed understanding of Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
Skills
Essential
- Manage change effectively
- Provide effective leadership
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of
- Work positively and collaboratively in partnership with external agencies
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Clinical Supervisor
- Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Post-graduate level 6 training in a relevant area
- Leadership or management qualification or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with people with complex mental ill health in a community setting
- Significant experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Significant experience of providing clinical supervision, mentoring and teaching to healthcare professionals and students
- Demonstrable leadership or management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant evidenced based knowledge, to post-graduate level, of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field
- Detailed understanding of Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
Skills
Essential
- Manage change effectively
- Provide effective leadership
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of
- Work positively and collaboratively in partnership with external agencies
Desirable
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
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).
