Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical Team Manager to join the Scarborough Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) Community & Memory Team.
Scarborough MHSOP Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and Memory Team offer specialist assessments, person-centred treatment and strength-based care, monitoring, and support to older people who are experiencing moderate to severe mental illness and dementia. The Team also provides support and education to families, unpaid and paid carers.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for the post holder to work in partnership with other internal and external teams, including Social Care, Primary Care and the Voluntary Sector. The successful candidate should demonstrate well-developed leadership skills along with the ability to motivate a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high quality, safe and effective care and treatment programs in collaboration with our service users, their carers/family and provider partners.
In addition, the expectation is that the professional in this post will maintain a positive attitude and strong commitment to results, engendering a culture that champions the equality and rights for this often-disadvantaged client group.A good understanding of continuous improvement, transforming care principles and how this applies to the service user group and underpins service delivery is key.
Main duties of the job
Applications are welcomed from professionals who are able to demonstrate their aptitude to lead and influence a busy team. We particularly welcome applications from professionals who can demonstrate change management abilities and can lead and support staff effectively through service developments.
The successful candidate will:
- be responsible for the safe & effective daily operational management of the multidisciplinary teams.
- be responsible for the daily line management of all team members (appraisals, personal development planning & training, management of sickness absence, performance management, recruitment & selection decisions).
- ensure high-level planning and prioritisation of departmental workload to achieve agreed team targets and objectives.
- lead practice and service development initiatives to promote a culture of transparency and learning and ensure continuous quality improvement.
- be able to demonstrate a confident ability to work positively and collaboratively with all stakeholders.
- role model good team visibility and presence on site at Cross Lane Hospital.
You will become a valued member of a passionate senior leadership team and will be supported through regular supervision, coaching and skills development opportunities.
About us
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. We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
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. Shortlisting is completed against the Person Specification.
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. Shortlisting is completed against the Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work or relevant professional clinical qualification (ie PWP/CWP in IAPT/Getting Help services)
- Be Educated to Master's level in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice OR
- Have equivalent clinical experience to that of masters level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience - which also includes significant experience of managing people (see below under experience), together with evidence of CPD
- Be trained in Clinical Supervision and Providing Clinical Supervision
- Be a Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of managing people
- Significant experience of working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field (older people)
- Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours
- Working collaboratively with others (external partners, staff service users and their families/carers)
- Evidence of delivering supervision
- Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Risk assessment and management and its application in practice
- Working knowledge of clinical medicines management
- Developing, maintaining and auditing standards of practice
- Evidence of training in Quality Improvement methodology or coaching, and/or using.
- Inter-agency and partnership working
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Transforming Care principles
- Governance and its application in practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work or relevant professional clinical qualification (ie PWP/CWP in IAPT/Getting Help services)
- Be Educated to Master's level in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice OR
- Have equivalent clinical experience to that of masters level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience - which also includes significant experience of managing people (see below under experience), together with evidence of CPD
- Be trained in Clinical Supervision and Providing Clinical Supervision
- Be a Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of managing people
- Significant experience of working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field (older people)
- Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours
- Working collaboratively with others (external partners, staff service users and their families/carers)
- Evidence of delivering supervision
- Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Risk assessment and management and its application in practice
- Working knowledge of clinical medicines management
- Developing, maintaining and auditing standards of practice
- Evidence of training in Quality Improvement methodology or coaching, and/or using.
- Inter-agency and partnership working
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Transforming Care principles
- Governance and its application in practice
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).
