Job summary
We are excited to advertise a full time, Band 7 Team Manager post in the Harrogate Getting more help Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) team due to the current post holder retiring.
This post is within the friendly Harrogate CAMHS team, we are a small team of professionals who offer support to children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties.
The successful candidate will provide operational leadership for the team, and work in partnership with the local and wider clinical and operational leadership teams across the care group. The role will include but not exclude - the day to day leadership within the team, including supervision, monitoring of KPIs, talent management and service development.
The service offer ADHD assessment and intervention in addition to generic mental health assessment and intervention.
We are looking for someone with a Professional registration which would include one of the following - Nursing, Occupational therapy or Social worker. Ideally with at least 2 years band 6 or similar experience, including experience of leadership within a previous role.
Main duties of the job
We are keen to recruit an enthusiastic and creative leader who is positive about supportive change and who will bring new ideas to the team.
We are seeking someone who will:Be passionate about improving the mental health services and ensuring young people and their families are directed to and access the most suitable services for their needs.
- Be passionate about continuing to improve CAMHS services
- Be a driven, enthusiastic and forward thinking leader.
- Have experience working in a senior clinical position within health and/or care
- Have experience of working with clinicians to achieve service improvement.
- Have a range of experience of leading projects or other clinically based initiatives which will have made a contribution to delivering innovative and high quality services
- Hold a relevant Professional Registration
About us
We are a friendly, supportive team from a variety of professional backgrounds including Nursing, Psychiatrists and Psychologists within the CAMHS teams.
We enjoy being creative in our approach to patient care, and work collaboratively with young people at every opportunity
As an organisation we encourage learning and continued professional development.
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.
Additional contact details: North Moor House contact number 01609 718810.
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.
Additional contact details: North Moor House contact number 01609 718810.
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
- 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
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
- 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
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).
