Job summary
- The primary function of this role is to provide clinical and managerial leadership to the day to day operation of the team. The team leader will be expected to participate in clinical work where required and engage with complex patients on the caseload. The team leader will also be providing support for patients carers who use our service.
- To provide clinical and managerial leadership to the day to day operation of the integrated clinical team, monitoring workload, audits, leading on weekly multidisciplinary meetings, chair business meetings, allocating duties and ensuring duties are discharged safely and effectively.
- To supervise the day to day work of the clinical team, provide expertise and guidance in complex and high risk cases, in line with Trust and Local Authority policies and procedures.
- To champion a culture based on principles of recovery, choice and personalised care, providing a role model to the rest of the team.
- To take a proactive approach to caseload supervision and management to ensure that practitioner skills are matched to clinical need, and that service users are able to flow through pathways of care.
- To deputise for the CRHTT Service Manager as required.
- Work collaboratively with the other Team Leaders
- Only open to employees from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the day to day management of the clinical service, working closely with the CRHTT Service Manager
To supervise and manage the daily workload in such a way to maximise efficiency, ensuring that duties are discharged safely and effectively. This includes the processing, evaluation and allocation of referrals as appropriate to the teams function, and an efficient caseload management system.
To be available to practitioners for advice, guidance and support in the discharge of their duties, ensuring the team works within the care planning policy and risk policy.
To ensure that care planning reflects agreed clinical care pathways
To line manage an identified group of practitioners, including supervision, appraisals and development.
To undertake investigations in line with the relevant organisational policy e.g. complaints, CIRs, HR investigations
To identify and address poor performance in line with organisational policy.
To alert the Urgent Care Manager in a timely manner to any concerns about the teams effectiveness, or that of any of its members.
To lead interagency processes on behalf of Urgent Care Manager in complex and or high risk cases, such as safeguarding, case conferences etc.
To be involved in recruitment and selection.
To be involved in completing rotas for the team.
To be involved in the on call manager rota.
To act as an authorised signatory for invoices, salary claims and employment changes.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone. If as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working. All requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone. If as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working. All requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification. Mental Health Nurse with appropriate registration with NMC.
- Management or leadership qualification and or training experience.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in the effective and positive management of complex and high risk cases.
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to multi disciplinary team working.
- Must demonstrate significant post qualification practitioner experience
- Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively with other agencies
- Willingness to demonstrate the potential for change management approaches which extend existing practices
- Exposure to, understanding of and competence in IT facilities and systems associated with service users, budgets and management information.
- Evidence of experience as a supervisor, including a clear understanding and application of an effective caseload management system.
- Demonstrate planning skills, e.g in terms of resource allocation and funding.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and a commitment to the principles of recovery, choice and personalisation.
- Commitment to attend staff training and participate in own development through supervision and performance development.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to manage, supervise and direct a multi disciplinary team and support staff as appropriate.
- Able to prioritise workload and manage team capacity according to demand.
- Able to demonstrate the ability to communicate both in writing and orally, complex matters clearly and concisely, using appropriate methods to a wide spectrum of people including staff and users.
- Working knowledge of the appropriate legislative framework e.g. Childrens Act, Community Care Act, Health and Safety at Work Act, chronically sick and Disabled Persons Act and Housing Grants and Regeneration Act, Direct payments Act, Carers Act and Disability Discrimination Act.
- To demonstrate a flexible, adaptable attitude, particularly about being able to meet complex and disparate client needs flexibly while maintaining appropriate standards and boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification. Mental Health Nurse with appropriate registration with NMC.
- Management or leadership qualification and or training experience.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in the effective and positive management of complex and high risk cases.
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to multi disciplinary team working.
- Must demonstrate significant post qualification practitioner experience
- Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively with other agencies
- Willingness to demonstrate the potential for change management approaches which extend existing practices
- Exposure to, understanding of and competence in IT facilities and systems associated with service users, budgets and management information.
- Evidence of experience as a supervisor, including a clear understanding and application of an effective caseload management system.
- Demonstrate planning skills, e.g in terms of resource allocation and funding.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and a commitment to the principles of recovery, choice and personalisation.
- Commitment to attend staff training and participate in own development through supervision and performance development.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to manage, supervise and direct a multi disciplinary team and support staff as appropriate.
- Able to prioritise workload and manage team capacity according to demand.
- Able to demonstrate the ability to communicate both in writing and orally, complex matters clearly and concisely, using appropriate methods to a wide spectrum of people including staff and users.
- Working knowledge of the appropriate legislative framework e.g. Childrens Act, Community Care Act, Health and Safety at Work Act, chronically sick and Disabled Persons Act and Housing Grants and Regeneration Act, Direct payments Act, Carers Act and Disability Discrimination Act.
- To demonstrate a flexible, adaptable attitude, particularly about being able to meet complex and disparate client needs flexibly while maintaining appropriate standards and boundaries.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
