Job summary
The Offending Behaviour Intervention Service (OBIS) is a function of the Specialist Learning Disability Service in Hertfordshire. Since it's inception in 2015 OBIS has grown from strength to strength gaining both local and national recognition. OBIS supports service users with a learning disability and offending behaviour, with an ongoing high risk of harm across Hertfordshire. The aims of the service include reduced recidivism and contact with the Criminal Justice System, reduction in hospital admissions, and increased quality of life. Referrals are made to OBIS through the Specialist Learning Disability Service.
We now have a vacancy to the Team Leader post in the team. This post is pivotal to the daily functioning of OBIS, providing co ordination of the clinical and management needs of the staff working within the team.
The successful applicant will be highly motivated and enthusiastic with a passion for their vocation working with people with learning disabilities and forensic needs. They will have enjoy participating in the multi-disciplinary formulation approach, to establish the needs of individuals. We work in partnership with our services users, their carers and other professional groups, to effectively manage dynamic risk factors, support services user's growth in their goals for their lives, and participate in delivering community based treatment interventions.
Main duties of the job
To deliver a high quality service which is developed using a co operative approach with service users, families, paid carers and SLDS staff to ensure practices that respond effectively to both individual and service need. The post holder will have oversight, responsibility and accountability for the provision and management of high quality care and the treatment of service users.
The role will provide effective leadership to ensure the staff teams receive appropriate management supervision and support whilst ensuring professional/clinical supervision is in place to meet agreed professional development plans. Furthermore, the post holder will be responsible for establishing and maintaining team systems and processes for the effective operation of the team, including key performance indicators, outcome measurements, audit, research and OBIS annual reporting.
The post holder will be a RNLD or RNM with experience of working in community assessment & treatment services for people with learning disabilities. The post holder will have specialist knowledge and skills of the assessment and treatment of offenders with learning disabilities. They will be responsible for the operational management of a small MDT and will be holding a caseload of offenders with learning disabilities in the community across Hertfordshire.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management and Professional Leadership
- To plan, prioritise and manage the delivery of a health and social care assessment, care management and treatment service to service users within the designated community learning disability service area, including overseeing referrals and ensuring that there is an even and appropriate distribution of work across the team, based on the experience of team members.
- To oversee referrals and the allocation of service users to workers, ensuring that caseloads are monitored and managed and care packages are
- To ensure that there are adequate staff numbers organised appropriately around service user needs and to incorporate this into rota
- To ensure that risks relating to service users, unmet needs and to the work environment are assessed and managed appropriately, ensuring that all team members know and understand their role in risk
- To provide management and clinical supervision to the
- To implement and monitor relevant operational policies and protocols, team systems and processes for the effective operation of his/her
- To ensure quality care standards and procedures which support the aims of Hertfordshire Partnership NHS
- To monitor the service caseload ensuring that the teams activities are targeted to clients/patients, fulfilling the agreed
- To ensure the continued professional development of all team members through annual individual performance reviews.
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- To maintain the Team Leader's own professional registration and development
- In collaboration with the Service Manager, to undertake the timely recruitment selection, appointment and induction of team
- To effectively manage all aspects of the teams time including ensuring adequate cover/ Duty Rota, Annual Leave requests via the Employee online system.
- To monitor and manage, in conjunction with the Services Manager, all staff sickness and
- To act for or on behalf of the Service Manager as required from time to time in accordance with local agreements
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management and Professional Leadership
- To plan, prioritise and manage the delivery of a health and social care assessment, care management and treatment service to service users within the designated community learning disability service area, including overseeing referrals and ensuring that there is an even and appropriate distribution of work across the team, based on the experience of team members.
- To oversee referrals and the allocation of service users to workers, ensuring that caseloads are monitored and managed and care packages are
- To ensure that there are adequate staff numbers organised appropriately around service user needs and to incorporate this into rota
- To ensure that risks relating to service users, unmet needs and to the work environment are assessed and managed appropriately, ensuring that all team members know and understand their role in risk
- To provide management and clinical supervision to the
- To implement and monitor relevant operational policies and protocols, team systems and processes for the effective operation of his/her
- To ensure quality care standards and procedures which support the aims of Hertfordshire Partnership NHS
- To monitor the service caseload ensuring that the teams activities are targeted to clients/patients, fulfilling the agreed
- To ensure the continued professional development of all team members through annual individual performance reviews.
-
- To maintain the Team Leader's own professional registration and development
- In collaboration with the Service Manager, to undertake the timely recruitment selection, appointment and induction of team
- To effectively manage all aspects of the teams time including ensuring adequate cover/ Duty Rota, Annual Leave requests via the Employee online system.
- To monitor and manage, in conjunction with the Services Manager, all staff sickness and
- To act for or on behalf of the Service Manager as required from time to time in accordance with local agreements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing Degree
- Post registration qualification
- E.N.B / Mentorship
Experience
Essential
- Experience in management position
- In depth knowledge of forensic services
- Knowledge and experience of working with statutory agencies
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Community Learning Disability team post experience
- Participation in professional networks
Desirable
- Budgetary management experience
- Management of service change
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing Degree
- Post registration qualification
- E.N.B / Mentorship
Experience
Essential
- Experience in management position
- In depth knowledge of forensic services
- Knowledge and experience of working with statutory agencies
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Community Learning Disability team post experience
- Participation in professional networks
Desirable
- Budgetary management experience
- Management of service change
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).
