Job summary
Are you a compassionate leader?
Are you passionate about working in the dementia and frailty area?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated clinician to join our Memory Assessment Service as Team Manager and Team manager for the Triage clinicians for the Older Adults Single Point of Access. You will lead a skilled and compassionate team providing high-quality assessment & diagnosis,
As the Band 7 Team Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering clinically effective and person-centred care, supporting individuals and their families through timely Assessments and diagnosis
Main duties of the job
Provides day-to-day leadership of the Memory Assessment Service and Single Point of Access clinicians.
Oversee referral pathways, caseload management, and ensure compliance with NICE guidelines and Trust standards.
Contribute to the monitoring and improving of service performance, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care is delivered.
Work collaboratively with partner services including primary care, community mental health teams, social services, and voluntary organisations.
Provide Regular Managerial Supervision (RMS), Annual Appraisals supporting staff development.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Mental Health i.e. RMN/OT
- Evidence of significant post registration education and development
Desirable
- Management and/or leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the community settings in a senior practitioner role band 6/7
- Evidence of recent multi-disciplinary working
- Experience in/knowledge of Dementia Services
Desirable
- Ability to utilise and implement clinical governance strategies and push their application to improve patient care and the user experience of mental health services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Mental Health i.e. RMN/OT
- Evidence of significant post registration education and development
Desirable
- Management and/or leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the community settings in a senior practitioner role band 6/7
- Evidence of recent multi-disciplinary working
- Experience in/knowledge of Dementia Services
Desirable
- Ability to utilise and implement clinical governance strategies and push their application to improve patient care and the user experience of mental health services
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).
