Job summary
Do you want to work in urgent care alongside our partners (Police, A&E's, social care etc), other secondary care mental health and VCSE services?
We have vacancies in Warwickshire - based at Avenue House (Nuneaton).
This is an exciting opportunity to join a mental health front door service, working in the Mental health Crisis Resolution and home treatment team. The successful applicant will work alongside the Service manager to provide leadership to this busy diverse and professional team. This will include managing the teams and and implementing new ways of working.
The successful applicant should have substantial experience of risk management and a keen interest in crisis work. You will be joining a supportive and friendly team who work with clients aged 17 and upwards. The team covers a large geographical area and provides triage, assessment and home treatment across the age ranges including Dementia clients. The team works with individuals alongside other teams and multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) to determine the required least restrictive interventions to facilitate support, recovery and crisis management.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will manage and provide leadership to the CRHT to include staff and service development. Ensure that all organisational systems and process are in place, adhered to and monitored within area of responsibility. The post holder will manage and organise competing and conflicting priorities and manage change in complex situations. The post holder will be required to undertake assessment and clinical interventions as required by service needs or complexity. The post holder will be a resource of enhanced clinical knowledge and competence in the service area.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
At CWPT we put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others. We have an extensive wellbeing package to support our staff both in and out of work and we offer generous annual leave entitlement. With excellent training and development opportunities, we believe in growing our talent to be the best they can be and strive to promote from within the organisation. We listen to the feedback of our staff and service users, to ensure everyone has a voice and is recognised and valued for their contribution.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will need to demonstrate experience of supervising others and working within a secondary care mental health service. You will be willing to take positive risks and able to plan care, manage risk and implement interventions. We work with clients aged 17 plus, providing a high level of care. The Service covers a large geographical area and the post holder will need to be confident about working within the team, lone working and working as an autonomous clinician. There is a shared multi-disciplinary approach to planning care. There is a strong learning culture within the team and the successful applicant would be expected to lead on this.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will need to demonstrate experience of supervising others and working within a secondary care mental health service. You will be willing to take positive risks and able to plan care, manage risk and implement interventions. We work with clients aged 17 plus, providing a high level of care. The Service covers a large geographical area and the post holder will need to be confident about working within the team, lone working and working as an autonomous clinician. There is a shared multi-disciplinary approach to planning care. There is a strong learning culture within the team and the successful applicant would be expected to lead on this.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Professional Qualification ie RMN, DipCOT
- Specialist expertise across a range of procedures, Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma Specialist clinical/managerial training
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in Acute Mental health care setting
- Highly developed specialist knowledge gained within a similar environment over a significant period of time
- Significant experience of risk assessment and positive risk management
- Experience of managing a multi -disciplinary team
- Proven experience of supervising and management of others
Other
Essential
- Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Professional Qualification ie RMN, DipCOT
- Specialist expertise across a range of procedures, Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma Specialist clinical/managerial training
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in Acute Mental health care setting
- Highly developed specialist knowledge gained within a similar environment over a significant period of time
- Significant experience of risk assessment and positive risk management
- Experience of managing a multi -disciplinary team
- Proven experience of supervising and management of others
Other
Essential
- Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills
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).
