Job summary
The Team Manager will provide operational co-ordination and leadership for specialist and targeted Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Key to this will be managing performance, co-ordination of the multi-disciplinary decision and allocation processes, contributing to team capacity/job planning and prioritisation of CAMHS resources in response to need.
The post-holder, working in partnership with the Team Consultant Psychiatrist(s), Clinical Team Lead and the Service Lead will ensure excellent clinical standards are maintained within the team, and ensure the best use of available resources by delivering positive outcomes for individual service users and their families. They will also be responsible for the contributing to the continued development of the service, working in line with the philosophy of CAMHS within the Trust.
The post holder will provide line management supervision to member in the team, including discipline lead. They will also work closely with the borough specific service and clinical lead in delivering evidence-based care and incorporating routine outcome measuring into clinical practice. The post holder will be a part of the local CAMHS senior management team and support the CAMHS Directorate Manager in the review, development, Implementation, and delivery of a CAMH Services, ensuring integration with corporate strategy and CAMHS local and National priorities.
Main duties of the job
To be the team manager, line managing all non-medical staff within the multi-disciplinary team ensuring effective processes where this is delegated.
To be responsible for overseeing the team governance in order to meet the requirements of the CQC
Under the direction of the Service Lead to be responsible for leading and managing a modern, efficient mental health community service for a defined population in accordance with commissioned services.
With the support of the: Leadership team; Senior Practitioners; and the Medical Consultant Lead, to lead and manage the delivery of high-quality effective evidence-based interventions which lead to positive outcomes for service users and carers.
To lead by example, motivating and empowering others and promoting positive attitudes, mutual understanding and collaboration between all services involved in the care process.
To manage the performance of all designated care clinicians within the team in line with the requirements of case management / care co-ordination so as to ensure that consistent clinical and quality standards are maintained.
About us
Why choose to join the North London NHS Foundation Trust?
We believe that by working together, our Trust can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Why NLFT?
Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff, and visitors.
- We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
- We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- NHS Discounts, generous annual leave allowance and NHS pension scheme
- We have excellent internal staff network support groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To maintain an awareness of complex cases and projects for which allocated staff are responsible and ensure the service manager is appropriately informed regarding cases of particular risk or concern.
To be responsible for the effective implementation of the care planning process within the team, including the effective management of workload.
To be responsible for the implementation and review of processes that ensure safe and effective transfer/discharge/step up/step down of service users to and from the team.
To ensure that an effective caseload management system is used to manage access to care and treatment, that capacity is managed effectively, and every service user is allocated a care co-ordinator (including cover arrangements when a care co-ordinator is absent and that this is effectively communicated to the Service user and their carers.)
Responsibilities for establishing and maintaining communication and relationships both internally and externally.
Use of analytical and judgmental skills on a regular basis, holding a solution focussed approach to problem solving.
To supervise and authorise decision making on issues requiring statutory intervention including all aspects of initial investigations and necessary follow-up action.
To be responsible for ensuring health and safety and other relevant risk assessments are undertaken, delegating responsibility as appropriate. This includes infection control.
To ensure appropriate systems are in place at team level to engage in integrated governance activity.
To engage with and contribute to relevant local, divisional and corporate management and governance forums.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To maintain an awareness of complex cases and projects for which allocated staff are responsible and ensure the service manager is appropriately informed regarding cases of particular risk or concern.
To be responsible for the effective implementation of the care planning process within the team, including the effective management of workload.
To be responsible for the implementation and review of processes that ensure safe and effective transfer/discharge/step up/step down of service users to and from the team.
To ensure that an effective caseload management system is used to manage access to care and treatment, that capacity is managed effectively, and every service user is allocated a care co-ordinator (including cover arrangements when a care co-ordinator is absent and that this is effectively communicated to the Service user and their carers.)
Responsibilities for establishing and maintaining communication and relationships both internally and externally.
Use of analytical and judgmental skills on a regular basis, holding a solution focussed approach to problem solving.
To supervise and authorise decision making on issues requiring statutory intervention including all aspects of initial investigations and necessary follow-up action.
To be responsible for ensuring health and safety and other relevant risk assessments are undertaken, delegating responsibility as appropriate. This includes infection control.
To ensure appropriate systems are in place at team level to engage in integrated governance activity.
To engage with and contribute to relevant local, divisional and corporate management and governance forums.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification at degree level or equivalent and registration with relevant professional body with a core profession (e.g. clinical/counselling psychology, psychotherapy, systemic family psychotherapy social work, nursing, occupational therapy) Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Management qualification Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma Teaching/mentoring qualification Leadership training
Knowledge skills and ability
Essential
- To have the ability to manage, supervise and appraise clinical and administrative staff Robust knowledge of child safeguarding procedures and how these can be applied to a CAMHS setting To have the ability to deputise for the CAMHS Service Lead on their roles and responsibilities as appropriate To set up and manage clinical audits of service delivery To be able to function as part of multi-disciplinary team and liaise with external agencies i.e. primary care, education, social and health care.
Desirable
- Understanding of MHST and CAMHS KPI
Personal Quality
Essential
- High degree of flexibility in approach Demonstrates an innovative approach and ability to inspire others A commitment to the engagement and involvement of service users in delivering a high-quality service Supportive and positive attitude, ability to work flexibly
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience as a registered mental health practitioner within a community and/or inpatient NHS / CAMHS service. Significant post qualification experience in a mental health setting, working with young people with mental illness. Experience of working with children and young people who have serious mental illness and their families and carers in the community Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others
Desirable
- understanding of the MHST functions and national targets
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification at degree level or equivalent and registration with relevant professional body with a core profession (e.g. clinical/counselling psychology, psychotherapy, systemic family psychotherapy social work, nursing, occupational therapy) Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Management qualification Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma Teaching/mentoring qualification Leadership training
Knowledge skills and ability
Essential
- To have the ability to manage, supervise and appraise clinical and administrative staff Robust knowledge of child safeguarding procedures and how these can be applied to a CAMHS setting To have the ability to deputise for the CAMHS Service Lead on their roles and responsibilities as appropriate To set up and manage clinical audits of service delivery To be able to function as part of multi-disciplinary team and liaise with external agencies i.e. primary care, education, social and health care.
Desirable
- Understanding of MHST and CAMHS KPI
Personal Quality
Essential
- High degree of flexibility in approach Demonstrates an innovative approach and ability to inspire others A commitment to the engagement and involvement of service users in delivering a high-quality service Supportive and positive attitude, ability to work flexibly
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience as a registered mental health practitioner within a community and/or inpatient NHS / CAMHS service. Significant post qualification experience in a mental health setting, working with young people with mental illness. Experience of working with children and young people who have serious mental illness and their families and carers in the community Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others
Desirable
- understanding of the MHST functions and national targets
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).
