Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an existing band 8a or aspiring band 7 to gain experience of leading a busy Mental Health Community Team and locally support the Transformation to further develop the Integrated Core Community Team with new roles, including new Voluntary Care Sector provision.
You will jointly be providing overall leadership for the Service to ensure it delivers high quality client care that is integrated with other local Haringey services and will be jointly responsible for managing staff and non-staff budgets for identified areas of responsibility.
Main duties of the job
You will be the ideal person for this role if you are:
- Keen to support the transformation of Community mental health services.
- Able to bring your management experience to facilitate a high standard of responsive care within a multidisciplinary team for people experiencing a complex mental health problems.
- Passionate about providing and improving the pathways and journeys for our patients and service users at the right time and place to meet their needs.
- A registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, clinical psychologist or Social Worker working at band 7 or band 8a.
- Experienced in understanding the changing NHS environment and its implications for service improvement.
- Able to provide effective oversight of a busy community team
- Demonstrate a good working knowledge of both the Mental Health Act (1983) and Care Act 2014.
- Flexible with looking beyond existing structures and ways of working, boundaries and organisations to implement the new models of care aligned with this project.
- Enthusiastic with leadership skills that can influence, motivate and involve individuals and teams.
- Able to nurture key relationships and maintain networks internally and externally.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
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We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
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With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
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We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
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We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration (Social Worker, Registered Nurse, Registered OT, Clinical Psychologist)
- First Degree
Desirable
- Masters Degree or equivalent experience
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post- qualification experience in mental health using a range of leadership and management skills in a management role within a multidisciplinary team.
- Handling complaints Investigation
- Experience of reviewing incidents
- Experience of overseeing capability and disciplinary processes.
- Effective budget management for both staff and non-staff.
Desirable
- Consultation & negotiation with commissioning authorities
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 Care Act 2014
- Risk management experience
- Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
- High level of analytical clarity
- Written and verbal skills for face-to-face work with clients, letter and report writing and multi- disciplinary negotiations and discussions
- Ability to make and maintain autonomous professional decisions
- Knowledge of audit tools and protocols
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Should include team working, interpersonal skills and written and verbal skills, importance of a positive "can do" attitude and a positive attitude to change
- Ability to build and lead effectively a large multidisciplinary skilled, multi- faceted team
- Ability to enthuse others, co-ordinate and motivate a team
- Ability to manage conflict effectively
- Experience of recruitment and selection of staff
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration (Social Worker, Registered Nurse, Registered OT, Clinical Psychologist)
- First Degree
Desirable
- Masters Degree or equivalent experience
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post- qualification experience in mental health using a range of leadership and management skills in a management role within a multidisciplinary team.
- Handling complaints Investigation
- Experience of reviewing incidents
- Experience of overseeing capability and disciplinary processes.
- Effective budget management for both staff and non-staff.
Desirable
- Consultation & negotiation with commissioning authorities
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 Care Act 2014
- Risk management experience
- Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
- High level of analytical clarity
- Written and verbal skills for face-to-face work with clients, letter and report writing and multi- disciplinary negotiations and discussions
- Ability to make and maintain autonomous professional decisions
- Knowledge of audit tools and protocols
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Should include team working, interpersonal skills and written and verbal skills, importance of a positive "can do" attitude and a positive attitude to change
- Ability to build and lead effectively a large multidisciplinary skilled, multi- faceted team
- Ability to enthuse others, co-ordinate and motivate a team
- Ability to manage conflict effectively
- Experience of recruitment and selection of staff
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).
