An excellent opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced registered mental health professional to manage Easington Community Mental Health for Older People Team .

The successful candidate will, with the support of their community and service leadership teams, improve the lives of people with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through effective leadership, management and service development to enable the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and well-being for all service users.

The team operates from a base in Seaham and covers the Easington patch from Seaham to Blackhall Colliery. The multi-disciplinary team provide assessment and intervention for older people with functional and organic mental health needs

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering excellent mental health services for older people and who can support and enable the team to achieve their potential. Key responsibilities will include staff supervision and appraisal, managing performance, recruitment and ensuring that people have timely access to our services and receive treatment in line with our pathways.

You will need to have excellent relationship building and engagement skills and be capable of managing varied work demands based on the changing needs of the service. You will understand and embrace the challenge of delivering a service which is high in quality, efficiency and sustainable supporting local and service quality and service improvement.

This is an exciting time to join the team and play a pivotal role in delivering the Community mental health transformation agenda for Easington.

There is an expectation that the Team Manager will provide direct clinical input for patients as required to help the team meet the needs of their patients.

To be professionally accountable and responsible for the delivery of the clinical service by the community team.

To be responsible for the operational management of the team.

To line manage the community team.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for supporting and overseeing the operational delivery of the MHSOP service at team level and supporting the team in addressing issues impacting on service delivery. Sound leadership and excellent communication skills will be required to drive the delivery of an effective, efficient, high-quality service in accordance with Trust values, clinical standards, service priorities and performance requirements.

The post holder will be required to work closely with clinical, operational and professional leads across DTV MHSOP and must ensure effective links with other community teams and partners in Easington. The ability to work autonomously is essential with overall support and strategic direction from the Service Manager.

Responsible for ensuring that the safety, privacy and dignity of all patients is maintained in the delivery of patient centred care, recognising and respecting differences including spiritual and cultural beliefs

Ensures that all staff take steps to obtain patient consent to care and treatment in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act, ensuring that patients who lack mental capacity remain at the centre of decision-making and are fully safeguarded.

Ensures that all staff act, wherever applicable, in accordance with the Mental Health Act and associated policies and procedures.

Responsible for ensuring that all staff recognise the potential for or signs of patient harm, abuse and neglect, including poor clinical practice, report all such occurrences and take all reasonable steps to protect the patient.

Responsible for ensuring that all staff identify, and report concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.

Accountable for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of patients are maintained and delivered at all times in accordance with evidence-based practice by all members of the team.

Provides clinical advice and direction on complex issues, as appropriate, to clinical staff in the team and staff from other disciplines and external organisations

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Post-graduate diploma in a relevant area
• Clinical Supervisor
• Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working with people with complex mental ill health in a community setting
• Significant experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
• Demonstrable leadership or management experience

Desirable

• Use of the Trust's Quality Improvement system

Knowledge

Essential

• Significant evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field
• Detailed understanding of Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice

Desirable

• Budget Management and Financial Standing Instructions
• HR policies and procedures

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Old Vicarage

271 Station Road

Seaham

SR7 0BH

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