An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Team Lead to join our Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NHMHT). THE NHMHTs are at the forefront of providing accessible care, integrating both Primary and secondary mental Health services, in line with the NHS long term objectives. There are five Neighbourhood teams across Herefordshire. The post advertised is to work within the Ledbury Neighbourhood team at Rose Cottage.

We work closely with our Primary Care Networks, demonstrating good relationships and communication with our respective GP partners. The teams are supportive, with regular MDT meetings, individual/group supervisions and team away-days.

For more information, please contact the Recruiting Manager.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide leadership and management across the Primary care network (PCN) based in the Ledbury. The post holder will work closely with the Consultants to provide a united Leadership team.

The post holder will work collaboratively with internal and external organisations and key partners to meet the service needs of the patients, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the PCN area.

The post holder will undertake all Human Recourse tasks including, recruitment & retention, appraisal and supervision, absence monitoring and review.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work within available resources to ensure consistent safe and timely service delivery including processing and allocation of referrals, access to assessment and day-to-day coordination of activity.

Understand the role of performance management and quality in relation to the work of the Team and the Trust, using professional judgement to work with the team and in supervision to achieve outcomes in line with Trust performance indicators.

Provide, in liaison with colleagues, a recovery orientated comprehensive community mental health service to patients and their relatives/carers who are referred to the service.

Plan and manage workloads of clinical staff within CMHT to include the allocation of staffing resources, including duty rotas, planning patient care and groups etc.

Maintain high standards of clinical care throughout the service, ensuring that the values and principles of recovery are integral to the care and support provided.

Provide Clinical /caseload management supervision to team members.

Manage inspections and audit of the team if required.

Manage/respond to complaints/compliments regarding the team from clients and relatives.

Be aware of Trust policies and how to access them. Know specific policies relating to roles and spheres of responsibilities.

Authorised signatory for staff annual leave and study leave as well as travel expenses for staff within the CMHT.

For full details of the duties and criteria of the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of three years post-registration experience, with two years at senior level in Community Mental Health
• Experience of working with severe and enduring mental illness
• Evidence of delivering psychosocial / therapeutic interventions
• Management and leadership in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Risk management
• Clinical supervision

Desirable

• Previous experience in a management role
• Training/developing staff and / or patients

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN / Occupational Therapist / Social Worker
• Evidence of post qualification training / studies
• Teaching / Assessing qualification
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualification at point of offer

Desirable

• Supervision qualification
• Teaching / training qualification
• Management training qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of principles of assessment and treatment of people with mental health problems.
• Knowledge of principles of risk assessment and management.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2006 and other relevant legislation.
• Knowledge of the recent changes in NHS mainstream community mental health services in relation to the Community Transformation.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
• Role modelling good behaviour.
• A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
• Ability to praise and be supportive to others.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
• Adaptable, flexible and approachable.
• Ability to recognise own limitations.
• Ability to use own initiative.

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Rose Cottage

Belle Orchard

Ledbury

Herefordshire

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