We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Team Manager to join the Barnsley community learning disability health team.

The Community Learning Disabilities Team Manager provides leadership & management to a full multi-disciplinary team (MDT) of health professional's providing high quality care, treatment, & support to adults with learning disabilities in the Barnsley area.

The role will include ensuring the effective day to day management of the community team within the resources available & agreed governance frameworks. The postholder will provide leadership that facilitates professional decision making and effective team working, empowering & enabling staff to contribute to the delivery of high-quality person-centred care.

The role will entail supporting the wider management structure to ensure the service has the right staffing levels & skill mix to run smoothly & offer an outstanding service.

As part of your day-to-day role you will provide management/ clinical supervision to staff under your line management and promote partnership working between staff, patients, carers and other external stakeholders.

If you are a motivated individual with good interpersonal skills, the clinical knowledge and experience in the area of learning disabilities and would like to be part of this innovative and friendly team, we would love to hear from you.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

Main duties of the job

Alongside other members of the locality leadership team, you will be accountable for the overall operational management and development of the community service, ensuring safe and effective coordination of the services provided and optimising the cost-effective use of resources.

To offer line management and supervision to the members of the senior clinical team, with overall accountability and responsibility for the delivery of care. Through the provision of effective clinical and managerial leadership you will motivate and support the team approach to delivering new and innovative models of care.

To promote a culture of continued development and improvement of the LD service, by ensuring systems are in place to support clinical governance, quality monitoring, service improvement and ongoing research and audit.

To act as a resource for all members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team, providing expert management advice and guidance and responsible for ensuring that the agreed professional standards are reflected in practice and to have overall responsibility for monitoring the standard of care.

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About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

The Operational team manager will be a member of learning disability locality collective leadership MDTs and provide operational line management to the teams ensuring safe and effective processes to support the operational and financial delivery of the service and that systems and processes are in place to monitor performance, ensure effective communications and maintain and develop effective partnerships.

The post holder will support and oversee operational delivery of the teams they will be required to work autonomously in order to address issues impacting on service delivery with overall support and strategic direction from the Senior Leadership Trio.

For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.

Person Specification

TRAINING

Essential

• Postgraduate study to Masters Level or equivalent in a field related to health and social care.
• To be willing to undertake post graduate training to further skills, knowledge and expertise.
• Evidence of ongoing continued professional development.

Desirable

• Leadership or other organisational development training.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in operational and/or project management role in the NHS.
• Experience of leading service developments.
• Experience of services/projects and/or delivering clinical services to people with Learning Disabilities.
• Experience of delivering service changes and developments.

Desirable

• Knowledge of local commissioning and provider context including health and social care.

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Health or Social care practitioner.
• AND
• Post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience in relevant clinical, professional or managerial role.

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in management and/or leadership.
• Qualification in coaching or mentoring.
• Qualification in Project Management e.g. Prince 2.

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of Learning disability services and pathways.
• Knowledge and understanding of current and proposed initiatives impacting on health services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to listen to and respect others views and opinions.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff, commissioners and partner agencies.
• Ability to build credibility and work collaboratively with others across the service.
• Ability to influence others at various levels across the organisations.
• Effective people management skills, ability to create a culture where staff are valued and supported.
• Excellent problem solving skills, able to analyse a situation, identify root causes and seek solutions to address the problem.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Effective decision making skills.
• Excellent IT skills, ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of finance and budget management.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of cultural and diversity issues.
• Ability to analyse, interpret and utilise complex information for planning and reporting purposes.
• Knowledge and understanding of cultural and diversity issues.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Ability to communicate contentious and conflicting information in a sensitive and tactful manner, particularly where there may be resistance or barriers to understanding.
• Motivated and focused, able to work independently and make decisions, within appropriate levels of accountability.
• Flexible.
• Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.

Employer details

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Mapplewell Health Centre

276 Darton Lane

Mapplewell

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 6AJ

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