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Clinical Team Manager

Employer
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Location
Leeds
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year
Closing date
19 Oct 2024
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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 7
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We are looking for experienced and enthusiastic clinical team manager to join our team in Hull and Humberside.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Band 7 Senior practitioner with experience in the criminal justice system to be an integral part of the Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT services.

The post holder will have excellent communication and person skills and have extensive experience of working with individuals in mental health, learning disability or criminal justice services and experience of managing a team.

The Liaison and Diversion Service works with individuals who come in to contact with the Criminal Justice System. The team works to identify individuals who have identified vulnerabilities, such as mental health, across custody suites, courts and community in both the north and south banks of the Humber.

Alongside this our Humberside Reconnect Service is a care after custody service that seeks to improve the care of people leaving prison by offering our service and support pre-release, and continued support in the community post release.

The Clinical Team Leader will be responsible for providing will hold overall clinical leadership responsibility for the team and will be responsible for the overall standards which will include assessment of need, risk and delivery of care within the organisations policy and procedures.

Adverts will close early where the maximum numbers applicants is reached.

Main duties of the job

The clinical team leader will also support the Senior RECONNECT and Liaison and Diversion Practitioners to establish and maintain effective working relationships with senior delivery partners within the Prison, Local Authority, Probation, Police, Adult Social Care, Mental Health Services, and other providers to coordinate care plans which will support individuals to engage with local services.

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced, dynamic registered professional with good knowledge of the forensic mental health and criminal justice systems to join the team at a senior level nurse or other professional registration, occupational therapist, social worker, Approved Mental Health Professional etc.

You will be dynamic, and committed to delivering a safe and effective service and a high standard of healthcare. As you'll be working with non-NHS professionals within the service so highly effective communication skills are a must. And you're empowered by working independently but able to maintain a sense of team and your professional identity and have responsibility for oversight of the team clinical caseload.

You will have extensive experience of working in a relevant specialty substance misuse services, prison healthcare or mental health liaison service in an A& E or secure unit, Probation or Youth offending service. This role requires full police vetting. It is essential that you have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes and can travel independently.

About us

Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated Good, with our Adult Services rated Outstanding for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

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Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Leeds Community Healthcare Trust

Leeds

DN31 2SG

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