We have an exciting opportunity to offer a 6 month Fixed Term position within our Memory Assessment Service, sitting under the Older Adult Pennine Portfolio, for a band 7 Team leader.

The Memory Assessment Service aim to offer a comprehensive assessment, timely diagnosis and early access to treatment, we aim to work closely with individual service users, their families, carers and other health/social care professionals in order to offer specialist care for an individual's mental health care needs at a number of levels the role of the team lead is integral to the service.

We are looking to appoint a confident, dynamic and committed leader who will have proven experience and skill for managing teams in a similar role. The successful candidate will take a lead on ensuring local and operational directives for service delivery are sustained at the current standards expected, and work closely with service manager and other senior colleagues.

It is an advantage if you have previous/current experience in managing teams and be able to demonstrate a resilient approach, be skilled in delivering and supporting current key performance indicators and be confident in dealing with complex issues attributed to those living with dementia.

Main duties of the job

To provide first line management for Pennine Memory Assessment Service, a designated geographical locality within services delivered by Lancashire South Cumbria Trust.

The post holder will lead and be accountable for the day to day operational management, performance and budgetary responsibility for Memory Assessment Service within the PennineLocality Network as delegated by the Service Manager.

The post holder will deliver clinical interventions and clinical supervision.The post holder will support the Service Manager by providing leadership to the service to deliver a high quality and high performing clinical service.

The post holder will work with the Service Manager to ensure effective operational arrangements, line management and clinical supervision are in place within the team.

The post holder will establish strong working relationships with providers and commissioners, other healthcare service providers, the Local Authority and providers within the 3rd sector.

To support the delivery of clinical governance, quality improvement and performance management agenda within an identified locality team.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Core MH Profession i.e. RMN, SW, OT Registration/Membership of professional body Degree in health related area or equivalent experience Evidence of continued professional development

Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive experience in and knowledge of MAS national and local service requirements and an ability to develop the service to reflect the requirements. Detailed understanding of the key performance indicators in MAS services and how they relate to clinical practice

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of leading and implementing locality level change
• Demonstrable evidence of improving and developing service and practice
• Evidence of recent and relevant caseload management/supervision and leadership
• Evidence of CPD

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication both written and verbal
• Demonstrates good leadership skills
• Problem solving/decision making
• Ability to interpret performance data and to deliver improvement plans
• Ability to manage conflict Organisational skills and an ability to work under pressure

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

MAS Older Adults East (65+)

Burnley

BB12 6QH

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