Deputy Team Manager
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed and self-motivated mental health professional to undertake the role of Deputy Team Manager for the North Community Mental Health Team. This is a key management and strategic role. Ensuring the team provides effective health care to people of working age who have moderate to severe mental health problems across a wide range of presenting conditions with associated high levels of risk.The post will be with the North CMHT currently based in Ashton under Lyne covering the geographical areas of Ashton, Stalybridge, Mossley and Carrbrook.
There is a strong commitment to promoting your continued professional development. You will be supported by clinical and management supervision and will be given the opportunity to develop and enhance clinical skills, interventions and case management as well as develop managerial skills through an annual personal development and training plan.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities of the Post:
- To deputize for the Team Manager in all areas of service delivery.
- To work as part of the management structure for the south division secondary care mental health services.
- To work alongside the Team Manager to promote safe and effective service delivery for staff and patients under the care of the service.
- To complete investigations when required
- To be responsible for the co-ordination, commissioning and therapeutic delivery of individual packages of care for a reduced caseload of service users with complex needs.
- To offer supervision within the team.
- To support the manager with complaints and compliments.
Extensive experience in a Community Mental Health Team setting.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will have a key role around leadership on practice within the team.
You will support the CMHT Manager in managing and coordinating the Community Mental Health Team.
In supporting the CMHT manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that the team works cohesively and meets its objectives in the most effective and efficient way. You will also support the manager in ensuring the full implementation of the CPA policy including active involvement in audit and information gathering.
In the absence of the manager you will deputize on their behalf.
You will take responsibility for supervision of the work of the various workers attached to the team, and ensuring that the practice of workers is of a consistently high standard and reflects the protocols and guidelines developed both locally and nationally.
You will act as Care Coordinator for a reduced caseload of mental health service users who have complex needs.
Main Duties & Responsibilities- To support the Team Manager in ensuring that care is delivered in accordance with the Professionals Code of Conduct and reflects the requirements of the Pennine Care FT Care Programme Approach
- To act in the Team Manager's
- To assist the Team Manager in the co-ordination and implementation of team standards and working practices on a day-to-day
- To ensure the effective implementation of the CPA
- To participate and when asked take the lead in the implementation of Zoning/Multi-Disciplinary Meetings
- To take responsibility for the prioritization / allocation of team referrals when required.
- To have care coordinator responsibility for a reduced caseload
- To provide effective, evidence based interventions for people accepted for CMHT.
- In conjunction with the Team Manager oversee administration and information dissemination.
- To assist in the review and development of the service in accordance with service transformation.
- In conjunction with the Team Manager provide supervision, appraisal and Personal Development Planning for staff within the team.
- To assist the Team Manager with the responsibility for team business and practice meetings as required, including complaints, compliments and investigations.
- To maintain appropriate standards for own and team
- To assist the Team Manager with all staff management related tasks.
- To act as a delegated authorized signatory in the absence of the team manager.
- To support all student nurses.
- To maintain professional awareness by keeping abreast of changing trends in clinical/professional practices.
- To lead in the implementation of agreed performance management objectives identified in collaboration with the Team
- To ensure adherence to operational policies and co-ordinate audits to monitor quality of care provision.
- To maintain professional registration at all times.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria- RMN, RNMH or DipSw or Degree Social Work
- Short courses and / or experience to post graduate diploma level.
- Accredited skills based training.
- Training related to management, supervision and staff development.
- Educated to degree level
- Mentorship / practice leadership qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria- Proven post registration experience working in community mental health services
- Experience in Child and Adult Safeguarding
- Working with Service Users with diagnosis of a Psychosis and severe/complex common mental illness
- Experience of coordinating complex packages of care.
- Providing Supervision
- Leading / coordinating multi-disciplinary teamwork
- Staff management
- Managing Budgets
- Service development/ managing change
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Knowledge of national legislation and guidance including the Care Act, Safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act
- Knowledge of evidence based / contemporary mental health practice. NICE Guidence in Schizophrenia
- Ability to identify and coordinate effective risk assessment and management.
- Awareness of a range of PSI and appropriate psychological therapies.
- Awareness of issues surrounding mental health care.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria- Skills in Assessment / Care-Management and Planning
- Experience / skills working in partnership with a broad range of colleagues, service users, and carers
- Skills in a range of evidence based practice.
- Demonstration of sound professional judgement and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to manage effectively under pressure.
- Ability to supervise staff, set standards, monitor performance and promote staff development
- Excellent organisational, problem solving / prioritisation skills.
- Awareness of and commitment to, antidiscriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
- Leadership skills / abilities
Work Related Circumstances
Essential criteria- Flexible working
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
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Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
What happens after your application has been received?
You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.
What happens if I am offered the position after interview?
The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.
What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?
By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:
- Identity verification
- Right to work check
- Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
- Professional registration and/or qualification check
- Occupational health assessment
- Employment history and reference validation
All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.
If you are offer a position with is and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance. If the role you have been offer is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.
What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?
Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
Other important information- We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
- If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
- If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
- Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
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