Team Leader (Engagement, Activity & Physical Health)
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
Greyfriars Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a ten-bed ward, specially designed for people whose psychiatric condition requires them to be treated in a specialist environment for a brief period of time.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual to lead a multi-disciplinary engagement team, with an ability to plan, implement and audit a range of activities to a small number of adults with serious and enduring mental illness.The successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity to lead the highly successful Engagement Activity and Physical Health (EAP) team on Greyfriars.
The successful candidate for this role, will be responsible for the managerial leadership for up to 5 WTE EAP team members. This will involve offering and completing regular supervision and appraisals, in line with Trust policies. Overseeing the creation of the EAP team rota, allowing for staff to have access to up to 12 weeks of rota.
As a senior clinical member of the Greyfriars team, the EAP team leader will also be expected to support, screen and complete referrals for patients who may be referred to the ward in line with their current risk profile.- Wotton Lawn Walkthrough.mp4
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be required to provide clinical leadership to an acute mental health service, which provides interventions across a seven-day period and therefore outside of traditional office hours. This will involve assisting in the clinical practice development for up to 5 WTE from the EAP Team, including physiotherapy, exercise and health and activity co-ordinators.
This role will also rely on the successful candidate spending around 60% of their time involved in clinical activity including assessment, individual and group treatments. This clinical work will require the candidate to utilise the conceptual framework of the EAP Team to underpin clinical practice.Supporting the planning and implementation of specialised EAP individual/group interventions to achieved specific therapeutic goals.
We provide a service to our patients 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, so we are looking for flexible people who would like to work on this rewarding service to cover shifts throughout the week at varying times of the day.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Utilise the conceptual framework of the EAP Team to underpin clinical practice.
- Select, apply and advise on EAP specific assessments and to manage a caseload of clients with complex health needs.
- Plan and implement specialised EAP individual/group interventions to achieve agreed therapeutic goals.
- Monitor, evaluate and modify specialised treatment using appropriate outcome measures to ensure effectiveness of intervention.
- Attend relevant clinical and team meetings, and provide verbal and written progress reports as required.
- Maintain documentation in accordance with trust policy.
- Participate in regular clinical supervision.
- Use complex and advanced clinical reasoning and expertise to provide a consultative role to other professionals within the department.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria- Clinically relevant BSC Hons i.e. Sports and Exercise Science, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Nursing, Physiotherapy, Art therapy.
- Ability to complete Prevention & Management of Aggression Training (PMVA)
- Recognised management development course
- Teaching and Assessing Certificate or Accredited Clinical Supervisor
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria- Substantial proven post basic training in an inpatient or crisis setting.
- Medical Emergency Response Team Training
- Ability to complete Prevention & Management of Aggression Training (PMVA)
- Report writing skills
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria- Post graduate studies in the field of mental health or related practice
- Mental Health inpatient risk training
- Detailed knowledge and ability to apply and teach colleagues and students
- Well defined leadership skills
- Knowledge of ‘Safe Wards’ and the Essence of Care Standards
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the MHA and legal aspects of mental health care
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
- Free car parking at many of our sites
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
- A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
- Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
- Recognition and long service awards
- Fast Track physiotherapy
- Our Wellbeing line
- Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.