Team Leader
Values Based Screener
At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below.When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.
http://hpft.recruitforvalues.com/
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader to work at the forefront of innovation in Children’s and Young Peoples Mental Health and to play an instrumental role in Hertfordshire.
The team is a CYPMHS Tier 4 home treatment team (HTT) which offers an alternative to an in-patient admission. The service works with 13-18 year olds and is a multidisciplinary team who provide intensive support within the young persons home.
The Team Leader will be responsible for the clinical and operational management of the team and provide leadership to the clinical team, in partnership with the CAMHS senior management, operational manager, consultant psychiatrists and lead clinicians on service planning, developments and evaluation.
The successful candidate will be a registered nurse with experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at band 6 or equivalent.
The successful candidate will also have the following skills and experience:- Excellent communication skills
- A good knowledge of the Children Act and Mental Health Act
- Good organisational skills and the ability to work effectively with a management structure
- To ensure effective assessment and provision of a high standard of care within the Home Treatment Team service
- To act as a positive clinical lead and role model within the Home Treatment Team
- To manage and develop the Home Treatment team who can meet the changing needs of the service user
- To set and monitor care standards for the Home Treatment Team
- To ensure the day to day running of the service area is maintained to a high standard.
- The post holder will be required to work in collaboration with the operational manager to manage the service, to ensure to higher standards of practice and service delivery. The role will involve providing day to day management, leadership and supervision to the team.
- The role will involve managing the team performance and meeting KPI targets, supporting team members to provide excellent treatment for our service users, working with the leadership team to ensure the service is continually under review and is reflecting and develop appropriately.
- All staff should comply with the Trust’s Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.
For more details please see attached job description.
Working for our organisation
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to move into their first management role or for an experienced manager who wishes to take a change in direction and who can take the service forward with enthusiasm and a passion for continuous quality improvement.
In summary we are keen to recruit a confident, committed and motivated person who is creative and enthusiastic about their work and who is a supportive leader who enjoys working in a busy environment.
Please note, due to the nature of the role the post holder will be required on site.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential criteria- RN/RNLD/RNA
- Degree with experience of post graduate level study or the equivalent experience
- ENB 998/Mentorship
- Evidence of management or leadership development
- Registration with professional body
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria- Management of staff in a multi- professional setting
- Significant experience working at band 6 level.
- Detailed awareness of issues in service areas – legislation, DoH guidance, NPSA, PLACE, CQC, NHSLA, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act including an understanding of standards
- Ability to provide clinical supervision, appraisal, preceptorship and staff support methods.
- Experience of working in care settings
- Teaching/training experience
- Knowledge in current developments in mental health, Dementia care, learning disabilities care.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. In 2021, we won the prestigious Health Service Journal award for Mental Health Trust of the Year, with the judges saying they were “blown away” by our people’s achievements and that everything they saw “sings and hums”.This year, our staff rated us the 4^th best mental health and learning disability trust to work for out of all 52 trusts in the country. Our staff tell us that they are proud to be part of the HPFT team, proud of the standard of care we provide and proud that service users are our top priority.
Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional so that together we provide great care and great outcomes for our service users and carers.
If you would like to join a team to be proud of and you share our values and passion for great care and outcomes for our service users and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Additional Information
HPFT is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and in order to reflect the diversity of its population, positively encourages applications from all areas of the community. We aim to be a representative organisation with regards to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, beliefs and sexual orientation and are fully committed to equality, diversity and human rights and encourage applications from all sections of the community including users of mental health services.
The Trust is committed to helping staff balance work and home life and welcomes applications from candidates wishing to work part-time or under flexible working arrangements.
Infection Control
All our staff will need to comply with current Infection Prevention and Control measures which could include wearing a mask on all our Trust sites and in all roles
Visa and Immigration
Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We would encourage all applicants to review the criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.Those who are on a visa will be issued with Fixed Term Contract in line with your visa end date.