Community Team Manager - Band 7
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Manager, to lead the Community Learning Disabilities teams in Coventry and Rugby.
This person will be required to manage the role and functions Of Multi disciplinary LD community team, ensuring adequate skill mix and safe staffing levels are maintained. This will provide a service to people with LD who require assessment to determine the required interventions to maximise recovery and independence.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have responsibility for the operational delivery of the service and liaise with other partners in the pathway to ensure seamless service for service users and their families.
The post holder will manage and provide leadership to the team to include staff and service development and ensure that all organisational systems and process are in place, adhered to and monitored within area of responsibility.
Working for our organisation
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
The Coventry and Rugby Community Learning disability team is made up of Multi disciplinary professionals and accept referral for Adults with a Learning disability who have an additional health need
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will manage and organise competing and conflicting priorities and manage change in complex situations. The post holder will be a resource of enhanced clinical knowledge and competence in the service area.
Previous experience of working with Adults with Learning Disabilities is essential.
Other Essential Requirements include:
Relevant Professional Qualification i.e RNLD, DipCOT
Current unrestricted registration with HCPC/NMC
Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma
Excellent Organisational and communication skills
Driver with access to independent means of transport
Please see supporting information attached for more details about this role and it's requirements.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Relevant Professional Qualification i.e RMN, DipCOT
- Current unrestricted registration with HCPC/NMC
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential criteria- Substantial experience in a LD / Community Mental health care setting
- Highly developed specialist knowledge gained within a similar environment over a significant period of time
- Significant experience of risk assessment and positive risk management
- Proven experience of managing a multi-disciplinary team
Other
Essential criteria- Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to be registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Update Service.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications regardless of age, gender, race, disability or sexual orientation. Guidance and criteria on the filtering criminal cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website.
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