Job summary
Employer heading
Haringey CRHTT Deputy Manager Band 7
Band 7
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust provides local, regional and national award-winning healthcare services. We have more than 3.300 staff working out of 20 main sites serving a population of 1.2 million people. We provide community health services and mental health services for young people, adults and older people. Our North London Forensic Service treats and cares for people in the criminal justice system who have mental health conditions. We also provide one of the largest eating disorders services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services.
We are an organisation that is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion; one that prides itself in developing the leadership capabilities of its employees, looking after their health and wellbeing, creating safe spaces for staff to speak up and providing opportunities to mentor and be mentored. Our employees are the reason for delivering Good CQC ratings, excellent outcomes and outstanding patient experiences, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.
Job overview
The Haringey CRHTT is a 24 hour per day, 7 day per week service which provides urgent care for people experiencing mental health crisis as an alternative to hospital admission. The team views crisis as meaningful, a crossroads in someone’s life. We draw on several different models to understand this including family/systemic perspectives and the recovery model. The CRHT is crucial in delivering urgent crisis resolution assessments and treatment for service users by assessing their needs and caring for them in the least restrictive environment. The service will also ensure effective gatekeeping of all service users referred to the service for admission to Hospital. The post holder will ensure a high-quality responsive service to service users and referrers.
Please note, to be shortlisted, demonstrate that you do have the skills and experience as stipulated within the person specification and provide clear examples within the supporting information section.
Main duties of the job
The deputy team manager posts are central to delivering development and effective operational management of the CRHTT. They will be expected to collaborate closely with the Team Manager, Service Manager, Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychologists and Community mental health teams.
The post holder will be expected to have strong leadership and dynamic risk assessment & management skills as they will be accountable for supporting the team manager with the allocation, organisation, deployment, prioritisation, and delivery of the service and for implementing and reviewing systems, policies, standards and procedures that ensure the provision of high-quality services within frameworks agreed by the Trust.
Working for our organisation
BEHMHT is a multiple award-winning, combined mental health (MH) and community Trust providing local, regional and national healthcare services. We are one of the largest employers in North London with over 3000 staff delivering a range of mental health and community services to a population of over one million. In Enfield, we provide a full range of child and adult community health services, which over the last few years has been integrating with its mental health services to provide better and more holistic care. BEH manages the renowned North London Forensic Services (NLFS) which delivers MH care across some of the prisons and provides MH services as HM Young Offenders Institutions in Aylesbury. We are rated as 'Outstanding' by the CQC. We have also been appointed as the lead provider of forensic mental health services across North London managing the devolved New Models of care budget of £170m from 2018/19. We also provide one of the largest eating disorder services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As part of your role you will be expected to offer support and guidance to the senior and junior staff around you. Supervision will be offered regularly, alongside regular team meetings, and opportunities to engage with clinical supervision. This ensures that staff feel valued, supported and have access to the correct support.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered mental health professional (e.g. mental health nurse, social worker) with valid professional license
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate qualification in relevant mental health discipline
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Significant experience working in mental health crisis services or similar acute care settings
- Demonstrated leadership and managerial experience, including supervision of staff and managing resources effectively
- Experience in crisis assessment, risk management and formulation and delivery of crisis intervention plans
Desirable criteria
- Experience of trust/borough wide bed management protocols/procedures
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- In-depth understanding of mental health conditions, crisis intervention and evidence-based treatments
- Excellent leadership and team management abilities
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to collaborate with various stakeholders
- Sound knowledge of relevant policies, legislations and professional standards in mental health
- Resilience and ability to work under pressure in crisis situations
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Monika Aykac
- Job title
- CRHTT Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02087024695
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