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Clinical Lead Community Mental Health Team
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
311-B384-24
Employer
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Humphrey House
Town
Bury
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/08/2024 23:59

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Clinical Lead Community Mental Health Team

NHS AfC: Band 7

About the Trust

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 #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

Our ambition is to maximise people’s potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.  

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.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

  1. Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
  2. Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
  3. Access to Continued Professional Development
  4. Involvement in improvement and research activities
  5. Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
  6. Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values

Job overview

 

We have an exciting opportunity in te community mental health team Bury for a clinical ead to join our team.

Some of the role will involve:

 providing clinical leadership, support and supervision to clinical staff. 
To support an identified team of practitioners with advice and guidance 
on the management of complex clinical case.
To work as an integral part of the CMHT which will include carrying a 
small complex caseload.
To participate in the extended working hours as required by the needs 
of the service
 To provide clinical leadership and structured clinical supervision to the 
team.
Maintain consistency and quality of care for all service
users under the care of the CMHT and support effective 
and timely discharge to Primary Care
Support safe ,efficient and effective high quality transitions in and 
out of the CMHT
 Ensure the team works in a collaborative manner with
other PCFT services, primary care and other partners
 Support the team in delivering recovery focused mental healthcare
 support the team in delivering on the physical healthcare agenda

Main duties of the job

Managerial
 provide case management supervision to the staff team , promoting stepping down services to care support and the timely discharge back to Primary Care
To analyse, validate and minimize any internal pathway blockages such as Care Co-coordinator & Psychology waiting lists.
 To be an effective decision-making and clinical resource to support the Team manager in the selections and recruitment of staff, and to develop and promote strategies aimed at staff retention
 To support the Team manager to complete appraisals for relevant  allocated staff within the team.
 To support the team in developing and building effective communication with all other services.
To take appropriate action with regard to complaints and reportable incidents within the service as directed by the Team Manager.
To contribute to the implementation of local and national objectives.
Clinical Responsibilities
To provide guidance and support to clinical staff in the management of complex cases.
 To provide guidance and support and have oversight of funding applications for funded placements for service users.

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 #PennineCarePeople and 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

Managerial
 provide case management supervision to the staff team , promoting stepping down services to care support and the timely discharge back to Primary Care
To analyse, validate and minimize any internal pathway blockages such as Care Co-coordinator & Psychology waiting lists.
 To be an effective decision-making and clinical resource to support the Team manager in the selections and recruitment of staff, and to develop and promote strategies aimed at staff retention
 To support the Team manager to complete appraisals for relevant  allocated staff within the team.
 To support the team in developing and building effective communication with all other services.
To take appropriate action with regard to complaints and reportable incidents within the service as directed by the Team Manager.
To contribute to the implementation of local and national objectives.
Clinical Responsibilities
To provide guidance and support to clinical staff in the management of complex cases.
 To provide guidance and support and have oversight of funding applications for funded placements for service users.

Person specification

education/qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered professional Nursing/Social Work/Occupational Therapist.
  • Diploma in a professional qualification or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of post registration additional training
Desirable criteria
  • First Degree Level

experience/knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience of leadership and proven track record of managing groups of staff and/or teams
  • Successful management and control of substantial and complex resources
  • Evidence of improving service quality
  • Successful track record of prompting, leading and implementing change programmes that drive up standards and service performance
  • History of holding responsibility and accountability for clinical decisions and empowering clinicians to make difficult clinical decisions
  • Evidence of high levels of competence with written documentation
  • Evidence of achieving high standards regarding CPA documentation
  • Evidence of building and maintaining effective relationships
Desirable criteria
  • Personal Experience of mental health or experience through caring
  • Proven track record of successful strategic thinking
  • Experience of leading on audit and/or research activity related to clinical practice

skills and abilities

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate risk management skills
  • Resource management – the ability to develop team and individual key strengths through clinical and professional supervision
  • Ability to work in a pressured environment and manage competing priorities
  • To be able to lead the team effectively in team settings
  • Competent in IT systems and their use
  • Demonstrates behaviours in line with the PCFT Management Behaviour profiles.
  • Evidence of commitment to developing a culture of care and compassion
  • Support others in understanding peoples mental health needs and how these can be addressed in their work
  • Demonstrate experience of managing people in diverse functions
Desirable criteria
  • To have a track record of effective
  • working with clinical education providers
  • Ability to work in a pressurised environment and manage competing priorities
  • Comprehensive range of clinical skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyDisability confident employerNorth West BAME

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Donna Edgley
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01612537997
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