Job summary
- Main area
- Team Manager
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekdays 9-5)
- Job ref
- 263-SCG24-096-JW-A
- Employer
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Nicholas Hospital
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/09/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Team Manager
Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic manager to join the Kolvin Service. The Kolvin Service is an integrated adolescent forensic mental health service, which provides into two Secure Children’s Homes (SCHs) in the North East for young people aged 10-18 years.
The challenging nature of this post requires suitable applicants to be an experienced mental health or learning disability nurse who are highly motivated, enthusiastic and well organized. They must possess sound clinical and management leadership qualities, have excellent decision making and communication skills, have enhanced risk assessment and intervention skills; as well as a commitment to multi agency and partnership working.
We are looking for an individual who has well developed skills in working collaboratively with clinicians from different disciplines and different professional backgrounds.
It is essential that candidates understand and value the principles of collective leadership and are keen to build on these in strategic development and thinking. The successful applicant will demonstrate sound skills in building relationships at all levels; with team members, the service Trust management, NHSE and external stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
The Kolvin Service collaboratively leads on the implementation of the SECURE STAIRS trauma-informed framework at Aycliffe Secure Centre Durham and Kyloe House SCH Northumberland. The SECURE STAIRS framework represents a shift in focus within the secure estate from interventions focussed solely at young people, to interventions focussed on the whole system
The current role is being advertised is team manager of the Kolvin service which is an integrated service into our Secure arm of the service providing NHSE commissioned adolescent forensic mental health services into Aycliffe Secure Centre in County Durham and Kyloe House Northumberland. The post holder will be operational from both locations and must be able to prioritise their input into each of the homes.
The manager will be responsible for management oversight of the Kolvin service.
Working for our organisation
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
The integrated service not only works with CNTW clinicians but other professions from differing organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will provide clinical, management and professional leadership to support the clinical team providing the highest possible quality of care. They will maintain a high profile with the clinical business unit and NHSE.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 30th August 2024
Closing date : 13th September 2024
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RMN, RNLD or equivalent first level qualification e.g. Social Worker, OT, Clinical Psychologist, other.
- Relevant Post Graduate qualification or Training.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of coordinating and managing staff resources.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team using a community based approach.
- Experience of providing community bases mental health services.
- Experience of leading teams and taking on a leadership role in project management.
- Commitment to Partnership working both multi-agency and multi-disciplinary.
- Coordinating and supporting staff in the day to day provision of clinical services.
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of human resource issues and budget management. Undertaking Joint Development Reviews.
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate leadership skills/delegation.
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management
- Experience of Performance Management
- Evidence of effective organisational skills
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate change management skills
- Knowledge of RiO data systems and IT skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Toni Gibson
- Job title
- Clinical Nurse manager Aycliffe and Kyloe
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07977114040
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