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Trosolwg o'r swydd

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.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

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. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

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.