About this role
Job summary Are you a qualified mental health professional with a drive to lead and develop services for children and young people? This is a new and exciting role as a Team Manager in the Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team covering the South CAMHS teams - Stockport and Tameside. Why Join Us?
Be part of a forward-thinking Trust committed to improving mental health outcomes. Work in a supportive team with opportunities for supervision, training, and career development. Contribute to innovative service models and strategic partnerships across Greater Manchester. Access to NHS benefits including pension scheme, annual leave, and wellbeing support.
Main duties of the job
Undertake responsibility for the line management of a multi-disciplinary team
To be part of the senior leadership team within CAMHS
Ensure team compliance with relevant Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
To hold regular team meetings and develop the team.
Overall responsibility of day-to-day organisation of staff and work priorities of the team
Responsible for patient flow within the team considering capacity and demand within the team.
Work with clinical leaders to determine prioritisation of allocation of work
To manage and maintain systems for the planning and allocation of work and for the setting and reviewing of targets, standards and priorities to the team.
Responsible for management of waiting lists if in place
Ensure team members hold balanced and manageable caseloads
Ensure all team members receive management and clinical supervision
Ensure own supervision needs are met
Provide management and clinical supervision as appropriate
Ensure all team members receive My Yearly Conversation
Facilitate the management of complaints, comments and compliments
Take a lead investigating role as required
Provide Team Manager cover in other service areas as required
Ensure the team maintain accurate and contemporaneous records
Ensure data quality
About us
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#PennineCarePeopleand 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.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff. Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance Access to Continued Professional Development Involvement in improvement and research activities Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Job description Job responsibilities
To provide line management and clinical leadership to an identified team within the CAMHS Care Hub.
The postholder will provide leadership and development of a multi-disciplinary team ensure effective service delivery of clinical pathways.
To lead in accordance with trust policies procedures and values
To be accountable to the Operational Manager for the performance management of the team and the quality of the work undertaken.
To have oversight and manage supervision for team members undertaking clinical interventions such as assessment and a range of interventions/managing caseloads.
To provide clinical support and leadership to the team alongside clinical leaders.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered core profession (social work, OT, nursing) with current registration Educated to degree level or equivalent
Desirable
Management or leadership qualification
Experience Essential
Substantial experience of working within a health delivered child and adolescent mental health service or adult mental health services Experience in the provision of clinical and line management supervision and annual appraisal
Knowledge Essential
Highly developed knowledge of mental health issues in children and young people Knowledge of relevant legislation and National Policies in relation to children and young people. Highly developed knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions with this client group Working knowledge of NICE guidance in the treatment of mental health problems for children and young people Knowledge of risk management issues
Desirable
Knowledge and experience of working with young people with learning disability Evidence of post-qualifying training courses/ certificates
Skills Essential
Evidence of the ability to lead, motivate and manage a group Ability to manage own emotions and deal with others in highly charged situations Experience of governance processes, including responding to complaints and completing investigations following incidents Ability to manage the performance of staff in a consistent and sensitive manner. Ability to produce written reports that are clear, unambiguous and produced with agreed timescales. Ability to identify and manage risk in individuals presenting with mental health needs. Ability to work in situations that are often highly emotionally charged and were individuals may be antagonistic/ aggressive
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Pennine Care NHS FT
Address Stockport CAMHS and Tameside CAMHS
Stockport / Tameside
SK1 3XE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)