About this role
Job summary
We are excited to be recruiting a Community Team Manager to join our dynamic Central Norfolk CAMHS/ Service at a time of genuine transformation and innovation.
Our service is evolving as part of a wider commitment to improve pathways for young people. Currently supporting children and young people aged 0-14 CAMHS and 14-25 Youth, we are transitioning towards a new model where our CAMHS teams will support children and young people 0-18 and the Youth Service will focus on 18-25 year olds,
This creates a unique opportunity to be part of shaping a modern, responsive mental health service for young people and young adults.
If you're motivated to be part of a forward-thinking service and want to help shape the future of mental health care for young people, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Are you an experienced manager or leader within a community mental health setting, do you have experience or an interest in working with Children, Young People and Families? Then we want to hear from you.
We work closely alongside Social Care and the young people's carers, particularly supporting those young people who are experiencing attachment or trauma related difficulties as a result of their past history.
We are looking for passionate, skilled professionals from a Nursing, Social Work (with additional mental health training), or Occupational Therapy background. In this role, you will deliver high-quality mental health assessment and interventions, while building meaningful relationships with young people and their families.
You'll be joining a vibrant, supportive, and highly skilled team, where collaboration, compassion, and innovation are at the heart of everything we do. This is a role where you can truly make a difference supporting young people through challenging times and empowering them to thrive.
We welcome applications from those seeking flexible working arrangements, including full-time and part-time roles, and are committed to supporting a positive work-life balance.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
RMN, Dip SW, or Dip OT, or equivalent
Desirable
Ongoing professional development, Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice - Post basic teaching qualification - ILM certificate in management or equivalent Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice Post-basic teaching qualification
Expereince Essential
Able to demonstrate experience at a senior clinical level including staff management / supervision experience Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team Evidence of providing leadership in a Mental Health care environment including service development
Desirable
Experience in providing leadership in a mental health care environment
Skills Essential
Competent and effective treatment skills Care planning skills Competent assessment skills Establish performance management team structures and systems
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects Build on/develop further knowledge of psychosocial interventions and their appropriateness Build on/develop further specialist knowledge of health and promotion An understanding of policies and guidelines both local and national
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 Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address Mary Chapman House
Hotblack Road
Norwich
NR2 4HN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)