About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 7 Team Manager to cover a 12 month period of maternity leave for the York Assertive Outreach Team.
'Assertive outreach works with individuals who experience severe and enduring mental illness, namely psychosis with possible co morbidities of substance use. Individuals on caseload experience high levels of social, economical, emotional and psychological stress which can contribute to their difficulties engaging with the team. Individuals have difficulties engaging, building relationships with services and require more intensive and assertive community care and treatment'
This is an exciting time to join a well-established team at a point of ongoing national developments.
Secondments would be considered but would need their current line managers agreement that they could be released on a secondment basis.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role.Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate with the support of the wider leadership team will improve the lives of people with mental ill health through effective leadership, management and service development to enable the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and well-being for all service users.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering excellent mental health services and can support and enable the team to achieve their potential. Key responsibilities will include supervision and appraisal for the staff team, performance monitoring including key performance indicators, recruitment and management of staff, ensuring that people have timely access to our services and receive treatment in line with the teams pathways. You will need to have excellent relationship building and engagement skills and be capable of managing varied work demands based on the changing needs of the service. You will understand and embrace the challenge of delivering a service which is both high in quality, efficiency and sustainability.
Although the main duties of the role are to ensure the operational effectiveness of the team, you will still have the opportunity to involve yourself in direct clinical work, in line with the needs of the service.
About us
You can expect ongoing commitment and support to your Continuous Professional Development and robust Supervision, Appraisal and Training.
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
If interested in this role I would strongly recommend speaking with / arranging a visit to the team to discuss the post in more detail.
If you would like to discuss the role please contact us.
Sophie Varma - Team Manger - 01904 465101 - [email protected]
James Muldoon - Service Manger - 07760 172246 - [email protected]
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Post Graduate Diploma in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice or be willing to work towards and achieve within the first 2 years Hold a relevant degree (or degree equivalent) and have equivalent experience to that of Post Graduate Diploma level such as significant experience of working as a band 6 ( or equivalent Band 6 or above) experience as outlined below
Experience Essential
Significant experience of operational management (including leading and managing people, performance and service development) Working collaboratively with others (external partners, staff service users and their families/carers) Evidence of Continuing Professional Development Evidence of delivering management supervision Developing, maintaining and auditing standards of practice Evidence of training in Quality Improvement methodology or coaching, and/or using. Inter-agency and partnership working
Knowledge Essential
Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation Experience of working within a range of services, including inpatient and/or community settings. Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team Demonstrates effective Leadership and Management of a Team Demonstrate effective communication, organisational and administrative skills
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).
Employer details Employer name Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address Huntington House
Jockey Lane
York
YO32 9XW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)