Job summary
Employer heading
Deputy Team Manager
Band 6
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.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job overview
The Role of the Deputy Team Manager is to support the team manager in the operational management of a large team including CAMHS Clinicians, Community Nurses, Psychologists, Medics and Support Workers. The successful applicant should have experience of Children’s Mental Health and/or Learning Disability Services and be extremely organised.
Main duties of the job
We are currently recruiting a Band 6 Deputy Team Manager to work within a busy CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team across County Durham and Darlington.
Working for our organisation
As the team is regularly in a state of change the use of TEWV Quality Improvement Systems is an integral component of this role. An ability to understand data relating to the team performance is imperative as this would be a daily responsibility within the role.
This role is extremely varied and is an excellent opportunity for the successful applicant to gain experience in developing their leadership skills.
Detailed job description and main 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject, or willingness to work towards within agreed timescales
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Leadership or management qualification or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Quality Improvement Systems for Leaders or willing to undertake within agreed timescale.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent).
Desirable criteria
- CAMHS degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Significant role in quality improvement activities
- Experience of safeguarding principles or commitment to developing this
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act or commitment to developing this
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Significant evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients (adults or children) with mental ill health and/or learning disabilities.
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
- Rachael Allen
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01207 285 882
- Additional information
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