Job summary
- Main area
- Learning Disability Service
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 294-MHCA-7216806-JB
- Employer
- South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Balham Health Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Team Leader
NHS AfC: Band 7
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.
We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".
When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.
As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated individual committed to delivering high-quality care. As a registered professional, you will have experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
We provide specialised services to adults with learning disabilities whose needs cannot be met by mainstream services.
You will work in collaboration and be supported by a dedicated Clinical Service Lead (8a). There will be opportunities to work in conjunction with other Team Leaders in Learning Disability Services on quality improvement projects.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to service development and improve health outcomes for individuals with learning disabilities.
Career Progression pathways and development opportunities:
We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with the senior clinicians within the service, the post holder will provide effective day-to-day management of Team in accordance with the operational policy.
The Team Leader will co-ordinate the service and works with the clinicians and administrators to put into action the values of SWLSTG. The post holder will represent the services internally and externally, liaising with partner agencies such as the Local Authority teams and Primary Care.
Flexible working:
We are proud to offer agile and flexible working opportunities as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible and agile working at the interview stage.
Working for our organisation
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Responsible for the smooth and effective operational management and co-ordination of the service.
• Enhance systems for the management of referrals are in place for each service, ensuring as fast and appropriate response to referrers is provided consistently, as well as short a waiting time from referral to treatment is achieved.
• Ensure comprehensive liaison and feedback to GP’s and other referrers.
• Work in close partnership with all staff in the services to actively promoting team working.
• Have regular co-ordination meetings with staff teams to ensure that the separate elements of team accountabilities are fully addressed with particular attention to risk management.
• Hold full managerial responsibility for all individual service staff members (excluding the doctors) ensuring the various disciplines work within an agreed operational policy and providing support and consultation in the process.
• Work closely with Consultant Psychiatrists in each service, to ensure that all medically qualified members of the team adhere to operational policies and fully engage in the multi-disciplinary process.
• Manage and supervise the administrative functions of the team and support administrative staff of each service in conjunction with admin leads.
• Ensure that all performance information identified as necessary is collected according to the timescale required.
• In collaboration with the Clinical Service Lead, carry through all agreed procedures regarding staff disciplinary and sickness absence arrangements for Trust as appropriate to the level of the post. To work with other Managers and professional heads of discipline where required to process these issues.
• Promote the Trust’s Equal Opportunities strategy and implement procedures to further this process.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of working in a health or social care leadership role
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of managing and supervising staff
- Experience of contributing to policy and procedure development and implementation
- Experience of working with people who experience mental health problems
- Experience of managing and monitoring budgets
Desirable criteria
- Project or change management experience
- Clinical case management of patients with Autism and/or ADHD
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level in a health or social care discipline
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
- Hold a valid Registration with a professional body (HCPC or NMC)
Desirable criteria
- Professional management qualification at diploma level or above
- Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 foundation level
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to deal with complex issues arising from managing a multidisciplinary service
- Ability to work as an active member of the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to effectively manage and lead staff
- Knowledge of Safeguarding issues and child protection requirements/legislation and how these apply to the role
- Ability to manage and deliver effective service redesign and change
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to build relationships across organisational and professional boundaries
Desirable criteria
- Audit and Research skills
- Group facilitation skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Gina Mogan
- Job title
- Clinical Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07773180099
- Additional information
Sheeja Abraham, Clinical Service Lead on 07783893048 or[email protected]
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