Clinical Team Manager7

TN United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Clinical Team Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team in providing urgent mental health assessments and home treatment. This role involves supporting staff through a service restructure and ensuring high-quality, user-focused care. The ideal candidate will have a professional qualification and experience in leadership within acute settings. Join a dedicated team committed to making a difference in the lives of individuals experiencing mental health crises. This opportunity offers a supportive work environment with excellent benefits, including flexible working arrangements and career development opportunities.

Benefits

27 - 33 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

NHS Pension Scheme

Career development opportunities

Exclusive discounts and payment schemes

Qualifications

• 2+ years post-qualification experience in a relevant field.
• Experience in a leadership role within an acute setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team in crisis intervention services.
• Ensure clinical governance and service improvement are prioritized.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Governance

Crisis Management

Communication Skills

Team Management

Education

Recognized Professional Qualification (Nursing/Psychology/Occupational Therapy)

Job description

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Leeds, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

e4abff7b2886

Job Views:

7

Posted:

02.04.2025

Expiry Date:

17.05.2025

Job Description:

The CRISS Service in Leeds and York NHS Partnership Foundation Trust provides 24/7 urgent assessment and intensive home treatment provision to service users in Leeds experiencing a mental health crisis. Currently, the service is undergoing restructure and development in the service delivery model following a recent Core Fidelity assessment. The successful candidate will be involved in the mobilization of this model, supporting staff and colleagues through the changes. We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced, and dynamic individual, from any professional group with the relevant experience, who can provide clear leadership to the multidisciplinary team of nurses, occupational therapists, and health support workers, and be committed to high quality service user focused care.

Main duties of the job:

1. As Clinical Team Manager (CTM) for CRISS, you will offer management support and guidance to the staff team and lead on specific developments as identified.
2. This post is one of 6 CTM posts covering the service over 7 days, predominantly working a 9am-5pm pattern, which may include some weekend working.
3. The post supports the Operational Manager to provide the leadership structure for the service overall.
4. You will support the other band 7’s in times of absence to ensure the whole service is functioning safely.
5. Within this role, the post will lead all aspects of clinical governance and service improvement in an ever-evolving climate.
6. Good communication skills and the ability to work in partnership with a number of other internal and external stakeholders is essential.

Working for our organisation:

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research, and development. There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support, and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days, and more NHS Discount Offers. We also have an incredible bank department, offering a variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker, and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to the bank.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

1. Be able to demonstrate a broad range of administrative, clinical, managerial, and leadership skills for the post in question and evidence to support this.
2. Demonstrate effective working partnerships within a multi-disciplinary team to achieve an integrated, effective, and efficient service.
3. Have evidence of up-to-date training relating to contemporary acute/CRISS practice, local and national issues.
4. Be competent and confident to provide expertise, advice, clinical and managerial leadership, and role modeling to the teams they are working with.
5. Demonstrate a high level of skill and expertise in effective decision-making whilst exposed to distressing and highly emotional situations.
6. Understand local, directorate, and national targets, key performance indicators, and quality standards that are met, monitored, and reported on a regular basis.
7. Ensure that services are reviewed, monitored, and continuously improved within the framework of Clinical Governance.
8. Operate within professional Trust policies and procedures and adhere to discipline-specific clinical/professional codes of conduct.
9. Assist the CRISS Clinical Operations Manager in ensuring robust financial management procedures are in place for the authorization of pay and non-pay.
10. Act as the authorized signatory for the team budget.

Person specification:

Qualifications Essential criteria:

1. Have a recognized professional qualification e.g. Nursing / Psychology / Occupational Therapy with 2 years post qualification experience.

Experience Essential criteria:

1. Have experience as a manager in an acute setting.
2. Previous experience in a leadership role or equivalent experience.
3. Demonstrate previous experience in managing difficult and sensitive incidents in your current or previous roles.
4. Lead on fact-finding investigations, complaints, service reviews, and disciplinary issues relating to all aspects of the team’s role and function.
5. Acute Mental Health Experience.

Skills / Knowledge Essential criteria:

1. Have a clear understanding of and commitment to the role of the CRISS services as defined in the service specification.
2. Have a knowledge base of Crisis and home treatment services that enable good quality care.
3. Organize, chair, and facilitate team meetings.
4. Have experience of facilitating and chairing meetings at both local and city-wide levels.