Deputy Team Manager

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; Teddington; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development

Benefits

Job summary

The Richmond Integrated Recovery Hub within South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking a Deputy Team Manager to support clinical and operational leadership, deputise for the Team Manager, and work as a care-coordinator with a reduced caseload for working age adults with severe or enduring mental illness in Richmond.

The role sits in a well-established MDT, with supervision and opportunities for service development, flexible working, and a focus on high-quality care as

Responsibilities

• Deputise for the Team Manager during leave and provide day-to-day leadership
• Supervise staff and support quality improvement and service development
• Act as care-coordinator/key worker and manage a reduced caseload
• Collaborate with MDT and interfaces with other services and external organisations

Job description

A fantastic and exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Deputy Team Manager for The Richmond Integrated Recovery Hub, supporting the team manager to provide clinical and operational leadership to the team. The successful candidate will report directly to the team manager and deputise for the team manager when they are on leave. The successful applicant will also work as a care-coordinator/key worker and carry a reduced caseload.

The team provides care for working age adults who live in Richmond and experience severe or enduring mental illness., with care provided according to GP/PCN alignment. The team works closely with the Richmond Integrated Recovery Hub

The post sits within a well-established MDT that works alongside a separate single point of access team, early intervention service, primary care liaison and personality disorder services.

This post requires someone with drive, energy and a commitment to high-performance standards and the delivery of excellent services. The post holder would be joining a supportive Multidisciplinary Team, with regular supervision and opportunities to participate in service development.

The post holder will support the team manager with day-to-day problem solving and navigation, both within the service and at the interface with other services and external organisations. In addition, the post holder will supervise staff, support with quality improvement and service development.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, an aptitude for managing multiple demands and effective time management techniques whilst remaining calm under pressure. A positive outlook and ability to motivate others is also desirable.

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.

Unless expressly stated in the job advert the role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jacinter Nyamitara Job title: Team Manager Twickenham IRH Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07548 800365