Head of Adults Mental Health Services

TN United Kingdom; Romford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic organization committed to delivering the best care! This role offers the chance to work in a supportive environment focused on high-quality mental health services. You'll collaborate with a dedicated team to provide holistic care to patients in their homes, ensuring their health needs are met with compassion and professionalism. With a strong emphasis on employee development and wellbeing, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to grow in their careers while making a meaningful impact in the community. If you're passionate about healthcare and want to be part of an innovative team, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Health and wellbeing support

Training and development opportunities

Supportive networks for staff

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care is essential.
• Good standard of written and spoken English required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in holistic health care across Community Nursing.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care.

Skills

Health and Social Care

Communication Skills

Teamwork

IT Skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Head of Adults Mental Health Services, Romford

col-narrow-left

Client:

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Romford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

col-narrow-right

Job Reference:

74979b227276

Job Views:

4

Posted:

02.05.2025

Expiry Date:

16.06.2025

col-wide

Job Description:

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video.

Job overview

Do you want to be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people?

We are looking to appoint people who are as passionate about high-quality care as we are.

NELFT provides award-winning community and mental healthcare for over 2 million people. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Main duties of the job

We are committed to delivering the best care for our patients. The successful candidate will share this commitment and demonstrate our Trust values.

We are committed to continuous learning to improve patient outcomes, so this means that we are also committed to the professional development of our workforce. We want to ensure you have the opportunity to grow and progress within NELFT, so take the first step on this journey by joining us now.

Health Care Support Workers will assist in the provision of holistic health care, across Community Nursing, as delegated within their own level of agreed competency, to patients, families/carers in their own home setting. Ideal candidates will possess an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.

As a member of our community multi-disciplinary team, you will work within a primary care network team alongside District Nurses, Specialist Nurses, Therapists and Health Care Assistants to meet the needs of complex community delivered patient care supporting early discharge and avoiding admissions to the acute sector. A full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is essential.

Working for our organisation

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place great importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,551 to a maximum of £5, pro rata for part-time).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role can be discussed at the interview stage.

References

Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. You must provide professional email addresses for all referees as we will contact them once an offer is made. We do not request references prior to interviews. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. All applications made through NHS Jobs account will be processed by the TRAC System. Please check your spam/junk mailbox regularly for correspondence.

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, the application may be rejected as this document is an important part of the assessment process. Support with applications for declared disabilities is permitted.

Person specification

Qualifications

• GuidanceScore NVQ3 in Health & Social Care. Good standard of written and spoken English. Demonstrates a commitment to further learning & development.

Experience

• Working with the public. Working as a member of a team. Willingness to develop new skills.

Knowledge

• An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF, and clinical governance priorities.
• Health & Safety in a primary care setting.
• Understanding of patient confidentiality.
• Awareness of the needs of elderly people.
• Empathy for different client groups.
• Ability to undertake manual handling procedures in line with Organisation Policy.

Skills

• Basic awareness of IT and IT skills.
• Computer Literacy.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel.
• Ability to work in a team and alone.
• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing.

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

• A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long-term/chronic conditions, and LGBT staff.
• A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work-life balance through flexible working opportunities and efforts to support working parents and carers. Recognized as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ by the Working Families Charity.
• Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations, and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
• Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organization, we aim to accommodate flexible working arrangements such as job sharing, part-time hours, or other flexible patterns. Please discuss your needs with us.