Nursing Team Leader

Transformationunitgm; Manchester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Manchester is seeking a dedicated Team Leader for their CAMHS In-patient service. The role involves ensuring high standards of care, supporting staff, and working with young people facing mental health challenges. Candidates should hold relevant nursing qualifications and demonstrate a commitment to improving mental health services. Join a dynamic team focused on providing exceptional care and support for young patients.

Qualifications

• Evidence of CPD in CAMHS or Mental Health Services.
• Experience working in CAMHS.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Ward Manager in delivering high standards of care.
• Support and guide the team as a role model.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Analytical Skills

Clinical Decision Making

Problem Solving

Teaching Skills

Education

NMC Registration RMN

NMC Registration RNLD

NMC Registration RSCN

Job description

Main area CAMHS In-patient service Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (End date will be 12 months from start date) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift patterns across 7 days) Job ref 349-MCH-7106208

Employer Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Galaxy House, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Town Manchester Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum (Pro Rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 02/06/2025 23:59

Band 6

Job overview

As a Team Leader at Galaxy House you will assist the Ward Manager in ensuring high standards of care are delivered and maintained. You will
assist with Practice Development and act as a role model, supporting and guiding the team.

Main duties of the job

Galaxy House is an expanding service that treats young people with demanding physical and emotional issues. You must be motivated and
passionate about working with young people with mental health concerns, as the job can be physically and emotionally demanding. The role can
be physically demanding and due to the nature of the role and environment, there is a mandatory requirement for all staff to undertake the
‘Prevention & management of Physical Aggression’ (PMVA) training.
The department is based in the grounds of the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and the service is QNIC accredited. We look after young
people up to the age of eighteen years and are a twelve bedded service. The department has recently expanded and now includes an eating
disorder out patient service.
You must have either a degree or Diploma in Mental Health Nursing or Children’s Nursing, or have a RN qualification, with CAMHS experience;
and must be able to show a demonstrative interest and experience in working with Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS).
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Team Leader to join our team. If you’re keen to learn and are able to work constructively as part
of a multi-disciplinary team, it could be the ideal role for you.
In return we will provide a comprehensive induction program and you will be appraised on a yearly basis with a view to developing knowledge
and skills where appropriate.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registration RMN, RNLD or RSCN
• Evidence of CPD in CAMHS or Mental Health Services

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Practice Development and Improvement Work
• Experience or understanding of Audit and Accreditation
• Safeguarding knowledge

Training and Experience

• Experience working in CAMHS
• Evidence of multi-disciplinary / multi-agency working
• Experience of working in a leadership role
• Experience of research

Skills and Abilities

• Evidence of Leadership Skills
• Good analytical and clinical decision making skills
• Ability to problem solve
• Experience providing supervision and managing staff
• Evidence of teaching and assessment skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Nicola Clibbens Job title Ward Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0161 701 5326 Additional information

Service Lead - Lesley Dawson [e-mail]