Safe Staffing & Bed Capacity Clinical Team Leader

jobs24.co.uk; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health services is seeking a Clinical Team Leader who is passionate about providing exceptional care. This role involves supporting the management of temporary staffing, ensuring compliance with national requirements, and facilitating patient transfers and discharges. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, demonstrating resilience and a commitment to quality care. Join a dedicated team that values respect, dignity, and compassion, and contribute to improving the lives of individuals in the community. If you are motivated and innovative, this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference.

Qualifications

• Passionate about caring and committed to delivering high-quality care.
• Ability to engage service users and carers effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support management of temporary staffing and ensure compliance with governance.
• Facilitate patient transfers and discharges to appropriate localities.

Skills

Leadership

Patient Care

Communication

Resilience

Teamwork

Education

Relevant Nursing Qualification

Job description

Job Responsibilities

1. Support the management and expenditure of all temporary staffing throughout the Trust, including bank and agency staffing, excluding Medical Staffing.
2. Work in conjunction with senior clinicians and managers to identify required resources, timescales, and review establishment.
3. Support the bed management process across all adult and older persons inpatient units, including Out of Area beds when required.
4. Ensure compliance with National requirements, internal governance, and improvement plans.
5. Deputise in the absence of the Corporate Services Manager.
6. Undertake the role of clinical in-reach for individuals placed in Devon beds not in their locality, acting as recovery coordinator until allocated or discharged from the ward.
7. Ensure robust support is in place for all individuals placed out of area or out of locality, including their carers and families.
8. Support and facilitate the movement and transfer of patients to the correct locality as appropriate.
9. Facilitate the discharge of patients within other localities to their respective areas of residence.
10. Provide relevant supervision and guidance to the Band 6 repatriation officers.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a Clinical Team Leader who is passionate about caring and committed to delivering the highest quality of care. The ideal candidate should demonstrate commitment, innovation, and a positive attitude, with the ability to engage service users and carers in all aspects of their care. To thrive in this role, you need to be resilient, motivated, and committed to adapting to an ever-changing environment. We recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours that underpin our Trust's core values, including a commitment to quality of care, improving the lives of others, and providing respect, dignity, and compassion.

Inclusivity Commitment

We are committed to being an inclusive employer, and applications are encouraged and welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part-time and flexible working applications will be considered and supported where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity, or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability, and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist and secure services for the wider south west region and nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health and wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise and resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high-quality services that are safe and focused on people's recovery. We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families, and carers in everything we do.