Senior Team Leader, Mental Health & Learning Disabilities

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rushcliffe Local Mental Health Team in Nottinghamshire NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Team Leader to guide and evaluate clinical practice, supervise staff and provide senior leadership during transformation under the NHS Long Term Plan.

The post requires a full UK driving licence with business vehicle use and the ability to work unsocial hours including bank holidays; NMC registration, a management qualification, and specialist mental health or learning disabilities experience are

Qualifications

• Diploma-level qualification in mental health or learning disabilities; post-registration experience at diploma level or equivalent
• Management or leadership qualification and experience
• Continuing professional development within own specialism
• Satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding

Responsibilities

• Lead, monitor and evaluate the team's clinical practice towards clinical excellence
• Provide and oversee managerial supervision of the multi-disciplinary team
• Ensure evidence-based practice is delivered in line with Trust systems, policies and procedures
• Ensure performance management and governance arrangements are in place
• Deliver LMHT service transformation in line with the NHS Long Term Plan
• Support the evolution of pathway interventions within community mental health services
• Embed, implement and monitor new ways of working
• Demonstrate clinical and managerial leadership within the team
• Provide support, education and supervision to junior staff and other professionals
• Provide senior leadership within the service, ensuring safe, high quality, patient-centred care
• Work with the Clinical Lead and the wider LMHT workforce

Skills

Leadership and management

Medication management

Staff education & training

Care Programme Approach / MCA / Libs

Clinical risk & legislation knowledge

Nursing 6Cs knowledge

Education

Diploma-level qualification in mental health or learning disabilities

Management or leadership qualification

Continuing professional development in own specialism

Job description

The Rushcliffe Local Mental Health Team in Nottinghamshire NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Team Leader to guide and evaluate clinical practice, supervise staff and provide senior leadership during transformation under the NHS Long Term Plan.

The post requires a full UK driving licence with business vehicle use and the ability to work unsocial hours including bank holidays; NMC registration, a management qualification, and specialist mental health or learning disabilities experience are