Team Leader

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking mental health trust dedicated to improving the lives of autistic individuals and their families. In this dynamic role, you will lead the Adult Autism Service, ensuring high-quality care and support for clients with complex needs. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop innovative service pathways and contribute to meaningful service development. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the community while working in a supportive and flexible environment that values compassion and collaboration. If you are passionate about mental health and ready to take on a leadership role, we encourage you to apply!

Qualifications

• Experience in health or social care leadership roles is essential.
• Degree level education in health or social care is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Adult Autism Service effectively.
• Coordinate with clinicians and partner agencies to enhance service delivery.

Skills

Leadership in health or social care

Experience with mental health problems

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Managing and supervising staff

Policy and procedure development

Working with autistic individuals

Budget management

Project management

Mental health setting experience

Education

Degree in health or social care

Continuing professional development

Registration with professional body (HCPC or NMC)

Professional management qualification

Tools

Information technology for reporting

Job description

Site: The Wilson Hospital Town Mitcham

Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive of outer London HCAS

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 19/01/2025 23:59

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.

We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".

When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.

As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated individual committed to delivering high-quality care to autistic people and their families.

SWLSTG Adult Autism Services includes an Autism Assessment Service and a newly commissioned Intensive Support Team (IST).

The Autism Assessment offers specialist assessment and diagnosis of Autism and post-diagnostic support to those newly diagnosed in the service. The Autism Intensive Support team is a pilot program that will offer specialist assessment, therapeutic interventions, and consultation to individuals with complex needs, under the care of existing SWLSTG services. This service's outcomes will shape future provision in South West London.

Working closely with a Band 8a Clinical Service Lead, the post holder will spend their time working collaboratively alongside clinicians in both services. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to service development and improve health outcomes for autistic adults.

We encourage applications from candidates currently working in a Band 6 role who are eager to develop their managerial skills.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with the senior clinicians within the service, the post holder will provide effective day-to-day management of the Adult Autism Service, in accordance with the operational policy.

The Team Leader will co-ordinate the service and work with the clinicians and administrators to put into action the values of SWLSTG. The post holder will represent the services internally and externally, liaising with partner agencies such as the Local Authority teams and Primary Care.

There will be opportunities to support service development, collaboratively establishing care pathways and methods of operation for the team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Responsible for the smooth and effective operational management and co-ordination of the service.
• Enhance systems for the management of referrals are in place for each service, ensuring a fast and appropriate response to referrers is provided consistently, as well as a short waiting time from referral to treatment is achieved.
• Ensure comprehensive liaison and feedback to GPs and other referrers.
• Work in close partnership with all staff in the services to actively promote team working.
• Have regular co-ordination meetings with staff teams to ensure that the separate elements of team accountabilities are fully addressed with particular attention to risk management.
• Hold full managerial responsibility for all individual service staff members (excluding the doctors) ensuring the various disciplines work within an agreed operational policy and providing support and consultation in the process.
• Work closely with Consultant Psychiatrists in each service, to ensure that all medically qualified members of the team adhere to operational policies and fully engage in the multi-disciplinary process.
• Manage and supervise the administrative functions of the team and support administrative staff of each service in conjunction with admin leads.
• Ensure that all performance information identified as necessary is collected according to the timescale required.
• In collaboration with the Clinical Service Lead, carry through all agreed procedures regarding staff disciplinary and sickness absence arrangements for Trust as appropriate to the level of the post.
• Promote the Trust’s Equal Opportunities strategy and implement procedures to further this process.

Person specification

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in a health or social care leadership role
• Experience of working with people who experience mental health problems
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of managing and supervising staff
• Experience of contributing to policy and procedure development and implementation
• Experience of working with autistic people
• Experience of managing and monitoring budgets
• Project or change management experience
• Experience of working in a mental health setting

Training & Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a health or social care discipline
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
• Hold a valid Registration with a professional body (HCPC or NMC)
• Professional management qualification at diploma level or above

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to deal with complex issues arising from managing a multidisciplinary service
• Ability to work as an active member of the multidisciplinary team
• Ability to effectively manage and lead staff
• Knowledge of Safeguarding issues and child protection requirements/legislation and how these apply to the role
• Ability to manage and deliver effective service redesign and change
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate familiarity with information technology in order to produce reports and statistics
• Audit and Research skills

At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics.

We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.

Please note:

• That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received.
• That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system.
• That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not been successful.
• That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees.
• That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
• That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles).
• That we are a smoke-free Trust.