Team Leader

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Radlett; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent mental health trust in the UK seeks a Team Leader for their Children's and Young People's Mental Health team. The role involves clinical and operational management, ensuring high-quality care, and leading a multidisciplinary team providing support to youths aged 13-18. Candidates must be registered nurses with significant experience and evidence of leadership development. A UK professional registration is mandatory.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will be a registered nurse with experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at band 6 or equivalent.
• Evidence of management or leadership development is required.
• Ability to provide clinical supervision, appraisal, and staff support methods.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective assessment and provision of a high standard of care.
• Manage and develop the Home Treatment team to meet the changing needs of service users.
• Provide day-to-day management, leadership, and supervision to the team.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Good knowledge of the Children Act and Mental Health Act

Good organisational skills

Education

Degree with postgraduate study or equivalent experience

Registration with a professional body

Significant experience at band 6 level

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader to work at the forefront of innovation in Children\'s and Young People\'s Mental Health and to play an instrumental role in Hertfordshire. The team is a CYPMHS Tier 4 home treatment team (HTT) which offers an alternative to an in-patient admission. The service works with 13-18 year olds and is a multidisciplinary team who provide intensive support within the young persons home. The Team Leader will be responsible for the clinical and operational management of the team and provide leadership to the clinical team, in partnership with the CAMHS senior management, operational manager, consultant psychiatrists and lead clinicians on service planning, developments and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective assessment and provision of a high standard of care within the Home Treatment Team service.
• Act as a positive clinical lead and role model within the Home Treatment Team.
• Manage and develop the Home Treatment team to meet the changing needs of service users.
• Set and monitor care standards for the Home Treatment Team.
• Ensure the day-to-day running of the service area is maintained to a high standard.
• Collaborate with the operational manager to manage the service and to raise standards of practice and service delivery.
• Provide day-to-day management, leadership and supervision to the team.
• Manage team performance and meet KPI targets, supporting team members to deliver excellent treatment, and work with the leadership team to continually review and develop the service.
• Ensure compliance with the Trust\'s Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.

Requirements

The successful candidate will be a registered nurse with experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at band 6 or equivalent. The following skills and experience are required:

• Excellent communication skills
• Good knowledge of the Children Act and Mental Health Act
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work effectively within a management structure; RN/RNLD/RNA
• Degree with postgraduate study or equivalent experience
• ENB 998/Mentorship
• Evidence of management or leadership development
• Registration with a professional body; management of staff in a multi-professional setting
• Significant experience at band 6 level
• Detailed awareness of issues in service areas – legislation, DoH guidance, NPSA, PLACE, CQC, NHSLA, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act, including understanding of standards
• Ability to provide clinical supervision, appraisal, preceptorship and staff support methods
• Experience of working in care settings

Desirable criteria

• Teaching/training experience
• Knowledge of current developments in mental health, dementia care, and learning disabilities care

Sponsorship and About HPFT

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on GOV.UK. We encourage all applicants to review the criteria for sponsorship. You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of \'Outstanding\' from the Care Quality Commission. Our family of over 4,000 staff provide health and social care across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering services within the community and inpatient settings. Our values are embedded across the Trust, and we are proud of our compassionate, values-driven culture that prioritises service users.