Team Leader - Adult Community Mental Health

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

Job summary

A leading mental health trust in the UK is seeking a Team Leader to manage a community mental health service team. This role involves overseeing nurses, social workers, and occupational therapists to ensure high standards of practice. Ideal candidates will be experienced Mental Health clinicians with strong leadership skills, capable of driving change and improving service delivery. This position offers excellent training opportunities and benefits such as generous leave and pension scheme.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free Pilates lessons

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with mental health problems in the community.
• Ability to lead a multi-professional team and provide supervision.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation and policies.

Responsibilities

• Manage a multi-disciplinary community mental health service team.
• Contribute to development and implementation of policies.
• Supervise and support team members in their roles.

Skills

Mental Health clinician experience

Excellent assessment skills

Leadership and communication skills

Ability to drive change

Team working skills

Education

RMN/DipSW/CQSW/OT qualification

Current registration with NMC, GSCC or HPC

Job description

Overview

To work in collaboration with the Community Mental Health Services Manager, to ensure the highest standards of practice and service delivery. To work as part of the Mental Health Directorate to deliver the services required under the National Service Framework for Mental Health. To provide day to day management, leadership and supervision to a multi-disciplinary community mental health service team. The Team Leader will manage nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and other staff, ensuring that the needs of service users are met through the effective deployment of these staff. They will also maintain a clinical role and/or a caseload dependent on sector need. You will contribute at a local level to the development and implementation of policies and procedures. You may on occasion deputise for the Community Mental Health Services Manager in his or her absence, as agreed with the Service Line Leader. You will ensure, in collaboration with other professional colleagues that professional practice meets standards as set by HPFT and/or professional statutes and bodies.

Responsibilities

• be an experienced Mental Health clinician (Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist)
• have excellent assessment and risk management skills
• embrace and drive change and innovation
• be a skilled and intuitive communicator with experience of providing leadership
• work directly with the Service Manager
• receive support, development and direction from your leadership colleagues
• This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to move into their first management role or for an experienced manager who wishes to take a change in direction and who can take the service forward with enthusiasm and a passion for continuous quality improvement.
• RMN/DipSW/CQSW/OT qualification
• Evidence of current registration with NMC, GSCC or HPC

Desirable qualifications/experience

• Cert or Dip. in management, Clear understanding of the needs of people with mental health difficulties
• Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation, theory and policies relating to mental health; such as Community Care Legislation, Mental Health Act, the Personalisation agenda, Social Inclusion etc
• The ability to lead a multi-professional team and provide ongoing operational, clinical and professional supervision
• The ability to assess complex needs and work effectively with service users, their carers and social networks
• Able to establish and maintain effective links with statutory and non-statutory partners
• The ability to prioritise work and deliver to agreed time scales and standards
• Excellent team working skills, with the ability to negotiate compromise and resolve conflict
• Able to write structured, detailed and clear reports and record client information in accordance with statutory requirements and trust\'s guidelines
• Have a clear understanding of the key strategic issues for mental health services
• Commitment to working within equal opportunities and anti discriminatory practice, Extensive post qualifying experience of working with people with mental health problems in the community
• Experience of providing clinical and management supervision

Desirable criteria

• Experience of work as Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interests Assessor
• Experience of working in an integrated health and social care environment
• Involvement in the development of a new service or of change management
• Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the GOV.UK website. We would encourage all applicants to review the criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.
• You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

About HPFT

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust 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 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout. HPFT is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. In 2021, we won the Health Service Journal award for Mental Health Trust of the Year. Our staff rated us highly for leadership and staff engagement, and value-driven culture.

In return, we can offer you:

• leadership and management training opportunities
• 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum and a maximum payment pro rata)
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK\'s best pension schemes
• Free Pilates lessons
• Special leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff)
• Employee Assistance Programme

Our staff survey results show engagement and motivation among HPFT staff, with positive feedback about role impact and support for development, wellbeing and work-life balance.