Team manager

Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider is seeking a qualified candidate to lead a multi-disciplinary team providing mental health care in the community. This role requires a valid UK driving licence and involves responsibilities such as managing a team, care coordination for forensic clients, and attending meetings to represent the service. Experience in a mental health or forensic setting is desired, along with strong leadership abilities.

Qualifications

• Must hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle for business purposes.
• Experience leading a multi-disciplinary team and managing caseloads in a forensic or mental health setting is desirable.
• Ability to attend and contribute to a wide range of internal and external meetings as a representative of FOLS.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Mental Health Practitioners and others, ensuring high standards of care.
• Be part of the managers on-call rota.
• Be responsible for line management of team members.

Job description

Overview

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB).

In this role you will work with the multi-disciplinary Forensic Outreach and Liaison (FOL) Service and, in conjunction with other statutory and non-statutory services, provide assessment and treatment for people with mental disorder/illness who have offended or are at risk of offending. The service is provided in the community across Kent and Medway, and works closely with inpatient teams in secure hospitals to ensure the safe and efficient discharge of patients to the community.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Mental Health Practitioners, Support Time Recovery Workers and Peer Support Worker, ensuring high standards of care and providing leadership to the multidisciplinary team within FOLS.
• Be part of the managers on-call rota.
• Hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
• Be responsible for line management of team members and act as lead for the nursing team within FOLS; deputise for the Matron in their absence and attend a wide range of meetings, both internally and externally as the FOLS representation.
• Carry a small mixed caseload of forensic clients in the community and be responsible for their care coordination. Oversee Mental Health Practitioners’ caseloads and maintain a strategic view on management.
• Work with the Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS) for Kent, within the Kent, Surrey and Sussex FOLS service under South East, Adult Secure Services, New Care Model.
• Support a community-based service at the Trevor Gibbens Unit in Maidstone; contribute to a multi-disciplinary team across Kent and Medway.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Must hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
• Experience leading a multi-disciplinary team and managing caseloads in a forensic or mental health setting is desirable.
• Ability to attend and contribute to a wide range of internal and external meetings as a representative of FOLS.

About KMPT and FOLS

FOLS is a community service based in the medium secure unit at the Trevor Gibbens Unit in Maidstone. The team works across Kent and Medway and collaborates with other services to provide care.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones. The nature of our work is underpinned by kindness and compassion as standard, with all roles contributing to an exemplary service.

Strategy and Values

Our strategy

Our mission is what we set out to do every day

We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people.

Our vision

To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

Recruitment and Diversity

Check out our recruitment videos Recruitment - YouTube. At KMPT, we are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are actively encouraging applications from people from diverse backgrounds and from under-represented communities for senior roles like this one.

Contact for details

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Buba Cooper
Job title: General Manager
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]