Team Manager - Older People's Intensive Home Treatment Team

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join their older community mental health team in Bexleyheath. The role will involve conducting assessments, coordinating care plans, and ensuring high standards of care. Candidates must possess relevant qualifications and have experience working in a multidisciplinary team context to support older adults. Join a supportive team committed to delivering exceptional mental health care.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse Diploma or Degree essential.
• Mentorship and teaching qualifications needed.
• Experience in risk assessment and multi-disciplinary teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Conduct biospsychosocial and risk assessments for mental health clients.
• Coordinate care and liaise with community/acute services.
• Manage a team and provide mentorship for junior staff.

Skills

Knowledge of mental illness and therapeutic interventions

Ability to apply a bio psychosocial model

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Competence in supervision of learners/junior colleagues

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse Diploma or Degree

Mentorship Qualification

Teaching / Assessment / Mentorship qualification

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To be responsible for the full bio psychosocial and risk assessment of clients presenting with a wide variety of mental health conditions. Following this, the post holder will be responsible for the formulation and planning of care / treatment.

To be clear that the patient is under the older community mental health team

To consider all necessary sources of information in formulating the assessment and care plan.

To ensure that effective communication is always maintained with the overall manager for Intensive Home Treatment for Older Peoples alerting them to any concerns raised without delay.

To be fully conversant with statutory and non-statutory services in the boroughs of Bromley, Bexley and Greenwich,

To be responsible for the setting and maintaining of standards of care.

To liaise with community and in patient teams regarding gate keeping of patients to offer an alternative to hospital admission and to expedite early discharge from in patient service

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in reviewing risk assessment/ management and care plans.

To carry out assessments of mental capacity and use this to inform appropriate treatment decisions.

To arrange the safe and timely transfer of clients to Oxleas older in-patient wards and units required.

To participate in the evaluation of the service in conjunction with the Senior Management Team and Quality and Audit Departments.

To liaise and consult effectively with all necessary personnel from the acute trust, Oxleas mental health teams, other mental health providers, community health services and the emergency services.

To communicate effectively and in a respectful manner with service users and carers.

To utilise evidence-based care.

To co-ordinate and prioritise referrals to the team and all other team activities on a shift basis.

To hold continuing accountability for the nursing care and management of all patients under the care of the Intensive Home Treatment Team on a shift basis.

To be accountable for one's own practice and that of junior colleagues for whom one has supervisory responsibility.

To provide a comprehensive consultation - liaison service to teams and individual clinicians within the acute trust (emergency department and general wards), particularly in assisting them to develop plans of care and make difficult decisions in cases where patients are exhibiting complex psychosocial needs and/or challenging behaviours.

To always makes sure that patient confidentiality.

To ensure that all organisational, policies, procedures and guidelines are adhered to as well as contributing to the development of local ones.

To ensure good teamwork and working relationships with patients, carers, relatives, other professionals and the public.

To ensure that clinical supervision is used to reflect upon and modify own and others practice.

To ensure that own practice and that of junior staff remains within legal, ethical and professional parameters and is open to scrutiny from peers.

To hold a current, valid first level registration with the Nurses & Midwives Council

To ensure that staff training records are maintained.

To work at all times to actively promote the Trust's Equal Opportunities Policy and to challenge discriminatory practices and behaviour

Management responsibilities

To co-ordinate the activities of the team on a shift basis, prioritising and appropriately delegating all referrals for assessment.

To deputise for the team manager as required.

To provide supervision, mentorship & leadership for junior staff and students within the team.

To participate, and where required to do so, take a lead in agreed clinical and strategic projects associated with the provision of the assessment service. This will include planning, implementing, reviewing and revising these projects as necessary in line with targets and NSF requirements.

To participate in the collection of robust data relevant to the activity of the team.

To assist the team manager in identifying and dealing with potential areas/events/situations, which may have an impact on the financial expenditure or reputation of the team.

To take responsibility for ensuring that staff within the team are deployed to meet prioritised needs.

To provide staff rotas ensuring the service is covered by appropriate skill mix and addressing service needs.

To demonstrate the ability to analyse, respond and lead staff through difficult situations as appropriate.

To work with colleagues to develop and promote the service's philosophy, framework of care delivery and strategic objectives, taking responsibility for specific areas of policy and strategy delivery as required by management.

To participate in the planning and development of the service and sound financial management skills

To undertake the investigation of incidents and compile of reports as required to do so and within set deadlines.

To ensure that all complaints are addressed effectively according to trust policy.

To demonstrate an understanding of disciplinary and other Human Resource processes.

Person specification

Qulification

Essential criteria

• Registered Mental Health Nurse Diploma or Degree
• Mentorship Qualification
• Evidence of on-going professional development relevant to area of practice.
• Teaching / Assessment / Mentorship qualification

Desirable criteria

• 2+ years experience

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team. i.e acute / crisis
• Experience in risk assessment and management of patients pathways
• Experience of participating in clinical audits and post for the role.
• Experience of managing /covering the team and staff

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with older adults

Skills

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of mental illness and therapeutic interventions.
• Ability to apply a bio psychosocial model to the assessment of individuals with mental health problems.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Competence in the supervision of learners / junior colleagues.

Desirable criteria

• Ability working with older adults people

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process. We also discourage overuse of AI during the application process because this can negatively impact the quality of your application and may hinder your chances of being shortlisted. Thank you.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job description and Person Specification (PDF, 480.3KB)
• Important Additional Information For Candidates (please read carefully) (PDF, 160.6KB)
• Privacy Notice for Staff (PDF, 268.6KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.5MB)