Team Manager jobs in United Kingdom

We are looking for a Team Manager to join our large busyteam in Torquay to provide operational leadership for Liaison Psychiatry.

You will become part of a supportive multi-disciplinaryteam, using your skills, experience and leadership to help support the team todeliver a high level of care to people requiring mental health care within TorbayHospital.

The role is fast paced, unique and challenging and we arelooking for someone who is highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic whocan demonstrate an eagerness for the on-going development of the service.

Liaison Psychiatry specialises in the interface betweenmedicine and psychiatry. As a Team Manager you will need excellentcommunication and leadership skills to ensure effective collaborative workingwith acute colleagues in the hospital.

You will have the confidence and skills to support your teamto respond to a variety of referrals. You will support them to thinkholistically in relation to physical and mental health needs of patients. Thesuccessful candidate will need to demonstrate sound experience of riskassessment and management and will be committed to the principles of patientand carer involvement; as well as showing expertise in budgetary management andunderstanding and meeting of key performance criteria.

The role is office based in the South Devon & TorbayMental Health Centre with clinical work occurring in Torbay Hospital.

We offer a relocation package of up to £8k.

Liaison Psychiatry accept referrals from Torbay hospital via the inpatient wards and emergency department. These include requests for specialist mental health assessment and interventions to people aged 18 to end of life. The mental health presentations of those accessing our services are varied and include self-harm as well as functional and organic mental illness.

We provide 7 day per week in-and-out-of-hours comprehensive service to patients, clinicians and carers.

We are seeking a visionary and motivated individual to join us at this exciting time, promoting dynamic and innovative ways of working. You need to be a Registered Professional with post reg experience, including experience in a Band 7 position. We will offer you development opportunities alongside the support of a well-established MDT.

You will have a key role in contributing to the leadership of the service and you will provide line management supervision as well as overseeing all operational aspects within the team. The role will have a clinical component alongside operational management.

You will need experience in clinical practice, supervision and operational line management, including HR processes. Working with other agencies, as part of the wider MDT is a vital aspect of this role. You will often work under pressure and without direct supervision, so we are looking for someone confident and capable who is able to prioritise tasks, manage your own workload, supporting colleagues as required.

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

• At least four years post registration, at least one year at Band 7 in an senior clinical or management position. Experience of managing other staff. Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of working in a trauma informed way.
• Previous experience of working within the urgent care pathway. Budget management. Clinical supervision and mentoring experience.

• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to lead change and motivate staff. Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with large groups in a variety of settings. Able to produce well written reports. Ability to communicate complex information to individuals and teams Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions. Ability to manage risk. Ability to work flexibly with the ability to manage own time and that of the teams. Ability to manage change in a positive manner. Good supervisory skills. Good negotiation skills.
• Good IT skills and ability to use multiple electronic systems.

• Post Registration Qualification and experience in a health or social care subject. ( e.g. RMN, Social Work, OT, Psychology).
• Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism. Management qualification and/or Management experience. Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Torbay Mental Health Unit (previously Haytor Unit)

Torbay Mental Health Unit (previously Haytor Unit)