Community Team Manager - Early Intervention in Psychosis King's Lynn, England
Job description
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,200 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 900+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require
JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION
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YOUR APPLICATION
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Job overview
Our Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Service, based in Kings Lynn is seeking an energised Community Team Manager, to join their existing team.
The EIP Service look after people in the Norfolk and Waveney area experiencing a first episode of psychosis and typically work with them for up to 3 years. Our dedicated team works flexibly between 8am-6pm, Mon-Fri and as this is a part time post, your hours can be flexible to suit you.
From our base in Kings Lynn, we work collaboratively and have strong links with teams across our patch in Norfolk and throughout the system including social care.
You’ll be joining a diverse team including registered nurses, peer support workers, psychologists, clinical nurse specialist and dedicated admin to name a few! This is a predominantly managerial position but there will be the opportunity for you to take on a small caseload.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a passionate team; Don’t just take our word for it, here’s what our team said about working with the EIP service:
“It’s a really friendly team to work in where everyone is willing to help each other” from a peer support worker
“There is a respectful nature of each other’s roles and people are happy to share their skills and expertise with each other” from a Nurse
“Small, protected caseload sizes allow us to work with people holistically – we have a great social recovery and group programme” From a Clinical nurse Specialist.
Main duties of the job
The role of Community Team Manager is really important to the ongoing success of our service; this post will provide you with the opportunity to develop and work within a specialist MDT setting, you’ll be able to support individual staff with developing their performance in their clinical work, as well as supporting with safeguarding and quality assurance.
We’re looking for a dynamic individual with excellent leadership skills to work innovatively and confidently! It is an exciting time to join NSFT as we commit to developing strong clinical leads as part of our strategy. You’ll have a thorough induction and locally we can offer you the opportunity to join monthly CPD sessions covering a variety of topics.
We are looking for a enthusiastic leader who is creative with innovative ideas and passion towards providing excellent care. You will need to take responsibility for decisions and support junior members of the team. Communication is key. We are looking for someone who can communicate in a professional manner with a wide spectrum of people to achieve the best outcome. You must believe in Service User and Carer engagement in all aspects of care delivery and be someone who has the confidence in their own conviction.
Working for our organisation
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Interviews are to be confirmed, candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days’ notice, please note this date is provisional and may be subject to change. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
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**Previous Applicants need not apply**
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip SW or Dip OT or equivalent, or HCPC registered
Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate experience at a senior clinical level including staff management/supervision experience
- Experience with risk assessment and ongoing management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of it's effects
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel independently
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Two Ticks - Guaranteed Interview Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK (formerly CRB)
FOR POSTS WITH DIRECT SERVICE USER CONTACT - Please be advised that due to recent changes in the DBS Service, organisations no longer receive copies of DBS Disclosures – these are sent directly to candidates only. Therefore, it will be your responsibility, if successful, to ensure that this is taken to the appointing officer as soon as you receive it.
Alternatively, if you have subscribed to the update service, we will be able to check your status once we have your authority to do so.
The Trust has now introduced a DBS Update Service which is a contractual requirement. You need to subscribe when you have applied for your DBS clearance and there is a time limit to subscribe of 19 days after receipt of your DBS disclosure. Please ensure that this is completed within the set time scale.
This update service is an annual subscription at a cost of £13 to you. This will enable the Trust to have instant online access to your DBS record, with your consent, and so will remove the need for you to have to apply for this repeat check again.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
