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.



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

Please note, NSFT uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Job overview

Are you an experienced manager or leader within a community mental health setting, do you have experience or an interest in working with Looked after and Adopted children and their families and carers? Then we want to hear from you.



As a Community Team manager working in the CFYP Looked After and Adopted Children's Team you will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team supporting the mental health and wellbeing of some of the most vulnerable young people. As well as the exciting opportunity to manage the CFYP LAAC service this role has a further peripatetic component, allowing for the successful applicant to gain a wide range of experience across the CFYP service line.



We work closely alongside Social Care and the young people's carers, particularly supporting those young people who are experiencing attachment or trauma related difficulties as a result of their past history.

Main duties of the job

To ensure safe caring, responsive, high quality service is provided to service users, their families and carers within the clinical environment by ensuring compliance with Statutory and Regulatory requirements and Trust Policies, pathways, standard operating procedures and protocols.


They will allocate work accordingly within the team to ensure effective and efficient use of resources to ensure service users and carers needs are met, and monitor the team's contribution and performance to the overall objectives of the Trust.



The Community Team Manager will provide professional governance and leadership within their area

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.

Benefits included with this role are:-

NHS pension a comprehensive in house & external training programmes career progression starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) staff physio service NHS discounts and many more.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

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Qualifications

Essential criteria

RMN, Dip SW, or Dip OT, or HCPC registered Experience in working within Community Mental Health Services

Desirable criteria

Ongoing professional development, Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice - Post basic teaching qualification - ILM certificate in management or equivalent #

Expereince

Essential criteria

Able to demonstrate experience at a senior clinical level including staff management / supervision experience Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team Evidence of providing leadership in a Mental Health care environment including service development

Desirable criteria

Previous experience of working with Complex case management #

Skills

Essential criteria

Competent and effective treatment skills Care planning skills Excellent communication skills Competent assessment skills Establish performance management team structures and systems Ability to prioritise own workload Competent IT skills and service development #

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects Build on/develop further knowledge of psychosocial interventions and their appropriateness Build on/develop further specialist knowledge of health and promotion An understanding of policies and guidelines both local and national

YOUR APPLICATION



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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.


As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

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.