Community Team Manager

Job title:

Community Team Manager

Company

NHS

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Community Perinatal Umbrella Services; Winners of the Trust Working in Partnership award (2024) and Team of the year award (2022).Our county-wide Norfolk & Suffolk Perinatal Community Mental Health service are recruiting for a PerinatalCommunity Team Managerfor our Suffolk Team. This is an opportunity to work within a specialist multi-disciplinary setting, offering a range of MDT clinical specialisms. We are looking for someone with excellent clinical skills, experience in clinical and operational leadership and a passion for mental health. It is an exciting time to be working in the perinatal world as the services are rapidly expanding, there are opportunities for additional training/ development.You will be part of a multidisciplinary team of professionals, specialising in perinatal mental health.In this role you will provide operational leadership to the team, working closely with our Clinical Nurse Specialist and providing clinical support for the team as needed.The Community Team Manager will collaborate with key partners and stakeholders across health, maternity, social care and other sectors to support and drive service development participating in various NHS East of England Perinatal Clinical Network activities, ensuring that key performance targets and national standards are met.Main duties of the jobThis is an opportunity to work within a specialist multi-disciplinary setting, which offers a wide range of MDT clinical assessments and treatments, specific specialist perinatal therapeutic individual and group interventions. We promote a strong service user led participation culture as well as supporting partners and families.The successful candidate will support individual staff with developing their performance in their clinical work, as well as supporting with safeguarding and quality assurance. This post requires a dynamic individual with excellent leadership skills to work innovatively and confidently.This post offers an opportunity to work as a senior member of the leadership team, working within our multi-disciplinary team (MDT) which include psychology, social work, occupational therapy, parent-infant psychotherapists, nursery nurses, peer support workers and other key disciplines.We have a culture of continuous learning, and we have regular protected Continuous Professional Development (CPD) days which includes a variety of training, reflection, supervision and service development – these are facilitated by our senior clinical and management team.We offer a comprehensive induction programme that includes a review of the Perinatal research and literature, specific training, shadowing with colleagues and other initiatives. We believe that staff, who feel valued by their employers and are truly engaged, can provide better outcomes for our service users.About usHere 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 professional 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.Date posted04 March 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£46,148 to £52,809 a year gross per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number246-CEN7012017Job locationsWedgwood House, West Suffolk Hospital,Hardwick Lane,Bury St EdmundsIP33 2QZJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo provide daily leadership to the team and ensure the provision of high quality.To ensure high quality individualised person centre standards of care are delivered to all patients.Ensure the effective supervision and development of staff.To lead promoting respect and advocacy for all service users.To be an active participant in the multidisciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilising appropriate assessments.Liaise effectively with MDT to assess and manage risks identified through assessment of patients.To regularly review risk factors and work in conjunction with the MDT to modify care plans as appropriate.To ensure that clinical practice is evidenced based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and the organisations policies and procedures.To undertake management supervision to further develop competence and clinical practice.To liaise effectively with all stakeholders in the care process, including carers and relatives, aspiring to provide an effective, seamless and integrated service to our service users.Lead and manage allocated resources effectively through efficient resource allocation, skill mixes, and utilisation of equipment and authorisation of bank/agency staff as designated by senior management team.Participating in clinical audit, clinical risk and quality issues, including the management and reporting of incidents.Deputise for the service manager as and when required.For further details / informal visits contact:BenefitsBenefits included with this role are:-NHS pensionA comprehensive in house & external training programmesCareer progressionStarting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)Staff physio serviceNHS discounts and many more. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo provide daily leadership to the team and ensure the provision of high quality.To ensure high quality individualised person centre standards of care are delivered to all patients.Ensure the effective supervision and development of staff.To lead promoting respect and advocacy for all service users.To be an active participant in the multidisciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilising appropriate assessments.Liaise effectively with MDT to assess and manage risks identified through assessment of patients.To regularly review risk factors and work in conjunction with the MDT to modify care plans as appropriate.To ensure that clinical practice is evidenced based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and the organisations policies and procedures.To undertake management supervision to further develop competence and clinical practice.To liaise effectively with all stakeholders in the care process, including carers and relatives, aspiring to provide an effective, seamless and integrated service to our service users.Lead and manage allocated resources effectively through efficient resource allocation, skill mixes, and utilisation of equipment and authorisation of bank/agency staff as designated by senior management team.Participating in clinical audit, clinical risk and quality issues, including the management and reporting of incidents.Deputise for the service manager as and when required.For further details / informal visits contact:BenefitsBenefits included with this role are:-NHS pensionA comprehensive in house & external training programmesCareer progressionStarting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)Staff physio serviceNHS discounts and many more.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip SW or Dip OT or equivalent, or HCPC registered

ExperienceEssential

• 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
• Experience with risk assessment and ongoing management

SkillsEssential

• Excellent communication skills
• Effective analytical and decision-making skills
• Care planning skills

KnowledgeEssential

• Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects.
• Build on / develop further knowledge of psychosocial interventions
• Build on / develop further specialist knowledge of health promotion and recovery

OtherEssential

• Ability to travel

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip SW or Dip OT or equivalent, or HCPC registered

ExperienceEssential

• 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
• Experience with risk assessment and ongoing management

SkillsEssential

• Excellent communication skills
• Effective analytical and decision-making skills
• Care planning skills

KnowledgeEssential

• Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects.
• Build on / develop further knowledge of psychosocial interventions
• Build on / develop further specialist knowledge of health promotion and recovery

OtherEssential

• Ability to travel

Expected salary

£46148 – 52809 per year

Location

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Job date

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 07:05:40 GMT

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