Clinical Team Manager - DBT

Come and join us in Child FamilyHealth Devon (CFHD) to develop our DBT provision across the county. Ourservices for children and young people have been transforming and we arelooking for an experienced colleague to support the development of asustainable DBT provision for all young people in Devon who may need it., We are seeking a knowledgeable andenthusiastic colleague to join us as a Clinical Team Manager on a fixed termbasis of one year. You will support the operational and clinical development ofa high quality, sustainable DBT program, embedded in our mood and emotions(MERs) pathway, but integrated to offer provision across the mental healthpathways. You will work alongside the Clinical Lead and Assistant Psychologistswho will form part of this project, whilst also working collaboratively with experiencedand newly training colleagues in the three localities in Devon. Your base within Devon is flexiblebut travelling is required within this role. Its an exciting time of change inCFHD as we mobilise needs-led pathways under an iThrive framework. We arepassionate about our work and are committed to providing high quality servicesacross Devon to improve outcomes for children and young people. We would love to hear fromexperienced colleagues who have knowledge and experience in the DBT modelalongside positive leadership skills to ensure success of this project. Main duties of the job This post can be offered as asecondment opportunity for internal candidates As a Clinical Team Manager, you will be involved in the development ofDBT within the mental health pathways.This will involve engaging with staff in the three localities toincrease knowledge and understanding of the model. Ensuring we have the rightresources and processes in place to embed and sustain as well as reporting onoutcomes or challenges through the governance structures.

Essential

• Experience of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team and across agencies.
• Experience of delivering a clinical practice within the area of specialty for children with complex health conditions - undertaking specialist assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people with complex health problems
• Experience of supervising others and developing positive supervisory relationships with healthcare professionals.
• Experience in managing HR and recruitment processes including staff appraisals, performance and sickness management.
• Experience of delivering healthcare within an equalities and human rights framework
• Experience of initiating, organising and planning inter-agency meetings aimed at setting in place a treatment package tailored to the individual needs of a child / young person.
• Experience in involving service users as active partners in the delivery and or design of services
• Experience of engagement in service development and quality improvement
• Experience of using data to improve services
Knowledge, skills and abilities Essential
• Specialist skill in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, highly complex, technical and / or clinically sensitive information to children / young people and families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the service, adapting your approach according to the individual needs of the audience.
• Ability to integrate complex clinical information into a coherent formulation.
• The ability to work as an autonomous professional, to take on responsibility, make decisions under pressure and seek support as appropriate.
• Ability to review, analyse and report on information and key data relating to the teams performance, capacity or activity.
• The ability to plan and complete operational leadership tasks as directed and within reasonable timescales.
• Ability to develop and implement systems to manage capacity and demand - patient flow, staff workloads., A professional mental health qualification RMN, Social Work Degree, BSc / Diploma in OT, or equivalent.
• Additional specialist training and qualification to post graduate diploma level or equivalent in supervision and / or leadership skills.
• Professional registration / accreditation with a recognised body, NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, UKCP, BABCP
• Evidence of relevant CPD.
  
  At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated toimproving the physical and mental health of children and young people acrossDevon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and youngpeople can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities andproviding specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfillinglives., We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Torbay andSouth Devon NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Devon Partnership Trust.We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists,occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists,nurses and many other professions.