Community Learning Disabilities Team Manager - West

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Strategic Themes
Great Care
+ Care based on what matters to people.
+ Care provided at home or close to home.
+ Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
+ Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
+ Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
+ Technology enabled care.
+ Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
+ Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
+ A place people love to work and feel valued.
+ Living our values with staff (all voices count).
+ Attract, grow and develop talent.
+ Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
+ Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
+ Joined-up community services.
+ Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
+ Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19., The Team Manager will be responsible for the day to day management of the team and will work closely with the Operational Lead, East Team Manager and Clinical leads on continued development of the service.
We are looking for a team manager who is able to lead compassionately working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team, to ensure that they are fully supported to provide needs led care and treatment for our service users., · To deliver management within their defined area of responsibility ensuring that these services meet the requirements and targets agreed with the Trust, working in partnership with a range of key stakeholders.
· To assume operational responsibility for multi-disciplinary allocated staff teams and the management and provision of quality evidence based intervention, advice, support and care for services users with learning disabilities and their families / carers within the clinical area. The teams are identified in the job title of this job description.
· To be instrumental in the on-going development of services and practices that provides high quality care and interventions.
· Responsible for ensuring that all allocated locality teams are embedded within GP surgeries fostering better relationships.
· Responsible for ensuring the re-designed service has a multi-disciplinary and decision making within allocated teams and that all appropriate policies and protocols are in place and complied with.
· To work with the LD Operational Lead to ensure that financial viability is maintained.
· To be the budget holder for allocated Trust services in conjunction monitoring and controlling expenditure against budgets, and ensuring compliance with relevant Trust financial controls, achieving cost savings as determined.
+ To deputise for the LD Operational Lead where required

Working for our organisation
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live her. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:
+ Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
+ Protected CPD time for registered staff
+ Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
+ Leadership and Management development programmes
+ Coaching and mentoring opportunities
+ A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
+ Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
+ A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
+ Individual professional development programmes
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
+ Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
+ Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
+ Free DBS checks where required
+ Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
+ NHS Pension Scheme
+ Salary sacrifice car scheme
+ Cycle to work scheme
+ The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
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