Community Team Manager

We are looking for a Clinical Team Leader to join our Adult Community team based at Haymills House in Stowmarket. We are looking for a new colleague who is confident to take the lead, has experience of leadership in a mental health environment and is looking to work collaboratively to grow skills and confidence and while working with a Recovery model focus. As the Clinical Team Leader you will be responsible for the operational management of a range of aspects of service delivery within the team. You will receive regular supervision and support. In addition to mandatory training there are opportunities for ongoing development as part of the Trust leadership programme., Management

• Operational management of a range of aspects of service delivery within the team.
• Line management of identified staff within the team, to include CPD, performance management, staff appraisals and relevant HR issues.
• Proactive recruitment of new staff and maintaining delegated staff wellbeing / retention.
• Lead the development of effective mental health care pathways within the team.
• Lead / support service evaluation and audit systems.
• Participate in the review /development of service wide policies and protocols.
• Support the establishment of partnerships and networks with key stakeholders.
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• accountable for own professional actions.
• Effective personal planning and organisation of daily work-load.
• Flexible working and manage own working time effectively and accordingly to service demands.
• Practice autonomously in making clinical judgements, identifying alternative courses of action,
• Managing and providing a high quality of care.
• Maintain respectful, effective professional interpersonal relationships with others.
• To attend all mandatory training as required by the Trust and to undertake further training and updating as required to carry out the role.
• Initiate, create and maintain therapeutic relationships with people using services and carers, ensuring that practice is patient centred.
• Promote the involvement of people using services and carers in the development of the care pathway.
  
  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. What else? We want leaders that inspire people by positively influencing and driving change. Our absolute commitment is to improve the lives of children and young people by providing a mental health service we can be proud of, one that shows compassion, kindness, and hope at a time when families need it most.