Operational Lead - Mental Health Teams in Schools

Mental Health Support Team in Schools has a great opportunity due to is expansion. The Wellbeing & Emotional Support Teams (WEST) requires an additional Operational Lead Band 7 due to the addition of schools and staff in our wave 11 expansion programme, to manage our team in Hereford. Our service provides evidenced based early interventions for CYP ages 5 - 18 experiencing mental health problems in Herefordshire & Worcestershire. You could be part of an efficient leadership team who are supportive, share knowledge, learn from our experiences, have attractive training packages and the potential of career progression, thus making the work place a good place to be. Service is Mon - Fri 9 - 5, multi professional working. This post is for one of the South Worcestershire Teams. Core to this role is the monitoring of quality and performance via line management supervision. We are set up for virtual working, but days in localities will be expected., Accurate & contemporaneous electronic records Co-ordinate staff resources Participate in training Positively enhance new integrated ways of working Lead in the provision of mentorship and preceptorship of staff or delegate as appropriate Regularly review Performance, Quality and Finance information Participate in/chair meetings Set, monitor, evaluate standards escalating concern & potential for development Provide evidence based effective practice & new practice developments, guidelines, legislation, disseminate & implement with others Be professionally accountable & responsible Provide spontaneous & planned advice, teaching, instruction & education to school staff Contribute to clinical governance & quality agenda & lead as appropriate Keep informed of & develop strategies for implementing best practice in the service area, and to ensure effective Communication of clinical developments within the service Confidentiality is maintained all times

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities