Safe Staffing & Bed Capacity Clinical Team Leader

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Team Leader to join the Safe Staffing and Bed Capacity team based at Wonford House in Exeter.,

• To support the management and expenditure of all temporary staffing throughout the Trust including all bank and agency staffing, but excluding Medical Staffing.
• To work in conjunction with senior clinicians and managers to identify required resource, timescales and review establishment.
• To support the bed management process across all adult and older persons inpatient units, to include Out of Area beds when required.
• To ensure compliance with National requirements, internal governance and improvement plans.
• To deputise in the absence of the Corporate Services Manager.
• To undertake the role of clinical in-reach for people that are placed in Devon beds not in their locality and who do not have an allocated recovery coordinator to act in the role of recovery coordinator until allocated or discharged from the ward.
• To ensure robust support is in place for all people placed out of area or out of locality, to include their carers and families.
• To support and facilitate the movement and transfer of patients to the correct locality as appropriate.
• Support and facilitate the discharge of patients within other localities to their respective areas of residence.
• Provide relevant supervision and guidance to the Band 6 repatriation officers., Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.
  
  We are looking for Clinical Team Leader who is passionate about caring and committed in delivering the highest quality of care, who can demonstrate commitment, innovation, and a positive attitude, with the ability to engage service users and carers in all aspects of their care.
To thrive in this role, you need to be resilient, motivated, and committed to adapt to working in an ever-changing environment. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate how they plan to carry out the role and also their commitment to team working. The successful applicant will have the ability to work under pressure, and offer holistic care. For further information, please read the attached Job Description and Personal Specification., We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas. We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader., Essential
• Extensive experience of managing complex inpatient admissions / discharges.
• Experience of working at a management level.
• Experience of managing staff
Desirable
• Experience of Operational Management / ward management.
• Management of complex systems and processes.
• Skilled and competent in the use of IT packages and equipment
Qualifications Essential
• Qualified RMN Nurse / Allied Mental Health professional.
• Training to level 3 in Safeguarding Adults : roles and competencies for Health Care staff
• NMC / Professional Body Registered
Desirable
• Project management knowledge to masters level or equivalent
• Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
• Management qualification
• IT Skills
Knowledge Essential
• Management of change.
• Knowledge of inpatient wards
• Knowledge of managing inpatient rotas
• Local Admissions and Discharge Protocols and Escalation policies
• Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes
• Significant knowledge of managing work streams and delivering on target
  
  About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery. We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do