Team Manager

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Chester

Team Manager

£44962

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Chester

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 13 Dec | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: f5dfa319e6f54eb6a7c99ba736835475

Full Job Description

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to be a part of the Mental Health Intensive Support Team working within their Rehab Access Function supporting the Clinical lead in the coordination of rehabilitation and out of area assessments. The role will involve formulating specialist assessments for individuals that require rehabilitation for both community and inpatient settings. You may be asked to deputise for the Clinical Lead during periods of annual leave, sickness and absence. In doing so you will act as a point of contact for all internal and external agencies associated with the running of the Rehab Access function., In partnership with the Clinical Lead you will be responsible for screening referrals, liaising with professionals and families/carers. Completing assessments to formulate a Rehab pathway. As part of this role you will liaise with Inpatient services within acute care to offer specialist advise around rehabilitation and support acute care in formulating discharge pathways. Be able to signpost to the appropriate service to meet individual service user and carer needs. To deliver evidence based interventions which are measurable and which promote the service users journey along the recovery pathway. You will be required to attend weekly Gatekeeping meetings where assessments are discussed with the Rehab MDT and external funding bodies. Responsibility to supervise junior staff.Working for our organisation CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries. Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall. We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you. CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences. To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.

Essential criteria

  • Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with the appropriate professional body
  • Professional knowledge acquired through a relevant degree plus relevant experience for working with complex cases
  • Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • NVQ A 1 qualification
  • Relevant mentorship qualification as required by governing body
  • Specialist practitioner qualification (SPQ), In-depth knowledge and experience of working within the recovery focused philosophy framework
  • Knowledge of delivering individual service user focused specialist assessments
  • Knowledge of evidence based interventions which are measureable and which promote the service users journey along the recovery pathway
  • An in-depth knowledge of delivering psychosocial interventions (PSI)
  • Knowledge and understanding of physical health needs
  • Professional knowledge acquired through a relevant degree plus relevant experience for working in the community
  • Highly developed accurate physical skills and be able to manipulate fine tools and materials
  • Knowledge of developing specialist programmes of care, care packages
  • Knowledge of providing specialised advice in relation to care
  • Knowledge of recording personally generated information
  • Knowledge of working closely with commissioners and care providers
  • Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of legal frameworks including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
  • Experience of undertaking surveys or audits necessary to own work
  • Experience of undertaking research and development activity and clinical trials
  • Knowledge of complex care management including the development of bespoke support packages, A minimum of 2 years post registration experience working with adults with mental health problems with a complex nature
  • Experience of planning and organising complex activities or programmes requiring formulation and adjustment
  • Experience of developing specialist programmes of care, care packages
  • Experience of providing specialised advice in relation to care
  • Experience of working closely with commissioners and care providers
  • Desirable criteria
  • Experience of following policies and providing comments to propose changes to practice/procedures in own work area
  • Experience of safe management of equipment and resources
  • Experience of being an authorised signatory
  • Experience of conducting professional/clinical supervision
  • Ability to undertake surveys, R&D activity or audits as necessary to own work
  • Ability to regularly undertake equipment testing and adaptation
  • Experience of working within a rehabilitation framework, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

    We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000
  • The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply., If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the 'essential' criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer 'YES' to the question: 'Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?' Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a 'Silver' award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS). The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

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