Description
We are seeking a Team Leader to join our Croydon Community Services team. The successful candidate will have overall management responsibility for the delivery of care within Croydon Community Services in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
The role involves leading a team of professionals and support staff in the delivery of high-quality evidence-based practice, ensuring that regular supervision and appraisals take place. The post holder will manage administrative and operational resources in a cost-effective manner, evaluating the standard of service delivered.
Key responsibilities include:
- Co-ordinating multidisciplinary working, maintaining excellent communication and working relationships with all team members, and other services within the Trust and external to the Trust
- Carrying out clinical and managerial procedures to a standard that ensures safe and effective care and complies with the relevant Code of Professional Conduct
- Placing the needs of service users at the centre of care delivery
The Trust is committed to providing high-quality and specialist care to our service users and is recognised for our care and treatment. We are rated as 'good' by the Care Quality Commission.
Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Benefits:
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Permanent, full-time contract
Requirements:
- Recognised degree in Mental Health Nursing, Social work or Occupational Therapy
- Registered Nurse-Mental Health or other professional registration such as Occupational Therapy & Social Worker
- Experience of managing a caseload, working in a community mental health service, providing clinical and managerial supervision and annual appraisals, and managing clinical practice in a mental health service
- Knowledge of all relevant legislation associated with acute mental health care, conducting clinical audits, reviewing Datix and completing Fact Finders, and understanding of KPIs