Community Independence Team Manager

3 weeks ago


Exmouth Devon, United Kingdom Devon Partnership NHS Trust Full time

This is an exciting time to join the Exmouth Core team as Team Manager, located at St Johns Court Exmouth.
The role as team manager is to support the delivery of Mental Health Community Services across the Exmouth Primary care network.
You will need to have extensive experience of working in community mental health services. In return we will offer you a extensive training and career development oppourtunities.
The post holder will be responsible for the effective operational management of a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) including line management of staff, financial and performance management. They will use effective leadership, change management and team building skills to monitor, evaluate and develop the service provided.
In conjunction with the Senior Management Team/and Operational Manager for the MDT, the post holder will support development of the MDT service in their area of responsibility, to become a centre of excellence and expertise in delivering specialist service to adults with a learning disability. To ensure delivery of high quality care and treatment through evidenced based practice.
To provide clinical advice and support to the MDT, enabling them to undertake assessments in order to meet the needs of adults with mental health support who are on the caseload.
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.
These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. 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.
Work closely with key external personnel including, Police, Social Services provision, Housing, Voluntary and non-statutory agencies and a wider Health and Social Care Community ensuring staff are fully briefed, know and understand the processes and are able to move service users appropriately through the service.
Use de-escalation techniques for dealing with clients with learning disabilities who may be hostile or antagonistic in their presentation.
Ensure close liaison with primary health care staff and commissioning colleagues regarding referral criteria into the services and quality standards, and ensure KPI targets are met.
Co-ordinate and investigate complaints and grievances and identify performance management issues taking remedial action as necessary and ensuring that any management lessons learned are identified and disseminated to teams
Develop and maintain relationships with key local service providers at all levels to support innovative service development, early detection and relapse prevention.
Support the development of community based solutions and care packages to avoid admission to or facilitate timely discharge from inpatient settings, liaising and working with the ward based and community based Psychiatric, mental health teams, primary care, social care and commissioning colleagues.
Consider complex facts or situations, requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
Ensure MDT use an evidence based holistic and systemic approach to assessment and intervention that enables a person to remain at the centre of their care planning.
Participate and co-ordinating effective risk taking and risk management strategies for individuals, services and corporately for the MDT
Planning and Organisational Skills

Plans delivery of specialist learning disability care, allocation and deployment of staff, coordinates multi agency activities
Chair blue light meetings for people at risk of hospital admission.
Support team colleagues in the co-ordination of interim multi-disciplinary intervention strategies during periods of crisis to manage the risks presented to the individual, their support service and the wider community.
Actively participate in multi-agency forums ensuring that the development and delivery of integrated local services is in line with local need.
Ensure that service delivery is delivered in accordance with operational policy, agreed quality standards, performance standards and any service level agreements.
Support and enable mainstream health services to make reasonable adjustments with their care delivery for people with learning disabilities.
Monitor, evaluate and action plan team members with regard to their clinical performance, care plans and caseload management.
Implement a formal and active system of caseload review and caseload management that will enable achievement of local and national targets.
Be responsible for maintaining clinical governance standards within the MDT as DPT policy.
Have an ongoing awareness of complex clinical risk situations within the team and advise/support clinicians on actions to be taken to respond to risk.
When required chair meetings relating to clinical management of individual clients where high levels of risk are involved.
Attend other meetings relating to risk management where MDT is involved and other agencies have a statutory role as chair.
Ensure that appropriate action is taken to safeguarding adults. This will include providing and receiving highly complex and sensitive information in relation to safeguarding adults, and implementing relevant care plans.

Contribute to review and development of assessment and treatment pathways for referrals to the MDT according to changing national and local policy.
Contribute/advise on the development of care pathways within mainstream services to help them create reasonable adjustments.

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
Management qualification
Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff

Substantial experience of working at a senior clinical level.
Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
Budget management.
Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes


  • Community Carer

    1 week ago


    Exmouth, Devon, United Kingdom RJS Resourcing Ltd Full time

    We are recruiting for a well established and highly regarding Community Carer provided in Devon, for both experienced and trainee Community Carers. YOU MUST ALREADY HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK AND NOT REQUIRE SPONSORSHIP / VISA AS THIS IS NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE. You will be caring for service users who are living at home in...

  • Community Carer

    1 week ago


    Exmouth, Devon, United Kingdom RJS Resourcing Ltd Full time

    We are recruiting for a well established and highly regarding Community Carer provided in Devon, for both experienced and trainee Community Carers. YOU MUST ALREADY HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK AND NOT REQUIRE SPONSORSHIP / VISA AS THIS IS NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE. You will be caring for service users who are living at home in...

  • Community Carer

    1 week ago


    Exmouth, Devon, United Kingdom RJS Resourcing Ltd Full time

    We are recruiting for a well established and highly regarding Community Carer provided in Devon, for both experienced and trainee Community Carers. YOU MUST ALREADY HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK AND NOT REQUIRE SPONSORSHIP / VISA AS THIS IS NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE. You will be caring for service users who are living at home in...

  • Community Carer

    1 week ago


    Exmouth, Devon, United Kingdom Resourcing Group Full time

    We are recruiting for a well established and highly regarding Community Carer provided in Devon, for both experienced and trainee Community Carers. YOU MUST ALREADY HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK AND NOT REQUIRE SPONSORSHIP / VISA AS THIS IS NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE. You will be caring for service users who are living at home...


  • Exmouth, Devon, United Kingdom RJS Resourcing Ltd Full time

    We are recruiting for a well established and highly regarding Community Carer provided in Devon, for both experienced and trainee Community Carers. YOU MUST ALREADY HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK AND NOT REQUIRE SPONSORSHIP / VISA AS THIS IS NOT AVAILABLE. You will be caring for service users who are living at home in the community, to ensure they can live...


  • Exmouth, Devon, United Kingdom Resourcing Group Full time

    We are recruiting for a well established and highly regarding Community Carer provided in Devon, for both experienced and trainee Community Carers. YOU MUST ALREADY HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK AND NOT REQUIRE SPONSORSHIP / VISA AS THIS IS NOT AVAILABLE. You will be caring for service users who are living at home in the community, to ensure they can...


  • Axminster, Devon, United Kingdom Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Community Staff Nurse The Adur Community PCN Team is looking for registered nurses to join the team. (Lancing and Shoreham areas between Brighton and Worthing) We now have 2 x Band 5 Community Staff Nurse vacancies. If you are newly registered or looking for a new challenge, Community Nursing offers a great opportunity to specialise in a highly...

  • Senior Staff Nurse

    1 week ago


    Axminster, Devon, United Kingdom Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Community Staff Nurse The Adur Community PCN Team is looking for registered nurses to join the team. (We now have 2 x Band 5 Community Staff Nurse vacancies. If you are newly registered or looking for a new challenge, Community Nursing offers a great opportunity to specialise in a highly diverse and rewarding field. Here is a quote from a member...

  • Associate Dentist

    1 week ago


    Exmouth, Devon, United Kingdom www.dentistjobs.co.uk - Jobboard Full time

    High proportion of private patients (new patients are private only and fully booked months in advance) from £12.50 UDA, 5000 UDA Excellent private opportunity at 50% gross DPAS at 50% (plan patients) Excellent support for dentist completing foundation training and seeking their first associate position Associate Dentist Jobsin Exmouth, Devon....

  • Head of Music

    6 days ago


    Exmouth, United Kingdom Exmouth Community College Full time

    Located on the stunning Jurassic Coast and with the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty close by, Exmouth Community College is one of the largest secondary schools in the country with over 2300 students. Exmouth Community College is seeking an outstanding, inspirational and dynamic qualified teacher to take on the Head of Music role. This offers a...

  • Head of Music

    6 days ago


    Exmouth, Devon, United Kingdom Exmouth Community College Full time

    Located on the stunning Jurassic Coast and with the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty close by, Exmouth Community College is one of the largest secondary schools in the country with over 2300 students. Exmouth Community College is seeking an outstanding, inspirational and dynamic qualified teacher to take on the Head of Music role. This offers a...

  • Religion 2nd i/c

    7 days ago


    Exmouth, Devon, United Kingdom Exmouth Community College Full time

    Located on the stunning Jurassic Coast and with the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty close by, Exmouth Community College is one of the largest secondary schools in the country with over 2300 students. Exmouth Community College is seeking an outstanding, inspirational and dynamic qualified teacher to take on the 2nd i/c of Religion, Philosophy...

  • Religion 2nd i/c

    1 week ago


    Exmouth, United Kingdom Exmouth Community College Full time

    Located on the stunning Jurassic Coast and with the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty close by, Exmouth Community College is one of the largest secondary schools in the country with over 2300 students. Exmouth Community College is seeking an outstanding, inspirational and dynamic qualified teacher to take on the 2nd i/c of Religion, Philosophy...

  • Evening Caretaker

    7 days ago


    Exmouth, United Kingdom Exmouth Community College Full time

    Located on the stunning Jurassic Coast and with the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty close by, Exmouth Community College is one of the largest secondary schools in the country with over 2300 students. The College is seeking to appoint a suitably skilled individual for this role within the Estates and Facilities Team. We require a customer...

  • HR Administrator

    6 days ago


    Exmouth, United Kingdom Exmouth Community College Full time

    Located on the stunning Jurassic Coast and with the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty close by, Exmouth Community College is one of the largest secondary schools in the country with over 2300 students. Start Date: 15 or 22 July 2024 Expected End Date: 31 August 2025 Hours: Monday - Thursday 7am - 3pm and Friday 7am - 2.30pm The College is seeking...

  • HR Administrator

    6 days ago


    Exmouth, Devon, United Kingdom Exmouth Community College Full time

    Located on the stunning Jurassic Coast and with the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty close by, Exmouth Community College is one of the largest secondary schools in the country with over 2300 students. Start Date: 15 or 22 July 2024 Expected End Date: 31 August 2025 Hours: Monday - Thursday 7am - 3pm and Friday 7am - 2.30pm The College is seeking...

  • Customer Team Leader

    17 hours ago


    Exmouth, United Kingdom Coop Full time

    **Customer Team Leader** - Location: 8-10 Littleham Road, Littleham Cross, Exmouth, EX8 2QG - Pay: £12.10 per hour + great benefits - Contract: 30 hours per week + regular overtime, permanent, part time - Working pattern: varied shifts including early mornings (store opening), afternoons, late evenings (store closing) and weekends, to be discussed at...


  • Devon, United Kingdom South Molton Community College Full time

    A unique secondary headship opportunity in rural Devon. The Governing Body of South Molton Community College (SMCC) is looking to appoint a dynamic, innovative and aspirational Principal who has the skills and qualities to inspire, motivate and enthuse. This post has become vacant as the existing Principal is retiring after 9 years at the school, 5 of these...


  • Devon, Devon, United Kingdom Pertemps Social Care Full time

    Devon – Children's Social Work – Team manager – Safeguarding team Pay rate: up to £48 per hour There is plenty of hybrid working available. We are currently recruiting for a Social Worker in the Devon area. This role will be within a Safeguarding team in the Devon area. This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you: A Dedicated consultant who has...


  • Cadbury, Devon, United Kingdom TEAM Full time €38,000

    An award-winning AV solutions provider is looking for an Audio-Visual Technical Project Manager to join its expanding team. Along with a salary of up to £38,000 per annum, you will also receive a bonus scheme (circa £8,000), a car allowance with fuel expenses based on mileage, a laptop and a mobile phone. You will work with the Sales Administration team...