Team Leader

The post holder will be responsible for leading a multidisciplinary team of highly skilled, experienced and motivated professionals comprising of occupational therapists, learning disability nurses, psychologists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and psychiatrists alongside our social care colleagues.

The role requires coordination of the delivery of high quality, evidence based care to people with a learning disability in the community, working in close partnership with professional lead colleagues

You will be able to use your relevant clinical skills in support of the Service‘s core pathways (Mental Health, Behaviour Support and Complex Physical Health), putting evidence and research into practice - as part of a wider service.

The post holder will develop and articulate clear objectives for the team, as part of the wider service’s objectives, responding quickly to new development opportunities and operational changes.

You will be joining a team of able and experienced colleagues. You will have regular high quality supervision and appraisals, access to development opportunities to suit your needs. You will be supported to take forwards initiatives you may develop using Quality Improvement methodologies.

Managing a team of staff.

Liaising with partner organisations

Manging crisis within hours

Being part of the CDS leadership team

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Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

To be responsible and provide effective leadership for a clinical team providing a high quality service within the resources available within a defined area, and specifically to deliver on the following key areas:
To coordinate and lead team functioning with particular focus on;
- Management of referrals including delivery of care
- Performance monitoring and management
- Line Management and supervision of staff.
- To deliver a service within the agreed financial envelope ensuring maximum value in terms of clinical and cost effectiveness.
- Ensure that a culture of effective risk management is present in the team
- To carry a clinical caseload as agreed with service manager and to take a lead on management of complex cases and supporting staff in management of such cases.
- To ensure that the team functions in line with the care group core business.
- To coordinate recruitment and selection of staff within the team, leading on decisions as designated by the service manager.
- To respond as required to SI’s/SAARs, complaints and communications regarding team issues ensuring equality and diversity is considered in all aspects of the teams business.
- At all times supporting the Trust’s reputation and that of all senior colleagues, maintaining a positive attitude with strong commitment to results.
- To promote and display via personal actions support for the Trust’s key policies on Equality and Diversity, Exemplar Employer and use of the recovery orientated approach for people with longer term problems
- Deputises for Service Manager as and when required.
- The post holder is responsible for leading and co-ordinating a team within the Learning Disability Service, delivered by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
- To ensure recommendations from Serious Incidents (SIs), near misses, complaints and other incidents are implemented across all disciplines within the team.
- Ensure feedback loops with the organization through team brief and other communication routes within the care group.
- To participate in working groups or service development forums to develop policies, protocols or guidelines relevant to multidisciplinary / multi agency clinical team and to ensure any such development is shared across relevant care groups or identified staff groups.
- Ensure quantitative and qualitative vital signs measures (relevant to your care group) are produced, monitored