Deputy Team Leader, Radcliffe Admissions Avoidance - Bury, United Kingdom - Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
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We have a rewarding role working as the Deputy Team Leader at Radcliffe Place Admission Avoidance Service. Radcliffe Places provides specialised support to people with learning disabilities with or without autism during periods of crisis. Radcliffe Place helps people navigate through challenging times and prevents unnecessary admissions to acute care services across Greater Manchester.


Radcliffe Place opened in Summer 2023 and is a relatively new service providing specialised care, offer of least restrictive options and employing a trauma-informed care approach, highlighting PCFT's commitment to providing personalised and compassionate care to our population.


The Deputy Team Leader position with support in maintaining the smooth operations of the service and we are look for someone with strong leadership skills, innovation, and the ability to navigate challenging situations with empathy and effectiveness.

Additionally, the postholder will have a background in clinical care and will contribute to the successful coordination and delivery of care within the team.

We are looking for a postholder who is passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of vulnerable people, who thrives in dynamic environments, and who is dedicated to continuous improvement

To provide strong and effective leadership to the Radcliffe Admission Avoidance Service.


To lead and motivate the team to provide person centred support to children and adults with learning disabilities and associated health care needs and/or challenging behaviour.

To provide high quality person centred support to people with learning disabilities.


To promote at all times the key principles of 'Valuing People 2001' - Rights, Inclusion, Choice and Independence, Valuing People Now 2005.


To empower the support teams to translate these aspirations into the everyday lives of the people who access Pennine Care's Learning Disability Residential Service.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community.


The NHS annual staff survey results show that we are the most improved mental health and learning disability trust in the country for being seen as a good place to work.


We were ranked as the best place to work out of all the mental health and learning disability trusts in the North West' - and we came second out of all the trusts in Greater Manchester (after The Christie).


Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
  • Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
  • Access to Continued Professional Development
  • Involvement in improvement and research activities
  • Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
  • Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

At all times to work in accordance with Pennine Care policies & protocols.

To lead the Radcliffe Admission Avoidance in the assessment of care

needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of support, and contribute to the setting of a high standard of care to clients, embracing the values of 'Valuing People 2001'.

To fully involve clients, family members and persons acting as advocates in the development of the above plans.

To adopt a multidisciplinary approach to the development of programmes of care.

To embrace public health role, promoting health and well being and, where possible, prevent ill health.

To take on the role of Named Nurse for a number of identified clients.

To initiate and participate in Vulnerable Adult/Child Protection
investigations.

To maintain accurate and up to date records in line with Pennine Care and NMC guidelines.


To administer medication ensuring that legal requirements are observed in line with Pennine Care policy and procedures and NMC guidelines.

To communicate effectively with a range stakeholders and services
including GPs, The Learning Disability Team and Adult Care Services as required.

To operate as the leading member of the staff team, facilitating Team
Meetings, Staff Development and Training.

To provide cover across the rota as required and work flexibly across all shift patterns

To ensure adequate and appropriate deployment of staff within the team.

Provide day to day formal and informal supervision for members of the support team.

Receive formal and informal supervision from the Service Manager.

To lead in the professional development of the support workers including NVQ/competency framework.

To facilitate student placements.

To co
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