Deputy Team Manager - County Durham, United Kingdom - Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

    Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
    Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust County Durham, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Permanent
    Description

    Job summary

    The Role of the Deputy Team Manager is to support the team manager in the operational management of a large team including CAMHS Clinicians, Community Nurses, Psychologists, Medics and Support Workers. The successful applicant should have experience of Children's Mental Health and/or Learning Disability Services and be extremely organised.

    Main duties of the job

    We are currently recruiting a Band 6 Deputy Team Manager to work within a busy CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team across County Durham and Darlington.

    The successful candidate would support the team manager with performance monitoring, sickness and absence management, and data gathering for monthly report-out meetings.

    About us

    As the team is regularly in a state of change the use of TEWV Quality Improvement Systems is an integral component of this role. An ability to understand data relating to the team performance is imperative as this would be a daily responsibility within the role.

    This role is extremely varied and is an excellent opportunity for the successful applicant to gain experience in developing their leadership skills.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Educated to degree level in relevant subject, or willingness to work towards within agreed timescales
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  • Leadership or management qualification or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale.
  • Quality Improvement Systems for Leaders or willing to undertake within agreed timescale.
  • Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent).

    • Desirable

  • CAMHS degree

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Significant experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
  • Significant role in quality improvement activities
  • Experience of safeguarding principles or commitment to developing this
  • Knowledge of the Mental Health Act or commitment to developing this

    • Knowledge

    Essential

  • Significant evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients (adults or children) with mental ill health and/or learning disabilities.