Deputy Centre Lead/Team Leader

Employer
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
North Living Well Centre
Town
London
Salary
£51,488 - £57,802 per annum inclusive of HCAs
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/05/2024 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 7South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role.We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.Our ValuesWe take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.Job overviewWe are recruiting for the Lambeth North Living Well Centre which is based at 332 Brixton Road in Brixton.The Short Term Support services offer assessments and brief interventions to residents in the Borough of Lambeth aged 18 and over regardless of diagnosis. We are a part of the Lambeth Alliance, and we have a close interface with a variety of SLaM services, other statutory organisations (inc. social care) and voluntary sector.The Lambeth Living Well Network (LWN) Alliance brings together Certitude, Lambeth Clinical Commissioning Group, Lambeth Council, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Thames Reach organisations to deliver an innovative way of providing mental health support for those who need it in the Lambeth Borough; a fully integrated and coordinated mental health system which focuses on people’s strengths and supports their whole health and wellbeing.As part of our journey, to realising a fully integrated system, we have set up 3 Living Well Centres in Lambeth.We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic candidates, with strong leadership skills and a commitment to delivering high standards of careMain duties of the jobThe post holder will support their line manager in operating and developing the Living Well Centre, to include:Leading and managing safe and effective delivery of the care and support for people accessing the centre, within the parameters of delegated responsibility provided by the Alliance partnership organisations.Ensuring the centre workforce adheres to the principles, values and outcomes of the Living Well Network AllianceEffectively meeting all delegated statutory and regulated duties - with advice and support from relevant partner organisations.Improve quality, maintaining safety and leading innovative practice.To apply for this post you must be a registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker.Working for our organisationWe are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offerSome of our benefits are highlighted here:Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmesCar lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease carsAccommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sitesNHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.Other benefits include:Counselling servicesLong service awardsCycle to work schemeSeason ticket loanStaff restaurantsDetailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.Person specificationQualification/EducationRegistered Nurse (Mental Health/Learning Disability) or other professional registration e.g. Social Work, Occupational Therapy, PsychologyMentorship Course (or other relevant teaching/assessment course)Evidence of continuing professional developmentMaster’s degree or equivalent experienceManagement courseExperience/KnowledgeSubstantial experience of managing clinical practice in a mental health serviceExperience of providing clinical and managerial supervisionSpecialist clinical knowledge relevant to the service, including evidence-based practice.Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive practice.Experience of working with different client groups and of using a variety of models and approaches to careSkills and AbilitiesSkills in developing and changing clinical practiceAbility to build and maintain high standards of professional links and communications channels with a variety of personnel and agenciesAbility to enthuse others, co-ordinate and motivate a teamProven ability to maintain a balance between strategic and operational managementAbility to support, manage and advise the team through difficult and challenging situationsThe Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practiceEnsuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitmentWe believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignityPlease note:That all applications for this post will need to be made onlineThat you read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteriaThat the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possibleThat once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobsThat should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successfulThat priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employeesThat should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) processThat we are a smoke-free TrustSLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion , Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe’Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name
Mary James
Job title
Centre Lead
Email address
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Telephone number
07596892660
Additional information
Mary James - Clinical Service Lead/Centre Lead (North)##### / 07596892660
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