Deputy Team Manager

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the  Knowsley Recovery team to appoint a Deputy Team Manager to support the Team Manager and Clinical Leads to deliver high quality safe and effective care.

This is a demanding and challenging role where, as a successful candidate, you will be required to demonstrate high levels of resilience, excellent problem solving and inter-personal skills as well as the ability to provide sound clinical and managerial support to team members.

The post holder will also demonstrate a passion for coaching leadership style, quality improvement and  attitude which respects and values service users’ choice and works alongside them and their carers to ensure they are at the centre of care planning. The post holder will carry a small caseload alongside managerial duties

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist the Clinical Team Manager in carrying continuing Professional and managerial responsibility for the Community Mental Health Team and in the setting of the overall standards.

The post holder will operate as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary CMHT, undertaking an even balance of Managerial and Clinical activity. They will ensure continuity of care for service users on their journey through the community mental health team and also to the wider teams.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Implement case load supervision to monitor the standards of service user care and ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.

Participate in regular clinical supervision as per Trust policy

Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care.

Provide information, education and support for family members, carers and other relevant professionals.

Give/receive regular managerial/clinical supervision as per Trust policy.

Ensure the clinical environment is conducive to promote service users health, safety and well-being, thereby preserving and respecting each service user’s personal dignity, privacy, religious and cultural beliefs.

Ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.

Ensure the safe management of medicines and adhere to safe practice and principles of administration in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and Trust Medicines Code.

Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the Multi-disciplinary team.

Participate and promote positive intra-agency working.

Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings.

Where indicated and following completion of the relevant training the practitioner may act as a non-medical prescriber, at all times working within their sphere of clinical competence.