MHST Operational and Clinical Team Manager

Childrenand Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! We have developed aninnovative, integrated model of childrens community services and now lookingto appoint enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated localityand county-wide professional teams.

Asa large community service, you will be joining a strong, enthusiastic andsupportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friendnetwork and your inspiring colleagues.

This provides a real sense ofprofessional collaboration at work, that will be an asset to your daily work,your career development and your support network.

We are excited to be advertising for three Band 7 Operational and Clinical Team Manager for MHST and CWP, to support either our North Devon, Torbay, or Teignbridge / South Hams teams.

Thesuccessful post-holders will be joining a growing early intervention pathwaywithin CAMHS working with mild to moderate presentations of anxiety and lowmood as well as offering whole-school approach support.

The Mental HealthSupport Teams (MHST) pathway currently consists of EMHPs and Child WellbeingPractitioners (CWPs) and is a growing service covering Devon and Torbay.

Tofind out more about the national MHST offer, please see the CFHD website andread through the Green Paper on the developing MHST service.

Interviews will be held on 4th June

Main duties of the job

As the Team Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the teams, ensuring the smooth delivery of mental health support services to our clients.

Your main duties will include supervising and supporting the clinical staff, managing team schedules and caseloads, and maintaining effective communication within the teams.

This role requires strong leadership skills, a solid understanding of the MHST and CWP offer, and the ability to foster a positive and inclusive team culture.

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals and families, we invite you to join our dynamic team and contribute to the enhancement of mental health and wellbeing in our community., Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description / Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

• A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent (Psychological profession, Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Social Worker, Qualified Teacher etc.).


• Active registration or appropriate accreditation with professional body (NMC, HCPC, BACP Registered, UKCP - Registered, BABCP - Accredited).


• Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people : roles and competencies for Health Care staff.


Desirable

Management qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of complex needs


• Substantial experience of working at a senior clinical level


• Working within a community childrens service setting


• Extensive experience of providing clinical supervision and managing staff


Desirable

• Budget management


• Extensive experience of leading a clinical team


• Setting up or working within a new service


Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

• An excellent understanding of the Mental Health Act and mental health presentations in children / young people across the age range


• Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with large groups


• Able to produce well written reports


Desirable

• An excellent understanding of Early Intervention and Prevention practice


• Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes


• Understanding of CYP-IAPT principles and application to practice
  
  Successfulapplicants will be employed by Devon Partnership Trust ()


Childrenand Family Health Devon (CFHD) comprises an Alliance of NHS organisationsworking together to improve health outcomes for children and young people inDevon.

CFHDprovides integrated care and treatment for children and young people acrossphysical and mental health. We are working closely with other organisations andproviders to ensure we deliver locality and county-wide based integrated accessto all of our services, based on the i-Thrive Framework.

CFHDworks closely with our local universities of Plymouth, Exeter & thePeninsula Medical School where we support students in clinical trainingplacements and in addition support our own staff to undertake post graduatetraining.

Ourintegrated care and treatment has been developed and refined in partnershipwith children, young people and their families / carers.

Ourchildren and young people say

Wewould like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to beunderstanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make usfeel safe and comfortable.

It is important that they use their skills andexperience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way.