Team Manager - Adult Eating Disorder Team
Team Manager - Adult Eating Disorder Team
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Truro, England
Job ID : 6646715132535250544950636d56394e4a413d3d
Job Description :
Team Manager - Adult Eating Disorder Team
Band 7
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
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Strategic Themes
Great Care
We will deliver safe, high quality, consistent and personalised care based on best practice. We are working to be a responsive organisation that listens and learns.
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Great People
We will work together with our staff to create an organisation that supports our collective health and wellbeing. We will attract, retain and develop great people, and embed a caring, open, inclusive and restorative just culture that supports us to deliver quality care.
Great Partner
With our partners we will deliver health care that improves people’s quality of life, prevents ill health and reduces inequalities. We will spend our money wisely to achieve high quality outcomes that matter to local people.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
Manager for Adult Eating Disorders Service
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the management team as part of the adult eating disorders service (AEDS) the team are innovative and passionate about the care they offer to their client group and are keen and open to change. We are currently coming to the end of our second year of transformation and would welcome new ideas and conversations for the coming third year. The team consists of a small newly developed medical arm of Psychiatry, and medics. Whilst the FREED and therapy team have colleagues from Psychology, therapists, Dietetics, Occupational therapy, MHWP’s and Peer support workers.
As a team we offer evidence-based treatment/therapy for Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and OSFED both individually face-to-face and virtual and groupwork. We are currently delivering CBT, CAT, MANTRA DBT, DBT-RO along with Guided self-help, and body image groups. In addition, we are now focussing on embedding the 3 newly appointed peer support workers and the 4 MHWP’s into the service and are establishing roles for them among the existing team.
Alongside our clinical work we offer widespread supervision and consultation to wider teams in Cornwall and are enthusiastically involved in research at a local and national level frequently presenting our work at conferences sharing our expertise and knowledge with others.
Main duties of the job
The Adult Eating disorders team is a county wide team with a base in Truro
We are looking for a team manager who is compassionate in leadership with a strong desire for service development and improvements working collaboratively with an expanding team to ensure that they are fully supported to provide needs led care for our service users.
This role will provide the day to day management for the Adult Eating disorder team and will work closely with the Operational Lead and Professional Leads for Service for Community Transformation, Service development and Quality improvement.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
shortlisting
Essential criteria
- Current Professional registration - NMC
- Relevant professional qualification (degree or diploma) in mental health or Learning Disabilities.
- Substantial relevant experience of working post qualification.
- Substantial experience working at a senior level in a community setting.
- Working knowledge and experience of application of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation.
Shortlisting
Essential criteria
- Proven leadership, and management skills.
- Analytical skills in assessing both clinical and generic health and safety service risks and development of risk management plans.
- Proven IT skills with application to practice.
- Budget management skills.
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements.
- Knowledge and application of KSF, workforce planning and management.
- Knowledge and skills in specific therapeutic approaches which have applicability to community services.
At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:
- Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
- Protected CPD time for registered staff
- Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
- Leadership and Management development programmes
- Coaching and mentoring opportunities
- A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
- Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
- A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
- Individual professional development programmes
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
- Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
- Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
- Free DBS checks where required
- Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
We are committed to diversity and equality of employment including the employment of current and former service users.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You 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.
Company Details :
Name : Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
CEO : Amanda Pritchard
Headquarter : London, United Kingdom
Revenue : $5 to $25 million (USD)
Size : 10000+ Employees
Type : Government
Primary Industry : Insurance Carriers
Sector Name : Insurance
Year Founded : 1946
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