Job summary
Coventry Early Intervention in Psychosis Team Manager (12 month Secondment)

We have an opportunity for an experienced professional to manage the well established Coventry Early Intervention in Psychosis team for 12 months.

You would be working in a fully-staffed team which has a good reputation for its friendly and welcoming culture. You will be working alongside a range of other professionals to ensure those who are experiencing a first episode psychosis are seen and treated in a timely manner.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference to the patients and families we serve. This is an opportunity for someone to develop their managerial skills with support from clinical and operational leads.

Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will manage a team to ensure that patients under the team are offered holistic care in line with the EIT Access and Waiting Time Standards. This will include ensuring that members of the team offer psycho-education, staying well planning and early warning signs work. They will ensure that team are offering patients NICE recommended treatments including Behavioural Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Carer's Education and Employment support from IPS Rethink.

You will offer clinical and managerial supervision to members of the team and be present in MDT meetings as well as supporting with professionals and safeguarding meetings. You will also attend the trust-wide meetings and disseminate any key information back to the team.

You will need excellent communication and networking skills as you will be working with the North and South Warwickshire Teams on service development, quality assurance and governance initiatives and auditing including the NCAP and EIPN.

About us
Our Vision: To become an innovative, forward-thinking, and inclusive teaching organisation, enabling us to provide consistently high quality, safe, and compassionate care.

At CWPT we care for you as much as you care for others, and we offer a wide range of support services to promote staff wellbeing and a good work-life balance. We would where possible consider part-time and flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working.

We know our staff are our greatest asset which is why we invest in training and development opportunities, and our leadership teams are dedicated to continuous professional and personal development.

By joining CWPT you will be a part of an innovative team, who are committed to transforming services to better support people who are experiencing psychosis.

It is essential that candidates have an interest in ensuring that the Access and Waiting Time Standards for Early Intervention in Psychosis are adhered to and that the candidate has substantial experience of working with people who have experienced a psychotic episode and with their families.

You are required to hold a current professional registration with either the NMC as a registered nurse or the HCPC as a registered Occupational Therapist or Social Worker. We will not accept applicants from those without a core profession.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 444-8399935-MH
Location: Swanwell Point, 2 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry, CV1 4FS

Job responsibilities

• Manage a multidisciplinary team as well as being part of the directorate management team, including attendance at safety and quality forums, supporting investigations, conducting audits and participating in Quality Improvement works.
• Offer clinical and managerial supervision to members of the team and be present in MDT meetings as well as supporting with professionals and safeguarding meetings.
• Attend trust-wide meetings and disseminate key information back to the team.
• Carry out duties as per the job description.

Desirable
Experience in working in the community and/or urgent care.

The ability to travel during the working day over a large geographical area is essential, as is the ability to work flexibly with the needs of the client group. You will need excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills and will be expected to demonstrate your ability to work within a team. You will be expected to supervise support staff and students. The post is subject to DBS clearance.

Essential experience

• Experience of management / leadership
• Demonstrable experience across mental health and/or related services
• Ability to deal with difficult and complex complaints, concerns and incidents
• Demonstrable experience of operational management in the NHS or within an equivalent healthcare setting

Essential qualifications

• Registered professional relevant to the post with significant post-qualification experience (RMN, Social Worker, AHP)
• Educated to a Masters level or demonstrable knowledge at the same level

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Website: https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Lisa Brace, Operational Manager, lisa.brace@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

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