Job summary
The Team Leader is responsible for the day-to-day supervision and leadership of staff and deployment of resources within the integrated area team.

To provide support to the service manager to meet the aims and objectives of the Children's Zone 5-19 and the School Age Immunisation Service

Develops and supports a team of staff who provide services for Children, young People and Families within an area team.

Main duties of the job
The Team Leader will be responsible for the leadership, development, supervision and professional direction of the Team.

The Team Leader will ensure that audit programmes, supervision and PDR processes are in place.

The Team Leader will be responsible for facilitating effective communication within the team.

Day to day leadership and management of teams, ensuring safe and effective care delivery

The Team Lead will lead on the contract requirements regarding quality and performance in collaboration with service commissioners

About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential
  • oProfessional Qualification (NMC/HCPC/Social Work England)
  • oEvidence of continued personal/professional development
  • oEducated to degree level
• Desirable
  • oExperience in children's community services
  • oPostgraduate Leadership qualifications.
  • oA registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse

Experience

• Essential
  • oExperience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
  • oCurrently engaged in an advanced level of practice and able to demonstrate effective team management.
  • oKnowledge and understanding of the government drivers and their influence on care.
  • oExperience of working in community setting
  • oExperience of checking current practice against national guidance, for example NICE
  • oHave experience of providing/supporting new staff and preceptorship
  • oExperience of providing supervision to clinical staff
  • oHave good understanding of how Trust policies support practice and safe delivery of care
• Desirable
  • oExperience of research, audit and quality improvement methodologies.
  • oCompetencies in providing expert health support and decision making in early help and complex safeguarding referrals.
  • oExperience of leading within a team
  • oExperience of undertaking risk assessments within practice
  • oHave experience of writing and reviewing clinical policies
  • oExperience of managing difficult conversations and decisions.

Knowledge

• Essential
  • oHighly competent in making a decision regarding ongoing patient care based on clinical and risk factors.
  • oStaff Management and supervisory experience.
  • oHigh level of problem solving and planning skills.
  • oEffective communication skills with all disciplines and agencies to meet the needs of the post in full.
  • oAbility to influence and manage change including the promotion of evidenced based practice.
  • oHave a good understanding of child protection/safeguarding policies, recording and reporting.
  • oKnowledge and understanding of the CQC key lines of enquiry
  • oHave excellent record keeping skills and understand how to support this practice with others
• Desirable
  • oUnderstand the requirements and practice of ensuring that equipment is kept clean, serviced and calibrated

Skills

• Essential
  • oAbility to understand and translate national policy and guidelines for use within the team and the Trust
  • oEffective skills in risk assessment and managerial processes
  • oExcellent time management and organizational skills.
  • oAbility to delegate work and manage staff to ensure that essential work is undertaken
  • oExcellent record keeping skills and the ability to support staff to do have the same.
  • oBroad professional vision
  • oPeople management skills
  • oHigher level practice accreditation
• Desirable
  • oEvidence of supporting change management.
  • oExperience of supporting positive team philosophy.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).