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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement. We aim to support people of all ages to achieve the very best they can for their health and well being. To ensure that we achieve this goal we look to recruit candidates of a high calibre that share our passion for delivering excellent service user care, research and education.

Contact

Address: Elizabeth House; Fulbourn Hospital; Fulbourn; Cambridge; Cambridgeshire; CB21 5EF
Contact Number: 0800 953 7016

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Open

Ref: 310-MASMH-7201898 Vacancy ID: 7201898

Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) Team Leader

Accepting applications until: 30-Jun-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 30-Jun-2025 23:59

Location

Site: Cambridgeshire Constabulary HQ
Town: Huntingdon
Postcode: PE29 6NP
Major / Minor Region: Cambridgeshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shifts)

Salary

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 7)

Specialty

Main area: Adults & Specialist Mental Health

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

To build relationships with other agencies and providers.

To identify potential clinical management problems and ensure that procedures and resources are in place to minimise or resolve the problem.

Engage with various agencies to give telephone advice as part of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Crisis Care Concordat 24/7 ‘First Response Model’.

To liaise with the clinical managers (during working hours) and on-call managers (out of hours) about clinical situations.

To liaise with the general public, representing the service and offering professional advice where appropriate.

To provide medical and mental health advice as outlined in the information sharing agreement.

Handover the shift and communicate with other staff who are taking over the next span of duty.

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
Children and young people’s mental health services;
Children’s community services in Peterborough;
Social care;
Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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.

Person specification

Education/Qualifcations

Essential criteria

Relevant professional mental health qualification to degree or diploma level

Desirable criteria

Training relevant to Practice
Post Graduate Diploma
Management qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

To have an understanding of individuals with complex needs
Knowledge of up to date legislation, national and local policies relating to the section 136 Police powers
Experience of successful working within multi-disciplinary teams
Evidence of delivering clinical and managerial supervision
Experience within relevant service area

Desirable criteria

Experience of working with wider stakeholder groups

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

The ability to work as a reflective leader
Demonstrate flexibility
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
To be forward thinking and positive in approaches to changes that takes place to meet the needs of the service
An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
Good interpersonal boundaries.
Skills in self-management and time management
Evidence of leadership ability, able to influence, involve and develop individuals and teams
Ability to demonstrate evidence-based care and decision making that is responsive to the needs of clients and carers and negotiated in partnership with them
IT literate.

Desirable criteria

Completed Training in Leadership or in the process of completing a leadership course
Experience of managing feedback, investigation of complaints or similar.

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential criteria

Good knowledge of the Mental Health Act
Clear understanding of NICE guidelines and their implementation
To provide teaching and training to other staff
Demonstrate high quality risk assessment knowledge base
Data Collection experience

Desirable criteria

ENB 998/or equivalent

Physical Requirements

Essential criteria

To be able to travel between locations as required

Other

Essential criteria

Approachable and flexible
Able to demonstrate initiative and be proactive
Recognise people’s right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.
Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
Excellent interpersonal skills and negotiation skills with an ability to adopt a number of ways to influence diverse parties
Effective role model, willing to take on a challenge