250602 Crisis Service Team Leader

About the role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Team Leader for the Crisis Team within Unscheduled Care Mental Health Services. The successful candidate will lead the Crisis Team to deliver and develop local services in line with the Mental Health Strategy and the agreed policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Crisis Team to deliver and develop local services in line with the Mental Health Strategy and the agreed policies and procedures.
• Ensure the resources allocated to the Crisis Team are effectively used to deliver a user-friendly Community Mental Health Service.
• Work in partnership with other stakeholders across the Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) to ensure the Crisis Service is effective and continues to develop in line with patient need and local and national objectives.
• Provide care services at local level while ensuring these are effectively used to deliver a user-friendly Community Mental Health Service.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Mental Health legislation, Care Programme Approach (CPA), and legislative frameworks relevant to Mental Health, Criminal Procedures, Public Protection, and understand the political environment and integration agenda.
• Obtain PVG Clearance.

Requirements

The successful candidate should have recent experience working in a senior nursing role within the Community Mental Health Teams as a community mental health nurse, or within crisis. They will be educated to degree level or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

The successful candidate should have a good working knowledge of relevant Mental Health legislation, Care Programme Approach (CPA) and legislative frameworks relevant to Mental Health, Criminal Procedures, Public Protection, knowledge of current physical and psychological treatments in mental health and understand the political environment and integration agenda.

Skills

The successful candidate should possess excellent communication and leadership skills, along with the ability to work collaboratively with other stakeholders.

Benefits

NHS Dumfries and Galloway offers free, unlimited parking at all hospital sites for staff and patients.

Pay

The pay details for this role are not specified in the job advert.

Schedule

The schedule details for this role are not specified in the job advert.

Equal Opportunity

NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

Public Protection

All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.

Additional Information for International Candidates

Right to work in the United Kingdom: NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

Work Visa

If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

Additional Information for International Candidates

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM: NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.