Clinical Team Leader in Great Yarmouth

Are you committed to improving the lives of children and young people by providing a mental health service we can be truly proud of? If the answer is yes, we’d love to hear from you! We are seeking to recruit a Clinical Team Leader within our Child and Adolescent Crisis Service (CAIST) in Great Yarmouth. This is an ideal role for someone that wants to combine elements of management and leadership while maintaining some direct clinical work.

About CAIST

The CAIST (Crisis, Assessment & Intensive Support Team) service is a vibrant and dynamic service that has 3 teams based across Norfolk & Waveney, seven days a week. The service is commissioned for 08:00–20:00, seven days per week. The team offers community based intensive support to children, young people & their families. CAIST aims to establish trusting therapeutic relationships, to reduce risks when children & young people may be experiencing high levels of distress.

Role and Responsibilities

This is a great opportunity for someone experienced as a manager or someone with the skills and attributes to make the first step into leadership. You will:

• combine elements of management and leadership while maintaining some direct clinical work;
• oversee the offer of crisis assessment and intervention for young people in Great Yarmouth and Waveney;
• work alongside 2 peer Clinical Team Leaders and 2 Clinical Nurse Specialists to deliver services;
• be cross-locality (Central, East and West); although based in Great Yarmouth, travel to other sites may be required;
• be compassionate, approachable and person-centred while supporting day-to-day delivery of the service;
• be organised, quality driven and level-headed when managing operational/clinical issues.

Qualifications and Qualities

Experience as a manager or the potential to step into leadership roles. Ability to influence, inspire and energise others, and to work with people’s strengths to drive service improvement and patient experience.

What we offer

In return, you can expect a thorough induction, ongoing support and training and to feel truly valued in the work you do. The CAIST team has recently been recognised through our Quality and Safety Review Process as a responsive and collaborative service with a positive, inclusive culture, shared vision and objectives. Feedback from young people and families identified CAIST as an accessible and flexible service that prioritises service user collaboration and shared decision making.

Why work for us?

We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?

The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

How to apply / Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Clare O'Connor Job title: Senior Nurse Email address: clare.o'connor@nsft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01603974670