The Deputy Team Leader post sits in the West Lancashire Community Mental Health Team, supporting the Team Manager in leading a multidisciplinary team. The postholder acts as keyworker for a caseload of adults with severe, enduring and complex mental health needs, working in homes and the community on assessment, risk, care planning and medication. The role is distinct for its blend of clinical caseload and staff supervision within a community setting. Fit depends on registration as a mental health nurse, occupational therapist or social worker.
What the job involves
- Act as keyworker for a caseload of adults with varied mental health diagnoses and needs
- Assist the Team Manager in leading the multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective assessment, formulation, planning and monitoring of care
- Promote teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, excellence and compassion within the community team, in line with Trust values and professional codes
- Assess patients and provide care and support in their homes and the community
- Develop risk assessments and collaborative care plans
- Manage medication and monitor physical health
- Manage patient documents
- Advocate for people in your care, supporting and signposting them towards recovery
- Provide assessment and therapeutic intervention in the community as part of a multidisciplinary team
What’s required
Qualifications
- Core professional registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse, or a state-registered occupational therapy or social work qualification
- Post-registration or postgraduate qualification, or equivalent in skills and development
Registration & licences
- Ongoing registration with the relevant professional body
Experience
- Experience of supervising and managing staff
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care needs
- Demonstrable experience as a competent, motivated practitioner
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of the NHS Plan, NSF and related documentation
- Knowledge of severe, enduring and complex mental health problems and related risk assessment
- Managing time and workload
- Excellent team working skills
- Flexible approach centred on patients, their families and significant others
What’s offered
- Flexible working, including term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time
- Wellbeing resources, tools and support
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
