Team Leader

Job summary

The post holder will provide specialist assessments and interventions to patients within a care group; participate in review of clinical policies and guidelines relevant to the area and support and implement changes to practice; liaise with other organisations and professionals to promote communication and good practice; be able to undertake audit activity and supervision to other staff in service area/care group. Have an understanding of psychosocial interventions to include psycho-education, wellness recovery action plans and discharge planning.

The post holder will lead the multi disciplinary team , working closely withother professionals and managers in the NMHT in the SOAMHS speciality.

Main duties of the job

As part of our community transformation plans we continuing to develop our Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams. For Specialist Older Adult services there are five teams across East Sussex with a range of multi disciplinary professionals in each team who will provide assessment, treatment and interventions including the provision of intensive support and treatment to enable people to receive care and treatment in their home setting and avoid the need for hospital admissions.

We are looking for a Band 7 Team Lead to provide Leadership and management to a MDT. This will include Leadership and clinical input of intensive support to older people in their home setting in the Hastings & Rother area. Join us and be at the forefront of leading the community transformation changes.

You will have access to local clinical and professional supervision, regular training and personal development opportunities. Opportunity to be at the forefront of new and innovative developing teams, including intensive support practitioners and virtual ward.

In return, you will bring us commitment, enthusiasm and the ability to work as part of an innovative service that is always looking for ways to improve the care it delivers. Joining the Trust, you would become part of a network of nursing staff working with older adults and people with dementia and have the opportunity to network with, and learn from, colleagues in similar roles across the Trust.

About us

In East Sussex we are proud and excited to be working in partnership with local service providers across the health and social care system to provide high quality, innovative and joined-up care for older people with mental health needs and / or dementia and their families.

In addition, we have the Centre for Dementia Studies, which is a joint venture between Brighton and Sussex Medical School and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.