Our clients are urgently seeking to recruit a
Locum Band 7 Team Manager to join their Adult ADHD Team.
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm (2 days working from home)
Job Summary
Working closely with the senior clinicians within each service, the post holder will provide effective day-to-day management of the ADHD Services in three boroughs. This includes ensuring that the performance standards of the services are met and information on performance is provided. The Manager will co-ordinate the service and work with the Clinicians and Administrators to put into action the values of the Trust Recovery and Social Inclusion strategy. They will also represent the services locally and within the Trust.
Reporting to the relevant Clinical Manager (8b) the post holder will be responsible for:
The clinical management of the ADHD Services
Working in conjunction with staff of all disciplines to provide seamless, safe and comprehensive services as far as possible.
Line manage all staff (excluding doctors) in the aforementioned services, providing guidance and supervision to staff
Championing the Trust Recovery and Social Inclusion strategy in the services.
Managing Trust allocated resources.
Ensuring that appropriate professional advice and consultation is available to ensure all patients receive appropriate multi-disciplinary treatment.
Professional supervision will be provided according to the profession of the post holder.
Main Duties
Responsible for the smooth and effective operational management and co-ordination of the service.
Enhance systems for the management of referrals are in place for each service, ensuring as fast and appropriate response to referrers is provided consistently, as well as short a waiting time from referral to treatment is achieved.
Ensure comprehensive liaison and feedback to GP’s and primary care referrers, including IAPT service.
Work in close partnership with all staff in the services to actively promoting team working.
Have regular co-ordination meetings with each service’ staff team to ensure that the separate elements of team accountabilities are fully addressed with particular attention to risk management.
Hold full managerial responsibility for all individual service staff members (excluding the doctors) ensuring the various disciplines work within an agreed operational policy and providing support and consultation in the process.
Work closely with Consultant Psychiatrists in each service, to ensure that all medically qualified members of the team adhere to operational policies and fully engage in the multi-disciplinary process.
Manage and supervise the administrative functions of the team, and support administrative staff of each service in conjunction with admin leads.
Ensure that all performance information identified as necessary is collected according to the timescale required.
Carry through all agreed procedures in regard to staff disciplinary and sickness absence arrangements for Trust as appropriate to the level of the post. To work with other Managers and professional heads of discipline where required to process these issues.
Promote the Trust’s Equal Opportunities strategy and implement procedures to further this process.