Team Manager

Main duties of the job
Provide day to day management of the team including recruitment, selection and induction of staff, conducting appraisals, developing individuals, managing performance and absence, ensuring statutory and mandatory training is completed, and dealing with grievance and disciplinary cases.

Motivate, engage and develop the team within a multi-disciplinary team environment.

Lead and coordinate team communication, including holding regular team meetings, communicating and consulting on service changes (which may be contentious), and acting as a conduit of information.

Working for our organisation
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.



Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note to apply for this role you must have the right to work in the UK. CNTW NHS Foundation Trust will not provide sponsorship for this role.

Newcastle and Gateshead Universal Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHT) have an exciting role, as Team Manager. Working within the Working Age Pathway.

We are looking for a dynamic person, who is able to work well under pressure, is resourceful and has a keen interest in an operational role, to support the development and wellbeing of the workforce within Crisis Team. In addition to being an excellent role model, we are seeking an individual who has experience and knowledge of supporting individuals in crisis.

Patient and carer involvement is a pivotal part of this role, in promoting collaborative partnerships to maximise individuals experience and recovery.

As Team Manager, you should be adept in establishing effective working relationships with colleagues, and wider organisations, supporting engagement with interface meetings, whilst promoting collaborative working relationships.

Provide clinical leadership for all cases, providing competent clinical and caseload supervision and ensuring quality of the supervision structures within the team.

Make complex, sensitive decisions based on professional judgement in relation to service users and their families, being aware of the safe guarding children and adult procedures, adhering to local guidelines and policies.

Ensure effective clinical supervision structure is in place for all staff including JDR process.

Chair safeguarding meetings – this would require the courage to voice concerns about practise and service delivery.

Promote, implement and manage clinical standards and good practises within their area of responsibility and across the care pathway ensuring appropriate record keeping is maintained.