Clinical Team Manager

Job overview

Connect; The West Yorkshire Eating Disorder Service have an exciting opportunity for a Community Clinical Team Manager position.

As the Connect Community Team Manager, you will be responsible for the effective and safe delivery of the Service. You will take on management of the service, including line management, quality and performance, team appraisals and service development. You will be a valued member of the leadership team, attending and contributing to both senior leadership and service governance meetings. You will hold a small clinical caseload and provide oversight on complex clinical cases.

We are committed to investing in your development. You will be supported closely by the operational manager through regular supervision and feedback. You will be encouraged to develop your leadership & management skills through supported development in the role and through accessing appropriate learning courses. Training on HR procedures, data analysis and performance indicators will be provided as needed. You will form part of the service band 7 team peer support network.

You will use effective leadership, change management and team building skills to monitor, evaluate and develop the service in conjunction with senior clinical and operational leads. An understanding of key performance indicators and metrics is helpful but not essential.

Main duties of the job

You will have relevant experience and clinical skills working with patients who have an eating disorder and their loved ones, excellent communication skills and the ability to enhance patient pathways with innovation/ improvements based on current research and guidance.

You must be passionate about the delivery of high quality, compassionate care with a forward-thinking approach to proactively lead the team in delivering high standards of care.

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [email protected]  Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

The post holder must hold a Professional Healthcare registration.

A car driver is essential to this post.

For further information please contact: Kurt Maloney, Operational Manager  / Mob: 07980 956947