Team Leader

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT) is committed to delivering rehabilitation services to reduce health inequalities and improve the health and social care outcomes for individuals in our communities with Severe Mental Illness (SMI). The post holder will lead the team within mental health rehabilitation services to support and develop the team to focus on rehabilitation. They will also work with the flow team in delivering clinical processes that identify, review and engage those service users stuck within; acute inpatient beds, cycles of readmission, or inappropriate residential placements.

The post holder will provide clinical and team leadership, displaying sound reasoning to support and enable timely step down into a variety of settings including NHS inpatient and community rehab provision, supported housing/living, or more independent community settings.

This is a specialised clinical post, and the post holder will use advanced caseload management and clinical skills, to support the development of designated rehabilitation services over a variety of settings as required by clinical managers that deliver evidence-based interventions to their caseload stepping provision up and down as required, whilst recognising existing good practice and opportunities for wider service developments.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with a variety of professional teams at place, Clinical Leads and the Rehabilitation Programme Manager, the post holder will be proactive in developing, embedding and evaluating sustainable rehabilitation pathways and environments to meet NG 181 and GIRFT recommendations.

• To ensure the safety needs of the service user are met and take appropriate action when risk is identified.
• To provide highly specialist assessment of clients with severe mental illness and complex rehabilitation needs based on the appropriate use, interpretation, and integration of data from a variety of sources.
• To line manage as delegated a multi-disciplinary team, take responsibility for operational management processes, such as recruitment, CPD, appraisals.
• Ensure adherence to trust policies and standard operating procedures.
• To formulate plans for highly specialist intervention relating to any identified rehabilitation needs whilst supporting the overall wellbeing and risk.
• To provide specialist advice, supervision, case discussion & formulation to NHS, social care providers and third sector staff and carers to support assessment of rehabilitation and transition needs in the most appropriate setting.
• To provide leadership in mental health rehabilitation teams.
• To support robust risk assessment and management offering specialist positive behaviour support plans where appropriate.

Closing Date: 8th April 2025

Shortlisting Date: 9th April 2025

Interview Date: TBC

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference.

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs.

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners.

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including:

• Increase mileage rates for > 3500
• A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
• A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
• Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust's eligibility criteria, the Trust is unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it is essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in health care. Professional qualification, e.g. Nurse, Occupational therapist, Social worker.

Experience

• Recent clinical leadership experience.
• Evidence of developing staff.
• Post registration management/leadership qualification, or willingness to undertake same.
• Post registration clinical qualification in relevant area that has enhanced clinical practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust