Neurodevelopment Pathway Team Leader

The Team Leader

will be responsible for the management and leadership of two teams within

childrens specialist services including the Community Paediatric Service and

the Neurodevelopmental Assessment Pathway (NDP) across the Borough of

Warrington. The purpose of this role is

to ensure effective, efficient, timely delivery of high-quality clinical

services.

The post holder will

be one of a number of Team Leaders in childrens services across Bridgewater,

who report to the Operational Manager and will be based at the child

development centre, at Sandy Lane in Warrington.

You will

be receive regular support and supervision to enable you to complete

your role to a high standard. You will be required to participate in ongoing

service development.

If you

are looking for the opportunity to be a part of a developing, innovative

service with opportunities to access established supervision, learning and

formal appraisal systems then we would like to hear from you.

This is

a chance to be a part of an exciting time for childrens services and to

contribute to improving the lives of children and their families.

The Team Leader

will be responsible for the management and leadership of three teams within

childrens specialist services including the Community Paediatric Service, the

Neurodevelopmental Pathway (NDP) and the Neurodevelopmental Nursing Teams across

the Borough of Warrington. The purpose

of this role is to ensure effective, efficient, timely delivery of high-quality

clinical services.

The post holder

will be one of a number of Team Leaders in childrens services across

Bridgewater, who report to the Operational Manager and will be based at the

child development centre in Warrington.

Duties and Responsibilities

Managerial/Leadership

To

support staff to deliver high quality services that focus on meeting quality

outcomes for service users and that adhere to national and professional guidance.

Support the team to approach each case as an

individual, to listen, understand and support the service user through their

access to the service, involving them and their family as much as possible in

all decisions about their care.

The role includes undertaking clinical work for

a minimum 20% of their time undertaking highly complex clinical assessments and

developing plans of care.

Ensure there is high quality supportive

written information available to share with the child/young person and their

families to help service users to

understand the clinical decisions made, and their role in managing their own and/or

their childs care.

Understand and manage the clinical risks and

needs of the varied client groups who access the service.

To understand and

deliver to the commissioning priorities in the localities covered by your

teams services.

Plan the delivery

of inclusive services, removing any barriers to equal outcomes for all our

service users.

Oversee

the management of the service area, ensuring appropriate referral pathways

across teams are cohesive and interface to ensure smooth transition of clients

between teams.

Ensure there is a mechanism for Clinical Supervision

within the team to provide support to the team and to ensure maintenance of

consistent clinical decision making and practice.

Ensure expectations of the service are managed by

staff and understood by our service users.

To build

a customer focused team to actively collect and analyse service user feedback

and use it to improve service quality.

To

support staff to appropriately advocate for children and families, sharing

their experiences to inform service improvement.

To build

relationships with other Bridgewater Team Leaders / services and partner

providers across local Childrens Services network, including local parent/carer

groups

Identify ways of communicating effectively

on difficult, complex, and sensitive issues, supporting others to communicate,

and updating and maintaining records and reports.

Support staff to manage their workload and

to achieve a work life balance which is consistent with maintaining good

physical and mental health in the workplace, with reference to Trust policies.

Support staff where health issues or life

events impact on their ability to work, in line with Bridgewater Human

Resources policies.

To support and cover for other team leaders

ensuring there is a continuity of support for staff and service users at all times.

Devise and update

a workforce plan to ensure correct posts and staffing for service delivery in

the specified clinical area/s, working with the Operational Manager to match

capacity with demand.

To

ensure all aspects of organisational policies are implemented including

recruitment policy and process, induction of new staff into the service,

clinical supervision, personal development processes and exit interviews.

Manage the budget

relating to the team in conjunction with Operational Manager

Follow procedure

for managing risks and incidents and action, accordingly, sharing lessons

learned.

Manage capacity and workload for the team,

allocating workload equitably.

Effectively implement the attendance

management policy

To contribute to performance management by

collection and evaluation of data and quality analysis for the team.

To be accountable for timely reporting for

areas including client data, annual leave, expenses, study leave

To monitor and report to Operational Manager

any general HR issues discussing and taking action as appropriate.

Manage complaints and incidents within the

service, implementing action plans as required.

Manage performance issues with staff such as

capability, poor performance, grievances, discipline and sickness absence,

ensuring proactive approaches in line with organisational policy and with

support of Operational Manager

Respond to

additional requests for information in your area of responsibility eg Freedom

of Information requests, CQC reporting.

Maintain and

implement business continuity plans as required.

Ensure effective

use of physical and financial resources including the ordering of supplies and equipment.

To ensure, as far

as possible, that the working environment is safe, and staff adhere to lone

working policy.

To provide

leadership and support by promoting professional development and encouraging

clinical supervision

Contribute to the

development of organisational policy and practice.

Understand the

service delivery issues for the professional groups within the team.

Keep abreast of

the changing NHS and local borough contexts.

Link with Team

Leads, Specialists and staff from other Bridgewater Boroughs to align practice

where possible.

Share quality

improvement ideas from your team, linking in with other Team Leads, Clinical

Lead and Operational Manager.

Contribute to the

development of bids for tenders relevant to the service, collating and sharing

relevant information and evidence from the team. Work with the bid team to

develop service models for which the benefits and supporting evidence are clear.

Encourage areas for improvement in clinical

practice based on evidence or clinical guidelines, taking into context the

available resource.

In collaboration with clinical specialists take a

lead role in the evaluation of clinical practice to identify and implement

change to continuously improve the standards of clinical care

To work in partnership with

other agencies to develop integrated strategies and enable integrated service delivery.

Maintain

your own knowledge about developments within your professional group, linking

in with professional peers across the organisation and taking advantage of

regional and national events, programmes, training courses.

Represent

the organisation where representation is needed along with Operational Manager

Ensure

you and all staff maintain competence and fitness to practice, are registered

with appropriate governing bodies and take action where standards are not met,

or registrations not maintained.

Ensure

student placements are provided and assessed according to regional agreements

and requirements.

To access peer support opportunities with

other team leads for joint problem solving.

To support improvement by means of PPD, audit

activity and peer review.

Maintain an understanding of the skills and

competencies within the group and maintain a Training Needs Analysis for the team.

Monitor and report compliance with statutory and

mandatory training for the team.

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our

NHS services in your local community.

They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and

promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

After all, values are about people and they were

created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important

to them

Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.

P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and

promote independence in the healthcare we provide..

E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.

O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships

based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.

P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right

skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and

show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide

sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.

Job Specific Requirements

Sponsorship

Skills and Knowledge

Relationships

Qualifications

Experience