Employment Team Leader

at  South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

To lead and manage a team of employment specialists to deliver a high-quality employment service for people with mental health problems.

• Managing a team of up to 10 whole time equivalent (WTE) staff, providing effective and regular supervision and leadership on a day-to-day basis. Holding regular team meetings and team development activities when required.
• Managing the recruitment and selection process for any vacancies within the team
• Ensuring that all staff receive adequate training and support to carry out their roles effectively; identifying training needs and addressing any gaps in skill development. Carrying out personal development reviews with staff and ensuring that all staff have an effective personal development plan in place.
• Keeping up to date with all organisational policies (e.g. HR, health and safety, IT, finance, etc).
• Motivating and leading the team to achieve high levels of performance against targets, addressing any performance deficits in a timely manner following the staff performance issues policy.
• Ensuring that all service data is collected, stored and audited effectively, in line with relevant policies. Carrying out regular quality checks to ensure that all staff are adhering to data management protocols.
• Carrying out regular service evaluations, analysing data and presenting reports for senior managers, staff, partner organisations and service users.
• Using initiative to set up effective systems to ensure the service is managed efficiently and high standards of service provision are met.

About SLaM
At South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust we provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK. We also provide substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. Our staff serve a local population of nearly two million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. We provide inpatient care for over 5,000 people each year and we treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon
About Work Well
Work Well is a department within South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust that supports people to find work.
Our mission is to support people who are unemployed in achieving their own career goals. We believe everyone can work, and people should have choice about the type of work they want to do, and when to do it. Our vision for the future is a society where everyone can work, if they want to.

OUR VALUES ARE:

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Person-centred: we don’t tell people what to do, we give them information so they can make their own career decisions.
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Empowering: we don’t do things for people, we give them tools so they can do things themselves.
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Inspiring: we don’t just help people find a job, we help them set long term career goals for the life they want to live.
Trust Policy and Procedures
Confidentiality: Confidentiality/data protection regarding all personal information and Trust activity must be maintained at all times (both in and out of working hours) in accordance with professional codes of conduct and relevant legislation such as the Data Protection Act. The post holder should ensure that they are familiar with and adhere to all Trust Information governance policies and procedures. Any breach of confidentiality will be taken seriously and appropriate disciplinary action may be taken.
Equal Opportunities: Promote the concepts of equality of opportunity and managing diversity Trust wide.
Health and Safety: Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, paying due regard to health and safety in the workplace and management of risk to maintain a safe working environment for service users, visitors and employees.
Infection Prevention and Control: Employees must be aware of their responsibilities to protect service users, visitors and employees against the risks of acquiring health care associated infections, in accordance with Trust policy.
Professional standards and performance review: Maintain consistently high professional standards and act in accordance with the relevant professional code of conduct. Employees are expected to participate in the performance review process.
work-well.org.uk @workwellLDN 020 3228 2041
This job description will be subject to regular review and adjustment.

SUMMARY

This job description is an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities of the post and the post holder may be required to undertake additional duties appropriate to the pay band. The post may change over time to reflect the developing needs of the Trust and its services, as well as the personal development of the post holder.
work-well.org.uk @workwellLDN 020 3228 2041

JOB PURPOSE:

To lead and manage a team of employment specialists to deliver a high-quality employment service for people with mental health problems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Managing a team of up to 10 whole time equivalent (WTE) staff, providing effective and regular supervision and leadership on a day-to-day basis. Holding regular team meetings and team development activities when required.
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Managing the recruitment and selection process for any vacancies within the team, and being responsible for the retention and career development of staff.
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Ensuring that all staff receive adequate training and support to carry out their roles effectively; identifying training needs and addressing any gaps in skill development. Carrying out personal development reviews with staff and ensuring that all staff have an effective personal development plan in place.
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Keeping up to date with all organisational policies (e.g. HR, health and safety, IT, finance, etc), and ensuring that all staff understand and follow relevant policies throughout their day-to-day work.
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Developing and maintaining strong working partnerships with other managers and departments within the Trust, and with external organisations such as Jobcentre Plus, GP practices, employment services, training providers, and community organisations.
work-well.org.uk @workwellLDN 020 3228 2041
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Motivating and leading the team to achieve high levels of performance against targets, addressing any performance deficits in a timely manner following the staff performance issues policy.
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Ensuring that all service data is collected, stored and audited effectively, in line with relevant policies. Carrying out regular quality checks to ensure that all staff are adhering to data management protocols.
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Carrying out regular service evaluations, analysing data and presenting reports for senior managers, staff, partner organisations and service users.
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Using initiative to set up effective systems to ensure the service is managed efficiently and high standards of service provision are met.
Communications and Working Relationships
Clinical Line Manager
Employment Professional Supervisor
At least monthly
At least monthly
Work Well Professional Network &
At least quarterly
External stakeholders e.g. IPS Grow, DWP
At least quarterly
About South London and Maudsley
At South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust we provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK. We also provide substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. Our staff serve a local population of nearly two million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. We provide inpatient care for over 5,000 people each year and we treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon. As well as serving the communities of south London, we provide more than 50 specialist services for children and adults across the UK and beyond.
We provide mental health care to some of the most ethnically diverse and deprived communities in the UK and a significant proportion of our workforce are also from Black, Asian and Multi-Ethnic backgrounds.
In our five-year Trust Strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives, we set our ambition to be known for our action on anti-racism. We recognise that fulfilling this ambition requires transformational change from within our organisation and we must embed anti-racism in all that we do to ensure better experiences for our staff, service users and people we serve.