Community Forensic Team Leader

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a community forensic team leader position within the Lewisham Community Forensic Team based at Kirkdale Road. The post holder will provide leadership within the team for ensuring smooth interface working between services to ensure timely admission and discharges from hospital. The post holder will provide line management and leadership to the team, working closely with the team of professionals consisting of Nurses, Social workers, Peer Support workers, Psychologists, Administrators and Consultants. We are looking to find an experienced dynamic, creative, forward thinking and hard-working individual to work within our friendly team.You will be accountable for the co-ordination of the multidisciplinary team in providing services for individuals with complex needs who will have a history of offending behaviour. The post holder will be required to lead in the development of team structures in providing case management, co-working with internal and external providers, providing support to out of area worker and liaise with placements providers within a team base approach. You will be required to develop and maintain links across a wide variety of statutory and non statutory organisations such as Probation, MAPPA, Jigsaw, Hostels and other voluntary and non voluntary services. You will also be involved in specialist mental health assessments and the application of evidence based psychosocial interventions., o To have overall management responsibility for the delivery of care within the Lewisham Community Forensic Team, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. oManage a specialised mental health team, overseeing the care, risk management and rehabilitation of individuals with mental disorders and a history of offending in the community. Directing clinical caseloads, conducting complex risk assessments, coordinating with justice/health agencies, and driving service quality and staff development. To lead a team of professional and support staff in the delivery of high quality evidence-based practice, ensuring that regular supervision and appraisal take place. o To manage administrative and operational resources in a cost-effective manner, evaluating the standard of service delivered.o To co-ordinate multidisciplinary working, maintaining excellent communication and working relationships with all team members, and other services within the Trust, to ensure effective interface and continuity of care between disciplines and services.o The post-holder to carry out clinical and managerial procedures to a standard that ensures safe and effective care, and complies with the relevant Code of Professional Conduct. There is an expectation that the post holder will place the needs of service users at the centre of care delivery.

• Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Work life balance,flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
• Career development,we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease,our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation,our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.