Crisis Team Manager

Mental Health Haven, Slough, Berkshire

Service Care Solutions are recruiting for a part time Crisis Team Manager for a mental health crisis service, Slough, Berkshire for a 30 hour part time permanent post.

Pay Rates: £15 - £16ph Ltd- 5pm - 11pm (someday shifts may be required).

Permanent Salary: £ 27,164 per annum pro rata.

£21,731 for 30 hours per week.

Contract: Average of 30 hours per week over 4 shifts per week Thursday to Sunday

• Temporary to permanent placement 12 weeks

Location: Slough, Berkshire

£250 Successful Application Bonus!

please note: all candidates much have team leader or staff management experience

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To work for a nationwide innovative mental health charity in delivering high quality mental health recovery support to clients.

You will be leading a team of mental health workers within a community based mental health haven which mainly operates in the evenings with strong links to the local NHS Trusts Crisis Teams.

The service focuses on early intervention, deescalating the crisis of the patient and providing a risk assessments and signposting.

As a team leader and manager you will be responsible for staff supervision and appraisals, staff rotas and working alongside another team manager and the area manager in allocating resources within the haven to manage both referrals and the crisis line within the service.

A key part of your role will be supporting staff development and conduct in achieving the targets of the haven.

Candidate:

• Experience in staff management including service and operational management leading to meeting agreed work and financial targets.


• Essential to have experience if working within a mental health setting.


• Knowledge of primary and secondary care pathways


• Knowledge of data management systems is needed to interpret data and write reports for service management.


• Understanding principles of Care and Mental Health Act.

Requirements:

• Must have prior Team Leader or Senior experience within health & social care setting.
  
  Preferably mental health.


• Must have NVQ Level 3-4 in Health & Social Care, Mental Health, Psychology or Counselling.


• Commitment to continuing Professional Development - record of achievement.


• At least 1 years' experience in mental health support role.

Benefits of Service Care Solutions:

• Referral Bonus of £250


• Free enhanced DBS


• Free mandatory training for particular roles


• Supplies staff to over 400 organisations

If you are interested in applying, or know someone who may be, please contact Tom Millar on 01772 208963, tom.millar@servicecare.org.uk