The postholder will provide the operational co-ordination and management for services delivered within Neighbourhood Mental Health system for specialist teams. This will involve working closely with the Associate Director for Mental Health, local place based leads, commissioners and other stakeholders. The postholder will develop a culture based on the Trusts values, which is centered on the
achieving the best outcomes for service users, is flexible and responds positively to change, where staff feel valued, and services are coordinated to improve the experience of the patient and enable staff to work to their full potential.
The postholder will be part of the Bronze on Call Manager rota.
The postholder will provide the operational co-ordination and management for services delivered within Neighbourhood Mental Health system for specialist teams. Please see job description and person specification for full details of post
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
Access to Continued Professional Development
Involvement in improvement and research activities
Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Please see uploaded job description and person specification.
Operational leadership of a defined portfolio within Community Mental Health Services.The post
holder will deliver the following key services:
- Specialist Cluster Mental Health Teams
- Early Intervention
- Structured Clinical Management
- Occupational Therapy
- ADHD Service
- Be responsible for the leadership and management of allocated teams within a defined
model and actively manage the pathway between services ensuring service users receive
timely access to services appropriate to their needs.
- Represent mental health services for at key strategic development forums as requested
and deputise for the Associate Director where required.
- Contribute to the assessment and analysis of needs of local residents with mental
health needs within the care hub. Contribute to the development of a range of services
for adults and older people with mental health problems alongside other professionals
and voluntary and independent sector agencies.Develop working relationships with other stakeholders to contribute to the integration of
adults of working age and older people’s mental health services in accordance with the
locality plan and local and national agendas
- Ensure robust arrangements of user and carer representatives to further develop older
people’s services through working groups.
- Ensure active representation of Neighbourhood Mental Health services at key care
hub meetings, both internal and external.
- To act as a source of clinical advice and expertise in relation to the care of people with
mental health needs internally and externally.
- Produce and implement annual business plans to meet the requirements of the Trust and
service strategy.
- With the Associate Director, agree and implement a quality and performance assessment
framework for operational services.
- Manage service budgets responsibly to ensure cost effective services, in agreement with
the Associate Director in accordance with the Trust Standing Financial Instructions
- Monitor and work towards achieving all KPIs for the service at both a Trust and locally
agreed level.
- Participate in the on-call manager’s rota, be part of the senior management team in the
borough and contribute to local business continuity planning.
- Take a lead on investigations into serious incidents, complaints and coroners enquiries as
directed.
- Monitor with external bodies the Practice Placements for pre and post graduate learning.
- Develop care pathways and protocols with referring agencies and commissioners to
address policy guidance and standards.
- Jointly monitor care planning and packages with the Local Authority/ICB. Ensure
effective commissioning strategies are implemented.
This job description is not exhaustive but is intended to give an overall picture of the role.
Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The
duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.
