We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic nurse to be part of Bury’s Specialist Mental Health Team which is part of the wider Neighbourhood Mental Health Service.
The Specialist Mental Health Team delivers interventions and support to individuals of working age who require intensive longer term input due to a severe/ enduring mental health conditions.
The team comprises of professionals from a variety of disciplines
Following the transformation of services health and social care tasks have been allocated to relevant professionals within their employing organisation, Pennine Care Foundation Trust and Bury council. There is an expectation that joint working will continue with council colleagues for an holistic approach to care.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the leadership team and this appointment will be pivotal in delivering and supporting this new way of working.
Included in your responsibilities would be;
Day to day management of the team.
Supporting and developing the new model of working
Ensuring safe and effective service delivery within a framework of high quality practice
Working in partnership with statutory, independent sector and other agencies.
To demonstrate sound clinical decision making
To monitor and achieve key performance indicators
For informal discussion regarding this post please contact;
Donna Edgley
Service manager—Specialist MH services, Bury
07912455091
- To provide strong leadership and vision to the team maintaining robust quality assurance to enable a safe high quality service to be delivered.
- To direct staff and provide expert advice and guidance on the management of service users care.
- To ensure that work allocated to staff is commensurate with their skill set and level of training.
- To manage and maintain systems for planning and allocation of work and for the setting and reviewing of targets, standards and priorities to the team.
- To ensure professional supervision systems are in place.
- To participate in the recruitment and appointment of staff within agreed HR procedures.
- To hold regular team meetings and develop the team.
- To respond to enquiries and complaints within the framework of the complaints procedure.
- To effectively manage the referrals to the team ensuring capacity is maintained and urgent cases are responded to in a timely manner.
- To demonstrate the ability to make sound managerial and clinical decisions in relation to mental health and acute physical illness for this client group.
- To chair MDT meetings, reviews, case conferences, planning meetings as required.
- To advise and make recommendations to the wider MDT with regard to the clinical management of service users.
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
o provide strong leadership and vision to the team maintaining robust quality assurance to enable a safe high quality service to be delivered.
- To direct staff and provide expert advice and guidance on the management of service users care.
- To ensure that work allocated to staff is commensurate with their skill set and level of training.
- To manage and maintain systems for planning and allocation of work and for the setting and reviewing of targets, standards and priorities to the team.
- To ensure professional supervision systems are in place.
- To participate in the recruitment and appointment of staff within agreed HR procedures.
- To hold regular team meetings and develop the team.
- To respond to enquiries and complaints within the framework of the complaints procedure.
- To effectively manage the referrals to the team ensuring capacity is maintained and urgent cases are responded to in a timely manner.
- To demonstrate the ability to make sound managerial and clinical decisions in relation to mental health and acute physical illness for this client group.
- To chair MDT meetings, reviews, case conferences, planning meetings as required.
- To advise and make recommendations to the wider MDT with regard to the clinical management of service users.
- To provide advice and managerial direction in line with Safeguarding Adults processes and procedures to the team ensuring appropriate referrals to the Local Authority are made.
- To effectively liaise and collaborate with other professions, statutory and independent agencies.
- To be responsible for recording and systematically evaluating outcomes.
- To maintain accurate and clinical records on all service user contacts are maintained using approved systems and processes, including local authority systems.
- To provide information and resources to non-mental health professionals in relation to the safe and effective management of service users with mental health / psychological problems.
