Job summary
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic manager to lead our Integrated Recovery Hub Team. You will be part of a multiprofessional service alongside a wider management group of staff, consisting of other Team Managers, Clinical Manager, Clinical Service Lead, and the wider Psychology and Medical workforce to provide excellent evidence-based care to adults across Merton with secondary care mental health needs.
This team is proactive in utilising multidisciplinary roles to provide recovery and outcome focused interventions to service users, whilst meeting targets.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be an experienced mental health professional with knowledge and skills in leadership, managing staff, and be a team player committed to innovation and service development. The successful person will support the ongoing transformation of community mental health services. You will establish relationships and communication links with their local and external stakeholders and primary care networks.
This role requires the ability to multitask, incorporating service development, operational and people management as well as ensuring that data quality and the meeting of targets. Excellent communication, technical and organisational skills are essential.
About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the smooth and effective operational management and co-ordination of the IRH.
To work in close partnership with the multi-disciplinary team to actively promoting team working.
To have regular co-ordination meetings with the team to ensure that the separate elements of team accountabilities are fully addressed.
To hold full managerial responsibility for all individual IRH staff members (excluding the doctors) ensuring the various disciplines work within an agreed operational policy and providing support and consultation in the process.
Working closely with the consultant psychiatrist, to ensure that all medically qualified members of the team adhere to operational policies and fully engage in the multi-disciplinary process.
To work collaboratively with the administration manager manage and supervise administrative and secretarial staff in the team.
To ensure that all performance information identified as necessary is collected according to the timescale required.
To ensure systems are in place to manage intake, allocation, caseloads and clinical review in the team.
To carry through all agreed procedures in regard to staff disciplinary and sickness absence arrangements for both Trust and Social Services Systems as appropriate to the level of the post. Working with the Clinical Manager and professional heads of discipline where required to process these issues.
To promote the Trusts Equal Opportunities strategy and implement procedures to further this process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the smooth and effective operational management and co-ordination of the IRH.
To work in close partnership with the multi-disciplinary team to actively promoting team working.
To have regular co-ordination meetings with the team to ensure that the separate elements of team accountabilities are fully addressed.
To hold full managerial responsibility for all individual IRH staff members (excluding the doctors) ensuring the various disciplines work within an agreed operational policy and providing support and consultation in the process.
Working closely with the consultant psychiatrist, to ensure that all medically qualified members of the team adhere to operational policies and fully engage in the multi-disciplinary process.
To work collaboratively with the administration manager manage and supervise administrative and secretarial staff in the team.
To ensure that all performance information identified as necessary is collected according to the timescale required.
To ensure systems are in place to manage intake, allocation, caseloads and clinical review in the team.
To carry through all agreed procedures in regard to staff disciplinary and sickness absence arrangements for both Trust and Social Services Systems as appropriate to the level of the post. Working with the Clinical Manager and professional heads of discipline where required to process these issues.
To promote the Trusts Equal Opportunities strategy and implement procedures to further this process.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification appropriate to mental health or social care
- Evidence of Post Registration and CPD
Desirable
- Management qualification at Diploma Level
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of health or social care management
- Experience of managing staff and resources
- Experience adult mental health
Desirable
- Project or change management experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to think creatively and strategically
- Ability to build relationships across organizational and professional boundaries
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Ability to manage and lead staff
- Up to date knowledge of effective models of mental health and social
Desirable
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification appropriate to mental health or social care
- Evidence of Post Registration and CPD
Desirable
- Management qualification at Diploma Level
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of health or social care management
- Experience of managing staff and resources
- Experience adult mental health
Desirable
- Project or change management experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to think creatively and strategically
- Ability to build relationships across organizational and professional boundaries
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Ability to manage and lead staff
- Up to date knowledge of effective models of mental health and social
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
