Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to manage the Assessment & Engagement function within Bury's CMHT
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop the Assessment & Engagement team within the Living Well agenda and the transformation of Community Mental Health services. The service offers short term goal orientated bio-psycho-social interventions to maximise recovery and enable individuals to develop self-management skills. The aim of the service is to promote independence within a person-centered model and focuses on working collaboratively with individuals who use our services to best meet their needs.
The team comprises of health and social care staff and addresses the needs of individuals with severe/ enduring mental health issues who meet Care Act eligibility. Multi-disciplinary working is at the heart of what we do and we have close working relationships with colleagues from within the Trust and within the council and VCSE sector.
The role also includes management of the council Reviewing Officer function for individuals with commissioned packages of care.
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Main duties of the job
The post holder will have responsibility for the management and supervision ofthe Assessment & Engagement / Bury council Reviewing Officer function within the Community Mental Health Team.
This is an integrated health and social care team, and the manger will line manager and supervise both health and social care staff.
You will provide strong leadership to the team to ensure it performs in the most efficient and effective way ensuring all key performance indicators are met whilst providing a safe and high-quality service.
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About us
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#PennineCarePeopleand 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.
Our trust values are as follows:
Kindness: we believe that care and compassion underpin everything
Fairness: we work together towards a fairer, more just and equal society
Ingenuity: we are resourceful and innovative in developing better solutions
Determination: we are courageous, tenacious and ambitious for what we can achieve together
Job description
Job responsibilities
Band 7 CMHT Manager
(Assessment & Engagement/ Council Reviewing Officers)
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to manage the Assessment & Engagement function within Burys CMHT.
The CMHT comprises of the Active Care function for people with longer term needs, a Treatment and Health Support Team and the Structured Clinical Management service for individuals with complex emotional and relational needs.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop the Assessment & Engagement team within the Living Well agenda and the transformation of Community Mental Health services. The service offers short term goal orientated bio-psycho-social interventions to maximise recovery and enable individuals to develop self-management skills. The aim of the service is to promote independence within a person-centered model and focuses on working collaboratively with individuals who use our services to best meet their needs.
The team comprises of health and social care staff and addresses the needs of individuals with severe/ enduring mental health issues who meet Care Act eligibility. Multi disciplinary working is at the heart of what we do and we have close working relationships with colleagues from within the Trust and within the council and VCSE sector.
The role also includes management of the council Reviewing Officer function for individuals with commissioned packages of care.
Included in your responsibilities would be;
- The day to day management of the Assessment & Engagement Team and the council Reviewing officer function.
- Ensuring safe and effective service delivery within a framework of high quality practice
- Managing across both Bury council and Trust agendas with knowledge of council commissioning processes.
- Development of the service in line with the Living Well model as it develops in Bury and CMHT transformation.
- Maintaining close working relationships within and outside the Trust.
You will receive regular support and supervision in line with Trust policy
Car owner/driver essential to the post.
For further details / informal visits contact: Donna Edgley (service manager) 0161 253 7997
Job description
Job responsibilities
Band 7 CMHT Manager
(Assessment & Engagement/ Council Reviewing Officers)
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to manage the Assessment & Engagement function within Burys CMHT.
The CMHT comprises of the Active Care function for people with longer term needs, a Treatment and Health Support Team and the Structured Clinical Management service for individuals with complex emotional and relational needs.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop the Assessment & Engagement team within the Living Well agenda and the transformation of Community Mental Health services. The service offers short term goal orientated bio-psycho-social interventions to maximise recovery and enable individuals to develop self-management skills. The aim of the service is to promote independence within a person-centered model and focuses on working collaboratively with individuals who use our services to best meet their needs.
The team comprises of health and social care staff and addresses the needs of individuals with severe/ enduring mental health issues who meet Care Act eligibility. Multi disciplinary working is at the heart of what we do and we have close working relationships with colleagues from within the Trust and within the council and VCSE sector.
The role also includes management of the council Reviewing Officer function for individuals with commissioned packages of care.
Included in your responsibilities would be;
- The day to day management of the Assessment & Engagement Team and the council Reviewing officer function.
- Ensuring safe and effective service delivery within a framework of high quality practice
- Managing across both Bury council and Trust agendas with knowledge of council commissioning processes.
- Development of the service in line with the Living Well model as it develops in Bury and CMHT transformation.
- Maintaining close working relationships within and outside the Trust.
You will receive regular support and supervision in line with Trust policy
Car owner/driver essential to the post.
For further details / informal visits contact: Donna Edgley (service manager) 0161 253 7997
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with current registration or other professional registered qualification in a health or social care field
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act , Care programme Approach and Care Act. Knowledge of key guidance, screening and assessment processes related to CMHT client group Knowledge of NICE guidance and best practice guidelines with regards to this client group.
- Substantial experience as a senior mental health practitioner at Band 6 or equivalent level in a CMHT or similar service with clients with severe/ enduring mental health issues. This should include Experience of working with multi-agency child and adult safeguarding procedures. Experience of working to objectives, within a performance management framework.
- Experience of providing day-to-day clinical leadership and operational management., providing clinical and management supervision. Experience of joint working with outside agencies. Experience of commissioning care and local authority procedures, eligibility criteria, personalisation etc
- Ability to function and make decisions in a fast paced, dynamic environment Ability to represent Bury mental health services and build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders. Evidence of well-developed comprehensive mental health assessment skills. Evidence of well-developed risk assessment and management skills
- Evidence of well-developed team leadership and management skills Evidence of the ability to lead, motivate and manage a group of skilled staff Ability to manage own emotions and deal with others in highly charged situations Experience of governance processes, including responding to complaints and completing investigations following incidents
- Ability to manage the performance of staff in a consistent and sensitive manner Ability to produce written reports that are clear, unambiguous and produced with agreed timescales.
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or working towards Formal teaching qualification Completion of Preparation for Mentorship/Practice Teacher/Fieldwork Educator qualification or willingness to complete
- Experience of managing budgets. Experience of working to objectives, within a performance management framework. Experience in chairing professionals meetings Experience of managing/triaging referrals
- Ability to provide education and training to different grades of professional staff both informal and by formal presentation. Evidence of effective change management skills
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with current registration or other professional registered qualification in a health or social care field
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act , Care programme Approach and Care Act. Knowledge of key guidance, screening and assessment processes related to CMHT client group Knowledge of NICE guidance and best practice guidelines with regards to this client group.
- Substantial experience as a senior mental health practitioner at Band 6 or equivalent level in a CMHT or similar service with clients with severe/ enduring mental health issues. This should include Experience of working with multi-agency child and adult safeguarding procedures. Experience of working to objectives, within a performance management framework.
- Experience of providing day-to-day clinical leadership and operational management., providing clinical and management supervision. Experience of joint working with outside agencies. Experience of commissioning care and local authority procedures, eligibility criteria, personalisation etc
- Ability to function and make decisions in a fast paced, dynamic environment Ability to represent Bury mental health services and build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders. Evidence of well-developed comprehensive mental health assessment skills. Evidence of well-developed risk assessment and management skills
- Evidence of well-developed team leadership and management skills Evidence of the ability to lead, motivate and manage a group of skilled staff Ability to manage own emotions and deal with others in highly charged situations Experience of governance processes, including responding to complaints and completing investigations following incidents
- Ability to manage the performance of staff in a consistent and sensitive manner Ability to produce written reports that are clear, unambiguous and produced with agreed timescales.
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or working towards Formal teaching qualification Completion of Preparation for Mentorship/Practice Teacher/Fieldwork Educator qualification or willingness to complete
- Experience of managing budgets. Experience of working to objectives, within a performance management framework. Experience in chairing professionals meetings Experience of managing/triaging referrals
- Ability to provide education and training to different grades of professional staff both informal and by formal presentation. Evidence of effective change management skills
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).
