Job summary
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
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 & 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 are really proud of #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we are a great place to work.
All individuals meeting the person specification criteria 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.
For detailed job description and main responsibilities download the documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting internal opportunity for an expression of interest for any individual with existing managerial experience.
The Oldham CMHT offers a comprehensive range of mental health specialities within one multi-disciplinary team.
The team manager will provide clinical and managerial leadership for the Team working closely alongside colleagues from the rest of CMHT. You will manage the operational requirements of the service and have clear aims for the teams development and be able to achieve targets and goals set. You must have a sound clinical knowledge and experience of working in a Secondary mental health care setting, you must be able to use your leadership skills to develop and promote a strong culture of quality, safety, and learning. You will manage a budget in liaison with the Service Manager. Conduct Clinical Supervision of a multi-disciplinary team, along with IPDRs. Maintain personnel records on ESR. To allocate work, to ensure effective performance, and implement the service working procedures as well as managerial and professional policies.
The post holder will develop a culture within services that facilitates excellence through integration and person centred, multi-disciplinary care. The post holder will ensure the delivery of high-quality services to service users, carers, and staff, including management of health and social care standards and risk. You will make a full contribution to achieving truly integrated services and key work
programmes will include measurable improvements in patient/service user experience, safety, effectiveness, and productivity.
Please ensure you have the agreement of your line manager prior to submitting the expression of interest.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting internal opportunity for an expression of interest for any individual with existing managerial experience.
The Oldham CMHT offers a comprehensive range of mental health specialities within one multi-disciplinary team.
The team manager will provide clinical and managerial leadership for the Team working closely alongside colleagues from the rest of CMHT. You will manage the operational requirements of the service and have clear aims for the teams development and be able to achieve targets and goals set. You must have a sound clinical knowledge and experience of working in a Secondary mental health care setting, you must be able to use your leadership skills to develop and promote a strong culture of quality, safety, and learning. You will manage a budget in liaison with the Service Manager. Conduct Clinical Supervision of a multi-disciplinary team, along with IPDRs. Maintain personnel records on ESR. To allocate work, to ensure effective performance, and implement the service working procedures as well as managerial and professional policies.
The post holder will develop a culture within services that facilitates excellence through integration and person centred, multi-disciplinary care. The post holder will ensure the delivery of high-quality services to service users, carers, and staff, including management of health and social care standards and risk. You will make a full contribution to achieving truly integrated services and key work
programmes will include measurable improvements in patient/service user experience, safety, effectiveness, and productivity.
Please ensure you have the agreement of your line manager prior to submitting the expression of interest.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or working towards
- Formal teaching qualifications
- Completion for preparation for mentorship
Experience
Essential
- 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.
- 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.
Desirable
- Experience of managing budgets.
- Experience of working to objectives, within a performance management framework.
- Experience in chairing professionals meetings
- Experience of managing / triaging referrals
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and CPA
- 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.
- Knowledge of risk management issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Care Act
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to function and make decisions in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Ability to represent Oldham 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.
Desirable
- Ability to provide education and training to different grades of professional staff both informal and by formal presentation.
- Evidence of effective change management skills
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- 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.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or working towards
- Formal teaching qualifications
- Completion for preparation for mentorship
Experience
Essential
- 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.
- 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.
Desirable
- Experience of managing budgets.
- Experience of working to objectives, within a performance management framework.
- Experience in chairing professionals meetings
- Experience of managing / triaging referrals
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and CPA
- 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.
- Knowledge of risk management issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Care Act
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to function and make decisions in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Ability to represent Oldham 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.
Desirable
- Ability to provide education and training to different grades of professional staff both informal and by formal presentation.
- Evidence of effective change management skills
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- 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.
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).
