Job summary
An exciting secondment opportunity for a Team Manager has arisen in the Pennine Care Community Rehabilitation Team.
The successful candidate will be an OT/RMN/social worker, will have strong leadership skills, a proven track record in managing teams, and significant experience of working in a range of mental health services.
The role will initially be for a 12 months secondment or fixed term contract.
Interested applicants will need to ensure you have your line manager's authorisation to apply.
You will work with a team of experienced practitioners supporting service users to move through the rehabilitation pathway, using the recovery model and least restrictive principles.
You will receive regular supervision and your personal development priorities will be shared and supported through our appraisal process.
The team is a trust wide service covering all five boroughs across the Pennine Care footprint.
We are currently based at Trust HQ in Ashton Under Lyne. Our core hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.
For an informal discussion or more information about the role, please contact Karla Paterson.
Main duties of the job
To provide line management and clinical leadership to the staff within the Community Rehabilitation Team.
To effectively manage the resources within the team and the allocation of workload.
To ensure the team adhere to national legislation, local policies and procedures and eligibility criteria.
To be accountable to the Operational Manager for the performance management of the team and for the quality of work provided by the team.
To contribute to service development in collaboration with the Operational Manager and wider team.
To actively contribute to the overall management of the Community Rehabilitation Team, and to ensure the service works to agreed objectives.
To provide strong leadership to the Community Rehabilitation 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.
To participate in the Bronze on call rota depending on service need.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential Criteria
- Registered Occupational Therapist, Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Social Worker with current registration with regulatory body.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- Short courses and/or experience to post graduate diploma level.
- Experience of working with service users with serious mental health diagnoses and complex needs.
- Experience of working with people who are deemed difficult to engage, who may have behaviours that challenge or may have substance misuse.
- Experience of multidisciplinary working in mental health care and joint working with outside agencies.
- Experience of providing day-to-day clinical leadership and / or operational management of a similar service.
- Experience in the provision of clinical and line management supervision and annual appraisal.
- Experience of working to objectives, within a performance management framework.
Desirable Criteria
- Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher / Fieldwork Educator qualification.
- Management or leadership qualification, or training for supervision and staff development.
- Working towards formal teaching qualification
- Experience of working within rehabilitation settings.
- Experience of working in a forensic setting.
- Range of experience working with vulnerable adults.
- Experience of managing budgets
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification to give you the best chance of being shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential Criteria
- Registered Occupational Therapist, Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Social Worker with current registration with regulatory body.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- Short courses and/or experience to post graduate diploma level.
- Experience of working with service users with serious mental health diagnoses and complex needs.
- Experience of working with people who are deemed difficult to engage, who may have behaviours that challenge or may have substance misuse.
- Experience of multidisciplinary working in mental health care and joint working with outside agencies.
- Experience of providing day-to-day clinical leadership and / or operational management of a similar service.
- Experience in the provision of clinical and line management supervision and annual appraisal.
- Experience of working to objectives, within a performance management framework.
Desirable Criteria
- Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher / Fieldwork Educator qualification.
- Management or leadership qualification, or training for supervision and staff development.
- Working towards formal teaching qualification
- Experience of working within rehabilitation settings.
- Experience of working in a forensic setting.
- Range of experience working with vulnerable adults.
- Experience of managing budgets
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification to give you the best chance of being shortlisted.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- RMN / OT / SW registration
- Short courses and/or experience to post graduate diploma level
- Experience of working with service users with serious mental health diagnoses and complex needs
- Experience of working with people who are deemed difficult to engage, who may have behaviours that challenge or may have substance misuse.
- Experience of providing dayto-day clinical leadership and/or operational management of a similar service
- Experience in the provision of clinical and line management supervision and annual appraisal.
- Experience of working to objectives, within a performance management framework.
Desirable
- Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher / Fieldwork Educator qualification
- Management or leadership qualification, or training for supervision and staff development.
- Working towards formal teaching qualification
- Experience of working within rehabilitation settings
- Experience of working in a forensic setting
- Range of experience working with vulnerable adults
- Experience of managing budgets
- Experience in chairing professional meetings
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- RMN / OT / SW registration
- Short courses and/or experience to post graduate diploma level
- Experience of working with service users with serious mental health diagnoses and complex needs
- Experience of working with people who are deemed difficult to engage, who may have behaviours that challenge or may have substance misuse.
- Experience of providing dayto-day clinical leadership and/or operational management of a similar service
- Experience in the provision of clinical and line management supervision and annual appraisal.
- Experience of working to objectives, within a performance management framework.
Desirable
- Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher / Fieldwork Educator qualification
- Management or leadership qualification, or training for supervision and staff development.
- Working towards formal teaching qualification
- Experience of working within rehabilitation settings
- Experience of working in a forensic setting
- Range of experience working with vulnerable adults
- Experience of managing budgets
- Experience in chairing professional meetings
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
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).
