Band 8a Urgent Care Out of Hours Access Service Manager

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

AWP BSW (Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire) are pleased to invite applications for the post of Service Manager for Access to Urgent Care Out of Hours services.

The post forms part of a drive to enhance the mental health service provided to people in need of Urgent Care in the out of hours period. The post holder will provide service leadership for the mental health team within Medvivo the local provider of NHS 111 response services

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have a key role in developing this service internally and externally.

Key interfaces internally include Intensive Teams, Police Control Room Triage and Acute Hospital Liaison teams. Externally with Medvivo, South West Ambulance Service and Local Authority Social Work Teams.

The post provides a rare career opportunity to have a key role in developing a new service to positively impact on the multi-agency urgent care system.

Applications are welcomed from appropriately qualified, registered and experienced mental health clinicians.

The post is for full time hours - 37.5 hours per week and will include 0.4 weekend/out of hours.

THIS POST IS AVAILABLE TO ALL APPLICANTS WHO CAN DEMONSTRATE RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION, EDUCATION TO DEGREE LEVEL OR ABILITY TO DEMONSTRATE EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust)a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

Rewards and benefits

As an AWP member of staff you will be able to access the following:

Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions - often up to 15% savings
NHS Pension Scheme
Cycle to work scheme (scheme available several times a year)
Flexible working options considered
Relocation package may be considered for the right candidate

Date posted

19 July 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£47,126 to £53,219 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

342-WTS247-0722

Job locations

Bewley House

Marshfield Road

Chippenham

SN15 1JW

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide operational management and leadership out of hours for the Access to and response from Community Services within a local care pathway, including Community Mental Health Intensive Teams and Liaison Teams, details as per job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential

Relevant professional registration, education to degree level or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge
Demonstrates detailed practical knowledge of Mental Health legislation
Significant experience of managing health and/or social care staff and services

Desirable

Formal managerial qualification at post-graduate level

Person Specification

Essential

Relevant professional registration, education to degree level or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge
Demonstrates detailed practical knowledge of Mental Health legislation
Significant experience of managing health and/or social care staff and services

Desirable

Formal managerial qualification at post-graduate level

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).