Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to become Deputy Manager for Warrington Recovery Team (Adult Community Hub)
We are an adult mental health service providing support, care and treatment to service users and carers with significant mental health needs within the Borough of Warrington.
This is a full time, permanent position, working closely with the Mgt team, providing clinical leadership, support and supervision of staff. You will have a strong value base and dedication to excellent service user care. A good working knowledge of our service and previous managerial experience is important.
Our operating hours are Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm and our office base is Wakefield House.
For any informal enquiries please contact Team Manager Barry McKeown.
Main duties of the job
Day to day clinical leadership, support and supervision to staff, alongside the Mgt team.
Support with key performance requirements and attendance at meetings.
Liaise with other professionals and services to promote effective inter agency working.
Contribute to ongoing team improvement/transformation work and promote best practice to ensure safe and effective care is delivered.
Support and supervision of staff.
Assist with all aspects of daily managerial duties, including performance, staff absence and complaints.
Work closely with our service users and carers to provide best outcomes and promote meaningful involvement.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification attached for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification attached for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Core Professional Social Worker or Nurse and up to date Professional Registration (to be maintained) OR None Core Professional
- Must have qualification in at least one of the following areas: Individual or group Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Person Centred Counselling, Systemic Family Practice, Webster Stratton Incredible years / parenting groups professional, Must have professional qualification and registration with an appropriate accrediting body (i.e. HCPC / BACAP), or equivalent from the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) approved accredited register, Degree level equivalent, Assessor/Mentorship, Training applicable to Qualification
Desirable
- Post registration training in relevant field
- Leadership/Management training
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with CAMHS.
- Experience of mentorship, supervision and coordination of staff.
- Experience of Care planning process
- Working in a multiagency framework
- Demonstrate a contribution to change management process
- Experience in positive leadership of a team
- Demonstrate experience of problem-solving approaches
- Recovery Model
- Mental Health Act (1983)
- Effective Care Coordination
- Relevant National policies and guidance
- Evidence based and an overview of the Trust's objectives
- Reflective practice
- Mental Capacity Act
- Vulnerable Adults
- Procedure and Child Protection.
- Safety, Privacy and Dignity Guidelines
Desirable
- An overview of the Trust's objectives
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate sound leadership qualities and an understanding of management styles
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
- Ability to delegate and coordinate
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to utilise Assessment skills and tools effectively
- Ability to communicate in a variety of setting
- Ability to maintain accurate and up to date clinical records
- Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues
- Effective time & workload management
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to identify and minimise risk effectively
- IT skills
Desirable
- Project Management
- Formulation of reports
- Presentation skills
- Resource and Budget management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Core Professional Social Worker or Nurse and up to date Professional Registration (to be maintained) OR None Core Professional
- Must have qualification in at least one of the following areas: Individual or group Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Person Centred Counselling, Systemic Family Practice, Webster Stratton Incredible years / parenting groups professional, Must have professional qualification and registration with an appropriate accrediting body (i.e. HCPC / BACAP), or equivalent from the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) approved accredited register, Degree level equivalent, Assessor/Mentorship, Training applicable to Qualification
Desirable
- Post registration training in relevant field
- Leadership/Management training
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with CAMHS.
- Experience of mentorship, supervision and coordination of staff.
- Experience of Care planning process
- Working in a multiagency framework
- Demonstrate a contribution to change management process
- Experience in positive leadership of a team
- Demonstrate experience of problem-solving approaches
- Recovery Model
- Mental Health Act (1983)
- Effective Care Coordination
- Relevant National policies and guidance
- Evidence based and an overview of the Trust's objectives
- Reflective practice
- Mental Capacity Act
- Vulnerable Adults
- Procedure and Child Protection.
- Safety, Privacy and Dignity Guidelines
Desirable
- An overview of the Trust's objectives
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate sound leadership qualities and an understanding of management styles
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
- Ability to delegate and coordinate
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to utilise Assessment skills and tools effectively
- Ability to communicate in a variety of setting
- Ability to maintain accurate and up to date clinical records
- Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues
- Effective time & workload management
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to identify and minimise risk effectively
- IT skills
Desirable
- Project Management
- Formulation of reports
- Presentation skills
- Resource and Budget management
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
