Community Mental Health Team Manager

Job summary

To be responsible for the day to day operational management of the Community Mental Health Team, reporting to the Service Manager.

To ensure that patients, carers and other stakeholders can navigate through the care pathways with ease and their needs are met within recovery focused evidence-based provision.

To promote and deliver safe and effective standards of care

The post holder will line manage a portfolio of staff, offering regular clinical and management supervision.

They will liaise directly with GPs and other services to ensure that the services respond effectively to clinical issues.

The post holder will offer an expert opinion to staff on clinical matters such as risk, and appropriateness for treatment.

They will work with the Service Manager to ensure that the services meet their targets in line with the Service Specifications.

The post holder will foster good working relations and a smooth pathway of care for patients.

The post holder will ensure team activity supports efficient use of resources in line with an allocated budget and will ensure team activity is in line with required performance parameters and quality standards.

The post holder will support Business Planning within the Care Group in line with their sphere of expertise and responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

• Provide and lead with high quality clinical care for patients accessing the service including holistic assessments, referral management and signposting.
• Leading the multi-disciplinary team and role modelling.
• Liaising with other stakeholders and pathway providers to ensure the most appropriate clinical care is provided
• Human resource management
• Clinical, managerial and safeguarding supervision
• Budgeting and recruitment
• Networking and liaising
• Operational
• Pathway development
• Service reviews

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://ptracaccpublic.blob.core.windows.net/docs-employer/340/2515/Main_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf