Team Manager

Job summary

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to be a Team Manager in the Central Manchester Home Based Treatment Team. The team is looking for a professionally qualified Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or suitably qualified Psychologist who is committed to promoting recovery and multi professional team working.

You will be required to manage a multidisciplinary team of professionally qualified Mental Health Practitioners and Senior Support Workers, to work therapeutically with a client group of people who are experiencing a mental health crisis and as an alternative to hospital admission. Working within a philosophy of recovery, to achieve potential and independence and maintain positive well being in a short period of time.

The role will involve providing clinical and managerial supervision to the team to oversee assessment, interventions, triggering and supporting safeguarding, skills development and other psychosocial interventions, including carer support, family intervention and education.

You will be expected to demonstrate leadership skills to develop the service and work with all stakeholders to reach outcomes and strategic targets. On appointment, you will be a member of an integrated team and will receive professional, clinical supervision and have access to a range of training and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

Undertake overall responsibility for the management of the Home Based Treatment Team.

Manage the workload of the Home Based Treatment Team, ensuring that appropriate systems are in place for:

o Assessment within the Emergency Department and associated units and communityo Allocation, transfer and discharge/closure of case responsibility Ensure transition in and out of the team is safely managed o Development of robust Care Planning to ensure User, Carer and staff are adequately supported

- Ensure that staff are compliant with relevant legislation and statutory guidance.

- Ensure that staff are compliant with Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.

To develop strong working relationships with the Mental Health Liaison Teams, Inpatient Teamsand CMHT to ensure that service user referred receive appropriate care at home and where possible avoid hospital admission.

Chair multidisciplinary clinical and business meetings including Serious Incident Reviews and Vulnerable Adult strategy meetings.

To attend a range of Directorate, Trust and Local Authority meetings and play an active role in the development of local services.

Participate in Bronze on call rota as required

Act up as required.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

HBT Central

Rawnsley Building MRI

Manchester

M13 9WL

Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

HBT Central

Rawnsley Building MRI

Manchester

M13 9WL

Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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