About this role
Job summary
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and passionate individual to join a forward thinking, dynamic Central Manchester Home-Based Treatment Team (HBTT) as Team Manager.
The post holder will take overall responsibility for the day-to-day management, leadership and development of the service. Using a team approach, the service will provide recovery-focused care with a view to preventing hospital admission and enabling individuals to manage their illness in their own home, thereby improving their quality of life.
The Team Manager will also work with the wider leadership team around all issues related to service development.
Main duties of the job
Retain 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:
Allocation, transfer and discharge/closure of case responsibility, ensuring that transition in and out of the team is safely managed, in-line with Core Fidelity benchmarks.
Supporting patient flow both in and out of hospital, including support with gatekeeping and facilitating safe supported discharge from inpatient wards with HBT support.
Development of robust care planning to ensure service users, carers and staff are adequately supported.
Ensure that staff are compliant with relevant legislation and statutory guidance.
Ensure that all staff have access to, and undertake, regular line-management and clinical supervision, and annual appraisals in-line with Trust policy.
Ensure that staff are compliant with Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Professional (RMN, SW, OT)
Desirable
Operational experience Management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Experience Essential
Significant post qualifying experience of working within urgent care Experience of working in a supervisory capacity
Desirable
Experience of managing a multidisciplinary service or function Experience of service development and quality improvement Experience of working within the Core Fidelity model for HBTs
Knowledge & Skills Essential
A knowledge of the Home-Based Treatment Service Model of intervention and its effectiveness Sound knowledge of the factors involved in the development of poor mental health and key features of relapse prevention Ability to organise, prioritise and monitor own and others' workload Ability to implement and maintain good standards of professional practice to ensure a quality and efficient service The ability to promote good staff care by creating a supportive environment, which contains workload management, supervision, staff development and training opportunities
Desirable
Knowledge of service monitoring and evaluation
Other Essential
A willingness to be flexible, proactive and to undertake duties which may fall outside traditional professional boundaries Committed to improving mental health services
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Rawnsley Building
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Central Manchester
M13 9WL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)