13 Oct
Greater Manchester Mental Health
Salford
Job description
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for acting up / secondment into the Team Manager’s role in the Salford Older Adult Community Mental Health Services .
This role will initially be for a 6-month period to cover the current team manager has been seconded into an operational manager’s position.
If you are interested in the role, please apply immediately and certainly before the closing date set as 10 / 05 / 2024
Interviews will be held in week commencing 20 / 05 / 2024
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the day-to-day operational management, leadership, and development of a multi-disciplinary older adult Community Mental Health Team (OACMHT).
The team is integrated, flexible, user-focussed,
and recovery-orientated to deliver a safe, effective, and high-quality service to service users with mental health needs, to ensure delivery of the relevant clinical pathways (functional or organic) as outlined within the OACMHT standard operational procedure.
Participation as a member of the Community Services Management Team in the overall management of community based secondary mental health services.
Participate in the service bronze on call rota as required.
The Salford OACMHT is a great integrated team to work in, it thrives on caring and supporting each. Every member of the team has equal value, the team works as one and respects individual roles within it.
Salford OACMHT promotes the wider trust values of caring, compassionate, valuing people, respecting one another as well as practising open and honest culture.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
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
Person specification
Meets the requirements of the Job Specification
Essential criteria
Understanding of Older adult services
Desirable criteria
Experience in service improvement
Management experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Older adult services
- Minimum 2 years' experience of working within Mental Health services
Desirable criteria
- Experience in service improvement
- Compassionate leader
- Understanding of older adult services
Good communicator
Essential criteria
Understanding of Older adult services
Desirable criteria
Experience in service improvement
Communication
Desirable criteria
Experience in service improvement
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children,
young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities.
If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government .
Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher,
depending on your individual circumstances.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.
▶️ Team Manager - OACMHT
🖊️ Greater Manchester Mental Health
📍 Salford