Deputy Team Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed and self‑motivated mental health professional to undertake the role of Deputy Team Manager for the West Community Mental Health Team. This is a key management and strategic role. Ensuring the team provides effective health care to people of working age who have moderate to severe mental health problems across a wide range of presenting conditions with associated high levels of risk.

There is a strong commitment to promoting your continued professional development. You will be supported by clinical and management supervision and will be given the opportunity to develop and enhance clinical skills, interventions and case management as well as develop managerial skills through an annual personal development and training plan.

• Deputise for the Team Manager in all areas of service delivery.
• Work as part of the management structure for the south division secondary care mental health services.
• Promote safe and effective service delivery for staff and patients under the care of the service.
• Complete investigations when required.
• Coordinate, commission and deliver individual packages of care for a reduced caseload of service users with complex needs.
• Offer supervision within the team.
• Support the manager with complaints, compliments, investigations.
• Act as Care Coordinator for a reduced caseload of mental health service users who have complex needs.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester – Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re proud of our #Pennine Care People and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

• RMN, RNMH or Dip Sw or Degree Social Work.
• Short courses and/or experience to post‑graduate diploma level.
• Accredited skills‑based training.
• Training related to management, supervision and staff development.
• Educated to degree level.

• Proven post‑registration experience working in community mental health services.
• Experience in Child and Adult Safeguarding.
• Working with Service Users with a diagnosis of Psychosis and severe/complex common mental illness.
• Experience of coordinating complex packages of care.
• Providing supervision.
• Leading/coordinating multi‑disciplinary teamwork.
• Staff management.
• Managing budgets.

• Knowledge of national legislation and guidance including the Care Act, Safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act.
• Knowledge of evidence‑based/contemporary mental health practice. NICE Guidance in Schizophrenia.
• Ability to identify and coordinate effective risk assessment and management.
• Awareness of a range of PSI and appropriate psychological therapies.
• Awareness of issues surrounding mental health care.

• Skills in assessment, care‑management and planning.
• Experience/skills working in partnership with a broad range of colleagues, service users and carers.
• Skills in a range of evidence‑based practice.
• Demonstration of sound professional judgement and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to manage effectively under pressure.
• Ability to supervise staff, set standards, monitor performance and promote staff development.
• Awareness of and commitment to, antidiscriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
• Leadership skills/abilities.

• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies.

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.