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Job summary

Main area
mental health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
12 months (fixed term)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
311-T544-24
Employer
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Etherow Building
Town
Ashton
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/01/2025 23:59
Interview date
31/01/2025

Employer heading

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Older Peoples Service Manager - Tameside

NHS AfC: Band 8a

 

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values

 

Job overview

We have a fantastic opportunity here in Tameside  for a full time Service Manager to work within our Older People's community services.

This a newly created service manager post, we are excited to offer this development opportunity to someone who is keen to lead on transformation and service development for the older persons community  services here in Tameside.

We are seeking a dynamic, solution focused, strategic thinker to join our senior leadership team. We are a supportive, patient focused team with a strong emphasis on staff well being.

We are looking for a leader who is compassionate, fair and consistent in their approach to continue with the progression community older people's services has made in recent years. This role requires the post holder to have excellent communication and engagement skills and who can negotiate effectively.

Strong evidence of leading change and staff engagement is required.

 Experience in older people's mental health services is essential with experience in community services advantageous. An understanding of the current challenges experienced within older people's mental health services is essential. 

 

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide the operational coordination and management for Older Peoples Community Mental Health Services. This will involve working closely with the Associate Director for Mental Health, the integrated Local Care Organisation, commissioners and other stakeholders.

The post holder will be responsible for leading transformation and service development across the Community Mental Health team and Living well system.


The post holder will develop a culture based on the Trusts values, which is centered on the achieving the best outcomes for service users, is flexible and responds positively to change, where staff feel valued and services are coordinated to improve the experience of the patient and enable staff to work to their full potential.


The post holder will be part of the Bronze On Call Manager Rota.

Working for our organisation

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 really proud of our #PennineCarePeople 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Responsible for:  Older Peoples Community Mental health and Structured Clinical Management Pathway ( SCM ) ,  Single point of entry, Memory assessment service and day hospital. 

• Be responsible for the leadership and management of allocated teams within a defined model and actively manage the pathway between services ensuring service users receive timely access to services appropriate to their needs.
• Represent mental health services for older people at key strategic development forums as requested and deputize for the Associate Director where required
• Contribute to the assessment and analysis of needs of older people with mental health.
• Develop working relationships with other stakeholders to contribute to the integration of older people’s mental health services in accordance with the locality plan and local and national agendas
• Ensure robust arrangements of user and carer representatives to further develop older people’s services through working groups.
• Ensure active representation of older peoples issues at key borough meetings both internal and external
• To act as a source of clinical advice and expertise in relation to the care of Older People with mental health problems internally and externally
• Produce and implement annual business plans to meet the requirements of the Trust and service strategy. 
• With the Associate Director, agree and implement a quality and performance assessment framework for operational services.
• Manage service budgets responsibly to ensure cost effective services, in agreement with the Associate Director in accordance with the Trust Standing Financial Instructions problems within the Borough

Person specification

Education/qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Relevant professional qualification in Health or Social Care
  • Recorded licence to practice
  • Evidence of continued professional development to postgraduate diploma level
Desirable criteria
  • Have completed or be willing to pursue formal management training / leadership training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial experience in a senior clinical leadership or management role in Mental Health Services
  • Experience of managing multi-professional integrated teams
  • Experience of managing change/complex projects
  • Experience of planning, delivering and developing services
  • Experience of representing the Borough / Trust view at strategic forums

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the National and devolution plans for Older Peoples Mental Health
  • Extensive knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
  • Knowledge of the Care Act and commissioning processes
  • Knowledge of locality plans, and integrated working agenda
  • Knowledge of Trust Quality and Governance agendas and the ability to apply these to practice
  • Safeguarding Procedures for Adults and Children

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of effective leadership skills
  • Ability to prioritise workload and achieve KPIs and objectives within agreed deadlines
  • Ability to lead by motivating, supporting and encouraging staff to develop personally and professionally
  • Ability to manage budget resources effectively
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to problem solve and be flexible to ensure effective outcomes for the service user and service
  • Organised and able to delegate appropriately to plan and prioritise workloads.
  • Committed to partnership/ integrated working.
Desirable criteria
  • Good IT skills
  • Ability to motivate and secure commitment to continuous service improvement
  • Ability to manage teams through change

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyDisability confident employerNorth West BAME

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachael Osborne
Job title
Associate Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 716 3751
Additional information

If you would like to discuss this role further, please contact my PA Nuala Locket, who can schedule us a teams call.  [email protected]

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