Deputy Team Manager - CMHT | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Stockport

An opportunity has arisen for a deputy team manager within a Community Mental Health, providing specialist mental health care to the population of Stockport. The Secondary Care CMHT support residents with severe and enduring mental health conditions. This is an exciting time for Stockport CMHT as we are currently undergoing a transformation within our service as part of the National Transformations of community services and the local Living Well developments.

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the CMHT team manager in managing and coordinating the Community Mental Health Team and ensuring that the team works cohesively and meets its objectives in the most effective and efficient way. The post-holder will act as a named worker for a reduced caseload of mental health service users who have complex needs, providing holistic assessment, interventions, risk assessments and care plans.

To support the team manager in ensuring that care is delivered in accordance with the Professionals Code of Conduct and reflects the requirements of Pennine Care.

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.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance.
• Access to Continued Professional Development.
• Involvement in improvement and research activities.
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service.
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel.

The full range of duties and responsibilities is listed within the Job description and personal specification.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve. If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 4100 as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note: We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly. We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or long-term health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.