Learning Disabilities and Autism Development Lead

This is an exciting opportunity to support the Manchester Care Group in the delivery of care and quality assurance of Mental Health services that are provided to those people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism. We believe that people with mental health difficulties, learning disabilities and/or autism should have equal access to opportunities to lead healthy, happy, meaningful lives. Our Manchester Care Group has a vital role to play in ensuring this, and we look forward to welcoming someone with the skills and drive to help us achieve this.

We are looking for an enthusiastic clinician with experience of working with people with Mental Health needs, Learning Disabilities and/or Autism. You will be looking for a post that allows you to innovate, grow, and develop services within a structure that provides support from across the local system.

The post-holder will work alongside and support the Manchester Care Group management team, inpatient services, and the local CMHTs (Community Mental Health Team) during a period of significant transformation to establish robust and sustainable processes and service responses to meet the needs of those people using mental health services that have a diagnosis of Learning Disabilities and/or Autism.

The post-holder will need to establish a pragmatic and solution-focused approach to the work which will ensure that the Manchester Care Group is meeting both the National and Local objectives and targets in relation to people with Learning Disabilities and Autism. There is both a strategic and operational focus to this role, which offers the post holder the opportunity to gain excellent skills and experience across system leadership, strategic planning, and operational management while maintaining their clinical practice skills.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 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.

For further details or informal visits, please contact: Name: Debra Louise Woodcock, Job title: Head of Ops inpatient services, Email address: , Telephone number: 07484905876.

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