Team Manager - Central Mental Health Liaison in Manchester

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated and passionate Team Manager to join the Manchester Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT). The MHLT based in Manchester Royal Infirmary Hospital is a PLAN accredited Liaison Service offering a comprehensive range of mental health specialties within one multi-disciplinary team so that all patients, regardless of age, with a suspected or actual mental health problem can be assessed, treated, signposted, or referred appropriately.

The successful candidate will manage the day-to-day running of the service ensuring safe, high quality care delivery in-line with the agreed service KPIs. They will manage day-to-day operational tasks within the team, such as providing line management supervision and HR-related tasks, and demonstrate strong leadership skills, with a focus on staff development and well-being.

Working for our organisation, Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 120 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. 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.

Main duties of the job:

• Manage the day-to-day running of the service.
• Ensure safe, high quality care delivery in-line with the agreed service KPIs.
• Provide line management supervision and HR-related tasks.

Person specification:

• Qualifications: Degree in RMN, Occupational Therapy or Social Work; additional qualification relevant to job role.
• Experience: Experience within a leadership role previously.
• Skills: Ability to manage complex cases autonomously; line management and staff development skills.
• Knowledge: Understanding of the function and purpose of a Home Based Treatment Team; knowledge of the functions and purposes of our MHLT and inpatient colleagues.

Important Information about working for GMMH: All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

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.

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Sponsorship: We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications.

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.