Job summary
We are looking for an experienced senior manager to lead and manager the countywide Perinatal Mental Heath Service, across Bedfordshire & Luton. You will have extensive practice, knowledge and experience within Community Mental Health Secondary Care Settings,
The post holder will have a successful track record of managing large community multi disciplinary mental health teams, working in collaboration with other primary and secondary health providers.
You will be accomplished in all aspects of Operational Management including HR, service delivery, performance, finance and setting standards of good practice.
Main duties of the job
You will lead the operational management of the Countywide Perinatal Mental Health Team in Bedfordshire & Luton, whilst working pro-actively with the Team to ensure safe and effective implementation of service developments relevant to the team. You will be responsible for the safe and effective management all operations in the team.
You will be required to work closely with the Assistant Director to develop the service in line with commissioner requirements and Trust objectives, consulting all key stakeholders, and positively reinforcing the expectations of the organisation through collaborative and dynamic management and leadership that is both supportive and encouraging in nature to enable the team to adapt to key changes smoothly
Strong leadership and ability to work collaboratively with partner organisations will be required in addition to having a good understanding of developing and maintaining healthy teams
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
You will have lead responsibility for continually improving the quality and performance of the service. The list below is not exhaustive but reflects the main duties of the post:
- To lead the service, in collaboration with the Deputy Team Manager, Assistant Director, Consultant Psychiatrist, and Lead Clinicians to promote a culture based on principles of recovery, choice and personalised care.
- To provide leadership for a large multi-disciplinary team, including psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, nursery nurses, STR workers and social workers.
- To directly manage the Deputy Team Managers
- To ensure the service operates in line with agreed pathways, national and Trust policies and guidelines, and is focussed on the delivery of key performance and clinical outcomes
- To co-ordinate the management of the teams, ensuring effective training, ongoing professional development and professional supervision is maintained for all staff and to ensure that the physical and mental health, safety and wellbeing of staff in the service is maximised, enabling them to make a positive contribution to their work and home lives
- Leading and making contributions to quality improvement projects in a clinical setting
- Working collaboratively across systems with key stakeholders
- Management of staff including recruiting, supervising and performance managing staff within own and/or other disciplines
- Management of resources, efficiency savings and financial recovery plans
- To work closely with our well-established People Participation Group (Expert by Experience) and have a strong ethos of co-production
- To participate in the Trust on Call Manager Rota
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
You will have lead responsibility for continually improving the quality and performance of the service. The list below is not exhaustive but reflects the main duties of the post:
- To lead the service, in collaboration with the Deputy Team Manager, Assistant Director, Consultant Psychiatrist, and Lead Clinicians to promote a culture based on principles of recovery, choice and personalised care.
- To provide leadership for a large multi-disciplinary team, including psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, nursery nurses, STR workers and social workers.
- To directly manage the Deputy Team Managers
- To ensure the service operates in line with agreed pathways, national and Trust policies and guidelines, and is focussed on the delivery of key performance and clinical outcomes
- To co-ordinate the management of the teams, ensuring effective training, ongoing professional development and professional supervision is maintained for all staff and to ensure that the physical and mental health, safety and wellbeing of staff in the service is maximised, enabling them to make a positive contribution to their work and home lives
- Leading and making contributions to quality improvement projects in a clinical setting
- Working collaboratively across systems with key stakeholders
- Management of staff including recruiting, supervising and performance managing staff within own and/or other disciplines
- Management of resources, efficiency savings and financial recovery plans
- To work closely with our well-established People Participation Group (Expert by Experience) and have a strong ethos of co-production
- To participate in the Trust on Call Manager Rota
Person Specification
Education/Qualification/Training
Essential
- RMN qualification and evidence of registration on Part 3 of NMC register or BSc (Hons) or equivalent
- Evidence of post registration continue professional development, qualifications or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Educated to degree level
- Dual qualified as RGN, midwife or Health Visitor
- Qualification / training in additional specialist skills e.g. therapeutic / psychological interventions
- Quality Improvement qualification (AF)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of managing a group of clinical staff
- Previous experience of organisational change
- Experience of service development, quality improvement and of bringing innovation and new ideas to practice
- Experience of working within the NHS and with senior allied professionals, internal and external stake holders
- Managing child protection issues.
Desirable
- Experience of leading or making significant contributions to quality improvement projects in a clinical setting
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Computer literacy
- Excellent organisational skills - able to prioritise own work and manage own time.
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills and the ability to meet tight timelines
- Excellent skills of conflict resolution, negotiation and facilitation
- Acts upon service user and carer feedback and information to improve the way things are done taking personal responsibility for resolving
- Ability to build relationships and negotiate satisfactory outcomes with internal and external Stakeholders.
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time, manages frequent interruptions, readjust and prioritise work load according to the needs of the service.
- Anticipates and takes action in order to create and seize opportunities to avoid crises taking an overview of complex situations to generate new perspectives - 'thinks outside the box' identifies and implements quick wins where possible
- Ability to review and analyse complex data and recommend a course of action and objectives and motivate staff to achieve them.
- Very good knowledge of current and relevant local and national agendas that impact upon community mental health services and the wider health and social care system and the ability to understand and disseminate this knowledge to others
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act (1983/ 2007/ 2014/5), Care Act (2014), relevant national standards, No Health without Mental Health (2011) and other relevant national policies
- Very good understanding of recovery principles and NICE guidance in relation to mental health community services and perinatal mental health and the ability to ensure that evidence based practice with clear clinical outcomes is embedded into practice
Other
Essential
- Keeps up to date with activities of the organisation
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to self-development
Person Specification
Education/Qualification/Training
Essential
- RMN qualification and evidence of registration on Part 3 of NMC register or BSc (Hons) or equivalent
- Evidence of post registration continue professional development, qualifications or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Educated to degree level
- Dual qualified as RGN, midwife or Health Visitor
- Qualification / training in additional specialist skills e.g. therapeutic / psychological interventions
- Quality Improvement qualification (AF)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of managing a group of clinical staff
- Previous experience of organisational change
- Experience of service development, quality improvement and of bringing innovation and new ideas to practice
- Experience of working within the NHS and with senior allied professionals, internal and external stake holders
- Managing child protection issues.
Desirable
- Experience of leading or making significant contributions to quality improvement projects in a clinical setting
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Computer literacy
- Excellent organisational skills - able to prioritise own work and manage own time.
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills and the ability to meet tight timelines
- Excellent skills of conflict resolution, negotiation and facilitation
- Acts upon service user and carer feedback and information to improve the way things are done taking personal responsibility for resolving
- Ability to build relationships and negotiate satisfactory outcomes with internal and external Stakeholders.
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time, manages frequent interruptions, readjust and prioritise work load according to the needs of the service.
- Anticipates and takes action in order to create and seize opportunities to avoid crises taking an overview of complex situations to generate new perspectives - 'thinks outside the box' identifies and implements quick wins where possible
- Ability to review and analyse complex data and recommend a course of action and objectives and motivate staff to achieve them.
- Very good knowledge of current and relevant local and national agendas that impact upon community mental health services and the wider health and social care system and the ability to understand and disseminate this knowledge to others
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act (1983/ 2007/ 2014/5), Care Act (2014), relevant national standards, No Health without Mental Health (2011) and other relevant national policies
- Very good understanding of recovery principles and NICE guidance in relation to mental health community services and perinatal mental health and the ability to ensure that evidence based practice with clear clinical outcomes is embedded into practice
Other
Essential
- Keeps up to date with activities of the organisation
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to self-development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
