The post holder will carry managerial responsibility for Children, Young People and Families (CYP&F) Cheshire & Merseyside (C&M) Specialist Perinatal and Maternal Mental Health Service's (SPMMHS) within the Community Care Division and be responsible for the overall standards which will include referral management and access, assessment of need and delivery of care within SPMMHS. The post holder will operate as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team and be flexible in terms of travel to undertake duties. The post-holder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, and the setting of standards of care within that team. The post holder will be aligned to CYP&F SPMMHS and may be required to work flexibly across all divisional sites to provide response to the service needs of the physical and mental health clinical teams providing cover as directed by the Service Manager to ensure continuity of a quality service provision. About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. Job responsibilities
The Job description and person specification outlines the main responsibilities of the role. Please do contact the team should you wish to have an informal conversation about the role in more detail. Person Specification
Qualifications
Clinical professional registration Evidence of continuing professional development Willing to undertake a management qualification Degree qualification relevant to field of practice or demonstrable evidence of study at a higher level Management Qualification Knowledge & Experience
Specialist expertise underpinned by theory Working knowledge of current mental health legislation Post registration experience in a senior role within Mental health, Parent Infant, or complex needs services Line management responsibilities and experience. Able to demonstrate a history of leading on clinical care improvement initiative. Methodical approach to work with attention to detail To be able to travel around the area of work Experience of staff performance management Recent relevant experience of leading a team and providing care in a secure setting Experience of working within perinatal and/or maternal mental health services Values
Accountability Support High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Transparency and honesty Discreet Change orientated Skills
Excellent Interpersonal skills Emotional resilience Ability to prioritise workload, work at a fast pace and meet deadlines. Ability to analyse problems, gather relevant information and exercise sound judgement in reaching the most appropriate conclusions. Good organisational skills, experienced in applying and implementing systems to manage workload. Able to manage and support staff through organisational change. Ability to manage own time effectively produce detailed reports/written work to a high standard and on time Ability to organise and plan ahead effectively Ability to manage revenue budgets Ability to deal with difficult issues sensitively and diplomatically 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. £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours
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