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Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Staff Benefits
* Pay Enhancements:
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1: Time plus 47%
2: Time plus 41%
3: Time plus 35%
4 - 9: Time plus 30%
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years.
* Excellent pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Wellbeing programme
* Blue Light Card Discounts
* fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential Criteria
* Relevant professional qualification in mental health RMN, or SW- relevant core professional health based qualification or equivalent experience which requires professional registration with the HCPC or NMC or other professional body.
* A master's degree or other equivalent post graduate accreditable qualification in a specific therapeutic - Must have accreditation with BABCP/BPS.
* Specialist knowledge of Health Service Management and experience within health and social care settings within the relevant field.
* Experience of working with CAMHS.
Desirable Criteria
* Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of child and adolescent mental health.
* A leadership/ management qualification.
* Masters level education or equivalent experience.
* Qualification in Cognitive behavioural therapy post grad diploma and accreditable.
Experience
Essential Criteria
* Experience managing or leading projects/specific pieces of work in NHS or Educational settings.
* Managing projects within Children and Young Peoples Mental Health.
* Experience of analysing, evaluating and implementing change which results in service improvement.
* Experience of clinically working within Children and young people's Mental Health services.
* Experience of operational management and service delivery.
* Experience of managing and reporting risks.
* Experience of change management.
* Experience of working with cross sector partners.
* Experience of actively working as part of a MDT to achieve shared goals.
* Experience of managing staff performance and disciplinary issues efficiently.
* Experience of maintaining quality standards in one's own work and encouraging others to do so in theirs.
* Experience of commitment to service user involvement.
* Experience in managing psychological therapy provision/psychological therapists.
Desirable Criteria
* Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
* Experience of working within schools.
Knowledge
Essential Criteria
* Extensive knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
* Awareness of policies and procedures in relation to confidentiality, information sharing and child protection.
* Must demonstrate knowledge of the evidence base in their practice and understanding of child development and psychosocial influences.
* Must demonstrate a working understanding of systemic, psychodynamic and cognitive theories along with recognition of when each approach is appropriate.
* Must demonstrate knowledge of audit and evaluation methodology.
* Must demonstrate an understanding of current government initiatives underpinning service developments.
* Awareness of Key Performance indicators to support the achievement of local and national targets.
* Knowledge of equal opportunities legislation and development in line with government initiatives.
* Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised therapies in specific difficult to treat groups.
* High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised therapies/ interventions.
Desirable Criteria
* Level of knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of child and adolescent mental health.
Skills and Abilities
Essential Criteria
* Ability to motivate and lead others in order to achieve service objectives.
* Knowledge of compassionate leadership styles.
* Ability to communicate with a wide range of other professionals, service users and members of the public (written and verbal).
* Ability to organise workload and present information in an effective and professional manner.
* IT skills and ability to use Microsoft Word, internet and email.
* Motivated to work towards creating a safe, open and trusting environment.
* Skills of creativity, innovation and self-motivation - challenging and enquiring mindset.
* Aptitude and confidence for working in a rapidly changing environment.
* Demonstrable leadership skills.
* Skills in coordinating and facilitating multi-agency groups and meetings.
* Skills in engaging and involving stakeholders including children, young people and families in development and decision making.
* Commitment to one's own professional development.
Important Information about Working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. For further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org.
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.
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. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government's website.
If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.
**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**
Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
Applicant Requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to Download
* Operational Manager JD/PS (PDF, 296.4KB)
* Important Candidate Information (PDF, 2.5MB)
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