Team Manager (Home Based Treatment Team)

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

The Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Team Manager role within the Wigan Home-Based Treatment Team. You will lead day-to-day management, drive service development and promote recovery-focused care to prevent hospital admission and support home-based care.

You will collaborate with the wider leadership team on service improvements, governance and staff development, ensuring robust care planning and effective gatekeeping to optimise patient flow and

Responsibilities

• Retain overall responsibility for the management of the Home-Based Treatment Team.
• Manage the workload of the Home-Based Treatment Team, ensuring that appropriate systems are in place for allocation, transfer and discharge/closure of case responsibility, ensuring that transition in and out of the team is safely managed, in-line with Core Fidelity benchmarks.
• Support patient flow both in and out of hospital, including support with gatekeeping and facilitating safe supported discharge from inpatient wards with HBT support.
• Development of robust care planning to ensure service users, carers and staff are adequately supported.

Job description

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and passionate individual to join a forward thinking, dynamic Wigan Home-Based Treatment Team (HBTT) as Team Manager.

The post holder will take overall responsibility for the day-to-day management, leadership and development of the service. Using a team approach, the service will provide recovery-focused care with a view to preventing hospital admission and enabling individuals to manage their illness in their own home, thereby improving their quality of life.

The Team Manager will also work with the wider leadership team around all issues related to service development.

• Retain overall responsibility for the management of the Home-Based Treatment Team.
• Manage the workload of the Home-Based Treatment Team, ensuring that appropriate systems are in place for:
  • Allocation, transfer and discharge/closure of case responsibility, ensuring that transition in and out of the team is safely managed, in-line with Core Fidelity benchmarks.
  • Supporting patient flow both in and out of hospital, including support with gatekeeping and facilitating safe supported discharge from inpatient wards with HBT support.
  • Development of robust care planning to ensure service users, carers and staff are adequately supported.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 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.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Angela Calland Job title: Operational Manager for Urgent Care Email address: [e-mail]