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Anson Road is a 24-hour community rehabilitation service for men with mental health needs. The service aims to provide recovery focused support to enable service users to develop, enhance and sustain life skills and coping strategies which will enable the individual to achieve greater independence and quality of life.

Anson Road is located in central Manchester close to the Central Manchester Hospitals site and the Universities. The unit has 17 beds and support is provided by a team of Mental Health Nurses, STR workers, Support Workers and two Occupational Therapists. There is also pharmacy and medical input.

The support provided focuses on engagement in the process of recovery and what that means for the individual, enabling them to identify what their recovery goals are and what support is needed to achieve them.

Anson Road aims to provide a relaxed and positive atmosphere where people can engage with staff and other service users and have access to a range of group and individual activities to encourage the development and enhancement of life skills.

The role of the Unit manager is to provide effective leadership and managment to the ward ensuring the provision of high quality nursing care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide effective leadership and operational management to the ward
ensuring the provision of high quality nursing care to all service users on the ward /
department over a 24 hour period.
To promote and maintain excellence in nursing practice. To be responsible for leading the
work of the care team and the co-ordination of effective utilization and resources within the
defined area.
The post holder will be accountable to service users / patients, and operate within the Trust’s
framework of policies and guidelines.
To support the Matron with the management of the clinical area.
This role includes participation in the local on call manager rota covering out of hours periods
overnight, at weekends and bank holidays

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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 addiction 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme

Person specification

Application

• Qualification for Mental Health Nursing
• Qualification
• Experience of managing and leading staff
• Skills and abilities

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 will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government . Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.

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.