Job summary
- Main area
- Community Services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months (From start date)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 311-R421-26
- Employer
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birch Hill Hospital
- Town
- Rochdale
- Salary
- £57,528 - £64,750 PA, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/08/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/08/2026
Employer heading
Community Services Manager, HMR
NHS AfC: Band 8a
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values
Job overview
The postholder will provide the operational co-ordination and management for services delivered within Neighbourhood Mental Health system for specialist teams. This will involve working closely with the Associate Director for Mental Health, local place based leads, commissioners and other stakeholders. The postholder will develop a culture based on the Trusts values, which is centered on the
achieving the best outcomes for service users, is flexible and responds positively to change, where staff feel valued, and services are coordinated to improve the experience of the patient and enable staff to work to their full potential.
The postholder will be part of the Bronze on Call Manager rota.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will provide the operational co-ordination and management for services delivered within Neighbourhood Mental Health system for specialist teams. Please see job description and person specification for full details of post
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see uploaded job description and person specification.
Operational leadership of a defined portfolio within Community Mental Health Services.The post
holder will deliver the following key services:
• Specialist Cluster Mental Health Teams
• Early Intervention
• Structured Clinical Management
• Occupational Therapy
• ADHD Service
• Be responsible for the leadership and management of allocated teams within a defined
model and actively manage the pathway between services ensuring service users receive
timely access to services appropriate to their needs.
• Represent mental health services for at key strategic development forums as requested
and deputise for the Associate Director where required.
• Contribute to the assessment and analysis of needs of local residents with mental
health needs within the care hub. Contribute to the development of a range of services
for adults and older people with mental health problems alongside other professionals
and voluntary and independent sector agencies.Develop working relationships with other stakeholders to contribute to the integration of
adults of working age and older people’s mental health services in accordance with the
locality plan and local and national agendas
• Ensure robust arrangements of user and carer representatives to further develop older
people’s services through working groups.
• Ensure active representation of Neighbourhood Mental Health services at key care
hub meetings, both internal and external.
• To act as a source of clinical advice and expertise in relation to the care of people with
mental health needs internally and externally.
• Produce and implement annual business plans to meet the requirements of the Trust and
service strategy.
• With the Associate Director, agree and implement a quality and performance assessment
framework for operational services.
• Manage service budgets responsibly to ensure cost effective services, in agreement with
the Associate Director in accordance with the Trust Standing Financial Instructions
• Monitor and work towards achieving all KPIs for the service at both a Trust and locally
agreed level.
• Participate in the on-call manager’s rota, be part of the senior management team in the
borough and contribute to local business continuity planning.
• Take a lead on investigations into serious incidents, complaints and coroners enquiries as
directed.
• Monitor with external bodies the Practice Placements for pre and post graduate learning.
• Develop care pathways and protocols with referring agencies and commissioners to
address policy guidance and standards.
• Jointly monitor care planning and packages with the Local Authority/ICB. Ensure
effective commissioning strategies are implemented.
This job description is not exhaustive but is intended to give an overall picture of the role.
Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The
duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Relevant professional qualification in Health or Social Care
- Substantial experience in a senior clinical leadership or management role in Mental Health Services
- Experience of managing multiprofessional integrated teams
- Experience of managing change/complex projects
- Experience of planning, delivering and developing services
- Experience of representing the Borough / Trust view at strategic forums
- Extensive knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Evidence of continued professional development to postgraduate diploma level
- Safeguarding Procedures for Adults and Children
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Shaw
- Job title
- Community Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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