Perinatal Team Manager

at  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

The Specialist Perinatal Service is looking to recruit a Perinatal Team Manager. We are looking for a passionate, dynamic and committed candidate to join our service.
Although it would be an advantage, you do not need previous experience of working in perinatal mental health, as training and development is something we pride ourselves on with plenty of opportunities for team members to build on their skills and knowledge with excellent training and robust supervision to support delivery of high-quality care.
The successful candidate will have a full and comprehensive induction, with support and time to settle into your new role.
Our team works with small caseloads of women who are pregnant and those in the post-natal period that have a mental health difficulty, we support them and their families at this important time their lives.
This is a rewarding and varied role working with our colleagues across the Perinatal Pathway.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to manage this amazing team of clinicians in our Cluster 3 Team which is based in Hexagon Tower, Manchester. The team work across GM to support the delivery of Perinatal care to women and people with mental illness in a variety of community settings, encouraging principles of the recovery approach.
The Cluster team Manager will provide line management and support to all staff, work collaboratively across organisations.
The manager will support integrated working across services who care for women in the Perinatal period . They will d irectly participate and lead in the achievement of continuous service development and quality improvement agenda, as defined by the service and its stakeholders.
This role will require you to participate in the service bronze on call and Bronze on site rota.
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 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.
We enjoy our work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
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
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discount

Please refer the Job description for details