184378 Mental Health Unscheduled Care Service Manager

The Dumfries and Galloway Mental Health Directorate are looking to recruit a dynamic, credible and visible leader to the post of Unscheduled Care Service Manager for Community Mental Health Nursing. 

The successful candidate will have experience working in a senior role within Community Mental Health Services and be educated to Masters Level qualifications or working towards this. 

You will have responsibility for the delivery of effective, high quality community mental health nursing services within Unscheduled Care Mental Health across the region and, in collaboration with partner agencies, ensure delivery of pathways that provide a seamless and integrated person centred service. 

You will have responsibility to clinically and strategically develop and deliver the aims and objectives of community crisis and psychiatric liaison mental health services.

You will have a lead role in the continued development of Unscheduled Care Mental Health Nursing Services, using data and informatics to inform workforce and service development, demonstrating financial acumen in the management of a designated budget. 

You will provide operational leadership, management and direction to the Unscheduled Care Team Leaders. 
Working in partnership with the Lead Nurse and other service managers you will contribute to the professional and clinical development of the nursing workforce within the Directorate to support the progression of new nursing roles and whole service improvements. 

As a member of the Mental Health Senior Management Team, you will ensure that Unscheduled Care Teams proactively contribute to the Directorates Strategic Plan and Performance Framework, and play a key role in the governance, leadership and development of the Health and Social Care Partnership. 

This post will require the successful applicant to obtain PVG Clearance. 

If you are a motivated and inspirational mental health nurse with transformational leadership skills, aligned with a compassionate leadership style, and a proven track record in a senior role, please contact: Jena Davies, Unscheduled Care Service Manager jena.davies@nhs.scot or Justina Ritchie, Lead Nurse CMHN justina.ritchie@nhs.scot for more information and/ or an informal discussion.    

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

To find out more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and for an insight into our friendly, beautiful corner of Scotland please visit our Work With Us web pages https://www.nhsdg.co.uk/workwithus/

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period, for which you would be paid, until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.

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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. 

PUBLIC PROTECTION
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RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agencys new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the UK can work at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk   
Please ensure the vacancy salary meets the minimum salary required for sponsorship.   We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
NHS Dumfries & Galloway are currently unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.   
Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC etc).