Job Description
Personality Disorder Development Service
Coordinator
Responsible to:
Salary:
Hours:
Community Services Manager
Annual Leave:
Based:
Contract:
25 days per annum
Oakland House, Old Trafford, Manchester
Fixed term – 1 year
£22903
37.5 hours per week
Main Purpose of the Post
The post holder will develop and provide coordination for a new and exciting
Personality Disorder Multi Agency development services, commissioned for a pilot
year by NHS Salford Clinical Commissioning Group.
The service aims to develop strong seamless links between mental health services
and the wider multi-agency system for the benefit of people with Personality Disorder
(PD) by undertaking a liaison, training and awareness-raising function with key
stakeholders (i.e. Police, Probation, A&E, Housing, Drug and Alcohol services,
Children’s Services etc). The service will specifically work to:
 Improve service user experience
 Engage ‘experts by experience’ in training and awareness-raising activity with
multi-agency representatives across public services.
 Challenge stigma and discrimination, improve attitudes and increase
knowledge and awareness of PD in the wider system.
 Reduce transition in people with PD to more costly services such as
secondary mental health care/prisons.
 Develop workforces to become more responsive to personality disorder by
providing leadership and support in the development of service specific
projects.
Main duties

Develop and launch the Personality Disorder Multi Agency Development
service
 Recruit and train ‘experts by experience’ to deliver awareness training to
multi-agency representatives (PD Champions) across public services
 Liaise with statutory and third sector organisations to identify and encourage
the participation of PD Champions in cascading PD awareness across
organisations

Market and publicise the programme to a range of agencies and
organisations across the geographical footprint of the project
 Coordinate regular multi-agency Personality Disorder forums to act as hubs
for PD activity across Salford
 Coordinate and/or deliver a programme of development, awareness raising
and training provision across agencies, including skills-based workshops for
front-line practitioners
 Manage & record risk incidents according to SHS policy and procedure
 Be involved in the budgetary management of the project, and ensure effective
financial administration of the project.
 Maintain adequate records as required by existing policies and procedures,
using appropriate paper and electronic systems
 Collate monthly, quarterly and annual service reports including incidents,
comments and complaints from service users, and all service performance
data required by commissioners and the Big Life Company.
 Link in with national, regional and local relevant PD and other services,
including user-led services
General Work Related Expectations
 To work within the Big Life Group and Self Help Services’ Values, Ethos and
Vision
 To contribute to the development of Self Help Services and the Big Life
group.
 To work in accordance with all Policies and Procedures of Self Help Services
and the Big Life Group
 To identify and attend training as required
 To work in accordance with all relevant legislation
 To undergo regular supervision and an annual appraisal
 To undertake any other duties as required, appropriate to the post
Person specification
Essential (E)
Desirable (D)
Person Specification
Experience
Minimum 3 years experience of working in the field of mental health care and/or
wellbeing services or projects
E
Experience of coordinating, delivering and promoting projects or services
E
Experience of managing paid staff and/or volunteers
D
Experience of devising, coordinating and/or delivering training programmes
D
Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders including GPs,
voluntary and statutory sector mental health services
E
Knowledge
Good knowledge and understanding of the value and principles of peer support
E
and experience-led services
An understanding of mental health conditions, particularly Personality Disorders,
and the principles of the mental health recovery approach
E
An understanding of current policy and good practice in relation to mental health
and peer support
E
An understanding of services available for those with Personality Disorders and
relevant treatment guidance relating to PD
D
Skills
Excellent oral and written presentation skills
E
Good record keeping and organisational abilities to ensure effective monitoring
and management of the project
E
Good word processing and IT skills
E
Good time management skills, ability to prioritise work effectively and work to
deadlines
E
Ability to advise, inform, motivate and support individuals
E
Ability to network and develop good working relationships with a range of
agencies
Personal Qualities & experience
A commitment to supporting people with mental ill-health and promoting
recovery
E
Self motivated, flexible and enthusiastic, possessing a can-do approach and
using one’s own initiative to bring work to a successful conclusion
E
Commitment to the objectives and values of Self Help Services and The Big Life
group
E
Personal first hand experience of mental health problems, particularly
personality disorder issues
D
E
The closing date for applications is Friday 3rd April, 5pm; applications received
after this time will not be considered. Interviews will be held week commencing
7th April
CVs will not be accepted.