Job Description – Salford Personality Disorder Service
Manager
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Level of DBS Check and Workforce
Community Services Manager
£24,799 - £26,822 dependent on
skills and experience, pro rata
18.75 hours per week (FTE 37.5)
25 days/pro-rata to part-time hours
Oakland House, Old Trafford
1 year
Enhanced with check of adults
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Main Aims of the Post
The post holder will take the lead on development and project management for the
Salford Personality Disorder Multi Agency Development Service, re-commissioned
for 2014/15 following a successful pilot year funded 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.
 Work with strategic partners to improve pathways to support for people with
PD
 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
1. Lead on the development and implementation of the Personality Disorder Multi
Agency Development Service
2. Develop strong partnerships with key statutory and third sector organisations
to influence and implement service change for the benefit of people with PD in
Salford.
3. Liaise with statutory and third sector organisations to identify and encourage
the participation of ‘PD Champions’ in cascading PD awareness across their
organisations
4. Coordinate regular multi-agency Personality Disorder forums to act as hubs for
PD activity across Salford
5. Market and publicise the programme to a range of agencies and organisations
across the geographical footprint of the project
6. Provide Line Management to the Peer Training & Support Coordinator and
ensure that high quality practice supervision and wellbeing support is provided
to project staff and volunteers
7. Oversee the delivery of a programme of development, awareness raising and
training provision across agencies, including skills-based workshops for frontline practitioners
8. Oversee the recruitment of ‘experts by experience’ to deliver awareness
training to multi-agency representatives (PD Champions) across public
services
9. Manage & record risk incidents according to SHS policy and procedure
10. Contribute to the budgetary management of the project, and ensure effective
financial administration of the project.
11. Ensure delivery of commissioned project to targets, producing monthly,
quarterly and annual service reports and all service performance data
required by commissioners and the Big Life Company.
12. Maintain adequate records as required by existing policies and procedures,
using appropriate paper and electronic systems
General Work Related Expectations
1. To work within Self Help Sevices’ (SHS) and the Big Life Company’s
(TBLC) Values, Ethos and Vision.
2. To contribute to the development of SHS and TBLC
3. To work in accordance with all Policies and Procedures of SHS and TBLC
4. To identify and attend training as required
5. To work in accordance with all relevant legislation
6. To undergo regular supervision and an annual appraisal
7. To undertake any other duties as required, appropriate to the post
Person Specification –Salford Personality Disorder Service Manager
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they meet all the
following points.
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Employment Experience
1.1
Minimum 3 years experience of working in the field of
mental health care and/or wellbeing services or projects
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Experience of managing and delivering projects or
services
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Experience of managing paid staff and/or volunteers
1.4 Experience of devising, coordinating and/or delivering
training programmes
1.5 Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders
(eg GPs, voluntary and statutory sector mental health and
social care services, GMP)
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Educational Background/Training
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Relevant mental health or social care training/
qualifications
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Knowledge
3.1 Good knowledge and understanding of the value and
principles of peer support and experience-led services
3.2 An understanding of mental health conditions, particularly
Personality Disorders, and the principles of the mental health
recovery approach
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Skills
4.1 Excellent oral and written presentation skills
4.2 Good record keeping, IT and organisational skills to
ensure effective monitoring and management of the project
4.3 Good time management skills, ability to prioritise work
effectively and work to deadlines
4.4 Ability to advise, inform, motivate and support individuals
4.5 Ability to network and develop productive working
relationships with a range of agencies
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Personal
5.1 Self motivated, flexible and enthusiastic, possessing a
can-do approach and using one’s own initiative to bring work
to a successful conclusion
5.2 Commitment to the objectives and values of Self Help
Services and The Big Life group
5.3 Personal first hand experience of mental health problems
Key - Method of Assessment
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Interview = I
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Leadership Competencies
LEADERSHIP COMPENTENCY
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SHAPES AND MANAGES STRATEGY
1. Inspires a sense of purpose and direction
2. Focuses strategically
3. Interprets and analyses information (including financial)
and opportunities
4. Shows judgement, intelligence and common sense
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Builds organisational skill and responsiveness
Marshals professional expertise
Steers and implements change and deals with uncertainty
Delivers intended results
Manages Resources
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BUILDS PRODUCTIVE RELATONSHIPS
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Nurtures internal and external relationships
Facilitates cooperation and partnerships
Values individual differences and diversity
Guides, coaches and develops people
Skill sharing
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EXEMPLIFIES PERSONAL INTEGRITY AND SELF
AWARENESS
1. Demonstrates the group values, professionalism and
probity
2. Engages with risk and shows personal courage
3. Commits to action
4. Displays resilience
5. Demonstrates self awareness and a commitment to
personal development
6. Self Management
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COMMUNICATES and INFLUENCES EFFECTIVELY
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Communicates clearly
Listens, understands and adapts to audience
Negotiates persuasively
Influencing
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