Mental Health Team Manager

• The Operational Lead is accountable to Borough Director and will receive professional supervision and line management from the Community Service Manager. The Operational Lead has overall management responsibility for the work of the team and also provides a consistent, high-quality service which is recovery focused, and sensitive to the needs of a diverse community. The Operational Lead is responsible for ensuring service delivery is of a consistently high standard and assisting the team in meeting these standards.
  

• To manage the team budget and ensure that all budgetary targets are achieved and Trust financial systems and standing financial instructions are observed.
  


• To ensure that all contract and performance targets are met and to lead in the setting, implementation and monitoring of local targets.
  


• To monitor and have overall responsibility for managing the review of placements and community care funding, ensuring value for money.
  


• To assist care coordinators in accessing personalised budgets for service users if they meet Care Act eligibility. To ensure that presentations to the LBH Panel are outcome focused and support recovery, and to participate in the Panel process.
  


• To monitor and have overall responsibility for managing the review of existing trust and social care packages and placements, ensuring that enablement, recovery and value for money are primary considerations and that packages of care are ended when appropriate.
  

• Enhanced DBS is required for the role.
  

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