An exciting opportunity has become available to join the GMMH Homeless Hub as a Team Manager for the Salford Dual Diagnosis Homeless Team as a secondment until 31/03/25.

The team consists of four dual diagnosis practitioners that you would be providing line management for. The service also has access to Psychiatry, Psychology and Speech and Language Therapy.

SDDHT is an assessment service that works to an assertive outreach model to offer engagement, assessment and onward referrals for homeless people who experience barriers in accessing universal mainstream services.

SDDHT works extremely closely with it's partners at Salford Local Authority Rough Sleeper Initiative Housing team, and the GMMH Rough Sleeper Drug & Alcohol service.

The team adopts a flexible working approach to their place based working we are able to facilitate a combination of office and home working.

Candidates must have approval from their line manager before applying for this post.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the day-to-day operational management, leadership and development of the city-wide Homeless Dual Diagnosis Team which is an integrated, flexible, user-focused and recovery-orientated service.

To deliver a safe, effective, and high-quality service to a small caseload of service users to ensure delivery to the relevant clinical pathways as outlined within the Homeless Dual Diagnosis Team operational procedure and wider system pathways.

Participation as a member of the Homeless Services Management Team in the overall management of community based homeless mental health/dual diagnosis services.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

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.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached 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 Discounts

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of homelessness
• Knowledge of dual diagnosis
• Knowledge of alcohol and substance misuse
• Experience of multi-professional/multi-agency working
• Experience of working to the MHA & MCA

Desirable

• Experience of working with homelessness
• Experience of working within dual diagnosis
• Experience of working with service users with addiction problems
• Experience of working within the community
• Experience of working to a trauma informed model

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable leadership skills

Desirable

• Experience in a leadership role

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

April House

Manchester/Salford

M1 2WR



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