As National Distress Brief Intervention Project Lead , you will oversee and lead all Change Mental Health DBI Teams and assist in the development of the DBI programme on behalf of Change Mental Health. You will work closely with senior colleagues in Change Mental Health and in a wide range of statutory and third sector agencies to ensure that the Distress Brief Intervention continues to deliver innovative service in a compassionate and connected way.

Working across several areas of Scotland including Highland, Argyll & Bute, Dumfries and Galloway and CMH National office in Edinburgh, the DBI National Project Manager will have responsibility to ensure that our work to support people in distress is delivered to a high standard and within the framework agreed with the Scottish Government and the DBI Programme Board.

With partnership working at the forefront of the DBI programme, the National Project Manager will develop the service while working closely with key partners, in liaison with the appropriate Area Managers and the Deputy Director: National Services for Change Mental Health.

What will you be doing?

• Oversee all DBI services provided by Change Mental Health, including all quality and reporting aspects of delivery.
• Responsible for ensuring a robust quality framework is in place to support the best practice and continuous improvement within the service.
• Lead on the roll out and expansion of DBI Services within Change Mental Health areas.
• Ensure Change Mental Health Policies and Procedures are implemented and understood including Safeguarding and Health and Safety.
• Develop and maintain excellent partnerships with statutory and third sector agencies and partners in all areas.
• Leading discussion with partners around the future of existing DBI projects, including funding opportunities and expansion of current pathways.
• Leading on local and national groups relevant to the DBI National programme
• Providing line management, including support & supervision to DBI Project Managers based in Inverness, Argyll & Bute and Dumfries and Galloway both virtually and face to face.
• Oversee management of the rota system, ongoing development of the Change Mental Health DBI Hub and DBI Managers meetings.
• Provide out-of-hours support to teams on a rota-basis
• Be part of the Management Team for National services and work closely with peers to provide guidance and support, as required

Who are we looking for?

• Someone with experience of managing projects or services in a third sector setting.
• Someone with experience of cultivating and maintaining stakeholder relationships to support the development of the service
• Someone with demonstratable experience of positively leading, managing and motivating a large team of staff to provide high-quality support to those accessing support
• Someone who can communicate effectively and adapt their style based on the situation and audience they are working with; this includes presenting to and engaging with external stakeholders
• Someone who has the skills to prioritise workload demands and respond effectively and in a positive manner.
• Someone who can demonstrate the ability to work autonomously to complete tasks in an efficient manner while being part of a larger team.
• Someone who is highly motivated to deliver best practice with continuous improvement, including opportunities to embed reflective practice into delivery
• Someone with experience of working in a fast-paced environment and can make sound decisions and judgement calls quickly and appropriately.
• Someone who has the skills to identify and cultivate opportunities to grow and develop the service
• Someone with experience of appropriately and safely manage safeguarding and adult protection concerns

Benefits

Professional development including funded opportunities

A generous 37 days’ holiday

A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan

A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment

24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial and medical advice as well as support with life’s challenges

Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements

Paid Mental Wellbeing Days

Cycle to Work Scheme

Blue Light Discount Card

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated individual to join our Distress Brief Intervention team. Someone who has a good understanding of compassionate, person-centered, recovery-focused support work, and who has experience of leading a team and of working autonomously. This position will be office based, working in a fast paced environment where your experience of being able to multi-task will be called on daily. Educated to SVQ3 level or equivalent in Social Services or Health Care or relevant appropriate experience. If the post holder does not have this qualification they will be required to work towards it during their employment. Duties will include running of the day to day service, supervising the staff team, sharing your knowledge and supporting the Project Manager by leading, training and developing the team., You will be sharing good practice and developing joint protocols and processes.

If you are passionate about enabling Change Mental Health to deliver a valuable service to the Scottish community and feel your profile matches this role’s criteria, then we want to hear from you!

Training in Level 2 Distress Brief Intervention, specific to the post, will be provided.

The post holders will be required to join the PVG Scheme or update their membership record for regulated work with protected adults and costs are met by the employer.

About Distress Brief Intervention

Change Mental Health is the lead partner in the Highlands for the Scottish Government’s Distress Brief Intervention project (DBI). The DBI is a Scotland-wide project, delivering a ground-breaking approach to address the emotional and psychological pain experienced by people in distress.

Working in partnership with frontline services, including Police, Ambulance service, Primary Care and mental health teams, the project provides rapid referral to focused, short-term support, with the option of onward referral to longer-term support if required. As a DBI Team Leader, you will join this major, high profile Scottish Government project in a key role.

For further information about DBI and our involvement in the project, visit DBI.scot.

Benefits

• Professional development including funded opportunities.

• A generous 37 days’ holiday.

• A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan.

• A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment.

• 24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial and medical advice as well as support with life’s challenges.

• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements

• Paid Mental Wellbeing Days

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Blue Light discount card

What I do and what I achieve

• Oversee the safe and efficient operational delivery, practice, and development of services in the North of Scotland, including the Highlands and Aberdeenshire

• Lead, support and motivate the team in your specific areas to ensure high quality person-centred service delivery

• Provide strategic leadership for the services in my area and contribute to the strategic development of services nationally as a member of the National Management Team

• Be an active member of the National Management Team and contribute to the implementation of Change Mental Health’s vision, mission, values and strategy

Financial and supervisory responsibility

• Set, manage and oversee local budgets in consultation with the Deputy Director: National Services, Director of Services and the Head of Finance

• Ensure local value for money in the delivery of high-quality services

• Build relationships with key stakeholders to successfully facilitate budget conversations

• Line Manage staff, as required, to ensure the successful delivery of services in specific areas of Scotland

Other key details

• Includes some evening and weekend working where required, time off in lieu will be given in accordance with Change Mental Health’s TOIL policy

• A satisfactory PVG check will be required.

• Being part of an on-call rota to support staff, as and when required

Who I am

1. Hold the appropriate qualifications to be a Registered Manager with the Care Inspectorate, or a willingness to work towards obtaining the appropriate qualifications

2. Passionate about improving the outcomes for people affected by their mental health

3. Demonstratable experience of operationally leading, managing and developing services and line managing staff

4. Evidence of being able to use own initiative and make competent decisions using sound judgement

5. Evidence of problem solving effectively and supporting others to work through complex and difficult situations

6. Experience of successfully leading, managing and supporting a team, keeping them engaged and motivated

7. Ability to innovate, looking to constantly improve what we do and how we can clearly evidence our impact

8. Evidence of being a flexible and strong communicator who builds positive relationships, both internally and externally, and has advanced networking skills

9. Ability to work comfortably with the detail of strong operational service delivery and balancing this with working strategically

10. Evidence of being a reflective practitioner; being comfortable and open to receiving and acting on feedback to improve practice

11. Knowledge and experience of following safeguarding processes and procedures and guiding and supporting others with safeguarding and adult protection concerns

12. IT literate, able to maintain and develop effective administration and information management systems

13. Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to manage a high-volume workload with deadlines and manage conflicting priorities

14. Willingness to travel throughout different parts of Scotland, including national office

15. Commitment

Benefits

Professional development including funded opportunities

A generous 37 days’ holiday

A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan

A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment

24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial and medical advice as well as support with life’s challenges

Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements

Paid Mental Wellbeing Days

Cycle to Work Scheme

Blue Light Discount Card

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