Learning Disabilities and Autism Development Lead

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to support the Manchester Care Group in the delivery of care and quality assurance of Mental Health services that are provided to those people with Learning Disabilities and/ or Autism. We believe that people with mental health difficulties, learning disabilities and/or autism should have equal access to opportunities to lead healthy, happy, meaningful lives. Our Manchester Care Group has a vital role to play in ensuring this, and we look forward to welcoming someone with the skills and drive to help us achieve this.

We are looking for an enthusiastic clinician with experience of working with people with Mental Health needs, Learning Disabilities and/or Autism. You will be looking for a post that allows you to innovate and grow and develop services within a structure that provides support from across the local system

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work alongside and support the Manchester Care Group management team, inpatient services and the local CMHTs (Community Mental Health Team) during a period of significant transformation to establish robust and sustainable processes and service responses to meet the needs of those people using mental health services that have a diagnosis of Learning Disabilities and/or Autism.

The post-holder will need to establish a pragmatic and solution focussed approach to the work which will ensure that the Manchester Care Group are meeting both the National and Local objectives and targets in relation to people with Learning Disabilities and Autism. There is both a strategic and operational focus to this role which offers the post holder the opportunity to gain some excellent skills and experience across system leadership, strategic planning and operational management whilst maintaining their clinical practice skills.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

• 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
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)