Senior Manager, Mental Health Primary CareDevelopment

This role will support the HOD to oversee the service

planning and development, implementation and review of primary

care-led mental health programmes under the Community Mental Health

(CMH) Masterplan and HSG MH initiative and oversee the development

of HSG MH and dementia :

Support the

HOD in the strategic implementation of services in the primary care

setting focusing on mental health, and dementia

services.

Present findings including potential

strategies to senior management, to secure buy-in for policy review

and service planning.

Build trust and leverage

on internal and external stakeholders to identify gaps and

opportunities to improve service planning for mental health

services in the primary care.

Integrate mental

health primary care-led services into the broader primary

healthcare system, in collaboration with the Clusters' Regional

Health System Offices (RHSOs), the Primary Care Offices (PCOs) and

/ or the Primary Care Networks

Review and

establish competencies, structural processes and enablers to

support the implementation of the HSG MH in the private and public

primary care sector

Plan the implementation of

care model in tandem and aligned with the Healthier SG care

protocol, including continuous review and enhancement of the

collaborative care approaches to meet the intended outcomes and

support the needs of the clients and caregivers.

Manage budgets and monitor programme effectiveness

through evaluation efforts by coordinating, collating and tracking

the outcome measures and performance indicators of the primary care

programmes.

Develop a mental health in primary

care system such that the polyclinic and GP settings use the same

assessment tools, with the same understanding (language used) of

the MH / dementia needs of the patients.

Review

effectiveness of primary care programmes, including outcomes and

learning points for long term programme

planning.

Job

Responsibility

Bachelor's Degree in healthcare related discipline, with

preference for mental health qualification.

At

least 10 years' experience in primary care or community development

and multi-agency work in healthcare / social care industry with 5

years' management experience

Experience in

multi-agency work / healthcare industry, programme implementation

and / or programme management

Experience and

knowledge in facilitation, design thinking, organization

development preferred

A self-starter with

strong learning ability, who is resilient, adaptable and able to

manage change and ambiguity

Able to multi-task

and possess strong analytical, problem solving and project

management skills

Able to work well with

groups from diverse background

Experience and

knowledge in facilitation, with strong negotiation and

communication skills