Regional Manager Psychiatric/Mental Health

Key and Critical Responsibilities

• Monitors, reviews and evaluates all of the operations of the Psychiatric and Mental Health Services within the South-West Regional Health Authority.
• Advises the Director of Health, the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of SWRHA on matters concerning Mental Health.
• Advises and liaises with the National Director of Mental Health and the National Mental Health Unit, Ministry of Health, on matters concerning Mental Health within the South-West region.
• Develops, implements, monitors and evaluates a regional plan for Psychiatric / Mental Health Services that is aligned to the strategic goals of the South-West Regional Health Authority and the National Mental Health Policy.
• Establishes policies and protocols, as it pertains to mental health.
• Prepares budget proposals and administers budgets.
• Develops and reviews the organizational structure for the Psychiatric / Mental Health Department.
• Trains and educates staff under their purview in relation to the delivery of mental health services.
• Provides and ensures effective leadership, operational and clinical governance to all departmental staff and mental health services. 
• Plans, implements and oversees mental health promotional/educational activities and programmes.
• Prepares operational and informational reports.
• Liaises internally with executives, institutional heads and departmental heads.
• Liaises externally with governmental agencies and other stakeholders.
• Represents the Authoritys mental health interest with institutions and organizations locally, regionally and internationally.
• Serves on the Regional Mental Health Committee, the Mental Health Clinical Review Committee and the Health Promotions Committee.
• Establishes, monitors and evaluates departmental workforce standards of performance and makes recommendations re: Training Needs, Promotion and Monetary Rewards.

Key Competencies

• A Masters Degree in Social Sciences or Psychiatric Nursing or Health Administration or Health Planning.
• At least eight (8) years working experience and training in Psychiatry/Mental Health, five (5) of which at a managerial/supervisory level.
• Experience and/ or training in mental health education/promotion.