Agenda and minutes

It was agreed:

That Councillor T. McGee be elected as Chair of the Committee for the municipal year 2015/16

It was agreed:

That Councillor C. McClaren be elected as Vice Chair of the Committee for the municipal year 2015/16

Apologies were detailed above.

Members of the public present at the meeting are invited to ask questions on any matter relating to the work or performance of the Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.  A period of up to 30 minutes will be set aside for public questions.

There were no questions from members of the public.

Minutes of the last meeting held on 14^th April 2015 are attached.

It was agreed:

The minutes of the meeting held on the 14^th April 2015 be approved as a correct record.

Members of the Committee are asked to identify, report or receive updates on any issues from the minutes of the last meeting, which require further discussion or action and which have not been listed on the agenda.

There were no matters arising.

Members are asked to consider the political makeup of the Committee and whether the necessity for political balance ought to be waived. (Report is attached).

That the necessity, that the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust be politically balanced, be waived for the municipal year 2015.2016.

Members are asked to consider a verbal presentation from the Chair of the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

The Chair began by welcoming Elected members, Officers and members of the public to the meeting.  The Chair remarked that this will be a very challenging year for all those working in public service and in particular the NHS.  The Chair reminded Elected Members of the importance of their role within this committee as a critical friend.

Members are asked to consider a verbal presentation from Stan Boaler, Karen Maneely and Donna Edgley, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Representatives Stan Boaler; Service Director North and South Division.

Karen Maneely; Adult Service Line Manager, South Division; Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust attended the meeting to provide an update on changes to secondary mental health services in each of the Boroughs within the Pennine Care Trust footprint.

Tameside and Glossop CMHT -

The total Cost Improvement Plan (CIP) saving required for 2013/2014 was £212,000 for 2014/2015 £212,000.  It was reported that a decision was made in Tameside and Glossop CMHT to undertake these CIP’s together to avoid staff affected having to be involved in two complex HR changes in quick succession.

This consultation focused on a structural change to Tameside & Glossop Secondary Community Mental Health Services.  The new structure merged Community Mental Health Teams with Review and Recovery Teams and the new structure comprises of two generic Community Mental Health one for the North of the Borough and one for the South of the borough. 

Caseload for the CMHT did sit at approximately 24.  Within the new restructured team model the practitioners have a mixture of complex acute need service users with low level review service users.  There will be a strong emphasis to step down service users to primary care and the 3^rd sector if clinically indicated.  It was therefore envisaged the new caseload size would be approximately 13-15 complex acute service users and 20 review service users. 

The proposed structure saw the removal of a number of posts, some of which were vacant posts, some of which did have postholders in place.

Members reviewed the proposed service model.

In response to a Member’s question; the Adult Service Line Manager reported that the Trust has engaged with the Service User Forum in relation to the Trust’s proposed plans for reconfiguration and the feedback has been very positive.

Bury CMHT

In order to manage the demand and capacity within the teams work commenced on new ways of working, case load analysis, discharge planning and asset mapping local resources available outside of PCFT and LA commissioned services in order to support individuals to access appropriate support available within their local community.

2.0 WTE Band 3 Support workers (to be aligned to the wellness and recovery function) will be created from the current vacant posts to ensure that a recovery focused service can be developed with capacity to support individuals to access resources available within their local communities and maximise independence.  The occupational therapy posts that are currently aligned with the CMHT’s will be realigned to the Wellness and Recovery function of the service.

One of the existing band 5 posts within Review and Recovery was realigned to the Treatment service and Reviewing Officer function (50:50 split), the other existing band 5 post within Review and Recovery has been realigned to the Treatment service.

Due to the retirement of the existing post holder the band 6 post that was aligned to CHOICES will be vacant prior to the implementation of the new service and will be realigned to the active care  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

A report from the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Officer is attached.

Members reviewed the work programme.

It was agreed:

Subject to the inclusion of the following items: provision for those who have suffered sexual abuse; update on suicide prevention; and the re-tendering of the military veteran service; the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee approves the work programme 2015.16

A report from the Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Complaints Manager is attached.

It was agreed:

The report be noted

• Thursday 4^th June 2015
• Thursday 26^th November 2015
• Thursday 3^rd March 2016

It was agreed:

The meeting dates for 2015/16 be agreed.

Members of the Joint Committee are asked to consider whether they have an interest in any of the matters on the agenda and, if so, to formally declare that interest.

Councillors Gordon and Walker declared personal interests in all matters under consideration as they are both members of the Pennine Care Foundation Trust.