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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
351-SPS1149-EJ
Employer
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
L7F9 L9058 Management CYPMH Integrated
Town
Preston
Salary
£50,952 - £57,349 per annuum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust logo

Service Manager - CYP Mental Health

Band 8a

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:

•    Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
•    Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
•    Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.

For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity to recruit an Operational Service Manager within the Specialist network has become available, supporting the children and young people’s mental health services. The job role is a full time band 8a and can offer a flexible working pattern if required. 

The post holder will support the Associate Director of Operations in the effective operational management of services for young people.  New investment monies ensures the introduction of new pathways and operational models into the children and young people’s mental health services throughout Lancashire and South Cumbria and supporting the introduction of these will be an exciting part of the role. The post holder will have experience of waiting list management, and will be able to demonstrate leadership and management skills, including the ability to manage change.

 

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the operational management of services within Children & Young People’s Mental Health Services (CYPMH). They will ensure that service lines deliver patient pathways that meet all quality and operational performance targets and that these are monitored and tracked. The post holder will lead, develop and manage teams within a portfolio to ensure that our services provide a high quality care for our service users.

 

The post holder will be required to form effective working relationships internally by working collaboratively with other service managers of different multi-disciplinary teams, and external with clinical commissioning groups. Effective communication and interaction will also be required with stakeholders in other networks and with external stakeholders such as commissioners and other service providers, both NHS and voluntary sector.

 

The post holder will work in line with the Trust’s corporate objectives and will be expected to make a positive contribution to the provision of health service The post holder will be expected to work in line with the Trust values and behave in a manner that facilitates the development of autonomous teams and individuals that are empowered, engaged and committed to continually delivering excellent care with compassion.

Working for our organisation

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. 

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role. 

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent appropriate professional management qualification • Participation in continuing professional development to improve and update specialist knowledge

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Experience of operational management • Detailed understanding and experience of the operation healthcare services and performance targets • Experience of managing a budget. • Experience of successful project management. • Experience of managing people in accordance with HR procedures • Knowledge and experience of risk assessment and management

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • • Well-developed analytical & problem solving skills • IT literate with well-developed skills for the use and application of information technology systems including file management, safe and effective internet use, Outlook, Word processing, PowerPoint, Access and Excel. • Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives • within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines. • Well-developed organisational and people skills to facilitate working with clinical teams • Proven ability to manage large groups of staff and implement human resource strategies. • Ability to empower, coach and support staff. • Well-developed written and verbal communication skills together with influencing and negotiating skills for interacting with individuals across other service lines/localities

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jennifer Sabou
Job title
Associate Director of Operations
Email address
[email protected]
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