About this role
Job summary
This is a senior leadership role within GMMH CAMHS Community Services. As Service Manager, you will lead the operational delivery and ongoing transformation of community-based CAMHS services, ensuring children, young people and families receive the right help, at the right time, in the right place.
You will work closely with clinical leaders, system partners and lived-experience voices to design and deliver services that are:
Accessible and responsive Joined-up across health, care and education Focused on outcomes that matter to children and families This is a varied, influential role for someone who is passionate about system working, service improvement, and compassionate leadership.
Main duties of the job
Provide strong, compassionate leadership across a range of community CAMHS pathways, working across localities and partner organisations. Support delivery ofLong Term Plan priorities, including improved access, reduced waiting times, earlier intervention and strengthened crisis pathways. Work with Clinical Leads to ensure services aresafe, effective and outcome-focused, with robust clinical and quality governance.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description Job responsibilities Provide senior operational leadership across community CAMHS teams and specialist pathways. Ensure services meet access standards, manage demand, reduce waiting times and maintain safe patient flow. Work in partnership with Clinical Leads to maintain robust clinical, quality and safeguarding governance. Lead performance management, quality improvement, risk management and regulatory compliance .Manage workforce planning, staff development, appraisal, wellbeing and engagement. Maintain financial control, ensuring services operate within allocated budgets and deliver value for money. Lead and support service improvement and transformation projects aligned to Trust and system priorities. Build effective partnerships with commissioners, education, social care, primary care and VCSE organisations. Contribute to strategic planning and represent CAMHS in internal and external forums. Deputise for the Head of Operations and participate in the senior manager oncall rota.
Person Specification
CAMHS experience Essential
Experience of working with children and young people
Desirable
Experience of working in a mental health setting
Management experience Essential
Experience of working in a management role within a hospital/community setting
Desirable
Experience of working in a management role
Experience of working within a mental health clinical setting Essential
Experience of working clinically with children and young people
Desirable
Experience of working clinically within a mental health setting
Evidence of further professional development Essential
Evidence of further professional development (MSc/BSc)
Desirable
Evidence of further professional development (Dip HE or equivalent)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Prestwich
Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Trust, Bury New Road
Prestwich
M25 3BL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)