8a Neighbourhood Service manager - Guildford

Sabp; Guildford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabp in Guildford is seeking an experienced Service Manager to lead the Guildford Neighbourhood Mental Health team, delivering high-quality, integrated care across local communities in partnership with primary care, social care and voluntary sector organisations.

You will oversee operational management and performance of a multidisciplinary team, ensure safety and responsiveness, promote recovery and inclusion, and contribute to strategic planning and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Guildford Neighbourhood Mental Health team to deliver high-quality, integrated care across local communities.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Service Manager to lead our Guildford Neighbourhood Mental Health team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive the delivery of high-quality, integrated care across local communities, working in close partnership with primary care, social care and voluntary sector organisations.

As the service manager, you will be responsible for the operational management and performance of a multidisciplinary team, ensuring services are safe, effective and responsive to the diverse needs of adults. You will champion a culture of collaboration, recovery and inclusion, enabling teams to deliver person-centred care while promoting staff wellbeing and development.

You will play a vital role in shaping and developing the integrated neighbourhood model, contributing to strategic planning, service improvement and quality assurance.

If you are invited for the interview, as part of the interview process there are psychometric assessments to be completed before the interview (remotely). On the day, you will complete an in-tray exercise before the interview.

Feel free to contact Gardner Gwashavanhu, General Manager for any questions or arrange a visit.

Please note previous applicants need not apply.

Operational Leadership

Support the General Manager in leading the integrated community mental health team to ensure high-quality service delivery for all adults 18+.

Develop, review, and maintain systems to ensure the service aligns with national standards, CQC guidelines, local Trust policies and service plans.

Collaborate with other teams and work across organisational boundaries to ensure effective service alignment. Responsible for developing and implementing strategies that promote an environment of involvement and recovery.

Team Management, Leadership And Development

Have overall continuous management of the service, responsible for the coordination of roles, responsibilities and resources within the service.

Manage, support, and develop a team of mental health professionals, including managing VCSE staff in collaboration with VCSE leads.

Establish structures for staff to receive management and clinical/professional supervision.

Foster a collaborative, supportive work environment that encourages teamwork, professional growth, and service excellence.

Ensure that all staff members adhere to policies and practices that ensure high quality care and service delivery.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gardner Gwashavanhu Job title: General Manager Email address: [e-mail]