CYPMH Senior Service Leader – Dorset Transformation

Dorset HealthCare; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare is seeking a Senior Service Manager to lead community CYPMH services across Dorset. The role focuses on operational and strategic leadership, performance, quality, workforce and financial sustainability, collaborating with clinical leaders, commissioners and partners to deliver high-quality, evidence-based services.

The post requires a proactive, ambitious leader to drive improvements, governance and innovation across a large, integrated mental health provision for children,

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in community mental health or CYPMH services.
• Ability to drive performance against access, quality and waiting time standards.
• Experience in service transformation and governance.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership across community CYPMH services to ensure safe, effective and responsive care.
• Driving performance against national and local access, quality and waiting time standards.
• Leading service transformation programmes and contributing to Dorset-wide mental health strategies.
• Managing substantial budgets and ensuring effective use of resources.
• Developing strong partnerships with local authorities, education partners, commissioners and provider organisations.
• Leading and supporting Operational Service Managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensuring robust governance, quality improvement, workforce development and service innovation.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Job description

Dorset HealthCare is seeking a Senior Service Manager to lead community CYPMH services across Dorset. The role focuses on operational and strategic leadership, performance, quality, workforce and financial sustainability, collaborating with clinical leaders, commissioners and partners to deliver high-quality, evidence-based services.

The post requires a proactive, ambitious leader to drive improvements, governance and innovation across a large, integrated mental health provision for children,