Head of Operations

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; Baildon; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Baildon is looking for an operational manager to oversee the Adult Mental Health Pathway. The role involves ensuring effective resource management, collaborating with teams for high quality governance, and leading performance improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will have experience in mental health service management and a commitment to innovation and quality improvement.

Benefits

Increased mileage rates

Health and wellbeing support

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in operational management of mental health services.
• Ability to promote innovation and quality improvement.
• Strong communication and team collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the operational management of the Adult Mental Health Pathway.
• Ensure effective use of resources to meet user needs.
• Lead performance improvement and governance within the team.

Job description

Overview

The successful postholder will support the Deputy Director to deliver the Trust's Strategy and Operational Plan. You will be accountable for the operational management and oversight of the Adult Mental Health Pathway within the Mental Health Care Group.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the operational management and oversight of the Adult Mental Health Pathway, including Adult Community Mental Health Services, Adult Acute Community Mental Health Services and Adult Mental Health Inpatient Services.
• Ensure effective and efficient use of allocated resources to provide services organised around the needs of service users and our local communities.
• Work in collaboration with the Heads of Professions and Corporate Business Partners to ensure effective performance of teams, high quality governance, workforce planning, emergency planning and ongoing business development.
• Promote a culture of innovation, involvement and quality improvement.
• Develop, implement and monitor quality and performance across services, ensuring issues are escalated appropriately and innovative solutions are implemented to address key Care Group issues.
• Lead on the delivery of actions that realise benefits in terms of sustainability and productivity.
• Implement corporate operational policies and provide daily, weekly and monthly reports to the senior leadership team and teams across the care group to provide assurance of compliance.
• Ensure services are provided in a safe and well governed way, implementing and monitoring risk management strategies including register maintenance and incident management.

Core Values

• We Care – We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference.
• We Listen – We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs.
• We Deliver – We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners.

Benefits

• Increase mileage rates for > 3500.
• A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages.
• A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities.

Right to Work and Immigration

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status. The Trust is not responsible for ensuring that your employment continues after the expiry of a visa and you must promptly inform the line manager of any changes in your right‑to‑work status.

Equal Opportunities

The Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health and care needs. Selection will be solely on merit and in accordance with the Trust recruitment policy.

Notice

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible.