Operational Lead (CMHT Localities) GLOUCESTER

NHS; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Operational Lead (CMHT Localities) GLOUCESTER

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

1 x Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for up to 12 months

Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment

We have an exciting opportunity for a person to develop their leadership skills as the Operational 8a for Gloucester mental health services. You will have direct responsibility for the locality teams of Mental Health Intermediate Care, Complex Psychological Interventions and Recovery Teams with leadership and support to later life and Assertive Outreach services. We are looking for an enthusiastic, competent team player to join our other three Operational leads across Gloucestershire. The post is a 12 months fixed Term Contract or Secondment opportunity to be agreed with your current manager. We offer supervision, support and training; the post will be available from 20th June and we can be flexible with start dates.

Main duties of the job

1. Clinical leadership of the neighbourhood CMHT group of services
2. Operational management of budgets
3. Operational management of neighbourhood CMHT

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Job responsibilities

1. To be responsible for the delivery of mental health teams in a Neighbourhood Locality and potentially wider services in line with Community Mental Health transformation.
2. To regularly report to senior managers and commissioners on the performance of services, providing expert advice on professional practice and operational issues within the team.
3. To hold overall accountability for service budgets, with support from Operational Finance Manager and oversight from Deputy Service Director.
4. To work collaboratively with commissioners and other providers to identify needs, evaluate priorities and where necessary implement the appropriate changes in service delivery.
5. To ensure seamless episodes of care to service users, ensuring they are seen in the most appropriate place in a timely manner acting on feedback as appropriate.
6. To support the Service Director and Deputy Service Director of Community Physical health, mental health and intermediate care, on relevant projects/developments across Adult Community Mental Health Teams including policies, performance, service developments and multi-disciplinary team working.
7. To lead on the development of, and manage the implementation of, service improvements, in conjunction with the Deputy Director of Community Mental Health Services, led by national and local service priorities such as community mental health transformation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent and masters qualification or willing to work towards

Experience

• Experience of community mental health secondary care
• Experience in a leadership role
• Extensive knowledge, understanding and experience of the delivery of healthcare services in Mental Health services

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.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust