Operational Manager

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

NHS discount sites

Job summary

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust is expanding its MindMate Support Team (MHST) across Leeds. The operational manager (Band 8a) will oversee the national rollout while supervising teams city-wide and ensuring smooth service delivery and equitable access.

You will collaborate with a consultant clinical psychologist to guide strategic delivery and partnerships with local teams. Strong leadership and experience in mental health services are essential as you support diversity of neighbourhood

Responsibilities

• Promote the service and maintain positive links and referral routes in and out of the MHST across Leeds.
• Lead a team of Clinical Team Managers and Senior Clinical Practitioners in strategic delivery and rollout of the service.
• Work with multi-neighbourhood leadership and regional programmes to ensure consistent service across the city.

Job description

We are expanding! This is an exciting opportunity to join the MindMate Support Team (MHST) as we expand to cover all the geographical area of Leeds.

We are looking for a motivated leader to join our leadership team.The successful candidate will have positive leadership qualities and be able to speak to the roll of MHSTs in a national context.

As an operational manager (band 8a) in the service you will support the national roll out programme as well as having an oversight of the teams across the city and supporting operational running of the service.

You will sit alongside other operational managers in children & young peoples mental health services to ensure strong partnership working and a smooth transition for young people requiring further support from other teams.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work alongside leaders in the wider trust to promote the service and ensure positive links and referral routes in and out of the service.

You will work alongside a consultant clinical psychologist to lead a team of Clinical Team Managers and Senior Clinical Practitioners in the strategic delivery of the service, supporting the operational roll out of the service and maintaining an equal service offer across the city whilst supporting the diversity of the individual neighbourhood populations.

The operational manager works in partnership with the multi-neighbourhood leadership team, the West Yorkshire MHST leads, and the West Yorkshire Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Programme Lead feeding into the national MHST programme.

For questions about the role, please contact Catherine Duff [e-mail]

Adverts will close early where the maximum number of applicants is reached.

About us

Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust:

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job:

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work:

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

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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.