Senior CYPMH Service Lead – Transformation & Thrive

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Service Manager to lead Children, Young People & Families Mental Health Services (CYPMH) across Dorset. The role focuses on operational and strategic leadership of community CYPMH services, ensuring safe, effective and responsive care for children and young people and families.

You will oversee performance, governance, workforce and financial sustainability, working with commissioners, local authorities and partner

Qualifications

• Indepth experience leading children’s mental health services with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Leadership training at a senior level.
• Strong understanding of change management processes and demonstrated application of change models.
• Experience of managing organisational change and transformation.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across community CYPMH services to ensure safe, effective and responsive care.
• Drive performance against national and local access, quality and waiting time standards.
• Lead service transformation programmes and contribute to Dorset-wide mental health strategies.
• Manage substantial budgets and ensure effective use of resources.
• Develop strong partnerships with local authorities, education partners, commissioners and provider organisations.
• Lead and support Operational Service Managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure robust governance, quality improvement, workforce development and service innovation.

Skills

THRIVE Framework understanding

Families First Programme understanding

Education

Indepth experience in children’s mental health services with multi-disciplinary working

Leadership training at a senior level

Understanding of organisational change processes and application of change models

Experience of managing organisational change

Job description

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Service Manager to lead Children, Young People & Families Mental Health Services (CYPMH) across Dorset. The role focuses on operational and strategic leadership of community CYPMH services, ensuring safe, effective and responsive care for children and young people and families.

You will oversee performance, governance, workforce and financial sustainability, working with commissioners, local authorities and partner