Operational Team Manager - Derby

NHS; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an Operational Team Manager to oversee their Talking Therapies service. The role involves managing a team of clinicians, ensuring high-quality service delivery, and achieving performance targets. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in healthcare leadership and a passion for improving mental health services.

Benefits

Flexible work-life balance

Comprehensive benefits package

Continued Professional Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a healthcare leadership role.
• Strong ability to manage and develop teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the Talking Therapies service.
• Lead and manage a team of clinicians.
• Coordinate staff and resources to achieve service goals.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Management

Team Development

Education

Degree in Healthcare Management or related field

Job description

Reporting to the Operational Lead, you will serve as the Operational Team Manager for our Talking Therapies service in Derby. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the day-to-day operations, ensuring our clinicians deliver exceptional service and we meet all performance targets.

Main duties of the job

As the Operational Team Manager, you will lead a team of talented clinicians. This includes managing their performance, supporting their professional development, and upholding clinical best practices. You will be responsible for coordinating staff and resources to drive operational efficiency and achieve service goals.

About us

Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. To find out more about Vita Health Group and the services we provide, please click here: https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/

Job responsibilities

Working closely with the Operational Lead, you will contribute to system and service planning. Fostering strong collaboration with clinical teams and other departments will be key to maintaining high-quality care. Building and nurturing effective relationships with internal and external partners will also be essential for supporting the service's objectives.

We're looking for a seasoned healthcare leader who thrives in a dynamic, client-focused environment. If you're passionate about leading a dedicated team to new levels of excellence in mental health services, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Vita Health Group?

Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UKs largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.

To achieve our mission of Making People Better, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as Best Company to Work for at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.

This is also recognised by current employees our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:

• Supportive team and management
• Positive work environment
• Wellbeing and mental health support
• Trust and respect
• Autonomy and flexibility

We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here: https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/

Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.

• We are a Mindful Employer
• Our status as a Disability Confident Leader dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. All disabled candidates that meet the minimum essential criteria will be considered for interview.
• Our Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be considered for interview.
• Our Gender Matters Scheme where all women applicants for senior roles (£60,000+) that meet the essential criteria will be considered for interview.
• Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer.
• Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter.
• Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES).
• Access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues including Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• An embedded speaking up culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.
• Treating transgender individuals with dignity and recognising the potential complications that may arise when taking references. We encourage applicants to contact HR at [e-mail] to discuss or amend how we manage reference requests.

Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you need in the application or interview process please contact [e-mail] and we will facilitate.

Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.

Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.

Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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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.

Remote with travel expected to site on occasion

Remote with travel expected to site on occasion