Operational Manager Community Later Life and Dementia Services
Band 8a
Main area: Mental Health Community
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 327-25-261
Site: Rikenel Town, Gloucester
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/04/2025 23:59
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health, and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Job overview
This is a new and exciting opportunity to lead, develop and enhance our service provision for those within our Community Later Life and Dementia Services.
The Operational Lead will have oversight of the whole service and will work closely with our Locality Operational Leads to support neighbourhood working as part of the wider Community Transformation for Mental Health.
They are responsible for ensuring the high quality and effective delivery of the Community Later Life and Dementia Services alongside wider community Mental Health Services. They will be managing financial, physical, and human resources to comply with the requirements of robust operational governance and delivery against commissioned specifications.
Main duties of the job
* To be responsible for the delivery of Community Later Life and Dementia Services.
* 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.
* To hold overall accountability for service budgets, with support from Operational Finance Manager and oversight from Deputy Service Director.
* To work collaboratively with commissioners and other providers to identify needs, evaluate priorities and where necessary implement the appropriate changes in service delivery.
* 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.
* To support the Service Director and Deputy Service Director of Community Physical health, mental health and learning disability Services, on relevant projects/developments across Adult Community Mental Health Teams including policies, performance, service developments and multi-disciplinary team working.
* 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
* Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant profession e.g. Nursing or allied health professional.
* A recognised management qualification e.g. MBA or equivalent management experience and training.
* Current registration with a nationally recognised professional body relevant to the professional qualification held e.g. NMC/HCPC.
* Professional/Specialist Knowledge e.g. GIRFT, rehabilitation data, knowledge of Private Providers and local and national drivers in this area.
Knowledge
* Extensive knowledge, understanding and experience of the delivery of healthcare services in Mental Health services.
* Knowledge of Community Transformation.
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
* Free car parking at many of our sites.
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service.
* A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
* A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours.
* Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities.
* Recognition and long service awards.
* Fast Track physiotherapy.
* Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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