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Job overview
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Applications are invited for CAMHS Operational Manager. CAMHS and our partner CAMHS services are undergoing exciting transformation which has brought opportunities to grow and develop pathways and services. We are seeking an Operational Manager to lead our service in Oldham.
The ideal candidates will have the ability to inspire a wide variety of clinical and administration staff and have an immovable commitment to developing services in partnership with children, young people and families.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly skilled, compassionate, experienced clinical operational manager to join us in Pennine Care CAMHS. The successful candidate will join a vibrant and supportive directorate senior management team where innovation and business as usual are equally valued and recognised. Your professional development will be prioritised, with access to a wide range of training and development opportunities; you will also be mentored by an experienced Operational Manager and have the reward of seeing your influence in the services provided to the local community.
The operational manager will be a key part of the service leadership team. The manager will be responsible for ensuring the day-to-day delivery of designated clinical services and ensuring that the team performs in terms of patient outcomes, metrics, measures, and targets, both locally and nationally, including those around workforce and training, within a balanced budget and in the context of the trust's strategy, ensuring it is executed locally and that standards of safety are maintained at all times.
In summary, the service offers: Direct therapeutic interventions including multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment of children and young people with mental health or severe emotional and behavioural difficulties. Indirect interventions including consultation and support to other agencies and professionals who provide help or support to children or young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Working for our organisation
Why Pennine Care CAMHS?
We are passionate about staff well-being and compassionate leadership in CAMHS. We support staff to work flexibly and recognise and respect the roles our staff hold outside of their working hours. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the top of our agenda. We believe that a diverse, inclusive and engaged culture is vital; that everyone's value should be recognised and respected. We proactively challenge injustices and are the only Trust in the North West to publicly recognise our commitment to becoming anti-racist and supporting our transgender and non-binary colleagues. We have thriving staff networks to make sure everyone has a voice. We are committed to staff development and have an extensive psychological therapies training programme. We are looking for a manager who is committed to these values to join us and work within our CAMHS service to bring excellent leadership and innovative approaches to the team and its partners.
Our services are transforming to deliver services to children and young people up to 18 years of age. This is an exciting time of growth in service development and we are looking for someone who is committed to delivering positive outcomes for children and families and offering a compassionate, innovative approach to clinical leadership in the team. Does this sound like you? If so we'd love you to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with proven management and leadership skills, including the ability to use financial and other data to drive the delivery and improvement of high-quality, effective and efficient services. You will need to be able to communicate with a wide range of people, including challenging constructively where needed and to be able to develop colleagues.
This role also involves working closely with the CAMHS Care Hub Service Manager, with the CCG and with key Local Partner Service Managers to ensure the delivery and development of high-quality services within the Borough. The post holder will provide professional leadership/supervision to members of their respective profession and provide clinical supervision. They will also work closely with the borough-specific professional leads in delivering evidence-based care and incorporating routine outcome measuring into clinical practice. The post holder will be a part of the CAMHS management team and support the CAMHS Associate Director in the review, development, implementation, and delivery of CAMHS Services, ensuring integration with Corporate strategy and CAMHS local and National priorities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Relevant Professional qualification in mental health - Psychology, RMN or Social work and evidence of continued professional development with experience and post-graduate diploma level short course OR equivalent level qualification and significant management experience to post-graduate diploma level.
Desirable criteria
* Management Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Recent experience of leading a multi-disciplinary team.
* Evidence of effective multidisciplinary working. This should include chairing meetings and case management.
* Experience of service improvement and meeting targets.
* A broad range of clinical and/or management experience within the specialty.
* Experience and skills in clinical and management supervision.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Understanding of the requirements of the National Health and Social Care Policy and guidance related to children, young people and their carers including Future in Mind.
Desirable criteria
* Understanding of how the commissioning framework operates in Children's Mental Health.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
* Ability to develop credibility with clinicians, practitioners and stakeholders.
* Evidence of effective change management skills.
* Evidence of the ability to lead, motivate and manage a group of experienced staff.
* Knowledge of use of outcome measures.
Other important information
* We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider the brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
* If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
* If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
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