Deputy Support Centre Manager

The person taking this role will be highly motivated in promoting our Trust's mission of 'Making life better together' through driving forwards improvements in how the Trust serves its patients, carers and local community with contact centre and indirectly supporting staff IT/Digital needs. They will support patient care while striving for improvements in the experience of our staff through the IT Service Desk and Facilities Help Desk., Lead and develop the highest possible levels of professional, customer-focused service in a Support Centre including an IT Service Desk, Contact Centre and Facilities Help Desk.
Monitor and report on SLA performance for the Support Centre team to ensure targets are met
Manage the workload and development of the Support Centre team
Deputise for the Support Centre Manager
Provide the first line IT support function in accordance with Service Level Agreements (SLA)
Manager and process owner for Incident Management (ITIL) and Service Desk
Manager and process owner for Release Management (ITIL)
Manage Priority 1 and Priority 2 incidents (critical incidents) in accordance with IT policies and procedures.
Design and implement service processes and documentation for the Support Centre team.
Manage third party performance against SLAs, managing escalation of issues of poor performance within third party organisations., + To provide a customer-focussed Support Centre service as specified in agreed Service Level Agreements with the Trust.
+ To line manage the Deputy Support Centre Manager, supporting their team management, recruitment and appraisal processes and following disciplinary procedures as required.
+ To provide leadership for the Support Centre, team building activities and cementing effective working relationships between services.
+ To identify, plan and ensure appropriate training is delivered for the Support Centre team.
+ To build department wide service use support path maps, review and maintain "Standards, Policies and Procedures" in regard to all service delivery pathways, review and create "role charters" of work functions around Digital Services service delivery paths maps
+ To investigate and advise on digital channel shift and automation possibilities where these options are a realistic possibly to improve service delivery and support use pathways.
+ To ensure that Support Centre has its Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity and Risk Management information in place to ensure smooth service delivery.
+ To advise Digital Services on how best to provide service delivery in relation to business continuity planning and service support pathing.
+ To mentor Support Centre staff on dealing with complex incidents and issues experienced.
+ To be the Trust's "ITIL Incident Lead" - as that position is defined in the ITIL Framework in regard to service delivery.
+ Convey a level of confidence and professionalism when engaging with stakeholders, influencing positively and persuading others to take a specific course of action when not in a position of direct authority.
+ To work with the DPMO to plan, test and deliver service use pathing into BAU all new digital project as allocated by the DPMO and the Digital Services Senior Leadership Team.
+ To have an advanced understanding of the Trust's services and service delivery planning in order to provide effective advice to the SLT around service level planning.
+ To maintain knowledge of technological changes in the IT industry and communicate advances and new technology ideas with SLT that could improve service delivery.
+ To build and maintain a knowledge base of incidents as they occur, to allow reflection and improvement across Digital Services.
+ Request and review reporting and objectives for the quality, frequency and types of data that inform the demand on Digital Services.
+ Assess the value and effectiveness of planned demand versus stated demand building a knowledge base that is more representative to the organisation of its use and the flux in demand on it.
+ Set objectives for business functions to manage and mitigate flux and changes in demand so that service delivery standards are and not impacted by demand variations.
+ To monitor 3^rd party supplier performance against SLAs, escalating performance problems to the appropriate member of the SLT as required.
+ To investigate and respond to complaints from stakeholders sensitively and comprehensively.
+ To escalate incidents and problems to the appropriate SLT member to ensure service delivery is effective and timely.
+ To be responsible for building an effective relationship with both the COOG and Estates and Facilities department to ensure that we provide the service the Trust requires and that all parts of Support centre are meetings SLAs.
+ To take responsibility for such BAU work or projects as delegated to by the Digital Infrastructure Manager.
At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.
As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:
+ BME (Evolve) Staff Network
+ Christian Staff Network
+ DiverseAbility
+ Deaf Staff Network
+ Mental Health Staff Forum
+ Women's Staff Network
+ LGBTQIA+
We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.
We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.
Please note:
+ That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
+ That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3^rd party e-recruitment system
+ That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
+ That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
+ That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
+ That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
+ That we are a smoke-free Trust

The successful candidate for the role will demonstrate great energy in delivering customer service focused improvements at our Trust. They will live our Trust values of being respectful, open, collaborative, compassionate, and consistent in everything that they do. They will be a highly experienced manager with a proven track record of successfully supporting staff to achieve their full potential in their roles.

NHS AfC: Band 7
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.
We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' however we aim to be 'outstanding'.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".
When you join us, you'll be part of something special - an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.
As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working., We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.