Operational Lead - Hereford

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the WEST leadership team. The WEST team are seeking to recruit a further Operational Lead due to 10 more schools joining their portfolio as well as additional staff as per the wave 11 expansion programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the team in Hereford.

Our service provides evidenced based early interventions for CYP ages 5 - 18 experiencing mental health problems in Herefordshire & Worcestershire. WEST currently operates in approximately 34% of schools across Herefordshire and Worcestershire and has an approximate pupil population coverage of 50.6%.

You would be part of an efficient leadership team who are supportive, share knowledge, learn from our experiences, have attractive training packages and the potential of career progression, thus making the work place a good place to be.

Service is Mon - Fri 9 - 5, multi professional working.

Core to this role is the monitoring of quality and performance via line management supervision. We are set up for virtual working, but days in localities will be expected., Accurate & contemporaneous electronic records

Co-ordinate staff resources

Participate in training

Positively enhance new integrated ways of working

Lead in the provision of mentorship and preceptorship of staff or delegate as appropriate

Regularly review Performance, Quality and Finance information

Participate in/chair meetings

Set, monitor, evaluate standards escalating concern & potential for development

Provide evidence based effective practice & new practice developments, guidelines, legislation, disseminate & implement with others

Be professionally accountable & responsible

Provide spontaneous & planned advice, teaching, instruction & education to school staff

Contribute to clinical governance & quality agenda & lead as appropriate

Keep informed of & develop strategies for implementing best practice in the service area, and to ensure effective Communication of clinical developments within the service

Confidentiality is maintained all times

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities