Service Manager

Are you interested in a new challenge working with children and young people? We are looking for a CAMHS Service Manager for the Neurodevelopmental Service across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire who can inspire and encourage teams to make a difference in our young people's lives.
If you have worked in CAMHS, Paediatrics, Adult Mental Health as a manager or are external and have significant management experience in this area of work and looking for a new challenge, this could be your next step in a rewarding career in children's mental health.
It will be a challenge but is also rewarding as you will be part of a service that helps these young people now and for a lifetime. Your job would be key to supporting children and young people, and you would become part of a dynamic and committed team that is part not only of the local mental health provision but is a contributor as to how current and future neurodevelopmental services are developed.

Main duties of the job
To lead and manage service delivery of CAMH Neurodevelopmental Service within Cambridgeshire, delivering safe and effective high-quality services, within the available resources, to achieve Trust targets.
The post holder will provide leadership and expertise to deliver services within an agreed service model, working with Team Managers and other Service Managers, service users and carers, and other stakeholders, maintaining effective working relationships within the teams and Directorate. The post holder will work to establish and sustain effective multi-disciplinary working within and across teams and develop effective local partnerships with key stakeholders., 1. To ensure that there are team systems and processes to provide a responsive and effective service to service users and carers.
2. To ensure that services are delivered within a robust clinical governance framework, monitoring and evaluating standards of care routinely in accordance with Trust governance arrangements.
3. To promote an ongoing process of service improvement within the teams.
4. Participate in the development and redesign of services with support from the Directorate Senior Leadership Team.
5. To provide leadership within the team, supporting and developing the team to provide effective services.
6. To maintain an appropriate working environment.
7. To investigate and respond to comments/complaints/incidents in line with the Trust policy and take appropriate action.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications., Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
+ Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
+ Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
+ Children and young people's mental health services;
+ Children's community services in Peterborough;
+ Social care;
+ Ground-breaking research
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.
Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.