Service Manager - CYP Mental Health Function(Neurodevelopmental)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Service Manager with extensive operational leadership experience to lead the development of Neurodevelopmental services within the Children & Young Peoples Mental HealthFunction. Based at Anglesey House in Rugeley you will be overseeing our CYP Learning Disability, Autism and Key Worker services as well leading on the design and development of an integrated Neurodevelopmental Pathway, this role allows plenty of opportunity for individuals to make real, meaningful changes to our families and young people., As Service Manager you will have responsibility for a cluster of teams within a Service Function. Working as part the senior leadership team in CYP Mental Health, including their clinical and professional leads, they will be responsible and accountable for effective service line management, operational delivery, workforce, quality and safety for their teams, Engagement, Leadership and People Management Responsibilities

• Line management of team leads
• Ensuring the service is a great place to work, embedding a devolved culture, ensuring we respond to listening into action feedback.
• Role modelling MPFT behavioural framework to colleagues within their services.
• Working collectively as part of a leadership team for the care group to ensure integration of services across functions, geographies and pathways.
Human Resource Management
• Undertake supportive and effective line management of those staff reporting directly to them.
• Manage in a methodical manner, holding Team Leads to account; address and manage poor performance as it is encountered.
• Ensure that all staff have access to appropriate line management and clinical supervision in line with Trust policies.
• Ensure colleagues receive an annual appraisal and personal development review in line with Trust policy.
• Ensuring training needs are identified and colleagues receive appropriate training in line with statutory and mandatory obligations, key strategic areas of need for the care group and in line with service delivery priorities.
• Ensuring appropriate recruitment, retention and training of colleagues within their area of responsibility
• Undertake effective workforce planning, including succession planning and training and development planning to ensure the workforce has the necessary skills and knowledge to meet changing service needs and Care Group business plans.
  
  You will have experience of waiting list management, understanding of finance management as well as experience of leading change throughout services. We are looking for a competent, emotional intelligent leader who is able to engage teams and keep our families at the centre of all decision making.
  
  By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.