Service Manager for Reading At Place
BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, Reading
Service Manager for Reading At Place
£62626
BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, Reading
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 5 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 07e1ae8245204e7b9b0f9ece48683367
Full Job Description
- The post holder will be part of the senior operational management team within the Reading community based MH service and will take a lead role in developing the 'At Place' offer and implementing the 'One Team' approach.
- The post holder will work alongside colleagues in delivering high quality services for adults with severe and enduring mental illness. They will help provide leadership and direction in developing the capabilities of the team, with a focus on maintaining performance within the team across all areas of performance monitoring.
- Applicants will need to be enthusiastic and able to work flexibly and reliably to provide clinical and leadership support for the At Place Team in order to contribute to the delivery of outstanding care to our patients.
- Applicants should have the ability to think calmly and logically under pressure and have a positive attitude to maintaining high standards of work at all times, and able to demonstrate excellent communication skills. You will be quick to adapt to new situations, be able to work as part of a team but also possess the ability to work unsupervised, using your own initiative.
- Strong organisation skills are essential as you will be responsible for arranging the daily operation of our At Place services working alongside the multi-disciplinary team
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish. Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are: - Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Are you passionate about making a difference and enjoy working as part of a larger team? Are you eager to use your skills to provide excellent care and progress your career? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Service Manager within the Community Mental Health Services for Reading, based between our sites at Prospect Park Hospital and Reading University. The role will consist of managing the Mental Health Integrated Community Service (MHICS) and the Short Term Team (STT) to provide an At Place offer to those accessing MH services in the Reading area The benefits of joining our team include excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive pay and leave arrangements, flexible working opportunities, advanced IT enablement and support, childcare vouchers and so much more. Reading is a vibrant and diverse town situated to the West of London. It has all the bustle one would want from a large urban conurbation and the tranquillity afforded by the Thames and the surrounding countryside., Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include: - Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites