A part time post (17.5 hours) is available for a B8a manager in a well-established busy perinatal mental health service in Milton Keynes. This is a job share working alongside the excellent current manager who is reducing hours This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated individual to help further develop the service and support the women and families who access it.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve day to day management of the team, managing KPIs and supervision and consultation within and beyond the team into the broader perinatal community. The post holder will be integral to the continued success of this well-respected service ensuring clinical governance is maintained in all aspects of the service. We are looking for someone who has management experience, specialist assessment and excellent clinical skills in mental health and who has a passion for and/or experience in working with women with perinatal issues.

About us

We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.

We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be required to take the lead in the day to day management of the service in Milton Keynes, with support by the Perinatal Consultant Psychiatrist. You will oversee financial responsibility, KPI requirements, ensuring safeguarding procedures are adhered to and providing clinical oversight to the team You will utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team. You will also liaise with referrers and offer training and advice to primary and secondary services and other external agencies.

Person Specification

Personality

Essential

• oAbility to lead continuous change in a demanding environment
• oAbility to meet physical requirements of the role as indicated by Occupational Health.
• oAbility to fulfil the travel requirements of the post

Qualifications and Skills

Essential

• oProfessional health or social services (RMN, OT, CQSW, DipSW) qualification
• oEvidence of ongoing, relevant professional development
• oRecognised management training/development
• oCommitment to and track record in delivering recovery orientated services.
• oAbility to act as the service lead for governance including CQC compliance/registration
• oAbility to work as part of a wider area and Directorate team to deliver consistent high standards of care.
• oAbility to problem solve and create a positive team attitude
• oKnowledge of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Personalisation and other legislation

Experience

Essential

• oPost registration perinatal clinical experience
• oManagerial experience

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CNWL-MK HQ

Hospital Campus, Standing Way, Eaglestone

Milton Keynes

MK6 5NG

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333-D-MK-MH-1156