Service Manager - NHS Talking Therapies, Central & West Lancashire

We are a large NHS Talking Therapies service comprising 11 teams and more than 350 clinicians, complemented by a team of talented operational leaders and Administration staff. As a service, our aim is to work with more than 30,000 individuals each year across Lancashire and South Cumbria who are experiencing anxiety or depression, and we pride ourselves on our high rates of recovery.

As one of 3 locality areas (alongside Pennine Lancashire and North Lancashire), we are now seeking the recruitment of a Service Manager on a permanent basis within our Central and West Lancashire Network.

The portfolio will cover 3 NHS Talking Therapies Teams (Preston, Chorley & South Ribble and West Lancashire) as part of a new single leadership model for the Trust's Talking Therapies service which has been operational since April 2024.

Central and West is a supportive, experienced and vibrant network, which promotes the Trust values in all that we do and is committed to excellent service user care and compassionate leadership.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Network on a permanent basis to provide operational leadership within the Talking Therapies service. This is a fantastic opportunity for a leader with operational experience, who is looking to further develop and gain additional leadership experience within the organisation.

You will be working closely with the wider Talking Therapies leadership team, both operational and clinical, to deliver high quality mental health services across the Lancashire and South Cumbria population.

Provisional date for interview - Wednesday 11th September 2024

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent appropriate professional management qualification
• Participation in continuing professional development to improve and update specialist knowledge

Knowledge

Essential

• Detailed understanding and experience of the operation healthcare services and performance targets
• Knowledge and experience of risk assessment and management

Experience

Essential

• Experience of operational management
• Experience of managing a budget
• Experience of successful project management
• Experience of managing people in accordance with HR procedures

Skills

Essential

• Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines
• Well-developed organisational and people skills to facilitate working with clinical teams

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pathways

Bamber Bridge

Preston

PR5 6DG

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