Operational Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to join our recently formed group of early interventions services across the GM area.

Our services currently support service users from the age of 14 up to 65 years of age, and cover Wigan, Bolton, Salford, Trafford and North/Central and South Manchester.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone wishing to step into a more senior operational role, and to gain experience during a positive time of change and development for our services.

As part of this role you will have access to regular support and supervision to guide you through this experience and you will have the opportunity to bring new ideas and innovations to our new network of services.

Although we envisage that the hours of this role will be within a monday to friday working week, we are happy to discuss options for flexible working.

The post holder will work closely with the clinical services manager, operational managers, and the quality and safety lead for the services on a day to day basis and take responsibility for a group of services within the current portfolio along with the other operational manager.

The identified group of services will be North Manchester EIT, Central Manchester EIT, South Manchester EI and citywide services. This will be based between chorlton house and central park, however this may be subject to change dependant on service need, and the post holder will be expected to provide operational cover to all of the EI EDIT services as required.

The Operational Manager will be responsible for the operational and financial management of identified defined service areas, which may include wards, teams and work streams within the specialist service network. He/she will be visible and accessible to staff and service users acting as a role model and champion for recovery and change.

The Operational Manager will ensure that care of the highest standard is delivered and maintained within their identified areas. This will be achieved through the setting and monitoring of key performance standards and ensure the development of the workforce.

The Operational Manager will work closely and collaboratively alongside clinical partners in the service.

The post holder will ensure all interventions and care is delivered and maintained with the needs of patients/service users being central to service provision and development.

The post holder will deputise for the Clinical Manager / Service Manager and cover in their absence, reporting through to the Head of Operations. where required.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

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Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received

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