Deputy Head of Services - Scotland & Northern Ireland

Job description

Job responsibilities

Deputy Head of Services - Scotland and Northern Ireland

Based at our Glasgow Hub, Hybrid

Status: Permanent

Salary: Band 7 £47,320 - £54,150 plus Scotland Location Allowance

Hours: Full-time 37.5 hoursper week, Monday - Friday, 08:30- 16:00

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About Us:

Combat Stress is the UKs leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century weve been helping former service personnel deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide servicesin-person, and viaphoneandonline.

About the role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Head ofServices - Scotland & N. Ireland with Combat Stress, the leading veterans mental health charity in the UK

Reporting to the Head ofServices for Scotland & N. Ireland, the postholder willbe based in our Glasgow hub / hybrid, with aleadrole inthe operational management of ourGlasgow and Belfast hubs,community, and digital services across the countries.

This is a unique role spanning both strategic and operational practice and ensuring services are not only of the highest quality but that they work collaboratively with partners and clearly meet the needs of veterans.

The role will lead on operational delivery, service improvement, performance management and quality assurance, and will work closely with veterans and colleagues in order to do so.

Applicants should have a current healthcare professional registration with an in-depth professional knowledge of mental health care and the national health and social care context. Significant management experience is needed and an understanding of staff management and engagement, performance management and budgetary control.

This role is subject to a DBS/ PVGcheck.

What we offer:

You will work within a reputable charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has a fantastic cause and a committed follower base.

Benefits:

27 days annual leave, with an increase to 30 days annual leave upon 5 years of continuous service, plus bank holidays

Competitive stakeholder pension scheme - contributions matched up to 11% of salary

Discount shopping vouchers

Access to the Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working

Access to Blue Light Card scheme

Death in Service Scheme

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current healthcare professional registration
• In-depth professional knowledge in several domains, e.g. financial management, performance management information systems, staff management acquired through training, qualification and experience over an extended period
• Evidence of up-to-date personal and professional development

Desirable

• Management Qualification/Training
• Education to degree level or equivalent with significant senior management experience/post-graduate or post-registration study

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Combat Stress

Address

S C V O

199 Sauchiehall Street

Glasgow

G2 3EX

Employer's website

https://www.combatstress.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)