Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Band 8a Family Service Manager Speech And Language Therapy

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Job summary

Can you demonstrate our values of Trust, Respect, Integrity and Compassion? Do you share in our ambition to create high quality, compassionate care and wellbeing for all?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within FYPC LDA Directorate for a Family Service Manager working in Group 2, specifically the Childrens Speech and Language Therapy team at Band 8A in a full time role.

We are looking for a highly motivated, compassionate and skilled leader who can bring excellent team working and energy for transformation and delivery of the service to children and families across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

The service delivers evidence-based interventions for children and young people with a range of speech, language, communication, eating and drinking needs across community and acute settings.

Main duties of the job

As a Family Service Manager you will:

Jointly lead a service comprising speech and language therapists, therapy support workers and apprentices. Alongside another Family Service Manager colleague and Service Clinical Lead.

Be highly motivated and responsible for ensuring robust local accountability for performance, quality, safety and finance across the teams.

Have excellent partnership, networking and communication skills, with operational management experience and strong collective leadership skills that can motivate individuals and teams to help to build and sustain change.

Work well in partnership with members of the wider leadership team and stakeholders, providing operational management and leadership for Clinical Team Leaders and Specialists.

If you are interested in this opportunity, we look forward to hearing from you!

For further discussion about the role please contact:

Julie Border, 07827 881439 Family Service Manager

Clare Hazeldine, 07884 263870 Clinical Lead

Janet Harrison, 07789 176169 Head of Service

The timeline for this recruitment is:

Closing Date: 01/03/2024

Interview Date: 15/03/2024

In Spring 2024, this role will change location from Thurmaston, Leicester on Bridge Park Road and will be based at County Hall by the Leicester Glenfield Hospital site.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

14 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-24-0226

Job locations

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

County Hall

Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 8TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree, Equivalent NVQ Level relevant Professional/management qualification OR equivalent experience.
Professional qualification related to the areas of practice within services being managed.
Masters degree or equivalency.
Evidence of formal/informal management training.

Desirable

Evidence of leadership courses/training.
Project Management experience.

Experience

Essential

Substantial recent experience of line management and leadership of clinical/non-clinical services.
Experience of partnership working across organisational boundaries (including PVI sector).

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Performance Management.
National & Local Drivers relating to integrated children services.
Application of Governance and Quality Assurance Systems.
Clinical Risk Management with an operational environment.
Engagement of service users in the development and governance of service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree, Equivalent NVQ Level relevant Professional/management qualification OR equivalent experience.
Professional qualification related to the areas of practice within services being managed.
Masters degree or equivalency.
Evidence of formal/informal management training.

Desirable

Evidence of leadership courses/training.
Project Management experience.

Experience

Essential

Substantial recent experience of line management and leadership of clinical/non-clinical services.
Experience of partnership working across organisational boundaries (including PVI sector).

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Performance Management.
National & Local Drivers relating to integrated children services.
Application of Governance and Quality Assurance Systems.
Clinical Risk Management with an operational environment.
Engagement of service users in the development and governance of service.

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)