Job summary
Recovery College Operational Manager - Recovery Services
We are offering a 6 month secondment for the Recovery Services in Bedfordshire and Luton. This person will take responsibility for the Recovery College and Diverse Cultures Community Support Team. To continue the development of the services, contribute to the Community Mental Health Services Transformation and 3rds sector partnership arrangements. Develop equality of access and ensure our service meets the needs of all our communities.
The closing date for submission is 13.06.22
Interview on 20/06/22
For queries regarding the expression of interest, please contact Simran Khinder Recovery Service Manager via email Simran.khinder@nhs.net 07788186125 or Nina Wright Deputy Director of Bedfordshire and Luton Mental Health and Wellbeing Services via email nina.wright2@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
You will lead the operational management of the team, whilst working pro-actively with the Service Manager to ensure safe and effective implementation of service developments relevant to the team. You will be responsible for the safe and effective management all operations in the team.
You will be required to work closely with the Service Manager to develop the team in line with commissioner requirements and Trust objectives, consulting all key stakeholders, and positively reinforcing the expectations of the organisation through collaborative and dynamic management and leadership that is both supportive and encouraging in nature to enable the team to adapt to key changes smoothly.
You will be responsible for the safe and effective management and development of both the Recovery College and the Diverse Cultures Community Support Team.
About us
ELFT is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees, job applicants and service users. We are committed to ensuring that no one will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, colour, creed, ethnic or national origin, disability, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation or marital status. The Trust commits itself to promote equal opportunities and value diversity and will keep under review its policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, users and providers of its services are treated according to their needs.
For management posts, to ensure that within their service area fair employment practice and equality of opportunity are delivered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To manage the effective delivery of all functions of the team, ensuring that robust arrangements are in place to support service users, carers and partner organisations, and that the effective management of human, financial and estate resources is in place to achieve Trust objectives.
- Development of service model to reflect the local need and good practice
- To achieve financial balance in the team, making the best use of your financial resources to achieve positive clinical outcomes for service users and carers.
- To support the Directorate to meet annual CRES requirements.
- To ensure the physical environment is conducive to the delivery of high quality care by ensuring there are clear systems for:
- Ensuring accessible systems are in place including RiO, Datix, MRN and appropriate platforms e.g. Teams, Zoom.
- Undertaking safe lone working in community locations
- Liaison with relevant organisations in satellite bases to ensure a clean, safe and secure environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To manage the effective delivery of all functions of the team, ensuring that robust arrangements are in place to support service users, carers and partner organisations, and that the effective management of human, financial and estate resources is in place to achieve Trust objectives.
- Development of service model to reflect the local need and good practice
- To achieve financial balance in the team, making the best use of your financial resources to achieve positive clinical outcomes for service users and carers.
- To support the Directorate to meet annual CRES requirements.
- To ensure the physical environment is conducive to the delivery of high quality care by ensuring there are clear systems for:
- Ensuring accessible systems are in place including RiO, Datix, MRN and appropriate platforms e.g. Teams, Zoom.
- Undertaking safe lone working in community locations
- Liaison with relevant organisations in satellite bases to ensure a clean, safe and secure environment.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oEvidence of continues professional/ development, qualifications or equivalent experience
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- oDiploma in Management studies or equivalent
- oProject Management
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oPrevious experience of managing Recovery based services
- oPrevious experience of organizational change
- oPrevious experience of service development, quality improvement and of bringing innovation and new ideas to practice
- oPrevious experience of working within the NHS and with senior allied professionals, internal and external stake holders
Desirable
- oRecovery Colleges
- oRehabilitation based model
SKILLS
Essential
- oExcellent organisational skills - able to prioritise own work and manage own time.
- oExcellent oral and written communication and presentation skills and the ability to meet tight timelines
- oExcellent skills of conflict resolution, negotiation and facilitation
- oActs upon service user and carer feedback and information to improve the way things are done taking personal responsibility for resolving
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oEvidence of continues professional/ development, qualifications or equivalent experience
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- oDiploma in Management studies or equivalent
- oProject Management
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oPrevious experience of managing Recovery based services
- oPrevious experience of organizational change
- oPrevious experience of service development, quality improvement and of bringing innovation and new ideas to practice
- oPrevious experience of working within the NHS and with senior allied professionals, internal and external stake holders
Desirable
- oRecovery Colleges
- oRehabilitation based model
SKILLS
Essential
- oExcellent organisational skills - able to prioritise own work and manage own time.
- oExcellent oral and written communication and presentation skills and the ability to meet tight timelines
- oExcellent skills of conflict resolution, negotiation and facilitation
- oActs upon service user and carer feedback and information to improve the way things are done taking personal responsibility for resolving
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
