Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to become part of our MHST in Central and West Lancashire, working to ensure Children and Young People (CYP) access the right early help, in the right setting removing duplication and helping CYP/families to get the right help at the right time.
The Clinical Operations Manager supports the Service Manager and wider team to deliver the highest quality of clinical care through the application of evidence-based interventions, high quality safeguarding practice, offering mentoring, training and supervision throughout the MHST underpinned by national, local and organisational policies, procedures and best practice. The service supports children, young people and families providing extra capacity for early intervention support within school and college settings. The three core elements that the MHSTs will provide are:
- Evidence based interventions for mild to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing issues.
- Support designated senior mental health leads in each setting.
- Provide timely advice to school and college staff.
Main duties of the job
Are you an experienced Mental Health Practitioner looking for a new challenge?
As Clinical Operations Manager, you will have a clinical qualification in mental health and/or psychological therapies and a successful record of leadership delivering an innovative and high performing service to children and young people. Ideally you will have experience of clinical innovation and governance.
You will also be an excellent communicator and be able to develop and maintain positive working relationships with key stakeholders.
Reporting to and working closely with the Service Manager. the Clinical Operations Manager will build on our track record of high quality and professional services in the delivery of positive outcomes for Children and Young People and their families. This will include working closely with Team Leaders in order to deliver results.
About us
Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and you should share our commitment. All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks. We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, gender reassignment, age or sexual orientation and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.
Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.
Benefits We offer a range of benefits including:
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time
- Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- Family-friendly policies
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
- Enhanced sick pay
- Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
- Annual performance / salary review
Closing date: 8th October 2023
Interview date: 16th October 2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to become part of our MHST in Central and West Lancashire, working to ensure Children and Young People (CYP) access the right early help, in the right setting removing duplication and helping CYP/families to get the right help at the right time.
The Clinical Operations Manager supports the Service Manager and wider team to deliver the highest quality of clinical care through the application of evidence-based interventions, high quality safeguarding practice, offering mentoring, training and supervision throughout the MHST underpinned by national, local and organisational policies, procedures and best practice. The service supports children, young people and families providing extra capacity for early intervention support within school and college settings. The three core elements that the MHSTs will provide are:
- Evidence based interventions for mild to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing issues.
- Support designated senior mental health leads in each setting.
- Provide timely advice to school and college staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to become part of our MHST in Central and West Lancashire, working to ensure Children and Young People (CYP) access the right early help, in the right setting removing duplication and helping CYP/families to get the right help at the right time.
The Clinical Operations Manager supports the Service Manager and wider team to deliver the highest quality of clinical care through the application of evidence-based interventions, high quality safeguarding practice, offering mentoring, training and supervision throughout the MHST underpinned by national, local and organisational policies, procedures and best practice. The service supports children, young people and families providing extra capacity for early intervention support within school and college settings. The three core elements that the MHSTs will provide are:
- Evidence based interventions for mild to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing issues.
- Support designated senior mental health leads in each setting.
- Provide timely advice to school and college staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core Professional Mental Health Qualification e.g. nursing, psychology etc.
- Post graduate training in CBT or willingness to undertake
- Supervisory qualification, or willingness to complete Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years experience of working in a relevant children and young peoples community setting
- Experience relating to mental health and emotional wellbeing needs of CYP
- Experience of delivering individual and/or group clinical supervision
- Experience of safeguarding CYP at a senior level
- Experience within a senior clinical role in CYPF services
- Experience of multi-agency and partnership working
- Experience of teaching, training and / or practice development
- Knowledge of safeguarding children and adults at risk guidance and legislation
- Knowledge of equality and diversity guidance and legislation
- Knowledge of confidentiality, consent and mental capacity
- Knowledge of data protection guidance and legislation
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership and the ability to delegate and supervise staff
- Recognition and escalation of risk, contributing to control measures
- Planning workload, time management
- Anility to work under pressure and able to manage changing priorities
- IT skills
- Team player and a dynamic personality
- Multi-agency/disciplinary working
- Excellent communication skills and able to relate to children and young people and families
- Innovative practice and ability to influence others
- Ability to enable progressive models of delivery and intervention
- Visionary approach to managing change and transition
- Positive attitude; flexible and adaptable; solution focused; and tenacious
- Has a strong degree of personal integrity
- Able to work all year round and flexibly as part of a team to best meet business need
- Possession of full UK driving licence and access to vehicle
- Ongoing commitment to maintain registration in core profession
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core Professional Mental Health Qualification e.g. nursing, psychology etc.
- Post graduate training in CBT or willingness to undertake
- Supervisory qualification, or willingness to complete Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years experience of working in a relevant children and young peoples community setting
- Experience relating to mental health and emotional wellbeing needs of CYP
- Experience of delivering individual and/or group clinical supervision
- Experience of safeguarding CYP at a senior level
- Experience within a senior clinical role in CYPF services
- Experience of multi-agency and partnership working
- Experience of teaching, training and / or practice development
- Knowledge of safeguarding children and adults at risk guidance and legislation
- Knowledge of equality and diversity guidance and legislation
- Knowledge of confidentiality, consent and mental capacity
- Knowledge of data protection guidance and legislation
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership and the ability to delegate and supervise staff
- Recognition and escalation of risk, contributing to control measures
- Planning workload, time management
- Anility to work under pressure and able to manage changing priorities
- IT skills
- Team player and a dynamic personality
- Multi-agency/disciplinary working
- Excellent communication skills and able to relate to children and young people and families
- Innovative practice and ability to influence others
- Ability to enable progressive models of delivery and intervention
- Visionary approach to managing change and transition
- Positive attitude; flexible and adaptable; solution focused; and tenacious
- Has a strong degree of personal integrity
- Able to work all year round and flexibly as part of a team to best meet business need
- Possession of full UK driving licence and access to vehicle
- Ongoing commitment to maintain registration in core profession
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
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).
