Job summary
Are you looking to grow your leadership and management experience in a vibrant, inclusive, and innovative service?
Would you value working in a service that puts the wellbeing of their staff and the population of Buckinghamshire at the heart of everything they do?
Come and work for NHS Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies (BTT)!
BTT is a nationally recognised, high-performing service supporting over 12,000 adults a year to manage their common mental health difficulties.Due to expansion over recent years, we are now recruiting a second Service Manager.
We are looking for someone who will lead and guide our workforce in achieving our service vision to deliver an outstanding, accessible, and innovative service for the people of Buckinghamshire. Fostering a compassionate, motivating, and inclusive culture to support a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve.
The post holder will support the Clinical Lead/Head of Service and be a pivotal member of our Senior Leadership Team, with responsibility for leadership of our award-winning Operational Team. We place great emphasis on staff wellbeing, and there will be a strong focus on leading with care to support colleagues and contribute to wellbeing initiatives within the service. Find out more about working for BTT by clicking on the link here or contact us for an informal visit or discussion.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role encompass strategy, policy, and execution in various areas, including:
- Ensuring quality standards
- Managing the workforce
- Overseeing financial matters
- Monitoring performance
- Implementing strategic changes
- Engaging stakeholders and fostering partnershipWithin our talking therapies service, the ideal candidate should possess the following skills and experience.
- Building partnerships and relationships
- Collaborating and engaging in co-production
- Managing and leading teams
- Developing others
- Negotiating and administering contracts
- Effectively managing resources, both human and financial
- Taking the lead on service changes
- Proficiency in numeracy and calculations
- Advanced communication skills, including writing persuasive business cases and reports, as well as effectively conveying challenging information to staff
- Project management expertise
- Genuine interest in equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI)
- Experience in effectively involving experts by experience (EBEs) or patients/service users in the service
- Ability to analyse data and extract key insights
- Aptitude for identifying and sharing learning opportunities
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
Want to know what its like to work for NHS Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies? Open the link here to see what our team members have to say!
Bucks Talking Therapies is a large, diverse, and vibrant service comprising high and low intensity therapists (including trainees), operational & admin staff, employment advisors and peer support workers. The many workstreams and projects taking place across the service, as well as new innovations being rolled out, ensures there are a variety of opportunities for your continuing professional development. We have an award winning and very active staff wellbeing team within the service. We run in-house forums for equality, diversity, and inclusion and to support and connect our team of line managers.
This post will be based in one of the two main BTT bases, within the centres of High Wycombe or Aylesbury. Regular in-person attendance at the workplace is an expectation of this role due to the need for our senior leaders to be visible and available, however a proportion of home working will also be supported.
Visit our website BTT Website to find out how we support over 12,000 adults each year to manage their common mental health difficulties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Want to know what its like to work for NHS Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies? Open the link here to see what our team members have to say!
Bucks Talking Therapies is a large, diverse, and vibrant service comprising high and low intensity therapists (including trainees), operational & admin staff, employment advisors and peer support workers. The many workstreams and projects taking place across the service, as well as new innovations being rolled out, ensures there are a variety of opportunities for your continuing professional development. We have an award winning and very active staff wellbeing team within the service. We run in-house forums for equality, diversity, and inclusion and to support and connect our team of line managers.
This post will be based in one of the two main BTT bases, within the centres of High Wycombe or Aylesbury. Regular in-person attendance at the workplace is an expectation of this role due to the need for our senior leaders to be visible and available, however a proportion of home working will also be supported.
Visit our website BTT Website to find out how we support over 12,000 adults each year to manage their common mental health difficulties.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Recognises the value and need to work collaboratively across the local health and social care economy
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent professional experience
Desirable
- Participation in a relevant NHS Senior Management Development Programme
Skills
Essential
- Principles of effective project management
Experience
Essential
- Demonstration of well developed and effective leadership skills
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Recognises the value and need to work collaboratively across the local health and social care economy
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent professional experience
Desirable
- Participation in a relevant NHS Senior Management Development Programme
Skills
Essential
- Principles of effective project management
Experience
Essential
- Demonstration of well developed and effective leadership skills
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).
