Service Manager

Job summary

We have an opportunity for a full time Service Manager post within the Forensic Community services at the Humber Centre.

The Community Forensic Service Manager will oversee a range of forensic community services including Adult and Child Forensic Mental Health Services. Services work across the Humberside region and include subcontracted teams in North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. These services are designed to support individuals who are transitioning from secure settings back into the community. The teams also provide a consultation and assessment service to support community mental health teams and youth justice services. The service manager will support the delivery of contracts and collaborate with stakeholders and partner providers including inpatient forensic services and commissioners.

The post holder will work closely with the Community Clinical Lead, providing Operational Management to ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective service. The community services are a fast developing area of provision in the forensic division. The successful candidate will be a dynamic leader with a proven history of service development.

We are interested to hear from both non-clinical and clinical applicants with a strong operational background.

Due to the uniqueness of this role, contact prior to application is highly recommended.

Main duties of the job

The service manager is responsible for the development and delivery of high standard clinical services by providing strong, effective leadership and management to specified services and teams.

Key Responsibilities include:

Operational Leadership

Provide operational line management and supervision to allocated staff

Develop and maintain effective systems across the service to enhance efficiency

Ensure staff receive annual performance appraisals aligned with the Trust's policy and strategy

Strategic Planning and Quality Improvement

Participate in and lead Quality Improvement initiatives

Facilitate a culture of learning and development

Work closely with stakeholders and subcontracted teams to address any gaps in service provision.

To lead and participate in regional service development

Financial Management

Manage the financial resources of the service

Work within financial constraints whilst achieving cost efficiency savings

Prioritise clinical and cost effectiveness

Collaboration

Work closely with inpatient forensic services to ensure smooth transitions for service users

Work in partnership with all community mental health providers

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

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