Job summary
Are you ready for a promotion to band 8a?
We are recruiting a band 8a Service Manager to our friendly, specialist Early Intervention in Psychosis service. This is an excellent career development opportunity if you have previous operational management experience in a community setting. We would love to hear from you!
Here's what our staff say about working in the team:
"I like the fact that you can have a big impact on the service user, early on; prevent people from having their life derailed by psychosis. That's really important to me. This team and and Trust are really outstanding. I love the positive impact I can make" (Bryony)
"I am proud to work in PATH services. PATH stands for Psychosis, Prevention, Assessment and Treatment in Hertfordshire. We are a county wide service that provide first episode in psychosis prevention work. We are the only team in England trialing the mini team model. Its a model that has worked tremendously well. It's an amazing team to work for" (Gill)
Find out more here:
https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/about-us/our-teams/path-and-arms/
or contact Mary Ingram on 07788 153910 for an informal chat.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
- be accountable for the allocation, deployment, prioritisation and delivery of Early Intervention in Psychosis services
- implement and review systems, policies, standards and procedures that ensure the provision of high-quality services
- be an experienced qualified nurse, social worker or occupational therapist
- have experience of working in community based mental health services, and of supervising and leading staff
- be responsible for the management of a multi-disciplinary Health and Social Care service.
In return you will:
- be welcomed into a supportive and motivated team of health, psychological and social care staff
- work within a Trust that is committed to your continuing development
- have leadership and management training opportunities
- receive 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (max £2,011 per annum pro rata)
- have 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
- belong to one of the UK's best pension schemes
- have free Pilates lessons
- provided with comprehensive health and wellbeing services
- have special leave for family and personal reasons
- be eligible for the NHS Car Lease Scheme
- have access to the Employee Assistance Programme
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:Our Trust values are:Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide overall leadership for the Early Intervention Service to ensure their services are integrated with and responsive to, other local service needs.
To ensure (in conjunction with appropriate lead professionals) that practice within the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service meets relevant standards, is appropriate, timely, safe and follows agreed professional practice.
To be responsible for the overall management of the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service and, work in conjunction with the Team Leaders, and sites coordinator of all facilities, services and processes provided therein, including accommodation and site management.
To develop and monitor systems, policies, standards and procedures, that ensures compliance with best practice requirements of the Trust and County Council in line with both agencies strategic policies and the strategic plans of the relevant CCGs and NHSE.
In partnership, to identify trends, strengths and weaknesses that may influence the development of the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service and to develop a culture of continuous improvement throughout the service.
To develop and monitor systems, policies and standards to assure service compliance with NICE guidelines and national First Episode in Psychosis pathway standards in line with NHSE guidance
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide overall leadership for the Early Intervention Service to ensure their services are integrated with and responsive to, other local service needs.
To ensure (in conjunction with appropriate lead professionals) that practice within the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service meets relevant standards, is appropriate, timely, safe and follows agreed professional practice.
To be responsible for the overall management of the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service and, work in conjunction with the Team Leaders, and sites coordinator of all facilities, services and processes provided therein, including accommodation and site management.
To develop and monitor systems, policies, standards and procedures, that ensures compliance with best practice requirements of the Trust and County Council in line with both agencies strategic policies and the strategic plans of the relevant CCGs and NHSE.
In partnership, to identify trends, strengths and weaknesses that may influence the development of the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service and to develop a culture of continuous improvement throughout the service.
To develop and monitor systems, policies and standards to assure service compliance with NICE guidelines and national First Episode in Psychosis pathway standards in line with NHSE guidance
Person Specification
Knowledge,Training,Experience
Essential
- First or higher degree
- Professional qualification in relevant area of health or social care, particularly within the specialism of psychosis
- Postgraduate qualification or formal management training
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years management experience in relevant area of health or social care
- Demonstrable success in performance management and appraisal with multi-disciplinary staff group
- Demonstrable success at managing change and development
- Demonstrable success in quality improvement
- Proven ability in making a significant contribution to the achievement or organisational objectives
- Proven ability to work flexibly and to tight deadlines
- Experience of working with Service Users and Carers
- Experience of work involving Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of and ability to use contemporary management and management information techniques
Communication Skills
Essential
- Sound knowledge of Department of Health policy, especially regarding health and social care policies for Mental Health in both primary and secondary and specialist areas
- Sensitivity to the needs of service users and carers
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding and knowledge of the 1983 Mental Health Act
- Ability to organise and prioritise a complex workload
- Ability to recruit, lead and develop first line managers in accordance with policy
- Ability to direct and advise front line staff managers and staff in identifying and taking appropriate action relating to risk assessments
- Ability to produce clear, written statistical and financial reports
- Ability to take the lead in implementing equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
- Ability to ensure that the service is responsive to the needs of the local community
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, written and oral
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of involvement including Service Users and Carers
- Ability to build effective working relationships at all levels across the Trust and partner agencies in the statutory and coluntary sector
- Ability to work collaboratively with peers and partner agencies
- Ability to present complex concepts and data
- Ability to influence and motivate staff to engage with and adopt change and deliver challenging targets
- Ability to work with a high degree of individual responsibility and initiative
- Ability to manage conflict
- Car driver or access to a car (unless you have a disability as defined by Disability Discrimination Act 1995)
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Strategic thinker
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Ability to analyse critically financial, performance and clinical data sets and present conclusions
- Innovative thinker with the ability to recognise underlying causes of and overcome barriers to change
Person Specification
Knowledge,Training,Experience
Essential
- First or higher degree
- Professional qualification in relevant area of health or social care, particularly within the specialism of psychosis
- Postgraduate qualification or formal management training
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years management experience in relevant area of health or social care
- Demonstrable success in performance management and appraisal with multi-disciplinary staff group
- Demonstrable success at managing change and development
- Demonstrable success in quality improvement
- Proven ability in making a significant contribution to the achievement or organisational objectives
- Proven ability to work flexibly and to tight deadlines
- Experience of working with Service Users and Carers
- Experience of work involving Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of and ability to use contemporary management and management information techniques
Communication Skills
Essential
- Sound knowledge of Department of Health policy, especially regarding health and social care policies for Mental Health in both primary and secondary and specialist areas
- Sensitivity to the needs of service users and carers
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding and knowledge of the 1983 Mental Health Act
- Ability to organise and prioritise a complex workload
- Ability to recruit, lead and develop first line managers in accordance with policy
- Ability to direct and advise front line staff managers and staff in identifying and taking appropriate action relating to risk assessments
- Ability to produce clear, written statistical and financial reports
- Ability to take the lead in implementing equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
- Ability to ensure that the service is responsive to the needs of the local community
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, written and oral
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of involvement including Service Users and Carers
- Ability to build effective working relationships at all levels across the Trust and partner agencies in the statutory and coluntary sector
- Ability to work collaboratively with peers and partner agencies
- Ability to present complex concepts and data
- Ability to influence and motivate staff to engage with and adopt change and deliver challenging targets
- Ability to work with a high degree of individual responsibility and initiative
- Ability to manage conflict
- Car driver or access to a car (unless you have a disability as defined by Disability Discrimination Act 1995)
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Strategic thinker
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Ability to analyse critically financial, performance and clinical data sets and present conclusions
- Innovative thinker with the ability to recognise underlying causes of and overcome barriers to change
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
