Business Manager

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

The closing date is 15 May 2025

Job summary

Reporting to the Care Group Accountable Officer, the post holder will contribute to the overallmanagement and leadership for service development, transformation and business/ resourceplanning throughout the identified care group in keeping with the Trusts' strategic objectives,annual plan and Care Groups' (CG) business plan.Working in alignment with the CG leads, the post holder will operate across both Health andSocial Care organisational structures (where relevant) and within the context of an overallbudget. The post holder will ensure performance management is firmly embedded into the CareGroup's culture and performance targets are met.To continuously review services through the lens of improving performance and lead the deliveryof change plans/improvement programmes to ensure integration into sustainable daily business.To develop shared objectives promoting a culture of collaborative working and empowering staffto achieve both performance and transformational change initiatives.The post holder will lead or participate in service development and system reform to moderniseservices within the CG/ local Health Economy, systems and environments.Provide leadership and accountability for the implementation of agreed objectives, systems andprocesses including for example Management and Supervision Tool (MAST) and Adding Value Programmes.

Main duties of the job

Ensure performance management arrangements are in place within allservices within the Care Groups,Ensure clear performance reporting and monitoring mechanisms/structures are in place for all Care group key performance indicators.Maintain effective internal relationships and communication with therelevant corporate service senior leaders and those aligned to theCare Group including: Deputy Director Contracting and BusinessDevelopment and Deputy Director Performance and BusinessDevelopment.Support and where appropriate lead the development andmaintenance of effective external relationships partner agencies toidentify changing needs, problems in effective service delivery andcontracting/ sub contracting relationships.Support the Care Group's SLT to embed a culture of performancemanagement throughout the Divisions.In conjunction with the CG Accountable officer: -With the identified finance lead actively monitor the Care GroupsFinancial Performance to ensure effective and efficient use ofresources.Support the development and implementation of effective financialrecovery plans within the Divisions, if required.Lead the development and support the delivery of any performanceremedial action plans including Contract Performance NoticesInterpret highly complex performance information and analyse data toidentify performance/quality issues.Take a lead role to address performance issues with operational leads

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

437-7144795

Job locations

Moorside Unit

Moorside Road

Davyhulme

M41 5SL


Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Experioence and Education

Essential

  • Masters Degree or equivalent experience
  • Professional clinical registration (Eg RGN, RMN, Social Worker, OT, Psychologist)

Desirable

  • Demonstrate an ability to develop skills for analysing service, client, organisational, staffing issues
  • Demonstrate the ability formulate long term strategic plans for the services.

Application Form

Essential

  • Demonstrate specialist knowledge over more than one discipline/function, e.g. mental health and social care, clinical and social care governance, Integrated care systems, health care commissioning, business planning, service change/modernisation techniques or operational service management

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the NHS contracting framework and Standing Financial Instructutions

disirable

Essential

  • Evidence of experience of leading, motivating and empowering others to reach organisational goals, especially within multi-professional teams

Desirable

  • Demonstrate knowledge and ability to utilise information technology and software packages which enhance service delivery

Interview

Essential

  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, where there are significant barriers to acceptance

Interview

Essential

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the NHS provider/commissioner operating environment including lead provider collaboratives

Desirable

  • Demonstrate the ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts and situations, which require the analysis and comparison of a range of options.
Person Specification

Experioence and Education

Essential

  • Masters Degree or equivalent experience
  • Professional clinical registration (Eg RGN, RMN, Social Worker, OT, Psychologist)

Desirable

  • Demonstrate an ability to develop skills for analysing service, client, organisational, staffing issues
  • Demonstrate the ability formulate long term strategic plans for the services.

Application Form

Essential

  • Demonstrate specialist knowledge over more than one discipline/function, e.g. mental health and social care, clinical and social care governance, Integrated care systems, health care commissioning, business planning, service change/modernisation techniques or operational service management

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the NHS contracting framework and Standing Financial Instructutions

disirable

Essential

  • Evidence of experience of leading, motivating and empowering others to reach organisational goals, especially within multi-professional teams

Desirable

  • Demonstrate knowledge and ability to utilise information technology and software packages which enhance service delivery

Interview

Essential

  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, where there are significant barriers to acceptance

Interview

Essential

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the NHS provider/commissioner operating environment including lead provider collaboratives

Desirable

  • Demonstrate the ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts and situations, which require the analysis and comparison of a range of options.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Moorside Unit

Moorside Road

Davyhulme

M41 5SL


Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Moorside Unit

Moorside Road

Davyhulme

M41 5SL


Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Operations

Claire Fraser

Claire.Fraser@gmmh.nhs.uk

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

437-7144795

Job locations

Moorside Unit

Moorside Road

Davyhulme

M41 5SL


Supporting documents

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