Job summary
Do
you aspire to work in a dynamic fast paced team?
Are you a positive leader with the experience of working in an operational
role?
Are you, first and foremost, a people person?
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for an Operational Head of
Service to join and further develop the Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service (LMWS).
LMWS is a combined service which includes Leeds IAPT and the Primary Care
Mental Health Service together with broader mental well-being support services
based in primary care settings. The post is for the Operational Lead for the
IAPT Therapy part of the service.
Main duties of the job
- Operational
management of staff
- Manage delegated budget for the service
- Provide assurance reports for service performance
- Explore new opportunities for collaborative working across the system
About us
Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust
Who are we?
Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.
We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.
Leeds
Community Healthcare NHS Trust encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated
as this remains the best lines of defence against Covid 19.
Perks of the job
Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. Here are some of the most important ones:
- 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Highly regarded NHS Pension Scheme
- A supportive, structured preceptorship programme for all registered new starters
- Professional development opportunities including coaching, training and education support
- Salary sacrifice or lease car schemes
- Health and wellbeing including gym membership, occupational health service and priority access to mental health services
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
service is delivered as a progressive partnership of NHS and third sector providers
which comprises of Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, and Leeds & York
Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, together with Community Links, Northpoint
Wellbeing, Touchstone, Womens Counselling and Therapy Service and Home-Start
Leeds.
The service includes CBT Therapists, EMDR Therapists, Counsellors, Mental
Health Practitioners and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and trainee
practitioners.
Interventions such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ( CBT) Interpersonal
Therapy for Depression ( IPT ) Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing
(EMDR) Counselling for Depression, Silvercloud, Guided Self Help and Groupwork
both face to face and virtually, form key parts of the therapeutic service.
This is an exciting opportunity in which the successful candidate will be a
pivotal part to the Leeds Mental Health Pathway, bringing together a nationally
driven Transformation Project with positive Locally Driven Outcomes.
Can you help us to drive and implement this positive change?
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
service is delivered as a progressive partnership of NHS and third sector providers
which comprises of Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, and Leeds & York
Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, together with Community Links, Northpoint
Wellbeing, Touchstone, Womens Counselling and Therapy Service and Home-Start
Leeds.
The service includes CBT Therapists, EMDR Therapists, Counsellors, Mental
Health Practitioners and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and trainee
practitioners.
Interventions such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ( CBT) Interpersonal
Therapy for Depression ( IPT ) Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing
(EMDR) Counselling for Depression, Silvercloud, Guided Self Help and Groupwork
both face to face and virtually, form key parts of the therapeutic service.
This is an exciting opportunity in which the successful candidate will be a
pivotal part to the Leeds Mental Health Pathway, bringing together a nationally
driven Transformation Project with positive Locally Driven Outcomes.
Can you help us to drive and implement this positive change?
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in operational management including human resource management
Desirable
- Working in community or primary care based teams
- Budget management experience and delivery of savings targets
- Experience of role/service redesign
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field
- Post graduate learning to Masters level or equivalent
Desirable
- Leadership and management qualification
- Project management qualification
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of relevant current issues in health and social care, ethics and innovation and application in practice
- Leads the implementation of strategy, clinical governance, service development and quality measures in practice
- Highly complex analytical and creative problem solving skills in unpredictable situations
- Workload management including delegation of tasks, team leadership and delivery of strategic targets
- Competent IT skills in order to collect and interpret data, present reports and compile presentations in a range of contexts
- Change management skills
- Risk assessment skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of corporate responsibility
- Knowledge of business planning and financial management theory
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in operational management including human resource management
Desirable
- Working in community or primary care based teams
- Budget management experience and delivery of savings targets
- Experience of role/service redesign
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field
- Post graduate learning to Masters level or equivalent
Desirable
- Leadership and management qualification
- Project management qualification
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of relevant current issues in health and social care, ethics and innovation and application in practice
- Leads the implementation of strategy, clinical governance, service development and quality measures in practice
- Highly complex analytical and creative problem solving skills in unpredictable situations
- Workload management including delegation of tasks, team leadership and delivery of strategic targets
- Competent IT skills in order to collect and interpret data, present reports and compile presentations in a range of contexts
- Change management skills
- Risk assessment skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of corporate responsibility
- Knowledge of business planning and financial management theory
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.
