Band 8b Inpatient Service Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Post basic courses relevant to the post
• Management qualification or evident experience of management in previous posts held
• Master's Degree or evidence of working at this level
• Well thought out pattern to academic achievements

Experience

Essential criteria

• Project management

Desirable criteria

• Experience of preparing and presenting reports at Board Committee level

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Advanced knowledge of mental health care and nursing issues in NHS
• Extensive knowledge of Clinical Governance
• Clinical supervision /staff support

Skills

Essential criteria

• Proven track record of strategic planning and organisational skills
• Capable of handling and managing the change process in a very complex organisational environment
• High level of communication skills and analytical thinking
• Strategic and operational thinker with good judgement
• Self-awareness and well developed interpersonal skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Well developed analytical and investigatory skills
• Complex problem solving skills
• Broad range of IT skills

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD and PS (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Occupational Health Requirements (PDF, 376.0KB)