Eating Disorder Service Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

• To ensure that there are team systems and processes to provide a responsive and effective service to service users and carers.
• To ensure that services are delivered within a robust clinical governance framework, monitoring and evaluating standards of care routinely in accordance with Trust governance arrangements.
• To promote an ongoing process of service improvement within the teams.
• Participate in the development and redesign of services with support from the Directorate Senior Leadership Team.
• To provide leadership within the team, supporting and developing the team to provide effective services.
• To maintain an appropriate working environment.
• To investigate and respond to comments/complaints/incidents in line with the Trust policy and take appropriate action.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of a successful working within multidisciplinary teams.
• Evidence of managing workload and ability to prioritise.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with wider stakeholder groups.
• Experience of operational management of multiple teams.

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Evidence of leadership ability, able to influence, involve and develop individuals and teams
• Ability to use performance management information and demonstrate understanding of performance information

Desirable criteria

• Experience managing feedback, investigation of complaints or similar

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential criteria

• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to foster good inter and cross organisational working relationships.
• Clear understanding of policy and national context in the continued development and delivery of Primary Care Services
• Able to demonstrate initiative and be proactive

Education & Training

Essential criteria

• Degree or equivalent experience Professional qualifications such as RNMH or AHP qualification

Desirable criteria

• Post qualification continuing professional development

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children and young people's mental health services;
• Children's community services in Peterborough;
• Social care;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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

• Eating Disorder Service Manager (PDF, 171.1KB)
• CPFT Values (PDF, 114.7KB)
• CPFT Mindful Employers (PDF, 51.3KB)
• CPFT Accommodation (PDF, 296.6KB)