Sector Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Band 8 Sector Manager is responsible for ensuring the provision of safe and reliable services by:

• Ensuring that there are risk assessment processes and that staff are adhering to these, to keep the people using our services as safe as possible.
• Ensuring that there are systems in place for Safeguarding people and that staff are supported in recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse and are able to escalate concerns when necessary.
• Addressing safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services.
• Supervising systems are in places.
• Ensure that the team has mechanisms in place for reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made.
• Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
• Ensure that the services maintain compliance with their mandatory training requirements.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant experience of managing a multi-disciplinary staff team, including line management, supervision responsibility and operational management of services
• Relevant experience working in Substance Misuse
• Experience of working in partnership with a range of partner agencies in health and social care
• Experience of involving service users in care planning and/or service development
• Experience of re-provisioning services and managing staff through change
• Experience managing budgets
• Experience writing reports

Desirable criteria

• Mental health experience
• Experience in doing research and evaluation within own service

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria

• BSc in Substance Misuse (or equivalent)
• Evidence of Post Qualification training and/or development.
• Relevant Management Qualification

Desirable criteria

• MSc in Substance Misuse
• NMP V300

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of clinical governance issues
• Knowledge of clinical audit

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable ability to manage a service in line with budgets, making cost savings as necessary
• Demonstrable ability to performance manage services to meet KPIs and performance targets
• An ability to make effective decisions under pressure, and manage high-risk situations.
• An ability to define work for others, and prioritise and delegate appropriately.
• Demonstrate clear leadership skills within a multi-disciplinary team framework
• Sound interpersonal skills and ability to lead and manage the team in partnership with the Consultant and other senior professionals
• An ability to provide professional guidance to all disciplines.
• Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity and to adopt a holistic and culturally sensitive approach
• Computer literacy and ability to present management information clearly
• Ability to understand and implement the equal Opportunities policies/strategies at a level appropriate to the job.

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

• Commitment to improving access to services for all sections of the community

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will 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

• Job Description (PDF, 236.0KB)
• PS (PDF, 179.6KB)
• CNWL Staff Networks (PDF, 320.0KB)
• CNWL Values (PDF, 182.9KB)
• CNWL Reward and Wellbeing Handbook 2020 (PDF, 1.1MB)
• CNWL Staff Charter (PDF, 684.7KB)
• CNWL Culture SCARF Behaviour Framework (PDF, 710.2KB)