Service Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen as Service Manager to lead the Early Intervention Team covering the South County and City areas of Derbyshire. We are looking for a motivated individual, with a passion for Mental Health who can provide compassionate leadership. Someone who will drive forward quality standards, provide operational management and leadership, with a visible presence to support the team.

The team is multi-disciplinary in nature, being made up of Nurses, OTs, Support Workers, Psychology, Medical colleagues and Administrators.

The role of Service Manager is to manage the daily functioning of the team, ensuring that safe and effective care is delivered to people within the locality utilising the early intervention model. It is a varied and busy position but equally rewarding.

The successful individual will receive regular supervision, peer support, access to action learning sets and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the job include:

- Day-to-day support of the teams.
- Delivering regular and effective management supervision.
- Engaging individuals in meaningful appraisals and developing personal development plans.
- Management of performance within the team.
- Working closely with the Clinical Lead to ensure safe and best practice is being delivered.
- Supporting the well-being needs of team.
- Implementing change and being part of quality improvement projects.
- Managing employee relation issues such as sickness and performance management.
- Working with local system partners to deliver place-based care.

Working for our organisation

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”

Benefits include:

- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service pro rata
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Access to Vivup
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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