Children & Young People Mental Health (CYPMH) Operational Team Manager

Job overview

**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**

The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply please see attached document.

If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you if you are invited to interview.

The Team supports children & young people up to 18 years of age in the Cheshire area.

This is an exciting opportunity as we develop our dynamic service across Cheshire where quality improvement underpins everything we do.

We are looking for a  Team Manager who will form part of the leadership team.  Team Managers are responsible for the day-to-day management and leadership of a multidisciplinary team.

As Team Manager you will be supported by Clinical Coordinators, Principal Psychologists as well as Psychiatry colleagues.

The Team Manager role will be part of the leadership Team for Cheshire CYP's service and reports to Deputy Head of Clinical Services.

We have 0.5 Band 7 posts available:  22.5 hours per week

Flexible / Hybrid working encouraged (face to face work & Virtual work)

The post will be based in our Macclesfield site.

Main duties of the job

To manage, lead and be accountable for the provision of high quality effective leadership and management of the team and ensure an optimum level of safe and effective patient care within budgetary resources.

Develop the team with a multidisciplinary approach and using developed managerial and leadership skills underpinned by quality improvement knowledge to promote excellent working practice, promoting the rights of service users in line with national and regional strategies.

The role includes:

• Developing & implementing service development plans
• Providing clinical supervision and support to staff
• Ensuring that the team meets its performance targets
• Representing the team at multi-agency meetings and forums

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment.  A ‘Guide to completing your application form’ can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.

The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.