CYP Mental Health (CYPMH) Operational Team Manager

Job overview

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and help shape the future of young people’s mental health?  We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Operational Team Manager to join Cheshire MHST

We are looking for a  Team Manager who will form part of the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) leadership team. The  Team Manager will support Clinical Co-ordinators and Clinical Leads in the day to day running of the MHST.  They will oversee the management of the admin and Business Information functions and support the scale up of our evidenced based programmes  Experience in Project Management is desirable and an understanding of the education sector alongside children and young people's mental health provision.

The base will be negotiated with the successful applicant and Flexible / Hybrid working will be accommodated

Main duties of the job

• Lead day‑to‑day service operations, ensuring the MHST delivers timely, high‑quality support to schools, children and young people
• Manage and support staff, including supervision oversight, workload planning, performance monitoring and adherence to mandatory training
• Take a lead role in the development and evaluation of projects and the overall service
• Oversee service performance, using data, outcomes and feedback to monitor effectiveness and meet national MHST benchmarking
• Ensure safe and effective clinical processes, including risk management, safeguarding coordination and adherence to governance frameworks
• Drive service development and improvement, identifying challenges, implementing solutions and supporting innovation within the team
• Work collaboratively with partners, including local authorities, 0-18 CYPMHS, senior leaders and other stakeholders to maintain integrated support
• Manage operational resources, such as staffing, scheduling, reporting and supporting recruitment where required

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, 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 think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.

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.

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 £16 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.

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