# Directorate Manager - Children, Young People and Families > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/directorate-manager-children-young-people-and-families/06d3937d-944d-4594-b303-0f4301edba83 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/directorate-manager-children-young-people-and-families/06d3937d-944d-4594-b303-0f4301edba83.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Tameside General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Manager - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,582 - £77,368 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T11:50:32.805Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/AshtonUnderLyne/Tameside_Glossop_Integrated_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Children_Young_People_Families/Children_Young_People_Families-v8350806 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8350806?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Directorate Manager - Children, Young People and Families: Permanent (37.5 hours) An opportunity has arisen at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Trust for an experienced operational manager to join the Senior Leadership Team within the Children, Young People and Families (CYPF) Directorate. As Directorate Manager for CYPF, you will lead the development and delivery of Directorate performance to deliver high quality, patient focused community based services. The ideal candidate will have significant senior operational management experience in an healthcare setting, will be an accomplished leader and adept at managing complex situations and services. You will have highly developed skills in collaborative working able to co-build and implement effective solutions within tight resource and time constraints. You will have effective financial management expertise and outstanding people and communication skills. You will ensure that the well-being of colleagues, patient safety & experience are at the heart of decision making. You will also participate in the first on-call rota and will line manage other members of the directorate team. ### Main duties of the job The Directorate Manager is responsible for the operational management of all patient services within the designated directorate. Working closely with the Clinical Director, Medical Service Leads, Matrons and AHP Leads to ensure that high quality services are provided for our patients, and that those services meet all operational performance targets cost effectively. As a key member of the Divisional senior management team, the Directorate Manager will be responsible for annual planning in line with corporate objectives. Supporting the Divisional Director, Clinical Director, Divisonal Nurse Director and Lead Nurse to ensure that the workforce within the specialties are professionally lead and managed in order to develop a highly motivated and empowered workforce creating an environment where everyone can succeed ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to work under pressure and to prioritise - Methodical and extremely organised approach - Excellent communication skills - Well developed analytical skills - Ability to constantly motivate self and others - Negotiation- at high level as well as ability to persuade - Handling sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy - Problem solving - Flexibility ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of managing within an NHS healthcare setting - Broad knowledge of NHS Information & IT systems - Experience of dealing with difficult operational issues - Experience of dealing with or completing investigations and RCAs - Knowledge of NHS complaints and clinical incident reporting best practice **Desirable** - Understands and is able to interpret national policy in relation to Performance Standards and translate to the local level - Up to date with relevant national guidance on NHS management issues ### Experience/Qualifications **Essential** - Education to Degree level or evidence of working towards - Previous experience of managing operational services and dealing with competing demands - Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams including medical staff - Experience and commitment to quality, innovation, productivity and prevention - Staff & Budget Management experience - Detailed understanding of national access targets. - Experience of personal accountability for service delivery - Experience of leading service improvement initiatives across a multidisciplinary team **Desirable** - Masters level qualification or equivalent experience - Recognised post-graduate management qualification or equivalent experience. ## Documents - [candidate pack (pdf, 343.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3042) - [hospital site map (jpg, 160.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2829) - [hospital floor plan (pdf, 50.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1204) - [directorate manager (pdf, 273.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10676165) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.