Operations Manager - CFHD

Job summary

Main duties of the job

• Ensure provision of high quality, safe and responsive community integrated health services to children, young people, parents/carers and professionals across Devon and Torbay according to need.
• Ensure the service is based on best practice and evidence; is outcomes focussed and audit and routine outcome monitoring is used to improve clinical effectiveness and outcomes for children and young people.
• Provide specialist advice and county-wide system leadership ensuring that CFHD services are delivered in response to local need in partnership with communities and other local services.
• Provide effective collaborative leadership and day to day operational management of the CFHD service.
• To jointly lead the locality or county pathway comprising professional, clinical and operational leaders.
• Ensure the effective and efficient delivery of evidence based clinical pathways through the service including triage, assessment, clinical formulation and care planning, treatment, and discharge of children and young people.
• Ensure the service is delivered in partnership with other clinical pathways within CFHD, health specialties and partner organisations across health, education, social care and the voluntary sector.
• Ensure the service is delivered in partnership with children, young people and their parents/carers, ensuring their active participation is facilitated and feedback elicited, considered and acted-upon.
• Ensure that clinical and non-clinical risks are managed effectively.

Job responsibilities

At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children and young people across Devon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and young people can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities and providing specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfilling lives.

Our children and young people say

We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.

Who we are

We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions.

Join us in beautiful Devon

With access to moors, sea and cities, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy Devon. Whether you enjoy spending time in the cultural hub of Exeter, exploring the Jurassic coastline or discovering the world surfing reserve in North Devon there really is something for everyone.