Primary Care Mental Health Operational Manager

Job overview

We have a wonderful opportunity to join our Primary Care Mental Health Services in East and North Hertfordshire as an Operational Manager on a substantive basis.

The role provides opportunity for you to develop your management skills and be part of the development of new integrated ways of working with primary care colleagues. The increased provision of mental health services for primary care is a key part of community mental health transformation and this role will give you the opportunity to lead innovation. We are looking for fresh thinking and creative approaches that result in good outcomes for service users.

Main duties of the job

You will work within the HPFT Adult Community Leadership team to ensure the effective coordination and operational delivery of HPFT Primary Care Mental Health Services input in primary care networks in East and North Hertfordshire. You will have consolidated your experience of working with adults experiecing mental ill health, with experience of line managing and supervising staff, and working with clinicians and multi-disciplinary teams to achieve service improvement.

You will have a passion for excellent primary care based mental health services, and the difference they can make to service users and their carers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Responsible for the provision of quality care within a complex range of health and social care services. Accountable for the effective operational management of all care pathways. Manage and monitor capacity on a day-to-day basis, ensuring effective escalation arrangements are in place. Manage the development and delivery of team health promotion and prevention, working closely with other agencies. Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements and implement relevant assurance systems to demonstrate compliance for their service

Please see detailed Job Description for more information.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.