Job overview

Are you an experienced operational leader with a passion for delivering high-quality, safe and effective clinical services? Are you looking for an opportunity to lead service transformation and make a meaningful difference for children, young people and families?

We are seeking an ambitious and motivated Service Manager to join our Children’s and Young peoples Directorate as a Band 8a Service Manager for Community Paediatrics and Dietetic service.

This is an exciting leadership opportunity for an experienced manager to provide strong operational leadership across a designated service portfolio. Working closely with the Head of Service, clinical leads and the wider senior leadership team, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, high-quality and financially sustainable services that meet the needs of children, young people and families.

The successful candidate will lead service improvement, workforce development and operational performance, while building strong partnerships across the wider health and care system. This role offers an opportunity to influence strategic direction, drive innovation and support the delivery of outstanding care across integrated services. A clinical qualification or professional registration is welcomed where relevant, but is not an essential requirement for the role

Main duties of the job

• Provide visible operational and clinical leadership across a designated service portfolio
•  Lead the planning, management and delivery of high-quality, safe and effective services
• Support delivery of key performance indicators, operational objectives and clinical outcomes
•  Lead service improvement, transformation and quality improvement initiatives
• Manage budgets and resources effectively to ensure financial sustainability and value for money
• Provide line management and leadership to multidisciplinary clinical teams
• Support workforce planning, staff development and performance management
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across the Integrated Care System
•  Lead or support complex incident investigations, complaints and HR processes
• Use data, performance metrics and service intelligence to inform decision-making and service improvement

Working for our organisation

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
•  excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.