Service Manager Inpatients

Reading, South East England, United Kingdom Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The "must haves" for this role:

• Professional health registration (RMN)
• Recognised management qualification
• Recognised mentoring qualification
• Previous experience in a band 8A management post or higher
• Demonstrable track record for the development of strategy formulation & implementation
• Evidence of senior operational management experience within mental health services

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it's important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We have identified that this is a role where we have underrepresentation of ethnically diverse colleagues. As part of our commitment to inclusion and Unity Against Racism we offer guaranteed interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria and identify as: Asian or Asian British, Black or Black British, Mixed and 'Other' Ethnic Groups.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Michelle Mbayiwa on [phone removed] or email: [email removed] who'll be delighted to help.

Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person specification

Education, qualifications or training

Essential criteria

• Professional health registration (RMN/ OT)
• Masters degree or equivalent experience

Desirable criteria

• Recognised management qualification
• Recognised mentoring qualification

Continuous Professional Development

Essential criteria

• Evidence of continuous professional development

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience in a band 8A management post or higher
• Experience of working as a registered practitioner in at least two differing specialist areas
• Experience of leading projects, organisational change and of people management
• Demonstrable track record for the development of strategy formulation & implementation
• Evidence of senior operational management experience within mental health services
• Proven ability to manage services with varying needs including ethnic minorities, gender and cultural boundaries

Desirable criteria

• Experience in public speaking to large groups of staff
• Proven ability to manage budgets for several services
• Demonstrable evidence of successful professional and organisation change

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential criteria

• Comprehensive knowledge of mental health policy legislation and programme for change
• Knowledge of operational and strategic planning processes that can be used in creating positive changes to the services
• Evidence of developed analytical skills to be able to analyse and make judgements on complex facts or situations
• Ability to adapt leadership style to differing situations
• Demonstrable knowledge and ability in generic mental health care issues, patient assessment and management, risk management and clinical governance and effectiveness
• Good IT skills
• Good knowledge of statutory and civil law as it applies to the services provided by the Trust
• Possess a comprehensive knowledge of related legislation including equal opportunities
• Demonstrable knowledge of complaint investigation, SIRIs and disciplinary investigations and hearings

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrable experience of high-level facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills

Leadership / Management

Essential criteria

• Evidence of a participative and supportive approach to management with a dynamic approach to change
• Act inspirationally toward junior members of staff
• Ability to build alliances and secure relationships with other healthcare professionals

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrable ability to work across organisational boundaries

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

• Ability to travel to multiple sites in the course of duties

Our Trust's vision is 'To be a great place to get care, a great place to give care.'
This vision guides everything we do - for our patients, their carers, their families, our staff, and our partners. To achieve it, we are committed to a strong set of values that underpin the way we work:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority - we put people at the centre of everything we do.
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services - we strive for excellence in care and in our ways of working.
• Working together with you to develop innovative solutions - we collaborate with patients, carers, colleagues, and communities to deliver care that makes a difference.

These values are brought to life through our four Trust Behaviours, which are essential to how we work and the culture we create:

• Compassionate - Motivated to positively impact the wellbeing of self and others.
• Curious - Listening, learning and exploring new ideas and ways of working to continually improve what we do.
• Inclusive - Valuing diversity and championing equity by ensuring everyone feels recognised.
  able to contribute and committed to actively addressing unfairness.
• Perseverance - Demonstrates resilience and flexibility even during periods of uncertainty, to achieve goals that contribute to high-quality care and services.

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.

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