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Location

Blackpool, Lancashire | United Kingdom

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Job description

The Fylde Coast are seeking an experienced leader to join the Community care group as a Service Manger. This is an exciting opportunity and the successful candidate will be part of an evolving service that has the needs of our service users at its heart. The community teams have started their improvement journey which is set out over 3 years. The plan supports collaboration between all our partners in primary care, social care and the VCSFE sector as well as deep and meaningful engagement with our service users and carers. The direction for change includes a new community framework to ensure our service users and carers receive timely and accessible services; and that both physical and mental health needs are addressed with parity. The new model of care helps the identification of strengths; supports choice and is underpinned by a single care plan, accessible to all involved in the person’s care.

We are looking for someone who demonstrates the characteristics of a high performing leader to come and join a forward thinking, dynamic and a constantly developing team

The post holder will be responsible for the operational management of services within a locality base. They will ensure that service lines deliver patient pathways that meet all quality and operational performance targets and that these are monitored and tracked. The post holder will lead, develop and manage teams within a portfolio to ensure that our services provide a high quality care for our service users.

The post holder will be required to form effective working relationships internally by working collaboratively with other Service Managers of different multi-disciplinary teams and externally with partners. Effective communication and interaction will also be required with stakeholders in other networks and with external stakeholders such as commissioners and other service providers, both NHS and voluntary sector. The post holder will work in line with the Trust’s corporate objectives and will be expected to make a positive contribution to the provision of health services.

For more information regarding this post please contact: Pauline Cullen on 07920232239

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

This advert closes on Monday 18 Mar 2024

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