Operational Team Manager inHybrid / Kent and Medway inHybrid / Kent and Medway PUBLISHED 22 DEC 2023

Vita Health Group and With You are delighted to be launching a new clinical partnership, bringing together over 40 years of mental health experience, to support individuals and communities across Kent and Medway.

We are looking for pioneering, skilled clinicians, administrators and operational team leads to join us on this exciting journey and play a central role in shaping the delivery of NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression across the region.

We have a great opportunity for two Operational Team Managers to join our service in either a full time or part time role. We have recently been recognised as being one of the UKs best health care companies to work for, and we want you to become part of that! As a people centred company, we are keen to develop individuals careers where their interests apply. So, if you're looking to enhance your skill sets, progress your career or focus on your personal growth, please read on.

Interviews for this role will take place on the afternoons of 28th and 29th October 2024.

What you will do in the role

You will be reporting to the Step 3 Senior Team Leads and Step 3 Service Manager. The Operational Team Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Talking Therapies service within the Mental Health Business Unit.

You will also be responsible for the line management of a team of clinicians, including performance management, professional development, and ensuring effective clinical practice to meet service delivery objectives.

This role involves overseeing service delivery, coordinating staff and resources, and ensuring operational efficiency to meet service goals and performance targets.

The role also requires building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to support the service's objectives.

Don't miss out
on this amazing chance to join Vita Health Group and embark on a fulfilling role filled with growth and the opportunity to improve peoples day to day lives. If you have these skills and attributes and would like to join us, wed love to hear from
you!

Skills and experience:

Essential:

• Experience of line management provision to teams
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary settings
• Experience generating policies and procedural working practices
• Strong familiarity of using PowerBi for data analysis
• Ability to work individually or within a team and foster good working relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Charted Management Institute Qualification / Institute of Leadership and Management
• Experience of budget management
• Experience working in mental health and/or employment within related fields

Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UKs largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.

To achieve our mission of
Making People Better
, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as Best Company to Work for at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.

This is also recognised by current employees our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:

• Supportive team and management
• Positive work environment
• Wellbeing and mental health support
• Trust and respect
• Autonomy and flexibility

We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here: www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnsABi7 Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. For further information on our EDI commitments please view here:

Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.

• We are a Mindful Employer
• Our status as a Disability Confident Leader dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. All disabled candidates that meet the minimum essential criteria will be invited to interview.
• Our Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be invited for interview.
• Our Gender Matters Scheme where all women applicants for senior roles (£60,000+) that meet the essential criteria will be invited to interview.
• Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer.
• Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter.
• Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES).
• Access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues including Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• An embedded speaking up culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.
• Treating transgender individuals with dignity and recognising the potential complications that may arise when taking references. We encourage applicants to contact HR at to discuss or amend how we manage reference requests.

Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you need in the application or interview process please contact and we will facilitate.

Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.

Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.

Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.

Vita Health Group and With You are delighted to be launching a new clinical partnership, bringing together over 40 years of mental health experience, to support individuals and communities across Kent and Medway.

We are looking for pioneering, skilled clinicians, administrators and operational team leads to join us on this exciting journey and play a central role in shaping the delivery of NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression across the region.