Job summary
- Main area
- Team Manager - Macclesfield & Stockport Eating Disorder Services
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 373-SMH2406
- Employer
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Jocelyn Solly Resource Centre or Hall Lodge
- Town
- Macclesfield or Stockport
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Team Manager - Macclesfield and Stockport Eating Disorder Services
Band 7
Job overview
**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**
The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply
We are looking for a motivated and skilled individual to lead two teams - one in Macclesfield and one in Stockport. They will be delivering innovative and high-quality care to people with Eating Disorders. CWP is a leading provider of Eating Disorder services in the North West, delivering Community services from 7 locations as well as providing the only NHS Inpatients Eating Disorder beds in the North West. The manager will work within the Macclesfield and Stockport branches of the service, but will also be part of a wider network within the service, granting access to support and opportunities from Managers and other Multidisciplinary Team Members.
This is an exciting time to work in the field of Eating Disorders, with CWP acting as Lead provider in the "Empowered" NW Adult Eating Disorder Provider Collaborative. The team is a driving force behind innovation and improvements in service provision for this vulnerable patient group.
This role is especially well-suited to people with strong experience of working in the field of Eating Disorders. People who have significant experience in wider mental health services are also encouraged to apply, especially if there are transferrable clinical skills and some experience of management and leadership.
Main duties of the job
The position comprises clinical and managerial elements. Successful candidates will provide clinical leadership for a skilled, passionate and supportive team consisting of therapeutic, dietetic, medical and administrative staff. There is a strong emphasis on service development and providing the best possible care for our clients. The manager will use their interpersonal and problem-solving skills to ensure that team members are supervised and well-supported.
The manager will also carry a small clinical caseload of people with different forms of eating disorder, sometimes also presenting with additional mental health complexity. The team helps people with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and OSFED. A range of clinical and therapeutic skills can be utilised in order to support patients towards recovery. We also pride ourselves on providing support for family members. The clinical aspect of the job provides a high degree of satisfaction for practitioners.
The senior leadership within CWP Eating Disorder services, consisting of other Team Managers , Head of Clinical Service and Consultant Psychiatrists provide a network to support and encourage your development of the service.
Working for our organisation
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
We also offer up to three weeks’ induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with the appropriate professional body
Desirable criteria
- Management Qualifications
- Evidence of continuing professional development in the speciality of Eating Disorders
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current developments in practice in general psychiatric services
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NHS management
- Specialist knowledge in the treatment of eating disorders
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience
- Management experience in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of developing specialist programmes of care/care packages
- Knowledge of the recording of service users information
Desirable criteria
- Experience of change management
- Experience of developing and evaluating service
- Management experiences in mental health services
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Angela Davies
- Job title
- Deputy Clinical Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07825 973 112
- Additional information
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form please contact [email protected] or telephone 01244 393100.
List jobs with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust in Allied Health Professions or all sectors