Job Description

Band 8b

Main area

Service Manager

Grade

Band 8b

Contract

6 months (Fixed term contract or Secondment Opportunity)

Hours

Part time - 15 hours per week

Job ref

201-26-007

Site

Banham House

Town

Bodmin

Salary

64,455 - 74,896 Pro rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

11/01/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care


Care based on what matters to people.*
Care provided at home or close to home.*
Improvement through learning, research and innovation.*
Prevention and alternatives to hospital.*

Great Organisation


Buildings that support health and wellbeing.*
Technology enabled care.*
Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.*
Safe, efficient, effective and productive.*

Great People


A place people love to work and feel valued.*
Living our values with staff (all voices count).*
Attract, grow and develop talent.*
Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.*

Great Partner


Encourage and enable effective partnerships.*
Joined-up community services.*
Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.*
Reduce our impact on the environment.*


At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

This is a unique developmental opportunity for someone to experience working in a senior leadership role within community mental health services.



This 6-month secondment will give you experiential learning as an service manager. You will have an opportunity to develop your professional skills as a leader, have greater understanding about strategic planning, explore and develop your understanding about operational delivery of services, transformation, service improvements, and operational governance. Have opportunities to demonstrate effective leadership across the service line, consider how you manage and hold uncertainty, whilst practicing compassionate and inclusive leadership.



You will need to demonstrate previous operational experience.

Please note:

This opportunity is open to internal candidates, restricted to community mental health service line (CMHT, targeted CMHT, talking therapies, DOPHM) as a secondment.
Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment.

Main duties of the job

To provide overall leadership & strategic direction and management across the community based mental health services and to create seamless pathways for adults with mental health problems along with ensuring that their families and carers have clear access to support and care.



The primary focus will be to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe care to meet the needs of service users within Cornwall.



To be responsible for ensuring adult services meet the required care standards including CQC, local and national policy, and are aligned with professional standards following recognised clinical guidance (NICE).



To ensure services embed a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring patient experience is at the heart of everything.



Create services that operate effectively within robust governance frameworks, that incorporate quality performance and financial target and standards.



To ensure effective communication and collaboration within service development and delivery with internal and external stakeholders.

Working for our organisation

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.



We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.



Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.



We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.



Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see 'supporting documents'.

Person specification

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Qualifications

Essential criteria

Relevant degree/and or professional qualification Educated to Masters level and/or equivalent substantial experience working in a senior management position or willingness to work towards #

Experience

Essential criteria

Experienced in the strategic development and delivery of a service area Extensive leadership and operational management experience in a medium/large healthcare provider setting

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:


Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management Protected CPD time for registered staff Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff Leadership and Management development programmes Coaching and mentoring opportunities A full clinical induction programme for operational skills Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:


Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff Free DBS checks where required Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions NHS Pension Scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Cycle to work scheme The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.



Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.



If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.



Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644