Job summary Are you passionate about mental health and ready to make a real difference in people's lives?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Business and Performance Manager to join our vibrant, multi-disciplinary Adults Community Mental Health Service in Slough.Our Slough Community Mental Health Service is a well-established group of dedicated professionals, including Social Workers, Community Mental Health Nurses, Consultant Psychiatrists, Psychological Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Community Support Workers, employment specialists, and Business Support staff.
Jointly funded by Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Slough Borough Council.
We are committed to providing top-class care and support to adults with significant mental illness and their carers.Why Join Us?
Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a diverse team of experts in a supportive and dynamic setting.Impactful Work: Play a crucial role in delivering high performing business/administrative support.Professional Growth: Gain valuable experience and training while making a tangible difference to the quality of the care we provide to our client What We're Looking For:We need someone who can take the lead in ensuring that the service is working effectively and who is skilled in using a range of digital options to ensure that we are delivering on our performance requirements.
If you are ready to take on a varied and rewarding role, we want to hear from you!
Main duties of the job Your Role:As a Business Development Manager, you will: Provide Leadership: Play a leading role in supporting staff to deliver high quality administrative functions within the Team.Collaborate: Liaise with local services and stakeholders to develop relationships and partnership working to enable the service to deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients.Project Management: Take a leading role in projects/initiatives to support service development.
About us Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust.
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are: Caring for and about you is our top priority Committed to providing good quality, safe services Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions Your wellbeing is important to us.
Some of the benefits of working for us include: Flexible working options to support work-life balance 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell Generous NHS pension scheme Excellent learning and career development opportunities 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave Free parking across Trust sites Job description Job responsibilities The must haves for this role: Significant experience in Business Administration & Leadership.Leadership or management qualification, or equivalent experienceExperience of line management, staff supervision & performance managementAdvanced knowledge of digital solutions.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: 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 welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have.
Please dont hesitate to call: Debra Broderick on 01753 690 950 or email: wholl be delighted to help.We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential Post graduate diploma or equivalent qualification or demonstrable level of knowledge in a relevant discipline.
Business or Administrative qualification (NVQ 5 in Business & Administration or equivalent) or equivalent relevant experience Previous Experience Essential Significant experience of working in a business or administrative role.
Excellent knowledge and experience of using a variety of IT packages (such as MS Office) and other electronic systems (RiO, ESR, Dragon Software, etc.)
Demonstrable experience of working in a performance and information capacity including database management in a busy office and/or care environment.
Experience of line management and supervision of staff including performance and absence management.
Experience of project planning and managing data for performance & reporting purposes Knowledge & Skills Essential Work effectively within a team and manage others' workload