Directorate Manager - Children, Young People and Families

Job summaryDirectorate Manager - Children, Young People and Families: Permanent (37.5 hours)An opportunity has arisen at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Trust for an experienced operational manager to join the Senior Leadership Team within the Children, Young People and Families (CYPF) Directorate. As Directorate Manager for CYPF, you will lead the development and delivery of Directorate performance to deliver high quality, patient focused community based services.The ideal candidate will have significant senior operational management experience in an healthcare setting, will be an accomplished leader and adept at managing complex situations and services. You will have highly developed skills in collaborative working able to co-build and implement effective solutions within tight resource and time constraints. You will have effective financial management expertise and outstanding people and communication skills. You will ensure that the well-being of colleagues, patient safety & experience are at the heart of decision making.You will also participate in the first on-call rota and will line manage other members of the directorate team.Main duties of the jobThe Directorate Manager is responsible for the operational management of all patient services within the designated directorate. Working closely with the Clinical Director, Medical Service Leads, Matrons and AHP Leads to ensure that high quality services are provided for our patients, and that those services meet all operational performance targets cost effectively.As a key member of the Divisional senior management team, the Directorate Manager will be responsible for annual planning in line with corporate objectives. Supporting the Divisional Director, Clinical Director, Divisonal Nurse Director and Lead Nurse to ensure that the workforce within the specialties are professionally lead and managed in order to develop a highly motivated and empowered workforce creating an environment where everyone can succeedAbout usTameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:SafetyCareRespectCommunicationLearningWe believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.DetailsDate posted20 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8bSalary 66,582 to 77,368 a year per annum ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number245-MGR8BCOM-10-26Job locationsCrickets Lane ClinicCrickets LaneAshton-Under-LyneOL6 6NGUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Job description Job responsibilitiesThe job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.Person Specification Skills EssentialAbility to work under pressure and to prioritiseMethodical and extremely organised approachExcellent communication skillsWell developed analytical skillsAbility to constantly motivate self and othersNegotiation- at high level as well as ability to persuadeHandling sensitive situations with tact and diplomacyProblem solvingFlexibility Knowledge EssentialKnowledge of managing within an NHS healthcare settingBroad knowledge of NHS Information & IT systemsExperience of dealing with difficult operational issuesExperience of dealing with or completing investigations and RCAsKnowledge of NHS complaints and clinical incident reporting best practiceDesirableUnderstands and is able to interpret national policy in relation to Performance Standards and translate to the local levelUp to date with relevant national guidance on NHS management issues Experience/Qualifications EssentialEducation to Degree level or evidence of working towardsPrevious experience of managing operational services and dealing with competing demandsExperience of working with multidisciplinary teams including medical staffExperience and commitment to quality, innovation, productivity and preventionStaff & Budget Management experienceDetailed understanding of national access targets.Experience of personal accountability for service deliveryExperience of leading service improvement initiatives across a multidisciplinary teamDesirableMasters level qualification or equivalent experienceRecognised post-graduate management qualification or equivalent experience. Person Specification Skills EssentialAbility to work under pressure and to prioritiseMethodical and extremely organised approachExcellent communication skillsWell developed analytical skillsAbility to constantly motivate self and othersNegotiation- at high level as well as ability to persuadeHandling sensitive situations with tact and diplomacyProblem solvingFlexibility Knowledge EssentialKnowledge of managing within an NHS healthcare settingBroad knowledge of NHS Information & IT systemsExperience of dealing with difficult operational issuesExperience of dealing with or completing investigations and RCAsKnowledge of NHS complaints and clinical incident reporting best practiceDesirableUnderstands and is able to interpret national policy in relation to Performance Standards and translate to the local levelUp to date with relevant national guidance on NHS management issues Experience/Qualifications EssentialEducation to Degree level or evidence of working towardsPrevious experience of managing operational services and dealing with competing demandsExperience of working with multidisciplinary teams including medical staffExperience and commitment to quality, innovation, productivity and preventionStaff & Budget Management experienceDetailed understanding of national access targets.Experience of personal accountability for service deliveryExperience of leading service improvement initiatives across a multidisciplinary teamDesirableMasters level qualification or equivalent experienceRecognised post-graduate management qualification or equivalent experience.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameTameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustAddressCrickets Lane ClinicCrickets LaneAshton-Under-LyneOL6 6NGUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameTameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustAddressCrickets Lane ClinicCrickets LaneAshton-Under-LyneOL6 6NGUnited KingdomEmployer's website