At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a transformative speech and language service for children and young people.
- Company: Join a mission-driven organisation focused on integrated care and community impact.
- Benefits: Enjoy protected CPD time, training pathways, and funding for qualifications.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of children and families in Plymouth.
- Qualifications: Master's level education and senior management experience in public sector services.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Overview
In this Service Manager role, you will lead a high-quality speech and language service for children and young people, guiding transformation and service improvement.
You’ll build collaborative relationships across health, education, social care, and the voluntary sector to deliver integrated care.
You’ll drive governance, workforce development, and high clinical standards, ensuring timely, person-centred support in Plymouth.
This position offers a meaningful opportunity to influence service design and outcomes for children and families in a progressive, mission-driven setting.
- Pay / Benefits
- protected CPD time
- training pathways
- leadership programs
- funding for qualifications (Care Certificate, Nurse Training Scholarships)
- induction and preceptorship programs
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and management of the speech and language service within budget
- Develop and maintain cross-sector partnerships for integrated working
- Support service development across Plymouth and contribute to CYPFS leadership
- Ensure high standards of care, governance, safeguarding and quality improvement
- Promote clinical practice and outcomes for children and young people
- Hold line management for operational managers and develop workforce capabilities
- Lead service redesign and implementation of After Action Reviews, incidents and user involvement
- Support 7-day service delivery and cross-site collaboration
- Oversee service development, performance, and compliance with commissioner requirements
- Encourage research, training, and professional development opportunities
- Key requirements
- Master level education with relevant clinical or management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Senior public sector management experience in children, young people and family services
- Proven change management and project management experience
- Experience leading CSLT/SLT services or equivalent, with budget responsibility
- Strong budget monitoring, governance and policy implementation
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience with data interpretation, performance metrics, and workforce planning
- Ability to travel between Livewell Southwest sites and community locations
- strong leadership presence
- exceptional communication and negotiation
- collaborative and multi-agency approach
- project management
- financial acumen
- data interpretation and reporting
Service Manager in Plymouth employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
