Senior Service Manager
Posted 14 hours 44 minutes ago by Jobtailor
Permanent
Not Specified
Other
Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom, PR0 2
Job Description
Overview 
- Lead the operational delivery of Adult Social Care services, currently within Mental Health, ensuring high-quality and compliant provision
- Drive service improvement and transformation, responding to changing needs and priorities
- Provide strategic leadership and advice to senior stakeholders across Adult Services and partner organisations
- Champion integrated and partnership working across health, voluntary and community sectors
- Ensure robust systems for assessment, review, safeguarding and performance management
- Lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams to deliver consistent, high quality practice
- Use data and insight to support evidence-based decision making and service improvement
- Represent the service at key boards, partnerships, and strategic forums
- Significant experience of leading large, diverse operational services
- A proven track record of delivering high-quality services and transformation programmes
- Strong understanding of adult social care legislation, policy, and best practice
- Experience of working in partnership with health, voluntary, and community sectors
- The ability to adapt and lead across different service areas in response to business need
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
- A relevant professional qualification (e.g. Social Work / Occupational Therapy) and registration with the appropriate professional body is essential.