Directorate Support Manager - Community Paediatrics & Safeguarding

at  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Line management and support of the admin teams across Safeguarding Children, Children & Young People Diabetes, Children in Our Care, Vulnerable Children’s Team, Children’s Community Complex Care Needs, Children’s Community Nursing, Children’s Community Learning Disability, Children’s Continence and Paediatric Dietetics. Participate in recruitment and selection of new admin staff.
Lead on the development of administrative processes and policies to support the work of the admin teams across Safeguarding Children, Children & Young People Diabetes, Children in Our Care, Vulnerable Children’s Team, Children’s Community Complex Care Needs, Children’s Community Nursing, Children’s Community Learning Disability, Children’s Continence and Paediatric Dietetics. Participate in recruitment and selection of new admin staff. Identify and advise on areas where the policies/ procedures may need to be reviewed.
This role may be called upon to deal with members of the public regarding difficult, sensitive and emotional situations. Some of the content of the cases could be emotionally difficult for the post holder. Supervision and support will be available.
This role will be required to provide cross cover at times for the Directorate Support Manager in Acute Paediatrics.
Line management and support of the admin teams across Safeguarding Children, Children & Young People Diabetes, Children in Our Care, Vulnerable Children’s Team, Children’s Community Complex Care Needs, Children’s Community Nursing, Children’s Community Learning Disability, Children’s Continence and Paediatric Dietetics. Participate in recruitment and selection of new admin staff.
Lead on the development of administrative processes and policies to support the work of the admin teams across Safeguarding Children, Children & Young People Diabetes, Children in Our Care, Vulnerable Children’s Team, Children’s Community Complex Care Needs, Children’s Community Nursing, Children’s Community Learning Disability, Children’s Continence and Paediatric Dietetics. Participate in recruitment and selection of new admin staff. Identify and advise on areas where the policies/ procedures may need to be reviewed.
This role may be called upon to deal with members of the public regarding difficult, sensitive and emotional situations. Some of the content of the cases could be emotionally difficult for the post holder. Supervision and support will be available.
This role will be required to provide cross cover at times for the Directorate Support Manager in Acute Paediatrics.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We 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 you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

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