Job summary
Job Title Brandon Centre Systemic Integrative Treatment (BC SIT) Business Development Manager (Maternity cover)
Hours 10 hours per week
Place of Work Brandon Centre, 26 Prince of Wales Road, London, NW5 3LG
Managed by BC SIT Service Lead
Accountable to Head of Mental Health.
Main duties of the job
This role is key to establishing relationships with commissioners and developing new referral streams.
The BCSIT Business Development Manager will lead the development, negotiation and commissioning of cases to ensure we have robust and safe processes in place. BCSIT services provide specialist services to families of young people displaying a range of challenging behaviours. The BCSIT Business Development Manager will work in partnership with colleagues from The Brandon Centre, Local Authorities, Youth Offending Services, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), Police, Public Health, Education, Children's Services and other relevant funding bodies.
The BCSIT Business Development Manager will take a lead role in the development of commissioned BCSIT services across London Boroughs. Working closely with colleagues in BCSIT, commissioners, Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups and other relevant funding bodies.
They will be responsible for arranging relevant meetings and developing business opportunities and line managing the Referrals Coordinator/manager.
About us
The
principal objective of Brandon Centre is to provide a professional, accessible
and flexible service which responds to the psychological, medical, sexual and
social needs of young people under 25.
Services
include:
·
Mental health services: Individual counselling and
psychotherapy for
young people and using a range of evidence based therapies; systemic
integrative therapy for families and therapeutic outreach work in community settings.
·
Contraception
and sexual health services: sexual health drop in services, sex, relationships
& counselling support and C-Card Scheme.
·
Consultation and training: Healthy living services,
developing and leading groups & consultation for young people, schools,
parents, third sector organisations and others.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
·
Develop, monitor and report on the delivery
of the BCSIT Business Plan.
·
Keep abreast of national and international best
practice and advise on the setting and
monitoring of clinical and contract standards for BCSIT services ensuring that appropriate training and development is in place for staff working in this area.
·
Contribute to all relevant strategic,
transformation and joint commissioning plans
using evidence based on best practice and best value, knowledge of The
Brandon Centre, local and national
targets and funding
streams, and deliver the modelling of demand and capacity to inform
transformational change.
·
Work with BCSIT colleagues and commissioners /
providers across London to develop new relevant
pathways for the BCSIT service
e.g. Youth Offending
Teams.
·
Working closely with the Head of Finance
& Head of Mental Health to hold oversee contract reviews and monitor BC SIT
team activity and performance.
·
Working closely with BC SIT Leads to monitor
contracted cases with commissioners.
·
Working with BC SIT Service Leads & Referral
Coordinator/Manager to allocate and monitor cases to therapists in the team.
·
You will need to build close and effective
working relationships with commissioning bodies
and professionals and attend provider meetings in order to understand service
needs, develop contracts and referral pathways.
·
Understanding the management of contract and
referral streams is essential. You must
be able to understand and interpret contractual information and communicate this effectively with colleagues at all
levels, providing advice, guidance and recommendations
to the business.
·
A commercial focus is required in order to ensure
the
successful growth of the service and maintenance of existing business.
·
Line management of BC SIT referrals
coordinator/manager this will include; annual appraisals, approval of annual
leave, personal/professional development, ongoing performance management and
fortnightly supervision.
·
Contacting referrers and families on the
treatment waiting list as required to help maintain uptake of referral and
engagement with treatment.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
·
BCSIT strategy reflects up to date understanding of current and future needs.
·
BCSIT strategy plan identifies actions and
timescale for market development.
·
To ensure that BC SIT meets commissioner expectations and reflects
national and international best practice.
·
The BCSIT strategy should build on the
experience, knowledge and views of our young people, families and BCSIT team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
·
Develop, monitor and report on the delivery
of the BCSIT Business Plan.
·
Keep abreast of national and international best
practice and advise on the setting and
monitoring of clinical and contract standards for BCSIT services ensuring that appropriate training and development is in place for staff working in this area.
·
Contribute to all relevant strategic,
transformation and joint commissioning plans
using evidence based on best practice and best value, knowledge of The
Brandon Centre, local and national
targets and funding
streams, and deliver the modelling of demand and capacity to inform
transformational change.
·
Work with BCSIT colleagues and commissioners /
providers across London to develop new relevant
pathways for the BCSIT service
e.g. Youth Offending
Teams.
·
Working closely with the Head of Finance
& Head of Mental Health to hold oversee contract reviews and monitor BC SIT
team activity and performance.
·
Working closely with BC SIT Leads to monitor
contracted cases with commissioners.
·
Working with BC SIT Service Leads & Referral
Coordinator/Manager to allocate and monitor cases to therapists in the team.
·
You will need to build close and effective
working relationships with commissioning bodies
and professionals and attend provider meetings in order to understand service
needs, develop contracts and referral pathways.
·
Understanding the management of contract and
referral streams is essential. You must
be able to understand and interpret contractual information and communicate this effectively with colleagues at all
levels, providing advice, guidance and recommendations
to the business.
·
A commercial focus is required in order to ensure
the
successful growth of the service and maintenance of existing business.
·
Line management of BC SIT referrals
coordinator/manager this will include; annual appraisals, approval of annual
leave, personal/professional development, ongoing performance management and
fortnightly supervision.
·
Contacting referrers and families on the
treatment waiting list as required to help maintain uptake of referral and
engagement with treatment.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
·
BCSIT strategy reflects up to date understanding of current and future needs.
·
BCSIT strategy plan identifies actions and
timescale for market development.
·
To ensure that BC SIT meets commissioner expectations and reflects
national and international best practice.
·
The BCSIT strategy should build on the
experience, knowledge and views of our young people, families and BCSIT team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to Degree level or equivalent
- Experience in business development, commissioning and contract monitoring
Desirable
- Experience in health or social care, ideally in Young People/Mental Health
- Project management skills and experience
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of national, regional and local priorities and drivers for local authorities, Health & Wellbeing Boards in relation to Young People's needs
- Experience of ensuring sound monitoring & evaluating of contract performance, including financial and service monitoring to deliver required improvements.
- Ability to develop and negotiate effectively on a range of contracts and to formalise arrangements in contractual terms and work closely with internal finance teams.
- Experience of managing budgets and ensuring value for money in contracting and service delivery.
- Ability to analyse management, statistical and contractual information for the purpose of strategic planning, identifying key factors and offering practical solutions.
- Demonstrable strategic and project management skills to deliver projects or services against agreed qualitative and quantitative measures.
- Proven experience of working in a high- pressure environment, meeting tight deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively with a variety of commissioners and providers to develop best practice and respond to changing needs.
- Excellent written skills and able to communicate complex issues and information clearly to a variety of audiences, both in writing and verbally.
- A good communicator and excellent people- skills, including in complex environments.
- Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team with internal and external partners, clinicians and non-clinical staff.
- Understanding of and commitment to The Brandon Centres Equal Opportunities policy, and its relevance to this job.
- Fully self-supporting and an experienced and competent user of IT packages
- Willing and able to travel within and outside of the borough on a regular basis, and to attend occasional out of office hours meetings and events from time to time.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of current issues relating to Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Detailed understanding of the challenges associated with the management of young people with behavioural and mental health challenges
- Knowledge and experience of commissioning, contracting and performance of health, local authorities and social care services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to Degree level or equivalent
- Experience in business development, commissioning and contract monitoring
Desirable
- Experience in health or social care, ideally in Young People/Mental Health
- Project management skills and experience
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of national, regional and local priorities and drivers for local authorities, Health & Wellbeing Boards in relation to Young People's needs
- Experience of ensuring sound monitoring & evaluating of contract performance, including financial and service monitoring to deliver required improvements.
- Ability to develop and negotiate effectively on a range of contracts and to formalise arrangements in contractual terms and work closely with internal finance teams.
- Experience of managing budgets and ensuring value for money in contracting and service delivery.
- Ability to analyse management, statistical and contractual information for the purpose of strategic planning, identifying key factors and offering practical solutions.
- Demonstrable strategic and project management skills to deliver projects or services against agreed qualitative and quantitative measures.
- Proven experience of working in a high- pressure environment, meeting tight deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively with a variety of commissioners and providers to develop best practice and respond to changing needs.
- Excellent written skills and able to communicate complex issues and information clearly to a variety of audiences, both in writing and verbally.
- A good communicator and excellent people- skills, including in complex environments.
- Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team with internal and external partners, clinicians and non-clinical staff.
- Understanding of and commitment to The Brandon Centres Equal Opportunities policy, and its relevance to this job.
- Fully self-supporting and an experienced and competent user of IT packages
- Willing and able to travel within and outside of the borough on a regular basis, and to attend occasional out of office hours meetings and events from time to time.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of current issues relating to Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Detailed understanding of the challenges associated with the management of young people with behavioural and mental health challenges
- Knowledge and experience of commissioning, contracting and performance of health, local authorities and social care services
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
