Job summary
Do you have previous senior
management experience within a healthcare setting? Are you looking to join a growing
social enterprise with great benefits including an NHS pension and NHS car
fleet scheme? Primary Care 24 (PC24) are excited to share the position of Head of Community
Services.
For a swift application, simply email your CV to frank.peacock@pc24recruitment.co.uk.
Main duties of the job
The Head
of Community Services is responsible for the effective management of PC24s community
services which currently include Intermediate Care Beds, Asylum Initial
Assessment Service and Primary Care Streaming. This portfolio will also be
responsible for additional services such as wider system mutual aid initiatives
and local pilots which tend to be reactive and requires set up at short notice.
As our Head of Community Services, you will be responsible for
providing senior operational leadership and oversight of day-to-day service
delivery for all PC24 services within your portfolio. Accountability will
include oversight of safe and effective staff rostering across your service
area, managing your allocated financial budget, complying with contractual
requirements and managing your people. You will be responsible for maintaining
relationships with key stakeholders such as local commissioners and service
delivery partners.
About us
Primary Care 24 (PC24) is a not-for-profit social enterprise established
in 1990, delivering NHS contracts exclusively.
The majority of our surplus is reinvested in patients and staff. We
believe that primary healthcare should be accessible for everyone and are
committed to delivering the best quality care we can, challenging social
exclusion and working locally, where and when we can, to support our
communities. We combine the best of the NHS with social enterprise innovation,
developing solutions for NHS primary care and caring for our clinicians so that
they can, in turn, care for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities
- To work closely with responsible managers to ensure the day to day efficient and effective operational management of PC24 services
- Embed and monitor the achievement of the organizations objectives and business plan to lead on the delivery of safe, caring and effective services
- Lead on professional and specialist knowledge of the services and the requirements of delivery
- Contribute to decisions regarding service delivery through participation at meetings with both internal and external stakeholders
- Maintain a high level of understanding of all service contracts and service specifications
- Monitor performance exceptions and ensure areas of under-performance are actively managed and escalated as required
- Manage the financial budget performance to ensure it achieves the agreed financial targets and take corrective action as appropriate
About you
- Previous senior management experience within a healthcare setting minimum 3 years experience
- Experience of working with and influencing others to lead service re-design projects
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience working as a senior manager
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Good understanding of resource planning methods
- Ability to analyse complex data and translate into a service delivery context
- Leadership attributes, acting as a role model with the ability to assess others skills, coach and develop personnel where appropriate
Whats on offer?
- Permanent opportunity
- £46,602 - £50,000 per annum, DOE, plus 3% on call allowance
- Located in Wavertree, Liverpool L13 with travel required across sites
- NHS pension scheme
- 27 days annual leave
- NHS car fleet scheme
- Casual dress working environment
- Ride to work scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities
- To work closely with responsible managers to ensure the day to day efficient and effective operational management of PC24 services
- Embed and monitor the achievement of the organizations objectives and business plan to lead on the delivery of safe, caring and effective services
- Lead on professional and specialist knowledge of the services and the requirements of delivery
- Contribute to decisions regarding service delivery through participation at meetings with both internal and external stakeholders
- Maintain a high level of understanding of all service contracts and service specifications
- Monitor performance exceptions and ensure areas of under-performance are actively managed and escalated as required
- Manage the financial budget performance to ensure it achieves the agreed financial targets and take corrective action as appropriate
About you
- Previous senior management experience within a healthcare setting minimum 3 years experience
- Experience of working with and influencing others to lead service re-design projects
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience working as a senior manager
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Good understanding of resource planning methods
- Ability to analyse complex data and translate into a service delivery context
- Leadership attributes, acting as a role model with the ability to assess others skills, coach and develop personnel where appropriate
Whats on offer?
- Permanent opportunity
- £46,602 - £50,000 per annum, DOE, plus 3% on call allowance
- Located in Wavertree, Liverpool L13 with travel required across sites
- NHS pension scheme
- 27 days annual leave
- NHS car fleet scheme
- Casual dress working environment
- Ride to work scheme
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous senior management experience within a healthcare setting minimum 3 years experience
- Experience of working with and influencing others to lead service re-design projects
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience working as a senior manager
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous senior management experience within a healthcare setting minimum 3 years experience
- Experience of working with and influencing others to lead service re-design projects
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience working as a senior manager
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.
