Director of Quality

Solent Mind

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Job summary

Youll be passionate about delivering excellence across mental health programmes and committed to raising the voices of our local communities and service users.

With an enquiring mind, you will be able to use empirical evidence to establish a clear framework for evaluating and then fostering effective service delivery. You will also build strong relationships with our service users and communities to co-produce and affect change and develop new services to respond to local needs.

Your experience and credibility as a leader, together with your personal determination and compassion will help us in our fight to improve mental health outcomes for people across our communities.

** Please note that as there is no supporting statement section available within the application form, please demonstrate your suitability for the role, within the job history / key task sections of this form. In particular with reference to any key achievements.**

Main duties of the job

The Director of Quality will lead on the quality assurance of our services, ensuring programmes meet the mental health needs of our communities, and deliver a deep commitment to excellence, equality, diversity and inclusion.

You will be a strong advocate for the mental health needs of our service users and communities, able to articulate Solent Minds vision and strategic aims, and enable us to become a truly service-user-led organisation with co-production at our heart.

About us

Solent Mind is a leading mental health charity providing high quality services to foster positive mental wellbeing and promote choice and rights to everyone who needs our support. Last year, our 340 staff team supported over 55,000 people across Hampshire, Portsmouth & Southampton. Solent Mind has a Gold award for Investors in People and is signed up to being a Mindful Employer.

We welcome applications from all of the communities in which we work. We also positively encourage applications from people with mental health problems to apply for a role within Solent Mind. Appointments are made on merit.

We reserve the right to end any vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Date posted

24 October 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£60,000 to £65,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

B0573-22-2567

Job locations

15-16 The Avenue

Southampton

SO17 1XF

Job description

Job responsibilities

To lead on the quality assurance of our service delivery, ensuring

our programmes respond appropriately and effectively to the

mental health needs of our communities, and we are guided

by high quality policies and a deep commitment to equality,

diversity and inclusion.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To lead on the quality assurance of our service delivery, ensuring

our programmes respond appropriately and effectively to the

mental health needs of our communities, and we are guided

by high quality policies and a deep commitment to equality,

diversity and inclusion.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Minimum of level 6 qualification or equivalent, or
capability and willingness to work towards

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Minimum of level 6 qualification or equivalent, or
capability and willingness to work towards

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.