Job summary
The
Director of Services will provide strategic leadership of our services, working
with colleagues, partners, and service users to ensure our operations are high
quality, safe and respond to community needs.
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 with
our partners and commissioners, and provide internal focus to enable us to
become a truly service-user-led organisation.
Main duties of the job
The Director of Services role will work alongside our 3 geographical Heads of Service(Southampton, Hampshire and Portsmouth) to provide strategic oversight, and work with partners to integrate our services into local provision to give the best outcomes for local people.
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.
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.
How to Apply:
Applications should be submitted through the NHS Jobs website.
DBS NOTE TO APPLICANTS - We have assessed this role as requiring an Enhanced Adult & Child with Barred Adult & Child level of disclosure.
Closing date for applications: 20 February 2023
First interview date (online): w/c 27 February 2023
Second interview date (assessment centre): 7 March 2023
To arrange an informal discussion about this role, please contact Debbie Prince, HR Director 07500 774615 or via email dprince@solentmind
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Accountabilities:
1. Provide strategic leadership of a portfolio of services, providing effective line management to our Heads of Service and operational oversight to ensure cohesive, safe, and high quality services, whilst striving for continual improvement. Act as necessary as the organisational lead on safeguarding and effective implementation of the Caldicott Principles.
2. Proactively work with commissioners and partners to develop new and appropriate services to meet the needs of our services users and communities. Represent Solent Mind on senior steering groups and boards with the NHS, local authorities and the voluntary sector to influence the commissioning and planning environment.
3. Be a strong advocate for the mental health needs of our service users and communities, articulating and leading on Solent Minds vision and strategic aims.
4. Work as an active part of the senior management team to recognise and respond to emerging strategic issues, and lead our response across the organisation, with partners and equally with National Mind and Local Minds.
5. Provide clear leadership across Solent Mind, working across all levels of the organisation and delivering on our values, to embed our culture, meet our strategic objectives and ensure organisational cohesion.
6. Contribute to the financial management of the organisation, reviewing financial performance and setting and monitoring budgets.
7. Report to the board of trustees and its sub committees progress against our strategic objectives.
8. Adhere to the aims, values, policies and procedures of Solent Mind, particularly safeguarding and health & safety.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Accountabilities:
1. Provide strategic leadership of a portfolio of services, providing effective line management to our Heads of Service and operational oversight to ensure cohesive, safe, and high quality services, whilst striving for continual improvement. Act as necessary as the organisational lead on safeguarding and effective implementation of the Caldicott Principles.
2. Proactively work with commissioners and partners to develop new and appropriate services to meet the needs of our services users and communities. Represent Solent Mind on senior steering groups and boards with the NHS, local authorities and the voluntary sector to influence the commissioning and planning environment.
3. Be a strong advocate for the mental health needs of our service users and communities, articulating and leading on Solent Minds vision and strategic aims.
4. Work as an active part of the senior management team to recognise and respond to emerging strategic issues, and lead our response across the organisation, with partners and equally with National Mind and Local Minds.
5. Provide clear leadership across Solent Mind, working across all levels of the organisation and delivering on our values, to embed our culture, meet our strategic objectives and ensure organisational cohesion.
6. Contribute to the financial management of the organisation, reviewing financial performance and setting and monitoring budgets.
7. Report to the board of trustees and its sub committees progress against our strategic objectives.
8. Adhere to the aims, values, policies and procedures of Solent Mind, particularly safeguarding and health & safety.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of strategic leadership and operational management.
- Experience of advocating and working alongside commissioning bodies and building partnerships.
- Experience of programme development.
Desirable
- Please use this space to include additional information if needed:
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of level 6 qualification or equivalent, or capability and willingness to work towards.
Desirable
- Please use this space to include additional information:
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies Ability
Essential
- Ability to think strategically, understanding the changing environment and identifying potential opportunities and risks.
- Detailed understanding of mental health issues, its impact on individuals and communities, and best practice service delivery.
- Skilled in logistical delivery, ensuring multiple strands are brought together to deliver successful operations.
- Able to build and develop relationships at all levels through both excellent written and oral communication and with multiple stakeholders and managers, including Local Authorities, voluntary sector partners and the NHS.
- Able to engage, enthuse and motivate colleagues.
- Ability to problem solve and introduce and embed new ways of working.
- Strong working experience of safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion issues.
- Personal determination to drive change, as well as organise self and others.
- Ability to self-reflect and learn from experience and specific situations.
- Financial acumen to establish and manage budgets.
- Understanding of or lived experience of mental health issues.
Desirable
- Please use this space to include additional information if needed:
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of strategic leadership and operational management.
- Experience of advocating and working alongside commissioning bodies and building partnerships.
- Experience of programme development.
Desirable
- Please use this space to include additional information if needed:
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of level 6 qualification or equivalent, or capability and willingness to work towards.
Desirable
- Please use this space to include additional information:
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies Ability
Essential
- Ability to think strategically, understanding the changing environment and identifying potential opportunities and risks.
- Detailed understanding of mental health issues, its impact on individuals and communities, and best practice service delivery.
- Skilled in logistical delivery, ensuring multiple strands are brought together to deliver successful operations.
- Able to build and develop relationships at all levels through both excellent written and oral communication and with multiple stakeholders and managers, including Local Authorities, voluntary sector partners and the NHS.
- Able to engage, enthuse and motivate colleagues.
- Ability to problem solve and introduce and embed new ways of working.
- Strong working experience of safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion issues.
- Personal determination to drive change, as well as organise self and others.
- Ability to self-reflect and learn from experience and specific situations.
- Financial acumen to establish and manage budgets.
- Understanding of or lived experience of mental health issues.
Desirable
- Please use this space to include additional information if needed:
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.
