Director of Operations - Acute and Crisis Mental Health
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Job summary
This post is open to suitably experienced and qualified staff working within Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Solent NHS Trust and IOW NHS Trust only.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptionally experienced, dynamic and forward-thinking senior leader to become the Director for the Acute and Crisis Mental Health pathway in the Trust on a substantive basis.
The Acute and Crisis Mental Health pathway includes the following services across the Trust; acute admission wards, the rehabilitation wards and the Crisis Home Treatment Teams. The teams are geographically located as follows; Mid & North Hampshire (Parklands Hospital), South East Hampshire (Elmleigh Hospital), South West Hampshire (Melbury Lodge) and Southampton (Antelope House), the role provides Trust wide leadership and management for these services over a large and diverse geography.
If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, both within the Trust and through system working to deliver the highest possible standards, supporting people who are experiencing a mental health crisis requiring acute care and support, then don't miss out on your opportunity to be part of something great.
Main duties of the job
If you are a clinical leader with a collaborative and partnership style of working and wish to help us to create the very best clinical care we would like to hear from you. The post holder will be required to have a 'can do', proactive approach, to lead from the front, using their clinical knowledge and skills acquired in mental health care settings. They will inspire, motivate and support best practice whilst fostering exceptional working relationships with system partners, colleagues/peers across the Divisional structures.
Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve. Having also gained University status, we have an active research department and are a teaching trust, delivering training to students/trainees from a range of clinical backgrounds.
If interested please contact Eugene Jones from Monday 8th April.
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.
- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.
- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.
While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Details
Date posted
25 March 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 9
Salary
£99,891 to £114,949 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-CORP-4293
Job locations
Parklands Hospital
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 9RH
Elmleigh
61a New Lane
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2JJ
Melbury Lodge
Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road
Winchester
Hampshire
SO22 5DG
Antelope House
Brintons Terrace
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 0YG
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Parklands Hospital
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 9RH
Employer's website
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