Job summary
This is an exciting time to be part of Devon Partnership NHS
Trust. Our dedicated teams work collaboratively to provide outstanding care and
improve outcomes for all our Service Users. As an innovative and
forward-thinking provider and commissioner of mental health and learning
disabilities services across Devon and the South West, we are committed to
shaping the future of healthcare.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking applications for the role of Clinical
Director General Adult Community Services within Devon Partnership NHS
Trust. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual looking to advance
their career in operational or senior management. You will lead and manage a
complex, diverse Directorate, inspiring a geographically dispersed,
multi-disciplinary workforce.
Ideal candidates will be dynamic, innovative, and
flexible, with the ability to deliver strong governance and performance
management while fostering a culture of compassion, kindness, and
excellence. You will build and maintain successful relationships, demonstrate
agility in problem-solving, and bring energy, drive, and resilience to
the role.
Through compassionate and inclusive leadership, you
will model the Trusts values and behaviours, continuously improving health
outcomes and enhancing the Service User experience.
As Clinical Director, you will work alongside the
Directorate Manager, ensuring that together, you deliver the very best services
to our Service Users.
If you are passionate about leading, shaping, and improving
services for people with mental health and learning disabilities, and
committed to working in partnership with service users, carers, and staff
to co-produce meaningful change, we encourage you to apply and help us deliver outstanding
services.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Substantial senior experience in the delivery of Mental Health and/or related healthcare services demonstrating effective track record of managing complex services and large budgets. Substantial experience of senior public sector management (NHS and/or Local Government) demonstrating effective track record of managing complex services and large budgets. Experience of senior management in another service sector e.g. Commercial or Charitable
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed working knowledge of the NHS and Local Government policies relating to Mental Health together with good knowledge of principal policy and financial determinants.
- Detailed Knowledge of the professional/revalidation requirements for the professional group.
- Demonstrable understanding of the Recovery approach.
Desirable
- Good working knowledge of other healthcare and public service Sectors especially those relating to learning disability, criminal justice and childrens services Good working knowledge of healthcare markets and market determinants.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to doctorate level or equivalent experience/competence. Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Communication Skills Excellent communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and confidently to range of staff and audiences. Able to present information logically and concisely both verbally and in writing. Able to form positive relationships with staff at all levels and with Partner Organisations, people who use our services etc. Analytical and Judgement Skills Able to devise and deliver complex service delivery systems. Good numeracy as well as organisational and literacy skills. Able to understand and evaluate very complex problems quickly and in consultation with others. Able to reach balanced and mature judgments in the face of considerable adversity and complexity. Innovative and creative thinker. Planning and Organising Skills Excellent organisational and planning skills. Ability to lead teams and projects as well as work as a part of the same. Physical Skills Mobility throughout the area covered by the Trust and within the region/nationally.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Substantial senior experience in the delivery of Mental Health and/or related healthcare services demonstrating effective track record of managing complex services and large budgets. Substantial experience of senior public sector management (NHS and/or Local Government) demonstrating effective track record of managing complex services and large budgets. Experience of senior management in another service sector e.g. Commercial or Charitable
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed working knowledge of the NHS and Local Government policies relating to Mental Health together with good knowledge of principal policy and financial determinants.
- Detailed Knowledge of the professional/revalidation requirements for the professional group.
- Demonstrable understanding of the Recovery approach.
Desirable
- Good working knowledge of other healthcare and public service Sectors especially those relating to learning disability, criminal justice and childrens services Good working knowledge of healthcare markets and market determinants.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to doctorate level or equivalent experience/competence. Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Communication Skills Excellent communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and confidently to range of staff and audiences. Able to present information logically and concisely both verbally and in writing. Able to form positive relationships with staff at all levels and with Partner Organisations, people who use our services etc. Analytical and Judgement Skills Able to devise and deliver complex service delivery systems. Good numeracy as well as organisational and literacy skills. Able to understand and evaluate very complex problems quickly and in consultation with others. Able to reach balanced and mature judgments in the face of considerable adversity and complexity. Innovative and creative thinker. Planning and Organising Skills Excellent organisational and planning skills. Ability to lead teams and projects as well as work as a part of the same. Physical Skills Mobility throughout the area covered by the Trust and within the region/nationally.
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.
