General Manager

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an inspirational leader to join Low Secure Services on a one year secondment as a General Manager, in the Forensic & Specialist Directorate.

The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with the professional heads, the Service Manager and the Matron to provide demonstrable assurance that the quality of the clinical services including patient safety, patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes meet the required high standards. General Managers will have a portfolio of services that they are responsible for so will need to understand the ongoing transformation work that is currently being implemented along with a genuine interest in performance so that they can support the Teams in working towards the agreed Key Performance Indicators.

Working with the Senior Management Team, and reporting to the Service Director, they will ensure that services are fit for purpose and that the teams they manage are motivated and working efficiently with the support of the Service Managers. They will need to be visible and available and to manage the performance of services to ensure excellent clinical outcomes and good levels of engagement.

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Main duties of the job

General Managers are responsible for the overall management of a range of nominated services within the Directorate. Working closely with colleagues in all other relevant teams will ensure excellent clinical, operational and financial outcomes. The post-holder will be expected to work as part of the Senior Leadership Team with other General Managers, the Deputy Director, the Head of Nursing & Quality, the Allied Health Professional Lead, the Lead Psychologist, and Clinical and Service Directors.

General Managers may be responsible for additional specialist or 'place' based services as required and reviewed in line with service needs.

The post-holder will also have a key role in liaising with and supporting Local Care Partnerships in the integration agenda.

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC.

Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community.

We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Our strategy

Our mission is what we set out to do every dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people

Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

Date posted

23 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£60,983 to £70,536 a year per annum Inclusive of high cost area allowance

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-FR0463

Job locations

Greenacres

Bow Arrow Lane

Dartford

DA2 6PB

Job description

Job responsibilities

What is High Cost Area Allowance?

The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas.

As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month.

5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,192 per year and a maximum payment of £2,011 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly)

Please refer to the full job description for further information and a full outline of the person specification for the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

What is High Cost Area Allowance?

The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas.

As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month.

5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,192 per year and a maximum payment of £2,011 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly)

Please refer to the full job description for further information and a full outline of the person specification for the role.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

First Degree.
Evidence of continuing professional development to Master's level or equivalent

Desirable

Evidence of professional development in Leadership / Management

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of managing clinical health and/or social care services.
Experience of working successfully in managing and co-ordinating a range of complex, multidisciplinary clinical services.
Experience of change management and workforce redesign.
Experience of performance management of service delivery, staff and processes to ensure local and national targets are consistently achieved

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Knowledge of performance management methods/procedures
Able to set objective measurements and develop monitoring systems to inform the organisation.
Able to lead and generate a clear sense of direction for services.
Able to demonstrate a genuine commitment to ensuring that services meet the needs of services users and their carers and are delivered with multi-cultural sensitivity

Personal Qualities

Essential

Able to motivate and enthuse staff at all levels, improve confidence and contain anxiety.
Able to influence, persuade and negotiate
Able to express complex issues, both verbally and in writing for a range of audiences.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

First Degree.
Evidence of continuing professional development to Master's level or equivalent

Desirable

Evidence of professional development in Leadership / Management

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of managing clinical health and/or social care services.
Experience of working successfully in managing and co-ordinating a range of complex, multidisciplinary clinical services.
Experience of change management and workforce redesign.
Experience of performance management of service delivery, staff and processes to ensure local and national targets are consistently achieved

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Knowledge of performance management methods/procedures
Able to set objective measurements and develop monitoring systems to inform the organisation.
Able to lead and generate a clear sense of direction for services.
Able to demonstrate a genuine commitment to ensuring that services meet the needs of services users and their carers and are delivered with multi-cultural sensitivity

Personal Qualities

Essential

Able to motivate and enthuse staff at all levels, improve confidence and contain anxiety.
Able to influence, persuade and negotiate
Able to express complex issues, both verbally and in writing for a range of audiences.

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.