Job summary
The successful appointee will work closely with
the Deputy Associate Director and Associate Director, as well as with fellow Service
Leads and other key staff. As Service Lead for the Heathy Minds Improving
Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service, you will come into role at an
exciting time. Healthy Minds is currently benefitting from significant
additional investment and undertaking a programme of work to transform its
service delivery. This work has already yielded positive results, but there are
plentiful opportunities for further improvement and considerable scope for a motivated
and experienced individual to make their mark. Finally, note that there is
opportunity for blended working (on site and from home), as well as a choice of
bases, and that this post is eligible for relocation expenses.
Main duties of the job
You will have considerable autonomy to
manage your teams across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Your time will be
spent on day-to-day operational management activity as you might expect: line
management and associated HR activities, budgetary management, performance
management, planning, liaison and so forth. You will be trusted to manage your
time to achieve your aims. In addition, though, you will also be required to lead
the IAPT Transformation Programme (ITP) a programme of work intended to
radically transform the service and its outputs. Accordingly, you will need the
presence of mind and flexibility to balance conflicting demands, and to
prioritise and re-prioritise as circumstances dictate in pursuit of your
overall strategic goals. You will also need to be skilled at expectation
management, anticipating what your line managers, executives and stakeholders
will need to know about the service and when, and communicating your chosen
messages with skill.
About us
We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community health services across Worcestershire and the provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We work in partnership with other organisations to keep our community well at home for as long as possible.
We provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.
We have an open and supportive culture, recognised by the CQC and other external regulators. We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop. We will support you; help you fulfil your ambitions with a varied and flexible training programme; and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We endeavour to offer an attractive work-life balance, with flexibility in our approach to help you get the most out of your career.
We provide our staff with direct access to a wealth of resources to support their wellbeing, from our Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub, to wellbeing festivals or access to free online exercise classes.
At the core of our values, we are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. We take every opportunity to strengthen our approach to equality and diversity in delivering best patient care and the employment of our staff.
We would encourage you to visit the Trusts Recruitment Microsite, click the Employer Website link.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be accountable for the management and delivery of services on a
day to day operational basis across IAPT Services.
Hold Clinical Leads/Team Managers to account for the performance
and quality of service delivery within their teams.
Forge relationships and play a key role as an interface between
services/agencies, developing and sustaining joint working to ensure smooth
transitions and pathways.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be accountable for the management and delivery of services on a
day to day operational basis across IAPT Services.
Hold Clinical Leads/Team Managers to account for the performance
and quality of service delivery within their teams.
Forge relationships and play a key role as an interface between
services/agencies, developing and sustaining joint working to ensure smooth
transitions and pathways.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a substantive role at management level within the NHS or Social Care, including the management of staff
- Evidence of working at or above band 8a leadership level within Primary Care Mental Health / IAPT service
- Partnership working across health / social care organisations, both at primary care and secondary care levels
- Developing multi-disciplinary / multi-agency collaborative working
- Experience of developing policies and procedures
- Experience of budget management
Desirable
- Experience of implementing change management programmes
- Experience of business/service planning
- Evidence of managing external contracts
Knowledge
Essential
- Good working knowledge of mental health and IAPT Services.
- Understanding of the agenda affecting primary care mental health including services that contribute to IAPT KPIs and interfaces between primary and secondary care mental health services
- Knowledge of key policy relating to the delivery of IAPT services.
- Knowledge of national and local agendas, standards, targets and priorities.
- Understanding of the corporate agenda of the Trust.
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in a relevant subject or working towards Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
- An appropriate professional qualification in Health or Social Care
- Management qualification or equivalent expertise gained through experience
- Recognised Evidence of continuing personal development
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Commitment to providing the best quality service possible for service users
- An advocate for mental health services
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
- Role modelling good behaviour.
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Ability to work within a team, but able to work alone and make difficult decisions if required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Facilitation skills.
- Good negotiating, influencing and problem solving skills.
- IT literate and able to use PAS systems etc.
- Ability to evaluate data to inform service improvement/change.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Ability to lead and motivate and develop teams/services
- Ability to interpret complex information and policy guidelines
Desirable
- Project management skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a substantive role at management level within the NHS or Social Care, including the management of staff
- Evidence of working at or above band 8a leadership level within Primary Care Mental Health / IAPT service
- Partnership working across health / social care organisations, both at primary care and secondary care levels
- Developing multi-disciplinary / multi-agency collaborative working
- Experience of developing policies and procedures
- Experience of budget management
Desirable
- Experience of implementing change management programmes
- Experience of business/service planning
- Evidence of managing external contracts
Knowledge
Essential
- Good working knowledge of mental health and IAPT Services.
- Understanding of the agenda affecting primary care mental health including services that contribute to IAPT KPIs and interfaces between primary and secondary care mental health services
- Knowledge of key policy relating to the delivery of IAPT services.
- Knowledge of national and local agendas, standards, targets and priorities.
- Understanding of the corporate agenda of the Trust.
Qualifications
Essential
- MSc in a relevant subject or working towards Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
- An appropriate professional qualification in Health or Social Care
- Management qualification or equivalent expertise gained through experience
- Recognised Evidence of continuing personal development
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Commitment to providing the best quality service possible for service users
- An advocate for mental health services
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
- Role modelling good behaviour.
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Ability to work within a team, but able to work alone and make difficult decisions if required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Facilitation skills.
- Good negotiating, influencing and problem solving skills.
- IT literate and able to use PAS systems etc.
- Ability to evaluate data to inform service improvement/change.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Ability to lead and motivate and develop teams/services
- Ability to interpret complex information and policy guidelines
Desirable
- Project management skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
The Robertson Centre, Kidderminster Hospital
Bewdley Road
Kidderminster
DY11 6RJ
Employer's website
https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
