Job summary
We are looking for a Head for Learning Disabilities and Autism for Frimley ICS. This is a wonderful time to join our portfolio team and to make a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable people across our communities. We are ambitious with our plans to ensure that we provide the absolute best for people with learning disabilities and autistic people - supporting them to live the life they choose.
Main duties of the job
This role is critical in leading our transformation programme across the Frimley Geography, collaborating with local authorities, our provider colleagues, and most importantly with people with lived experience to shape the future provision of services. You will also be responsible for ensuring that the residents from Frimley have the best support and care through leading our oversight and assurance function. We are looking for someone who shares our values, who is professionally qualified and is comfortable working in a matrix structure.
For more information or an informal discussion please contact (Christine Parker on (07920 234483)
About us
Please note that with effect from 1st July 2022, NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB) will take on the commissioning functions that currently reside with NHS Frimley CCG. If you successfully secure and commence employment with NHS Frimley CCG prior to the 1st July 2022, then your employment will transfer to NHS Frimley ICB using the principles of TUPE on 1st July 2022.
For your information - Integrated care systems (ICSs) are partnerships of health and care organisations, local government, and the voluntary sector. They exist to improve population health, tackle health inequalities, enhance productivity and help the NHS support broader social and economic development. The Integrated Care Board will take on the CCGs' functions and broader strategic responsibility for overseeing healthcare strategies for the system
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be committed to including and involving people who use services and their parents/carers in all of the work we do and will take forward the learning and recommendations that have come from our Safe and Wellbeing Reviews.
For further details please refer to the Job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be committed to including and involving people who use services and their parents/carers in all of the work we do and will take forward the learning and recommendations that have come from our Safe and Wellbeing Reviews.
For further details please refer to the Job description
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. Extensive knowledge of Learning Disabilities,with a professional qualification in nursing or social work Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Working understanding of the background to and aims of current health and social care policy, in terms of the long Tern Plan, and appreciate the implications of this on engagement Should have an understanding/ appreciation of the Frimley landscape, interdependencies with of neighbouring ICS' and the implications of these. Experience of working and leading LD and Autism Programmes Member of relevant professional body Experience of working across complex environment in a matrix way
Communication Skills
Essential
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups. Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovation and new market opportunities. Negotiate on difficult and very complex and detailed issues
Analytical
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands. Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options. Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action. Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise. Ability to carry out procurements for highly detailed, high value contracts that require analysis, comparison and assessment.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Plans and organises a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances. Inputs to strategic plans across NHS and within the specific teams. Works with Stakeholders to develop performance improvement plans and to develop plans for innovation and opening up the market. Good use of available information sources to enable efficient and effective planning Ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines
Management Skills
Essential
- Skills for direct line management and job management. Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility. Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
Autonomy
Essential
- Manages team within the constraints of NHS strategic plan. Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary. Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues.
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda. Ensures colleagues for whom the post holder has line management responsibility Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity.
Financial and Physical Resources
Essential
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Other
Essential
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust Used to working in a busy environment Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change Commitment to continuing professional development.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. Extensive knowledge of Learning Disabilities,with a professional qualification in nursing or social work Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Working understanding of the background to and aims of current health and social care policy, in terms of the long Tern Plan, and appreciate the implications of this on engagement Should have an understanding/ appreciation of the Frimley landscape, interdependencies with of neighbouring ICS' and the implications of these. Experience of working and leading LD and Autism Programmes Member of relevant professional body Experience of working across complex environment in a matrix way
Communication Skills
Essential
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups. Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovation and new market opportunities. Negotiate on difficult and very complex and detailed issues
Analytical
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands. Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options. Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action. Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise. Ability to carry out procurements for highly detailed, high value contracts that require analysis, comparison and assessment.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Plans and organises a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances. Inputs to strategic plans across NHS and within the specific teams. Works with Stakeholders to develop performance improvement plans and to develop plans for innovation and opening up the market. Good use of available information sources to enable efficient and effective planning Ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines
Management Skills
Essential
- Skills for direct line management and job management. Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility. Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
Autonomy
Essential
- Manages team within the constraints of NHS strategic plan. Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary. Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues.
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda. Ensures colleagues for whom the post holder has line management responsibility Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity.
Financial and Physical Resources
Essential
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Other
Essential
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust Used to working in a busy environment Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change Commitment to continuing professional development.