Job summary
An exciting opportunity for someone with extensive experience of all age Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Autism to join NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care, in the Tameside locality as Head of all Age Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism.
This important role will lead and oversee a wide range of health and social care work programmes to ensure delivery of high quality mental health and Learning Disability & Autism services for all ages of the population of Tameside. Working with colleagues in a matrix approach and covering all life stages (all-age).
Although this role is based within the Tameside locality of the GMICB, the post holder will be required to work closely with the central teams to lead cross-GM work programmes which may include supervision of staff working outside Tameside.
Main duties of the job
The Head of all age Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism is responsible for leading the operational and strategic delivery of MHLDA for Tameside ICS and as part of NHSGM and acting as a key System leader and role model on MHLDA, providing leadership across organisational and professional boundaries to facilitate transformational change in Tameside.
Work with the MH & LD clinical lead for mental health and ensuring the full engagement of all stakeholders in the delivery of national policy and guidelines and local priorities, ensuring people with lived experience are engaged in co-production at all times.
Leading the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities & Autism team within the service redesign function and working closely with the rest of the Tameside locality team as a senior leader in the system, as well as working closely with the central GMIC teams to lead on GM wide programmes of work.
This role will require significant experience of leading the commissioning mental health services at a population and individual level and in delivering programmes of service pathway change to deliver efficient and effective services.
About us
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care
Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are partnerships of health and care organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up services and to improve the health and wellbeing of people who live and work in their area. Their purpose is to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money and support broader social and economic development in their area efficiency. This will be delivered in neighbourhood, place, combinations of places and GM system.
Our NHS People Promise
Our NHS People Promise -the promise we must all make to each other, to work together to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Like many other employers, NHS GM currently has evidence of unwarranted inequalities in the workforce, most notably in relation to minoritised ethnic, female and\or disabled staff and their intersectionality. As a result, we will use positive action measures to bring benefits to our organisation, includinga wider pool of talented, skilled and experienced people from which to recruit and a better understanding of the needs of a more diverse range of customers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Head of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism is responsible for leading the operational and strategic delivery of MHLDA for Tameside ICS and as part of NHSGM.
Key responsibilities include:
- System leader and role model on MHLDA and provide leadership across organisational and professional boundaries to facilitate transformational change in Tameside.
- Work with the MH & LD clinical lead for mental health to lead the further development and delivery of the mental health strategy, ensuring the full engagement of all stakeholders in the delivery of national policy and guidelines and local priorities, ensuring people with lived experience are engaged in co-production at all times.
- Drive forward the whole system transformation to ensure coherence across the portfolio, from needs assessment, service design, procurement, performance management and outcome measurement in line with the NHS Long Term Plan
- Develop and deliver the mental health elements of the Corporate
- Lead and deliver the Living Well Transformation Programme to deliver a radical redesign to how people with mental health needs receive support and care.
- Work with colleagues in Tameside LA and ensure good strategic fit between all
- Fully engages in the strategic developments across Greater Manchester and ensure local developments connect to maximise resources to meet the needs of the local
- Drive forward developments in services for people with learning disability and/or autism in line with national and Greater Manchester priorities, including adults and children and young people
- Lead the mental health service redesign
- Support the whole Tameside locality team as a key senior leader in the locality structure.
- Be a member of the on-call rota for the Tameside ICB locality
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Head of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism is responsible for leading the operational and strategic delivery of MHLDA for Tameside ICS and as part of NHSGM.
Key responsibilities include:
- System leader and role model on MHLDA and provide leadership across organisational and professional boundaries to facilitate transformational change in Tameside.
- Work with the MH & LD clinical lead for mental health to lead the further development and delivery of the mental health strategy, ensuring the full engagement of all stakeholders in the delivery of national policy and guidelines and local priorities, ensuring people with lived experience are engaged in co-production at all times.
- Drive forward the whole system transformation to ensure coherence across the portfolio, from needs assessment, service design, procurement, performance management and outcome measurement in line with the NHS Long Term Plan
- Develop and deliver the mental health elements of the Corporate
- Lead and deliver the Living Well Transformation Programme to deliver a radical redesign to how people with mental health needs receive support and care.
- Work with colleagues in Tameside LA and ensure good strategic fit between all
- Fully engages in the strategic developments across Greater Manchester and ensure local developments connect to maximise resources to meet the needs of the local
- Drive forward developments in services for people with learning disability and/or autism in line with national and Greater Manchester priorities, including adults and children and young people
- Lead the mental health service redesign
- Support the whole Tameside locality team as a key senior leader in the locality structure.
- Be a member of the on-call rota for the Tameside ICB locality
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters Level or equivalent knowledge and competency.
- post graduate qualification in leadership or management
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant senior NHS/Public Sector/ VCS management experience
- Demonstrable significant experience of establishing, leading and delivering complex service redesign within agreed timescales and Working in effective partnerships with service users, clinicians and other stakeholders
- Extensive knowledge of all age MHLDA policy, contracting and national strategy.
- Extensive experience of leading the development of Mental Health and Learning Disability & autism commissioning proposals and leadership at a senior level
- Leading effective partnerships with service users, clinicians and other stakeholders
- Experience of leading complex teams and working with senior managers complex and sensitive work programmes
- Extensive knowledge of Childrens SEND requirements, legislation and commissioning arrangements
- Demonstrable significant experience of establishing, leading and delivering complex service redesign within agreed timescales and Working in effective partnerships with service users, clinicians and other stakeholders
Desirable
- Excellent negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills (including written, verbal, presentation skills)
skills knowledge and experience
Essential
- Significant knowledge and experience of Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism commissioning and pathway development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters Level or equivalent knowledge and competency.
- post graduate qualification in leadership or management
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant senior NHS/Public Sector/ VCS management experience
- Demonstrable significant experience of establishing, leading and delivering complex service redesign within agreed timescales and Working in effective partnerships with service users, clinicians and other stakeholders
- Extensive knowledge of all age MHLDA policy, contracting and national strategy.
- Extensive experience of leading the development of Mental Health and Learning Disability & autism commissioning proposals and leadership at a senior level
- Leading effective partnerships with service users, clinicians and other stakeholders
- Experience of leading complex teams and working with senior managers complex and sensitive work programmes
- Extensive knowledge of Childrens SEND requirements, legislation and commissioning arrangements
- Demonstrable significant experience of establishing, leading and delivering complex service redesign within agreed timescales and Working in effective partnerships with service users, clinicians and other stakeholders
Desirable
- Excellent negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills (including written, verbal, presentation skills)
skills knowledge and experience
Essential
- Significant knowledge and experience of Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism commissioning and pathway development
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.