Job summary Our Future Leadership Structure will see our clinical teams working more closely with partners at place level alongside strengthening clinical and professional leadership. We are also developing a clinical transformation programme alongside our partners to enhance the clinical outcomes our service users experience as well as continuing to improve experience of care. The role will work across all 5 localities within NSFT with a focus on the Crisis pathway working alongside existing substantive Locality Based Associate Directors of Operations and with the leads from the Trust Transformation Team to help deliver a high quality consistent clinical operating model of care across the organisation. The successful candidate will be expected to help facilitate operational changes that have an immediate impact on patient care. Main duties of the job The Associate Director of Operation will work closely with the Associate Director of Nursing to ensure that high quality care is delivered within the Locality services and providing professional leadership to operational colleagues across the locality. You will promote a culture of learning and openness and ensure clinical staff have the knowledge, capability, systems and support to deliver evidence based care and embed lessons learned in practice for the improvement of patient experience. About us We are looking to appoint an individual who have a passion for our work and a track record of achievement in influencing colleagues and partners to deliver high quality care. We are seeking an inspirational and compassionate leader who will develop their teams to provide outstanding care. If you have a reputation for leadership, people development, quality and improvement alongside a passion for improving outcomes with a focus on equity and inclusion to ensure that mental health provision has parity across our partners, then please do consider applying for this role. We are determined to create a safer, kinder and better organisation. Date posted 16 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8c Salary £74,290 to £85,601 a year gross per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 246-CEN6907173 Job locations Hellesdon Hospital Drayton High Road Norwich NR6 5BE Job description Job responsibilities As part of the select process you will be asked to undertake psychometric testing, details of this will be shared with you in advance of the interview. Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page NSFTjobs Job description Job responsibilities As part of the select process you will be asked to undertake psychometric testing, details of this will be shared with you in advance of the interview. Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page NSFTjobs Person Specification Qualifications Essential GMC registered with licence to practice or working at a Consultant/Speciality Doctor level within another clinical discipline Further theoretical training & experience to master's level equivalent Desirable Postgraduate business/medical management qualification Experience Essential Experience of involving service users and carers in the development and improvement of services Experience in a clinical management role Experience of shaping and implementing strategy and delivering long term transformation that delivers lasting change and improvement Skills Essential Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with well-developed negotiating and influencing skills to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders and staff including service users, carers and the media including contentious situations Proven leadership skills; record of achievement as a clinical leader Knowledge Essential In depth understanding of the NHS and the current environment in which it operates Comprehensive demonstrable understanding of the current change agenda within mental health Person Specification Qualifications Essential GMC registered with licence to practice or working at a Consultant/Speciality Doctor level within another clinical discipline Further theoretical training & experience to master's level equivalent Desirable Postgraduate business/medical management qualification Experience Essential Experience of involving service users and carers in the development and improvement of services Experience in a clinical management role Experience of shaping and implementing strategy and delivering long term transformation that delivers lasting change and improvement Skills Essential Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with well-developed negotiating and influencing skills to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders and staff including service users, carers and the media including contentious situations Proven leadership skills; record of achievement as a clinical leader Knowledge Essential In depth understanding of the NHS and the current environment in which it operates Comprehensive demonstrable understanding of the current change agenda within mental health 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust Address Hellesdon Hospital Drayton High Road Norwich NR6 5BE Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)