Head of Community Child Health/CYP Therapy Service
Band 8c
Main area: Community Child Health & CYP Therapy Service
Grade: Band 8c
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 344-7032WCY
Site: Buckland Hospital
Town: Dover
Salary: £74,290 - £85,601 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 20/02/2025
Job overview
To support the Care Group MD in providing leadership and strategic direction for the Care Group and its Community Children’s Services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, effective, harm-free, person-centred care consistent with the Trust values.
The Head of Community Child Health and CYP Therapy Service is responsible for professional and operational leadership of AHPs, including devising, implementing, and reviewing strategies for the development of clinical practice, education, management, and quality issues.
This role acts as the delegated lead for safety, quality, and patient experience, responsible for the development and application of systems, control processes, and risk management arrangements that ensure full compliance with internal and external governance procedures and to benchmark against best practice requirements.
The post holder is required to maintain clinical credibility by spending a minimum of 20% of their time in clinical practice.
Provide a visible, authoritative, and effective presence for AHP teams for assistance, guidance, support, and as an effective role model for staff. To achieve this overall objective, the Care Group Head of Community Child Health and CYP Therapy will work closely with the Care Group Operational Director to:
Main duties of the job
1. Ensure that Community Child Health Services has robust operational plans that deliver high-quality care to patients/children and to agreed standards and levels of activity.
2. Model and embed a culture within Community Child Health Services that is consistent with Trust values.
3. Lead AHP innovation, use of technology, and quality improvement initiatives to meet the changing needs of patients and service users.
4. Be accountable for the budget, ensuring resources are used effectively, contributing to continuous improvement and realization of benefits within financial cost improvement savings.
5. Ensure that Community Child Health Services have sustainable workforce plans that recruit the highest quality staff and retain staff through developing and motivating the current workforce.
6. Ensure the highest standards of clinical and corporate governance, ensuring that Community Child Health Services operate within Trust governance, risk, and patient safety frameworks.
7. Develop strategies for the future provision of services in partnership with key stakeholders, including quality and productivity improvements through technology, innovation, and research.
8. Engage staff in service improvement and ensure they understand how their role aligns with the Care Group and Trust objectives.
9. Develop AHP standards consistent with Trust strategies.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected, and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families, and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK, you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. We are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries, please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Masters or other post-graduate qualification or relevant on-job experience.
* Evidence of significant experience and training in professional leadership.
* HCPC registration.
Experience
* Demonstrable track record of influencing clinical staff and colleagues to deliver targets and changes in working practice whilst maintaining effective working relationships.
* Demonstrable success in delivering effective services as a senior manager.
* Evidence of system-level clinical and professional strategic leadership.
Skills
* Able to develop and lead teams to produce high-quality results.
* Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners.
The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer-facing roles.
Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.
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