To be accountable for the efficient and effective day-to-day management of all Adult Physical Health Planned Care services across Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to ensure that services are provided to the highest quality and standard with the available resources.
To provide high-level and complex professional and managerial advice, interpretation, guidance, and instruction as requested and required. To deputise for the Director as required and requested.
The post holder will also have direct line management for the following services:
* Wheelchair Service
* Hearing & Balance Service
* Dental Service
* Dietetics Service
* Diabetes Services
* Sexual Health Services
Main duties of the job
* To be accountable for the day-to-day management of all Adult Physical Health Planned Care services across Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust ensuring that services are provided to the highest quality and standards within the resources that are available.
* To work collaboratively and in partnership with community-based managers and the other services to ensure operate seamlessly and robustly in accordance with operational plans and procedures.
* To provide a high-level managerial contribution in ensuring that the Trust succeeds in achieving national targets and ratings (e.g. CQC).
* To contribute to, facilitate and chair a wide variety of professional and managerial training forums and meetings as required and requested.
* To delegate appropriate responsibility and authority to the level of staff consistent with effective decision-making whilst retaining responsibility and accountability for the results.
* To contribute to service and corporate budgeting processes with delegated authority to manage financial and human resources to ensure the maximum benefit to service users and optimise service delivery.
* To work with the Clinical Director, Trust training managers, HR Business Partners and other clinical education staff to ensure that all staff are compliant with statutory and mandatory training requirements and that continuous professional development is a core component of personal development plans.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
* Caring for and about you is our top priority.
* Committed to providing good quality, safe services.
* Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions.
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
* Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
* 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell.
* Generous NHS pension scheme.
* Excellent learning and career development opportunities.
* 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles.
* Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services.
* Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants.
* Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality.
* Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
* Free parking across Trust sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
* Professional Health registration (e.g., RN/OT/PT).
* Experience of working across an extensive range of service portfolios.
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience of leading projects, organisational change and of people management.
* Demonstrable track record for the development of strategy formulation & implementation.
* Evidence of senior operational management experience within community health.
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience and evidence of successful professional and organisational change.
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience and comprehensive knowledge of community health services.
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience and ability to adapt leadership style to differing situations.
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience of highly-developed analytical skills to be able to analyse and make judgements on highly complex facts or situations.
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience of high-level facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills.
* Able to demonstrate inspirational and courageous leadership toward all members of staff.
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience and knowledge of complaint investigation, SIRIs and disciplinary investigations and hearings.
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience and proven ability to manage services with varying needs including ethnic minorities, gender and cultural boundaries.
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience of managing change.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
* Professional health registration (RN/OT/PT).
* First degree or master's or equivalent experience.
Desirable
* Recognised management qualification.
* Recognised mentoring qualification.
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
Evidence of continuous professional development
Essential
* Significant experience in a band 8b management post.
* Experience of working across an extensive range of service portfolios.
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience of leading projects, organisational change and of people management.
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience of ability to manage budgets for several services.
* Demonstrable track record for the development of strategy formulation & implementation.
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience of and evidence of successful professional and organisational change.
* Evidence of senior operational management experience within community health and/or inpatient services.
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience and proven ability to manage services with varying needs including ethnic minorities, gender and cultural boundaries.
Desirable
* Experience in public speaking to large groups of staff.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience and comprehensive knowledge of community health services.
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience and knowledge of operational and strategic planning processes that can be used in creating positive changes to the services.
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience of highly-developed analytical skills to be able to analyse and make judgements on highly complex facts or situations.
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience and ability to adapt leadership style to differing situations.
* Good IT skills.
* Good knowledge of statutory and civil law as it applies to the services provided by the Trust.
* Possess a comprehensive knowledge of related legislation including equal opportunities.
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience and knowledge of complaint investigation, SIRIs and disciplinary investigations and hearings.
Desirable
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience of high-level facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills.
Leadership/Management
Essential
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience of managing change.
* Able to demonstrate inspirational and courageous leadership toward all members of staff.
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience of building alliances and secure relationships with other healthcare professionals.
Desirable
* Able to demonstrate extensive experience of working across organisational boundaries.
Additional Requirements
Essential
* Ability to travel to multiple sites in the course of duties.
Employer details
Employer name
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Planned Care Management
Bracknell
RG12 2UT
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