Job Overview Are you a Senior Healthcare leader, ready for your next career challenge? Join us in our journey to delivering and transforming services across our Families, Young People, Childrens, Learning Disabilities and Autism (FYPCLDA) directorate operating across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Reporting to the Leicestershire Partnership Trust (LPT) and Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) Group Director for FYPCLDA and CYP services, this role is accountable for the delivery for operational plans and performance which meet contractual expectations and delivers system wide transformation. This will include accountability for the operational delivery of services, supporting the development and implementation of continuous quality improvement initiatives, securing financial balance. This is an exciting new role in the Directorate for an experienced senior healthcare leader to utilise their breadth of knowledge, experience, and influencing skills required both internally and externally, to maintain and strengthen relationships with clinical staff, the local acute Trust, local authorities, primary care networks, commissioners, voluntary sector partners and service users to enhance the development of community based services for families, young people and children and those with a Learning Disability or Autism. We are looking for someone who is compassionate in their approach, listens to feedback and is able to demonstrate ambition, motivation and confidence to drive further improvements in performance and enhance outcomes and experience for both patients and staff. The successful candidate will be able to evidence that they are an effective, visible and approachable leader who has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both within and across organisational boundaries. Contact Details: Paul Williams, paul.williams56nhs.net Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities) Working alongside the senior clinical leadership team in the Directorate, the post holder will be accountable for the operational leadership of mental health service delivery and oversee the effective governance of the diverse range of clinical services provided in FYPCLDA. Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details. We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.