Job summary
We are looking for a Senior Leader with experience in operational management and experience of working in Children and Young People's Services to join our Care Service Leadership Team. The Head of Operations is part of a team of senior Managers and Clinical Leaders working collectively across the Care Services directorate to ensure that high quality care is consistently delivered in all our clinical services.Working autonomously in our Services, they play a vital role working in close partnership with a Clinical Lead for the Services they manage; enabling staff and building effective relationships with stakeholders and commissioners - developing services to meet the needs of the population we serve. This would also include working closely with the two Provider Collaboratives that commission the two CYPS in-patient services across Leeds and York and NHSE with the National Deaf CAMHS Service covering the North of England.
Main duties of the job
In line with Trust values and strategy, the Head of Operations key accountability is the planning, organising and deployment of resources to deliver high quality care in their Service portfolio; accountable for ensuring that high standards of care are provided in line with requirements, regulations and good practice and that contractual requirements are delivered consistently within the funding available.The postholder will provide highly expert levels of support and leadership to direct reports, ensuring that effective management, improvement and governance and performance systems are in place demonstrating positive leadership through their behavior and role modelling.
About us
We are a high quality, high performing NHS foundation trust. We are the main provider of specialist mental health and learning disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York as well as some highly specialised services across the country.We employ around 3,000 staff and every year we have contact with over 25,000 service users. Our vision is to provide outstanding mental health and learning disability services as an employer of choice. Our ambition is to support our service users and carers, our staff and the communities we serve to live healthy and fulfilling lives. We need people like you to help us achieve our goals; to live our lives free from stigma and discrimination; and to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and mental ill health.We perform well against local and national targets and in our most recent CQC inspection, 85% of our services were rated good or outstanding.As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be required to develop, maintain and manage effective relationships with a range of stakeholders internally and externally, across all disciplines and including service users, carers, partner agencies and organisations. The post holder will need to be visible to front line staff and be an enabling and supportive senior leader and positive role model. They will always work within the Trust behaviour framework and make decisions and act in line with Trust values. They will communicate and interact widely and represent the Trust externally across all our networks and touchpoints.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be required to develop, maintain and manage effective relationships with a range of stakeholders internally and externally, across all disciplines and including service users, carers, partner agencies and organisations. The post holder will need to be visible to front line staff and be an enabling and supportive senior leader and positive role model. They will always work within the Trust behaviour framework and make decisions and act in line with Trust values. They will communicate and interact widely and represent the Trust externally across all our networks and touchpoints.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Member of a recognised professional body and hold a current, relevant professional qualification & registration (e.g. RMN, RNLD, DipOT/BScOT,DipSW) or relevant training and significant experience in health service operational management.
- Recognised senior management training in leadership, policy, strategy or experience. Post graduate learning to Masters level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading a CYPS health service
- Experience of managing clinical projects
Skills
Essential
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Member of a recognised professional body and hold a current, relevant professional qualification & registration (e.g. RMN, RNLD, DipOT/BScOT,DipSW) or relevant training and significant experience in health service operational management.
- Recognised senior management training in leadership, policy, strategy or experience. Post graduate learning to Masters level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading a CYPS health service
- Experience of managing clinical projects
Skills
Essential
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
