Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Service Group Manager -Learning Disability & Autism

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Job summary

Due to promotion we have an exciting leadership opportunity in our Families, Young People, Childrens, Learning Disability & Autism (FYPC LDA) Directorate.

Our Service Group Managers provide senior leadership across groups of services. With the support of our commissioning colleagues the responsibilities of the Directorate team are expanding; embracing system leadership opportunities, strengthening our contribution to strategic planning, commissioning, programme management and service improvement.

Working as a key member of our award winning Learning Disability and Autism Collaborative, and the Directorates senior leadership team, the successful candidate will make a significant contribution to the delivery of our strategic plans for local Learning Disability and Autism services. Demonstrating inclusive communication and leadership behaviours, the Service Group Manager will ensure that we maximise our impact on the outcomes of families and local communities across LLR.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a skilled and committed leader with significant recent knowledge and experience of working across systems in partnership with other agencies. The strongest candidate will have a track record of delivering demonstrable quality improvements in the commissioning, delivery and improvement of Learning Disability and Autism services.

Key to the success of this role is the post holders ability to:

deliver improvements in the quality and safety of services shaped by lived experiences, that positively impact the experience of our service users
lead and co-ordinate the work of experienced and capable managers and clinicians
ensure that our services are effectively delivered using sustainable approaches
lead the delivery and evaluation of projects through others to ensure strategic plans are realised, ensuring robust arrangements are maintained to provide timely and comprehensive reporting for local and regional governance processes
lead change that results in our services being increasingly accessible to all local communities
work with large and diverse clinical teams to ensure regulatory requirements are met, assurance processes are strong and services are fully integrated with the work of our partners
take a lead role in commissioning as part of the collaborative to ensure opportunities for improvement and service development

Want to find out more? Please call: Mark Roberts Assistant Director FYPC LDA on 07902852735.

Interviews will be held on the 25th January.

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 serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

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 are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

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.

Date posted

02 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-24-0004

Job locations

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Leicestershire County Council

Leicester Road

Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 8RA

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree standard with masters qualifications (e.g. MA MBA, NHS Management Training Scheme)
Evidence of continued professional development within healthcare management, since graduation.

Desirable

Project Management

Experience

Essential

Substantial recent experience at senior management level managing multi-disciplinary teams/departments with a track record of delivery
Significant demonstrable experience of leading on commissioning and implementation of initiatives to strengthen governance arrangements & improve risk management within a clinical team/service and across a system.
Significant recent experience of collaborative/partnership working across organisational boundaries
Experience of performance management of individuals and teams to deliver performance
improvement.

Desirable

Clinical background in any nursing, therapy or other professional allied to medicine

Knowledge and skills

Essential

National policy and best practice in relation to learning disability and/ or autism services
Key requirements for quality and risk management including safeguarding adult/children.
Highly developed interpersonal & communication skills with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams & work across systems as part of a collaborative.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills including the ability to analyse financial and performance information and trends.

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

Ability to motivate others through change and implement difficult
policies in a way which engages individuals and teams
Demonstrates strong leadership Skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree standard with masters qualifications (e.g. MA MBA, NHS Management Training Scheme)
Evidence of continued professional development within healthcare management, since graduation.

Desirable

Project Management

Experience

Essential

Substantial recent experience at senior management level managing multi-disciplinary teams/departments with a track record of delivery
Significant demonstrable experience of leading on commissioning and implementation of initiatives to strengthen governance arrangements & improve risk management within a clinical team/service and across a system.
Significant recent experience of collaborative/partnership working across organisational boundaries
Experience of performance management of individuals and teams to deliver performance
improvement.

Desirable

Clinical background in any nursing, therapy or other professional allied to medicine

Knowledge and skills

Essential

National policy and best practice in relation to learning disability and/ or autism services
Key requirements for quality and risk management including safeguarding adult/children.
Highly developed interpersonal & communication skills with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams & work across systems as part of a collaborative.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills including the ability to analyse financial and performance information and trends.

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

Ability to motivate others through change and implement difficult
policies in a way which engages individuals and teams
Demonstrates strong leadership 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)