Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a registered professional to join the Secure Inpatient Services (SIS) clinical network leadership as Specialty Development Manager (SIS SDM) working alongside the SIS Specialty Clinical Director (SIS SCD) and other specialty networks.
The Clinical Network - SIS, as a collective leadership group, sets the clinical standards that support the delivery of high-quality care. On an ongoing basis they review the current evidence base, feedback, guidelines, and initiatives to keep the Trust Clinical Journey's objectives and approach up to date.
The SIS SDM will play a pivotal role alongside the SIS SCD in providing trust wide leadership delivering the networks specialty specific annual planned which supports the implementation of Our Journey to Change delivery plans.
Main duties of the job
Contribute to the redesign of services and processes to improve patient care. Involving leading, participating and facilitating in various events and structures to ensure service change is effective in improving patient care and experience and practice.
Be the lynchpin to the effective interface between organisational strategy and operational implementation. Forming part of the Quality Governance Department team, working closely with the Associate Director of Quality Governance (ADQG) to support the delivery of the 'Quality Journey'.
Contribute to the strategic development of the Specialty's Clinical Services. Supporting the SCD with the interface between committees, groups and the individual service work streams within the Specialty with the support of the ADQG, the SCD.
Develop and maintain learning networks both internally and externally to ensure we realise the benefits of organisational learning and sharing best practice from within our large Trust. To consider the need and priorities of the Specialty when developing the network programme and adopting a variety of techniques to best engage staff and service users within these networks to maximum benefit.
Facilitation and promotion of research and development within the Specialty, in line with the Trust's R&D Strategy, including supporting participant recruitment to National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Portfolio studies.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby. From education and prevention to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note - Focus session to be held afternoon of the 27th May 2025, followed by interviews on the 28th of May 2025 for successful applicants.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
- Patient/client care
- Analysis and judgement skills
- Planning and Organisation
- Responsibility for information
- Policy Development
- Service Development Responsibilities/Project management
- Responsibility for financial resources
- Responsibility for physical resources / estates / delivery of hotelservices
- People management, training and development
- Facilitate Learning and Sharing of experience / expertise
- Involvement in research, audit and evaluation
- Administrative duties
Additional contact details :- Tracey Fish, t.fish1@nhs.net, 0191 3336533 - PA to Beverley Murphy, Chief Nurse;
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note - Focus session to be held afternoon of the 27th May 2025, followed by interviews on the 28th of May 2025 for successful applicants.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
- Patient/client care
- Analysis and judgement skills
- Planning and Organisation
- Responsibility for information
- Policy Development
- Service Development Responsibilities/Project management
- Responsibility for financial resources
- Responsibility for physical resources / estates / delivery of hotelservices
- People management, training and development
- Facilitate Learning and Sharing of experience / expertise
- Involvement in research, audit and evaluation
- Administrative duties
Additional contact details :- Tracey Fish, t.fish1@nhs.net, 0191 3336533 - PA to Beverley Murphy, Chief Nurse;
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified clinical professional registered with a relevant professional body
- QIS Certified Leader or demonstrable willingness to work towards QIS Certified leader within 12 months of commencement of post. Qualification must be achieved
- Possession of a degree or equivalent qualification
- Possession of a post-graduate management qualification/masters degree or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- Project management qualification e.g. PRINCE 2
- Coaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial clinical experience including specific experience in clinical governance and assurance
- Demonstrable significant experience in leading and facilitating Service Development activities within a clinical setting
- Demonstrable and significant experience in project management
- Extensive experience of interpreting and implementing national policy, guidance and standards within a healthcare organisation
- Extensive experience of developing policy and services within a healthcare organisation
- Extensive experience of leading organisational change, including internal and external consultation processes
- Extensive experience of representing a healthcare organisation at external forums
- Experience of undertaking research and development activities
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of QIS principles
- Knowledge of business processes within a healthcare setting
- Ability to analyse highly complex information
- Ability to produce strategic information using a variety of media to senior managers eg reports, plans, presentations etc
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing within the political public sector environment
- Ability to negotiate, influence and persuade in potentially challenging environments
- Excellent leadership skills including highly developed communication, facilitation and negotiation skills
- Extensive knowledge of the NHS policy environment at local, regional and national level
- Extensive knowledge of NHS quality and regulatory issues and requirements including CQC registration, CQUIN, NHSLA
- Research and development practice skills
Desirable
- Broad knowledge of management of clinical services within an NHS environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified clinical professional registered with a relevant professional body
- QIS Certified Leader or demonstrable willingness to work towards QIS Certified leader within 12 months of commencement of post. Qualification must be achieved
- Possession of a degree or equivalent qualification
- Possession of a post-graduate management qualification/masters degree or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- Project management qualification e.g. PRINCE 2
- Coaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial clinical experience including specific experience in clinical governance and assurance
- Demonstrable significant experience in leading and facilitating Service Development activities within a clinical setting
- Demonstrable and significant experience in project management
- Extensive experience of interpreting and implementing national policy, guidance and standards within a healthcare organisation
- Extensive experience of developing policy and services within a healthcare organisation
- Extensive experience of leading organisational change, including internal and external consultation processes
- Extensive experience of representing a healthcare organisation at external forums
- Experience of undertaking research and development activities
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of QIS principles
- Knowledge of business processes within a healthcare setting
- Ability to analyse highly complex information
- Ability to produce strategic information using a variety of media to senior managers eg reports, plans, presentations etc
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing within the political public sector environment
- Ability to negotiate, influence and persuade in potentially challenging environments
- Excellent leadership skills including highly developed communication, facilitation and negotiation skills
- Extensive knowledge of the NHS policy environment at local, regional and national level
- Extensive knowledge of NHS quality and regulatory issues and requirements including CQC registration, CQUIN, NHSLA
- Research and development practice skills
Desirable
- Broad knowledge of management of clinical services within an NHS environment
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).
