Job summary
Are you an experienced senior leader with a keen interest in implementing transformative change in mental health services? Are you passionate about delivering excellent outcomes for service users and their families?
We're excited to announce an opportunity for two dynamic & experienced Managing Directors to join our Trust. Reporting into the Chief Operating Officer you will be a key contributor to the leadership and strategic direction of the Trust, delivering our organisational priorities.
We're looking for an experienced operational manager with a commitment to developing place-based care and enhancing system working. The role would suit someone who enjoys managing change, improving systems, processes, and productivity, to ensure the ongoing and ever-improving delivery of high-quality patient care.
As a Managing Director, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of our Trust and make a real difference to the lives of those we serve. So, if you're looking for a challenging and rewarding role, where you can have a positive impact on people's lives, we would love to hear from you!
Join us on our mission to deliver outstanding mental health care & support to our community, and to create a better future for patients with mental illness and learning disabilities
Interviews will be provisionally held with shortlisted candidates on Monday 31st of July or Tuesday 1st of August 2023.
Main duties of the job
As one of four divisional Managing Directors within Sussex Partnership, you will have joint responsibility for driving forward corporate and collaborative programmes of work and service direction, while providing compassionate and inspiring leadership.
You will be responsible for:
- The effective implementation of national and local strategies
- The achievement of Trust and Divisional objectives within the available resources
- The development and implementation of a long-term strategic plan for the division, including the delivery of high-quality patient care, clinical governance, patient safety, clinical quality, and the delivery of financial targets.
- The delivery of the best possible patient outcomes for the local population served within the resources available.
You will work as part of a triumvirate leadership team with the Divisional Clinical Director and Divisional Director of Nursing and Quality, taking a joint operational,clinical, and quality approach to all aspects of service delivery and Divisional leadership.
There is a recognition that clinical and strategic leadership needs to cross the Divisional structures to ensure that there is pathway standardisation, consistency of clinical standards, practices and outcomes. As Managing Director, you will work with other Divisions and corporate leadership to achieve this.
We operate in an evolving, fast-paced environment, which encourages innovation. We are committed to your career development and offer a supportive, flexible and collaborative working culture.
About us
Sussex Partnership provides mental health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental services for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
Living and working in Sussex:
Travel easily between coast and countryside; with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns, there's always new experiences to be enjoyed
Embrace city life with great access to Brighton and London
With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK, there is plenty of opportunity for adventure
We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which positively impacts the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part-time hours, flexible start/finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Your benefits:
Excellent NHS Pension
Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)
Access to a host of NHS discount schemes (Blue Light Card, Health Service discounts, discounted petrol etc.)
A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC, where 82% agree that care for patients is our top priority
Free parking on-site
Access to full psychological support, via our internal well-being team
Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
- The post holder will work closely with other Managing Directors, Service Directors, Clinical Directors and Directors of Nursing and Governance to enable the Trust to meet its overarching strategic goals as an organisation.
- The successful applicant will establish and maintain effective and strategic relationships with a complex range of internal and external stakeholders, including other divisions and corporate teams, local community groups, ICS/ICB, Local Authorities, NHS Trusts, Primary Care Networks and NHS England.
- The post holder will be responsible for delivering local and national targets, reducing waiting times, improving access to our services and achieving the Trust's long-term strategy within available budgets.
- The successful candidate will collaborate with Clinical Directors, Directors of Nursing and Quality, and professional leads to develop and manage systems and processes within the division, prioritising compliance with CQC standards and Trust policies.
- The successful applicant will lead, empower and engage a workforce of clinical and non-clinical staff to deliver exceptional care and will be responsible for all aspects of human resources management.
- The post holder will manage the divisional budget, ensuring that targets are met and that budget is spent to achieve the greatest benefit for the people we serve by demonstrating value for money.
- The post holder will lead the development of annual and long-term strategic plans for the division with the Clinical Director, Director of Nursing and Governance, the divisional leadership team and corporate teams and contribute to the overarching Trust annual plan.
- The successful candidate will establish, develop and deliver a robust internal performance management system enabling the Trust to adhere to plans, standards and targets while delivering response, safe and reliable patient care.
- The post holder will be required to participate in the Trust director on-call rota.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level with a relevant qualification at Masters level or equivalent experience
- Post-graduate management qualification or equivalent level of experience and proven ability to perform at this level
- Highest level of managerial knowledge at PhD level or through equivalent levels of experience such as strategic leadership or through managing a complex function
Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Essential
- Extensive experience at senior management level in a health or social care organisation
- Proven experience of successful achievement of leading complex change across services
- Proven track record of extensive health / social care strategy formulation and implementation including innovative thinking and the ability to explore imaginative ways of optimising use of resources.
- Experience modernising services without the benefit of additional resources.
- Significant experience of working with local partners and the public in changing services including service closures and staff redundancies.
- Working successfully with partner organisations and stakeholders, including staff, in a consensual but decisive manner.
- Significant experience of involving service users and carers in the development and improvement of services.
- Managing significant budgets and achievement of recurrent efficiency servings.
- Proven experience of negotiating complex contracts, managing customer expectations, influencing commissioning decisions and developing business case.
- Excellent understanding of the drivers for mental health and learning disability services, national policy and can translate and apply into clear service strategies and plans.
- Ability to communicate issues clearly and openly with staff at all levels, from the senior leadership team to frontline staff.
- An open and facilitative style of leadership which can be adapted when necessary to ensure delivery of objectives.
- Able to hold senior professionals and peers to account.
- An excellent understanding of effective systems for integrated governance and the management of clinical and non-clinical risks.
- Project management skills and the ability to see through tasks to their successful conclusion within timescales and budgets.
- Strong performance management skills combining clarity around expectations, direction and holding others to account.
- Ability to analyse and interpret performance and financial information, excellent numerical and presentational skills.
- Full driving licence.
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal visit/discussion with John Child, Chief Operating Officer - please contact: Gale Laker : gale.laker@spft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
- The post holder will work closely with other Managing Directors, Service Directors, Clinical Directors and Directors of Nursing and Governance to enable the Trust to meet its overarching strategic goals as an organisation.
- The successful applicant will establish and maintain effective and strategic relationships with a complex range of internal and external stakeholders, including other divisions and corporate teams, local community groups, ICS/ICB, Local Authorities, NHS Trusts, Primary Care Networks and NHS England.
- The post holder will be responsible for delivering local and national targets, reducing waiting times, improving access to our services and achieving the Trust's long-term strategy within available budgets.
- The successful candidate will collaborate with Clinical Directors, Directors of Nursing and Quality, and professional leads to develop and manage systems and processes within the division, prioritising compliance with CQC standards and Trust policies.
- The successful applicant will lead, empower and engage a workforce of clinical and non-clinical staff to deliver exceptional care and will be responsible for all aspects of human resources management.
- The post holder will manage the divisional budget, ensuring that targets are met and that budget is spent to achieve the greatest benefit for the people we serve by demonstrating value for money.
- The post holder will lead the development of annual and long-term strategic plans for the division with the Clinical Director, Director of Nursing and Governance, the divisional leadership team and corporate teams and contribute to the overarching Trust annual plan.
- The successful candidate will establish, develop and deliver a robust internal performance management system enabling the Trust to adhere to plans, standards and targets while delivering response, safe and reliable patient care.
- The post holder will be required to participate in the Trust director on-call rota.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level with a relevant qualification at Masters level or equivalent experience
- Post-graduate management qualification or equivalent level of experience and proven ability to perform at this level
- Highest level of managerial knowledge at PhD level or through equivalent levels of experience such as strategic leadership or through managing a complex function
Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Essential
- Extensive experience at senior management level in a health or social care organisation
- Proven experience of successful achievement of leading complex change across services
- Proven track record of extensive health / social care strategy formulation and implementation including innovative thinking and the ability to explore imaginative ways of optimising use of resources.
- Experience modernising services without the benefit of additional resources.
- Significant experience of working with local partners and the public in changing services including service closures and staff redundancies.
- Working successfully with partner organisations and stakeholders, including staff, in a consensual but decisive manner.
- Significant experience of involving service users and carers in the development and improvement of services.
- Managing significant budgets and achievement of recurrent efficiency servings.
- Proven experience of negotiating complex contracts, managing customer expectations, influencing commissioning decisions and developing business case.
- Excellent understanding of the drivers for mental health and learning disability services, national policy and can translate and apply into clear service strategies and plans.
- Ability to communicate issues clearly and openly with staff at all levels, from the senior leadership team to frontline staff.
- An open and facilitative style of leadership which can be adapted when necessary to ensure delivery of objectives.
- Able to hold senior professionals and peers to account.
- An excellent understanding of effective systems for integrated governance and the management of clinical and non-clinical risks.
- Project management skills and the ability to see through tasks to their successful conclusion within timescales and budgets.
- Strong performance management skills combining clarity around expectations, direction and holding others to account.
- Ability to analyse and interpret performance and financial information, excellent numerical and presentational skills.
- Full driving licence.
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal visit/discussion with John Child, Chief Operating Officer - please contact: Gale Laker : gale.laker@spft.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level with a relevant qualification at Masters level or equivalent experience.
- Post graduate management qualification or equivalent level of experience and proven ability to perform at this level.
- Highest level of managerial knowledge at PhD level or through equivalent levels of experience such as strategic leadership or through managing a complex function
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level with a relevant qualification at Masters level or equivalent experience.
- Post graduate management qualification or equivalent level of experience and proven ability to perform at this level.
- Highest level of managerial knowledge at PhD level or through equivalent levels of experience such as strategic leadership or through managing a complex function
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).
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).
