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Head of Service

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you a dynamic leader passionate about shaping the future of mental health and learning disability forensic services? Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) seeks an exceptional individual to join us as the Head of Service for Forensic Services. This pivotal role offers a unique opportunity to operationally deliver and steer strategic initiatives within learning disabilities and mental health forensic services across the region.

We're driven by a simple yet ambitious vision - delivering exceptional care and achieving outstanding outcomes, together. Our mission revolves around empowering individuals to lead fulfilling lives by supporting their mental and physical wellbeing. Everything we do aims to ensure safety, effectiveness, and an unparalleled experience for our service users, in alignment with our values and their aspirations.

The role has responsibility for all forensic services within the trust, including two learning disability medium secure units, one learning disability low secure unit, one low secure mental health unit and a range of community services. The community services includes the winner of the Royal College of Psychiatry's Learning Disability Team of the Year 2023. The successful candidate will be joining at an exciting point as we look to transform our services to better meet the needs of individuals with learning disabilities.

Main duties of the job

As the Head of Service for Forensic Services, your core responsibilities will include:

  • Strategic Leadership: Developing and implementing strategic plans and business initiatives, ensuring alignment with the Trust's overarching goals.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Building and nurturing key relationships with stakeholders, commissioners, and partners across NHS organisations, local authorities, the criminal justice system and voluntary sectors.
  • Service Excellence: Ensuring patient safety and service quality, monitoring performance against KPIs, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Financial Oversight: Managing budgets effectively, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and maximizing income streams to support sustainable service delivery.
  • Leadership & Development: Providing visionary leadership, fostering a high-performance culture, and nurturing talent within the division.
  • Compliance & Innovation: Ensuring compliance with legislation, Trust policies, and statutory requirements while driving innovation and service enhancement.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an exceptional organisation with big ambitions, our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country. Rated "Outstanding" by the CQC we are on our "Great Together" journey as we continue to innovate, improve, transform and ultimately deliver the very highest standards of care to the service users and communities that we serve.

With a workforce of around 3,500 people and an annual income of some £330 million this year, the Trust provides integrated health and social care services through a network of community and inpatient settings, serving diverse communities across Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Norfolk. As a university NHS foundation trust, HPFT continues to develop strong links with the University of Hertfordshire, providing excellent learning and development opportunities, as well as strengthening our clinical research capability.

Whilst it is a challenging period for the NHS, there has never been a more exciting time to join HPFT following our CQC rating of Outstanding awarded to us in April 2019. We continue to innovate, improve, transform and ultimately deliver the very highest standards of care to the service users and communities that we serve.

Date posted

15 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£72,428 to £83,149 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

367-LD&F-7972

Job locations

Bowlers Green

Harper Lane

Radlett

WD7 9HQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for a full overview and main responsibilities of this opportunity

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for a full overview and main responsibilities of this opportunity

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First degree/relevant qualification in clinical or social care
  • Masters Degree or career experience equivalent
  • Registration with relevant professional body, e.g. HPC, GSCC, GMC etc.

Desirable

  • Additional qualifications in management

Experience

Essential

  • Significant health and/or social care experience at senior management level in any relevant discipline
  • Significant experience of clinical governance and quality assurance processes
  • Demonstrable experience of risk management, clinical audit, clinical effectiveness and information governance processes
  • Experience of project planning and service development

Desirable

  • Experience as a service user and / or carer
  • Experience of research governance processes
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First degree/relevant qualification in clinical or social care
  • Masters Degree or career experience equivalent
  • Registration with relevant professional body, e.g. HPC, GSCC, GMC etc.

Desirable

  • Additional qualifications in management

Experience

Essential

  • Significant health and/or social care experience at senior management level in any relevant discipline
  • Significant experience of clinical governance and quality assurance processes
  • Demonstrable experience of risk management, clinical audit, clinical effectiveness and information governance processes
  • Experience of project planning and service development

Desirable

  • Experience as a service user and / or carer
  • Experience of research governance processes

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bowlers Green

Harper Lane

Radlett

WD7 9HQ


Employer's website

https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bowlers Green

Harper Lane

Radlett

WD7 9HQ


Employer's website

https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Managing Director

Andrew Godfrey

andrew.godfrey3@nhs.net

07824530597

Date posted

15 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£72,428 to £83,149 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

367-LD&F-7972

Job locations

Bowlers Green

Harper Lane

Radlett

WD7 9HQ


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