Job summary
There has never been a better time to join Berkshire Healthcare Foundation as we continue to develop our children, family and all-age pathways.
This role sits within the Children, Family and All Age Pathways (CFAA) Division of Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new operational service role in our adult autism and ADHD services. We are looking for an experienced practitioner, with leadership experience, who is driven, passionate and excited to be part of a strategically important service provision, striving to make a real difference to our service users' lives.
The successful candidate will be influential in continuing to design and develop the service with the opportunity to shape and drive the vision and provision of the service, alongside other senior leads within the children, family and neurodiversity services.
The role will offer autonomy, variety and significant development opportunities within leadership skills. The role will also offer flexibility, with the successful candidate able to benefit from a hybrid approach to working, if desired.
The ideal candidate will:
- have experience of working in a operational management role
- have excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills
- be able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others, and themselves
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be accountable for the efficient and effective day to day management of the multi-disciplinary adult autism and ADHD services across Berkshire to ensure that services are provided to the highest quality and standard within the available resources.
The post holder will deliver services that are responsive to local and national directives and need, promoting a learning culture that leads to improved service delivery and ongoing evaluation. The post holder will be responsible for the implementation of services to meet the commissioned service specifications and the key performance indicators.
The post holder will provide high level and highly complex professional and managerial advice, interpretation, guidance and instruction as requested and required where there is a need to effectively assess options and the implications of these.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- An experienced operational manager with experience in dealing with complex clinical environments and communicating with various key stakeholders.
- Experience of working effectively in a multi-agency team and multi-agency environment.
- Dynamic and proactive, and excited to take on a new challenge.
If you have any questions on the role or would like an informal discussion prior to applying, please contact Helen Alderman (Service Director for Universal and Specialist Childrens, Family and Neurodiversity Services) via email on helen.alderman@berkshire.nhs.uk .
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- An experienced operational manager with experience in dealing with complex clinical environments and communicating with various key stakeholders.
- Experience of working effectively in a multi-agency team and multi-agency environment.
- Dynamic and proactive, and excited to take on a new challenge.
If you have any questions on the role or would like an informal discussion prior to applying, please contact Helen Alderman (Service Director for Universal and Specialist Childrens, Family and Neurodiversity Services) via email on helen.alderman@berkshire.nhs.uk .
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Professional/academic qualifications at master's degree level or above or equivalent experience or qualification.
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal experience and development at a senior manager level
Previous Experience
Essential
- Post qualifying experience in adult health care.
- Management experience in adult health care.
- Proven ability to work in partnership with a range of organisations.
- Experience of staff management.
- Experience of planning and developing services that have delivered high quality outcomes for adults.
- Experience of project and/or service management.
- Experience of budget management.
- Experience of developing and using performance management information to improve services.
- Experience of planning and implementing service improvements.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Strong understanding of the economic, financial, and organisational complexities of the NHS, including current national policies and reform objectives.
- Knowledge of and ability to develop performance management, continuous improvement and quality assurance processes.
- Ability to devise and implement local policies and procedures relating to children and families.
- Ability to communicate effectively and influence others including presentation, oral, written and IT skills.
- Ability to self manage workload and work using own initiative.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- General Competencies - Proven ability to compile reports for a variety of audiences and maintain accurate records.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Professional/academic qualifications at master's degree level or above or equivalent experience or qualification.
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal experience and development at a senior manager level
Previous Experience
Essential
- Post qualifying experience in adult health care.
- Management experience in adult health care.
- Proven ability to work in partnership with a range of organisations.
- Experience of staff management.
- Experience of planning and developing services that have delivered high quality outcomes for adults.
- Experience of project and/or service management.
- Experience of budget management.
- Experience of developing and using performance management information to improve services.
- Experience of planning and implementing service improvements.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Strong understanding of the economic, financial, and organisational complexities of the NHS, including current national policies and reform objectives.
- Knowledge of and ability to develop performance management, continuous improvement and quality assurance processes.
- Ability to devise and implement local policies and procedures relating to children and families.
- Ability to communicate effectively and influence others including presentation, oral, written and IT skills.
- Ability to self manage workload and work using own initiative.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- General Competencies - Proven ability to compile reports for a variety of audiences and maintain accurate records.
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).
