Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Deputy Directorate Lead

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Job summary

The Primary Care, Community & Therapies (PCCT) Urgent Community Response Services, which include Single Point of Access, Virtual Ward UCR2 and UCF-Fall , IFD, Comm DVT and OPAT is undertaking a series of transformational service reviews as a core element of creating a true Care Navigation Centre. This newly formed and establishing Directorate straddles Primary , Community and the Acute services. Offering a unique insight of both acute and community experiences. We are seeking a calm, organised leader to be an integral part of the transformation and be the lead on quality and safety.

This is a high performing Directorate but there is always more to do. We aspire to be outstanding with CQC and theDeputy will be the lead for this ambition.

The key challenge for this role will be how to lead and navigate the human behaviors which promote a positive team culture around performance. This is a post where you will be embedded in the teams, working directly with them to inspire and empower clinical staff at all levels to see the added value to patient care with high quality care which is consistent and safe.

Main duties of the job

To be the lead for quality and safety for the Directorate.

To understand staff in the Directorate and what drives their motivation with quality and safety.

To lead the quality and safety agenda with compassion and enthusiasm.

To be a core member of the leadership team as we transform how we work.

About us

The Trust aims to be the most integrated organisation in the NHS with support for new ways of working and innovation.As a result of this Sandwell Community is an exciting place to be with new investment and ever closer working with colleagues from the local authority and primary care.

Everything we do in the Urgent Community Response Services Directorate strives to add value to the patient and their community. We do this by joining up our teams and services to keep people safe and well in their community. We have fantastic links with partners across the local authority and third sectors in order to do this.

We are a friendly team who support each other. Training and regular supervision are available and no one works in isolation.

As a Trust we fully support flexible working and part time workers, which can be factored into your working pattern. Within Urgent Community Directorate Services we operate a 7 day service 8am-8pm, we take it in turns to contribute to weekend working and 8pm finishes.

Details

Date posted

28 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-CT-5350077

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell Community

B70 7AW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience in leadership including quality and safety
  • Previous experience in conducting research and audit activities
  • Proven track record of change management
  • Experience in all aspects of human resource management

Desirable

  • Experience of managing performance

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of accredited management/leadership training
  • Educated to masters level study or equivalent post-graduate qualification, or willing to undertake.

Desirable

  • Clinical supervision
  • Coaching / Counselling qualification
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience in leadership including quality and safety
  • Previous experience in conducting research and audit activities
  • Proven track record of change management
  • Experience in all aspects of human resource management

Desirable

  • Experience of managing performance

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of accredited management/leadership training
  • Educated to masters level study or equivalent post-graduate qualification, or willing to undertake.

Desirable

  • Clinical supervision
  • Coaching / Counselling qualification

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell Community

B70 7AW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell Community

B70 7AW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Directorate Lead

Janice Barrett

janice.barrett1@nhs.net

07969196201

Details

Date posted

28 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-CT-5350077

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell Community

B70 7AW


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