Job summary
The Community Mental Health Framework describes how the Long Term Plan's vision for a place-based community mental health model can be realised, and how community services should modernise to offer whole-person, whole-population health approaches, aligned with the new Primary Care Networks.
NHS England has set out a plan of investment to deliver the CMHF in Derbyshire. Derbyshire has been allocated £15m investment which has been split between DHCFT, Local Authority and Third Sector.
From the modelling to date this has equated to 92 roles across Derbyshire.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities will:
- Support key partners in Derbyshire within the healthcare sector to drive transformation and new ways of working, whilst also delivering value for money in planning, commissioning and delivery of service;
- Demonstrate & nurture a culture change within services as outlined in the new CMHT framework, to ensure services are person centred, needs led, community inclusive;
- Have an understanding of what is happening at grass roots service delivery level within the current services so the pace of change & methods to nurture the changes are embedded & co-produced;
The role is designed to build a combination of subject matter expertise and technical skills to develop a strong service delivery;
The role may develop throughout the project in accordance with the changing needs of the Programme.
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
This is an exciting opportunity to join a transformation programme entering the final stages with a team, to lead and work with key system partners along with internal and external stakeholders.
The project team has been created as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshires response to the Community Mental Health Framework and the NHS Long-Term Plan to have renewed commitment for funding for mental health, services which will grow faster than the overall NHS budget, creating a new ringfenced local investment fund worth at least £2.3 billion a year by 2023/24.
We would welcome applicants from across the Derbyshire Health, Social Care and Voluntary Sector system.
Please note that interviews will be held 21st August 2023.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
This is an exciting opportunity to join a transformation programme entering the final stages with a team, to lead and work with key system partners along with internal and external stakeholders.
The project team has been created as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshires response to the Community Mental Health Framework and the NHS Long-Term Plan to have renewed commitment for funding for mental health, services which will grow faster than the overall NHS budget, creating a new ringfenced local investment fund worth at least £2.3 billion a year by 2023/24.
We would welcome applicants from across the Derbyshire Health, Social Care and Voluntary Sector system.
Please note that interviews will be held 21st August 2023.
Person Specification
Attainment/Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area; Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent; Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development;
Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups; Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change. Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands; Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options; Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action; Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise. Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly; Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals. Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies; Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales; Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills. Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change;
Desirable
- Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement; Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations; Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy. Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation). Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes. Used to working in a busy environment; Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
Person Specification
Attainment/Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area; Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent; Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development;
Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups; Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change. Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands; Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options; Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action; Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise. Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly; Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals. Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies; Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales; Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills. Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change;
Desirable
- Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement; Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations; Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy. Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation). Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes. Used to working in a busy environment; Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
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.
