Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Children's Services Directorate in Essex as an Assistant Director for Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services. The post holder will be responsible for operational management of the community CAMHS portfolio: Mental Health Support Teams, Primary Care Roles and SET CAMHS teams, working as part of the leadership team to develop, lead and manage Southend Essex and Thurrock Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services (SET CAMHS).
The Assistant Director will be required to work with the ICB and system partners, supporting the Trust's vision in developing and transforming Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services to ensure the very best system of care is provided through creative partnerships with patients, carers and staff.
You will need to demonstrate strong people skills and the ability to work across organisational boundaries. In addition, you will be a decision maker and be able to motivate colleagues across multidisciplinary teams to deliver the highest quality services. If you have a passion for transforming services and a strong track record of managing and leading multi disciplinary teams we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to JD for post holder responsibilities, which will include:
- Ensuring high quality, patient focused care across all services
- Building relationships with Directors
- Line management of the Head of Service
The post will require a high level of visibility in teams across the county
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Use of AI
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicant requirements to include:
- Experience at Band 8b or equivalent Service Manager/Head of Service level
- Strong leadership qualities
- Evidence of transformative changes in previous roles to demonstrate areas of service improvement
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicant requirements to include:
- Experience at Band 8b or equivalent Service Manager/Head of Service level
- Strong leadership qualities
- Evidence of transformative changes in previous roles to demonstrate areas of service improvement
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicant requirements to include:
- Experience at Band 8b or equivalent Service Manager/Head of Service level
- Strong leadership qualities
- Evidence of transformative changes in previous roles to demonstrate areas of service improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent level of experience (5 years at senior management level)
- Professional qualification NMC or HCPC
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience, expertise and understanding of performance and change management, business planning, budget setting and commissioning processes, within a public sector setting
- Track record of significant achievement in directing and managing the delivery and improvement of services within an organisation of comparable size, scale and complexity
- Proven experience of successful achievement of organisational change
- Proven record or establishing constructive interagency partnerships
- Senior management experience within the Public Sector
- Successful track record of delivering services to ethnic minority communities Experience of undertaking audits within a clinical setting.
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Management skills and well developed interpersonal skills especially when handling conflict and change
- Ability to perform under pressure, quickly and effectively, making timely managerial decisions and following through agreed decisions
- Ability to work independently and as part of the operational management team
- Excellent interpersonal and ? Application Form Interview Assessment communication
Knowledge
Essential
- A robust understanding of national health and social care strategy and policy, particularly in relation to mental health Excellent understanding of commissioning and the impact on providers.
- Knowledge of key theories of staff management, motivation, leadership and supervision and quality improvement techniques.
- Robust working knowledge of key policies such as Safeguarding, Risk Management, Health and Safety, Disciplinary, Grievance and Attendance Management.
Other / Leadership
Essential
- Leadership/Management Style Outstanding leadership, influencing, negotiating and interpersonal skills (relating to NHS Leadership Qualities Framework)
- Open, participative, dynamic and supportive leadership and management style
- Stamina, energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- Ability to build alliances and secure ownership of proposals across organisational boundaries
- Ability to balance vision with pragmatism where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent level of experience (5 years at senior management level)
- Professional qualification NMC or HCPC
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience, expertise and understanding of performance and change management, business planning, budget setting and commissioning processes, within a public sector setting
- Track record of significant achievement in directing and managing the delivery and improvement of services within an organisation of comparable size, scale and complexity
- Proven experience of successful achievement of organisational change
- Proven record or establishing constructive interagency partnerships
- Senior management experience within the Public Sector
- Successful track record of delivering services to ethnic minority communities Experience of undertaking audits within a clinical setting.
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Management skills and well developed interpersonal skills especially when handling conflict and change
- Ability to perform under pressure, quickly and effectively, making timely managerial decisions and following through agreed decisions
- Ability to work independently and as part of the operational management team
- Excellent interpersonal and ? Application Form Interview Assessment communication
Knowledge
Essential
- A robust understanding of national health and social care strategy and policy, particularly in relation to mental health Excellent understanding of commissioning and the impact on providers.
- Knowledge of key theories of staff management, motivation, leadership and supervision and quality improvement techniques.
- Robust working knowledge of key policies such as Safeguarding, Risk Management, Health and Safety, Disciplinary, Grievance and Attendance Management.
Other / Leadership
Essential
- Leadership/Management Style Outstanding leadership, influencing, negotiating and interpersonal skills (relating to NHS Leadership Qualities Framework)
- Open, participative, dynamic and supportive leadership and management style
- Stamina, energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- Ability to build alliances and secure ownership of proposals across organisational boundaries
- Ability to balance vision with pragmatism where appropriate
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
