Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for the leadership, planning and delivery of services across a portfolio of community based services within Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. As a member of the senior management team, the post holder will contribute to the shaping of the strategic direction for the services, and ensure its implementation within defined timescales.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be highly visible spending considerable time in the clinical service area, having a presence at handovers, multi-disciplinary meetings and at other relevant times. The post holder will also have a specific focus upon Quality, Safety and Efficiency.
The role is pivotal in assisting the Clinical Director, Associate Director, Director of Nursing, Deputy Director of Nursing and Quality and other professional heads with the delivery of appropriate professional standards and clinical service across the Trust.
The role carries specific responsibility across the service for the provision of safe and evidence based practice and is accountable for the delivery of agreed outcomes for clinical teams.
The post holder will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the delivery of modern, flexible services which provide optimum care for service users.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key to success will be a sound knowledge and experience of operational service issues within a mental health environment, the ability to operate in a complex and changing service; effective partnership working across a diverse community; well-developed communication skills and the ability to lead redesign without compromising service delivery.
For a detailed description of this post please refer to the job description
Key to success will be a sound knowledge and experience of operational service issues within a mental health environment, the ability to operate in a complex and changing service; effective partnership working across a diverse community; well-developed communication skills and the ability to lead redesign without compromising service delivery.
For a detailed description of this post please refer to the job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key to success will be a sound knowledge and experience of operational service issues within a mental health environment, the ability to operate in a complex and changing service; effective partnership working across a diverse community; well-developed communication skills and the ability to lead redesign without compromising service delivery.
For a detailed description of this post please refer to the job description
Key to success will be a sound knowledge and experience of operational service issues within a mental health environment, the ability to operate in a complex and changing service; effective partnership working across a diverse community; well-developed communication skills and the ability to lead redesign without compromising service delivery.
For a detailed description of this post please refer to the job description
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse
- oMaster's degree or demonstrable significant experience in a senior operational management role within a health or social care organisation
- oEvidence of Continuous Professional Development
- oDemonstrable evidence of having developed strong team performance and high levels of collaboration across professional groups
- oAble to demonstrate involvement of service users and carers in evaluating and planning services oDemonstrable record of success in providing the highest quality of services and outcomes for service users and their carers
Desirable
- oExperience of working in a range of mental health services including Acute/In-patients/Home Treatment/ Assertive Outreach/CMHTs/ Respite/Primary care/specialist services
- oExperience in project management
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse
- oMaster's degree or demonstrable significant experience in a senior operational management role within a health or social care organisation
- oEvidence of Continuous Professional Development
- oDemonstrable evidence of having developed strong team performance and high levels of collaboration across professional groups
- oAble to demonstrate involvement of service users and carers in evaluating and planning services oDemonstrable record of success in providing the highest quality of services and outcomes for service users and their carers
Desirable
- oExperience of working in a range of mental health services including Acute/In-patients/Home Treatment/ Assertive Outreach/CMHTs/ Respite/Primary care/specialist services
- oExperience in project management
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).
