Job summary
Join us at the heart of an exciting transformation -- this is your chance to play a pivotal leadership role in driving the Community First partnership between Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust and Derby City Council.
The post holder will be responsible for a mix of duties including leadership responsibility for the Discharge to Assess Pathway1 service (reablement in people's own home) and for the Enhanced Delirium Pathway.
These services deliver reablement led assessments of long term health and social care needs, either following discharge from hospital, or in response to preventing an unnecessary admission.
Elements of the service have recently transferred from Derby City Council to Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) and the two organisations are continuing to work in partnership to develop an integrated service with the associated DCHS teams that support Discharge to Assess and Urgent Community Response (admission avoidance). As a member of the Leadership Team this role will play a key part in the transformation work, maximising the opportunities around integration and ensuring the delivery of efficient, high quality service.
Although the post is advertised as a non-clinical role applicants will be accepted from a clinical background.
Main duties of the job
The Service Lead will:
Work alongside clinical and operational leaders to ensure effective co-ordination and management of services, budgets and agreed national/local performance objectives.
- Provide management and oversight of the Pathway 1 Support Workers and for the administration staff and functions which support the delivery of the service including the programming team.
- Lead and initiate on service wide project work which supports the development and continuous improvement of care processes and pathways. This includes the embedding of service innovations which increase the accessibility and effectiveness of the service.
- Positive working relationships will be established with colleagues in other organisations and teams with whom their service interacts and with external bodies.
- Ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the services including overseeing the rostering of shifts and scheduling of clinic activity via SystmOne and e-Rostering systems.
- Work collaboratively with other leaders to develop an open and robust communications system within the service.
- Oversee the development and smooth running of efficient systems to enable activity reporting, risk register management, appraisal and sickness/absence management.
- The post holder will look to support a multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach to care and be responsible for establishing and promoting the Trust's values.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients and customers in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
Job description
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, 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
Person Specification
Education Qualification and Training
Essential
- Degree or relevant equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Exprience and Knowledge
Essential
- Compassionate leadership style to ensure high levels of performance and wellbeing within teams
- Experience in an operational management post delivering reablement led services
- Evidence of working in services directly supporting assessment needs in line with the Care Act
- Effective involvement in change management
- Evidence of innovation and achievement in management practice
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- High level of verbal and written communication skills
- Analytical skills with ability to present information clearly, concisely and in a variety of formats
- Well developed ability to engage and a range of stakeholders to achieve shared aims
- Problem solving and decision-making competencies
- Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines under pressure with excellent organisational skills
- Well developed interpersonal skills and ability to effectively work with staff from a range of backgrounds and levels of experience
- Able to manage budgets and deliver on targets.
- Able to support and deliver cost and quality improvement programmes.
Internal/Ringfenced opportunity
Essential
- Currently employed by DCHS, UHDB, Derbyshire County Council & Derby County Council
Person Specification
Education Qualification and Training
Essential
- Degree or relevant equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Exprience and Knowledge
Essential
- Compassionate leadership style to ensure high levels of performance and wellbeing within teams
- Experience in an operational management post delivering reablement led services
- Evidence of working in services directly supporting assessment needs in line with the Care Act
- Effective involvement in change management
- Evidence of innovation and achievement in management practice
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- High level of verbal and written communication skills
- Analytical skills with ability to present information clearly, concisely and in a variety of formats
- Well developed ability to engage and a range of stakeholders to achieve shared aims
- Problem solving and decision-making competencies
- Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines under pressure with excellent organisational skills
- Well developed interpersonal skills and ability to effectively work with staff from a range of backgrounds and levels of experience
- Able to manage budgets and deliver on targets.
- Able to support and deliver cost and quality improvement programmes.
Internal/Ringfenced opportunity
Essential
- Currently employed by DCHS, UHDB, Derbyshire County Council & Derby County Council
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).
