CYP Mental Health & LDA Manager

Job summary

The post holder will be a key member of a team to improve the health and wellbeing of the local people in Havering Place, with a focus on children and young people with mental health and wellbeing issues learning disabilities and autism.

The post holder will support the Havering Place Based Partnership, and be a subject matter expert in the delivery of a number of its core priorities and outcomes. The post holder will have good knowledge of their dedicated area, with a strong understanding of and experience in the commissioning cycle alongside advanced co-ordination, leadership, management, communication and interpersonal skills that enable them to promote and further the work of the partnership across a wide range of stakeholders.

The post holder will work closely with Commissioners and Start Well leads in the London Borough of Havering to align work programmes, services and budgets where possible to ensure those needing services in Havering receive improved and more seamless care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work at Place as well as across north east London, the provider Collaboratives, local government and with other Place Partnerships as appropriate.

The post holder will support the AD of Start Well to deliver the strategic vision and the priorities for the Place Based Partnership in line with the partnership operating model, focusing on Start Well and to reduce health inequalities and improve the health and wellbeing of the local populationThe post holder will work with the AD of Start Well to support integratedfunctions with relevant local authority and NHS partners to ensure bestuse of resources for the partnership.

The post holder will be expected to work autonomously across a complex set of partners at place from across the NHS, local government and voluntary and community sector.

The post holder will be expected to support the Head of Start Well to act as lead for north east London in identified areas as appropriate, in line with these Place functions.

About us

North East London is steeped in history and culture, and home to over two million people (and rising). It's the most diverse area of the UK; and because of that, one of the most exciting and vibrant places to work.

NHS North East London works with our health, social care, voluntary and community partners and residents) to plan and buy health services to meet our population's needs, making sure all parts of the local health and care system work effectively together. We work as part of the North East London Integrated Care System northeastlondonhcp.nhs.uk

We make sure residents and visitors have the best physical and mental health and have good access to high-quality health and care services. We have a vision to "work with and for all the people of North East London to create meaningful improvements in health, wellbeing and equity."

We serve eight local authority areas: Barking and Dagenham; City of London; Hackney; Havering; Newham; Redbridge; Tower Hamlets; and Waltham Forest.