Associate Director for Neurodevelopmental Services

Essential

• Professional Registration (NMC/HCPC/Social Worker)
• Educated to a Master's Degree Level or equivalent qualification. A management qualification (DMS) or equivalent.

Desirable

• Evidence of recent continuous professional development at a senior level to include leadership development.
• A post graduate health qualification or equivalent

Essential

• Extensive senior operational management experience within neurodevelopmental services, with significant responsibility for operational oversight and delivery of ND services, including autism and/or ADHD assessment and treatment pathways.
• Proven experience of personally leading large-scale operational transformation and recovery across ND services, achieving significant and sustained improvements in access, waiting list performance, service productivity, capacity, quality and clinical outcomes. Comprehensive knowledge of ND pathways and a strong understanding of the operational, workforce and demand challenges affecting autism and ADHD assessment, diagnostic and intervention services
• Demonstrable experience of translating demand and capacity analysis into workforce requirements, productivity expectations and operational delivery plans.
• Significant experience of directly managing senior operational managers and multidisciplinary operational services across multiple teams, pathways and/or geographical locations and establishing clear performance accountability.
• Experience of working effectively with clinical leaders while maintaining clear operational accountability.
• Demonstrable experience of identifying and reducing unwarranted operational and clinical variation.
• Significant financial management experience and responsibility for managing substantial budgets and resources.
• Demonstrable experience of using performance intelligence and data to identify problems, develop solutions and provide senior-level assurance.
• Extensive experience of working with commissioners/ICBs and wider system partners to resolve complex operational and pathway issues.
• Experience of providing assurance and presenting complex performance information to Executive and senior governance forums.

Essential

• Highly developed analytical skills and ability to translate complex performance information into clear operational action.
• Highly developed influencing, negotiation and relationship-management skills.