Head of Service Parkview and Children’s Crisis Pathway

• Provide visible and effective operational leadership across Parkview Inpatient Services and Children's Crisis Pathway
• Ensure services are delivered safely, to a high standard and within allocated budgets; deliver agreed cost improvements.
• Lead service transformation and innovation in line with local population needs and national policy.
• Work collaboratively with partners across the Integrated Care System (ICS) and Commissioner Collaboratives, including local authorities, primary care, acute providers and the voluntary sector.
• Ensure robust clinical governance, patient safety, safeguarding and quality assurance frameworks are in place.
• Respond to complaints, concerns and incidents, embedding lessons learned into practice.
• Support the development and implementation of new service models, pathways and workforce plans.
• Deputise for the General Manager and other senior colleagues as required.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support groups

Essential

• Relevant clinical qualification and registration (NMC, HCPC)
• Educated to a Masters level or demonstrable knowledge at the same level
• Evidence of other specialist leadership training and commitment to personal development
• Extensive knowledge of the Health and Social Care system

Essential

• Significant experience of operational leadership at a senior level in the NHS or within an equivalent healthcare setting
• Experienced in internal and external partner relationships and alliances in progressing organisation operational issue resolution
• Relevant experience of managing inpatient clinical services, stakeholder management; and partnership working at a senior level both internally and externally.
• Experience of driving impactful service change
• Significant senior management experience within a range of clinical settings.
• Relevant experience of implementing operational planning with oversight of clinical effectiveness and outcomes
• Demonstrate a successful track record of delivering effective and safe healthcare services as a senior manager in a multifaceted healthcare environment including staff management, financial management and change management
• Evidence of delivering successful operational performance management and clearly demonstrating improvement in patient and staff experience and outcomes
• Ability to deal with difficult and complex complaints, concerns and incidents

Essential

• Able to travel