Associate Director of Operations - Secure and Offender Health

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent mental health organization in Birmingham seeks an Associate Director of Operations to lead services within Secure and Offender Health. This senior role requires the ability to drive service development and transformation while working closely with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have strong operational and transformational skills, a commitment to service improvement, and a focus on community well-being. This position offers a significant opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives, supporting a diverse population in accessing the mental health services they need.

Qualifications

• Strong operational experience and motivation are essential.
• Ability to drive change and improve performance.
• Commitment to the Trust's anti-racist ambition.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for delivery of Secure and Offender Health services.
• Drive service development and transformation.
• Work collaboratively with commissioners and regulators.

Skills

Operational leadership

Relationship building

Transformational skills

Solution-focused approach

Job description

Associate Director of Operations – Secure & Offender Health Services

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) in one of our senior leadership roles as an Associate Director of Operations.

Key Responsibilities

The post holder will be accountable for the delivery of the services within the Secure and Offender Health operational portfolio, as well as working across our Trust, the Reach Out Provider Collaborative and our wider Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System.

As a senior leader within our organisation, you will be an active member of our senior leadership forum, work closely with other divisions, corporate colleagues and the Executive team to drive forward our strategic priorities and ensure the effective delivery of services.

While living true to our Trust values, the post holder will be responsible and accountable for operational delivery and leadership of services to service users in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints.

The role will require the post holder to build relationships and work with key players within the provider collaborative, our commissioners and regulators, Local Authorities, and our Voluntary Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) organisations.

The post holder will be expected to drive develop new ways of working and implement new models of care that improve the service users experience and outcomes. You will be expected to lead through our Trust values of Compassion, Inclusive and Committed and must also be committed to supporting the Trust’s ambition in establishing and becoming an anti‑racist organisation.

We require our senior leaders to be highly motivated, work well with teams and with our service users, lead by example, have very strong operational experience, be solution focused, bring transformational skills and have the ability to drive change, improve performance and take people with them.

You will be an integral member of a senior operational management team driving service development, improving productivity, service transformation and reconfiguration of services that has the ethos of co‑production.

Application Information

If you are interested in the opportunity then please submit a personal statement answering the following: What makes you a suitable candidate for the role and what skills, experience and personal attributes you will bring.

About the Trust

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.

Contact for Further Details

For further details or informal visits contact: Name: Vanessa Devlin, Job title: Executive Director of Operation, Email: [e-mail], Telephone: [e-mail].