Deputy Head Of Learning Disability, Autism Programme & Mh

Nhs Surrey And Sussex Integrated Care Board; Lewes; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Sussex ICB in Lewes is seeking a senior role to lead LDA/MHS117 services. You will manage budgets, drive governance, quality improvement, and performance management across services.

The post requires strategic and operational leadership, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and engagement with service users and stakeholders to deliver S117 and LD/Autism programmes. NHS ICBS values and safeguarding are central to the role.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent senior level experience.
• Postgraduate diploma or higher training in LDA/S117/All Age Continuing Care.
• Strong CPD and professional development.
• Understanding health and care policies in ICBS and engagement implications.
• Awareness of relationships with County Council and NHSE.
• Registration with a relevant professional body.
• NMC/other registration if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Support budget management for the Head LDA/MHS117 Service and ensure expenditure control.
• Communicate highly complex information to patients, families, carers and other organisations.
• Develop and deliver joint training with Local Authority on S117 Aftercare and LD/Autism.
• Develop measures to promote patient-centred care, clinical quality, safety and value.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding policies and participate in multi-agency meetings.
• Ensure service complies with professional, regulatory and statutory standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Policy knowledge

Project management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job summary

The postholder will require dynamic leadership and excellent communication skills, a proven capacity to work across the multidisciplinary spectrum at both strategic and operational levels, to engage service users and key stakeholders and demonstrable competencies in the management and delivery of the Mental Health S117 and Learning Disability Autism programme.

The post holder will contribute to the department's strategic workforce planning, governance, quality improvement, financial and performance management processes and will have responsibility for their effective implementation of these processes across those services for which they have responsibility.

Main duties of the job

• To support the Head LDA/MHS117 Service in managing the budget; ensuring expenditure is properly controlled through having in place appropriate commissioning and operational processes and practices that are adhered to by the operational team.
• Communicate highly complex and sensitive information to large groups including patients, families, carers and other organisations.
• Support the development and delivery of joint training programmes with the Local Authority regarding all process and policies (local and national) regarding Section 117 Aftercare and Learning Disability and Autism Programme.
• To develop and implement measures to ensure that services promote patient centred care, promote clinical quality and patient safety, ensure services provide value for money, contribute to commissioning intentions ensuring services fit the needs of the local population in relation to S117 aftercare.
• Ensure that the LDA/MHS117 Team works in accordance with Adult Safeguarding policies and procedures; responding to safeguarding concerns, coordinating the team to carry out reviews as required, and participating in multi-agency safeguarding meetings.
• To ensure the service complies with all professional, regulatory and statutory standards.

About us

The Integrated Care Board (ICB) has the responsibility to decide what health services are needed in Surrey and Sussex and set out how they will be provided, making sure hospitals, primary care, and other services work together, rather than in silos, for the benefit of everyone in the community. NHS Surrey Heartlands and Sussex ICB achieve this by working in partnership with local health and care organisations, staff, patients, carers, families and the public, to support three million people across Surrey and Sussex to live healthier lives.

Together, we have an ambitious vision for improving health and care services across Surrey and Sussex. We are working to:

• Improve health and care outcomes for everyone, with a focus on preventing ill health and proactive care.
• Tackle inequalities to reduce unfair gaps in access, experience, and outcomes.
• Get better value from our services by enhancing productivity and value for money.
• Support local communities to grow and thrive through social and economic development.

We also work with NHS trusts and organisations which deliver healthcare services through developing Provider Collaboratives to improve healthcare pathways, so local people experience better care and outcomes.

To achieve this, we need a team of people who can think beyond organisational boundaries, strong collaborators who can navigate complexity, challenge constructively, and keep communities at the centre of decisions.

Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change Band: Band 8b Salary: £66,582 to £77,368 a year per annum Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full-time Reference number: 256-SH-7947991-4 Job locations: Sackville House, Lewes, BN7 2FZ, United Kingdom

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience (Essential)

• Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
• Extensive knowledge of specialist areas such as LDA, S117 All Age Continuing Care, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience.
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current health and care policies, priorities and strategy in ICBS and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
• Should have an appreciation of the relationship between key systems partners, including County Council and wider regional and national bodies e.g., NHSE.
• Member of relevant professional body.
• Professional Healthcare/Clinical qualification and current registration with relevant professional body e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Analytical (Essential)

• Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
• Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution.

Communication and Relationship Skills (Essential)

• Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
• Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
• Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.

Management Skills (Essential)

• Abilities for financial and staff management.

Planning Skills (Essential)

• Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time.

Physical Skills (Essential)

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.

Equality and Diversity (Essential)

• Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda.

Autonomy (Essential)

• Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.

Financial and Physical Resources (Essential)

• Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes.

Other (Essential)

• Team working skills.
• Self-motivated.
• Ability to move between details and the bigger picture.
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
• Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop.
• Ability to demonstrate the NHS and ICS values and behaviours in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, patients and service users.

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.

Employer details

Employer name: Surrey and Sussex ICB
Address: Sackville House, Lewes, BN7 2FZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.surreysussex.icb.nhs.uk/home

For questions about the job, contact:

Director Quality, Safety and Experience, Mandy Catchpole, [e-mail]

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