Deputy Head of Learning Disability, Autism Programme & MH

NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB; Lewes; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working on request

Job summary

NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB invites applications for Deputy Head of Learning Disability, Autism Programme & MH (NHS AfC: Band 8b). The role requires strategic leadership across LDA/S117, with governance, finance, and performance management responsibilities.

The post holder will engage service users and stakeholders, lead multi-disciplinary teams, ensure compliance with safeguarding and professional standards, and drive service improvement and financial stewardship across the included services.

Qualifications

• Master's level or equivalent at a senior level in specialist area.
• Extensive knowledge of LDA, S117 All Age Continuing Care, via further training.
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
• Understanding of health policy priorities and how they affect engagement.
• Experience working with key partners including County Council and NHSE.
• Professional Healthcare/Clinical qualification with current registration.

Responsibilities

• Lead budget management and ensure expenditure control with proper processes.
• Communicate highly complex information to patients, families and partners.
• Develop and deliver joint training with Local Authority on S117 and related policies.
• Promote patient-centred care, clinical quality and value for money.
• Ensure safeguarding compliance and coordinate multi-agency safeguarding meetings.
• Ensure services meet professional, regulatory and statutory standards.

Skills

Analytical

Communication skills

Autonomy

Planning skills

Equality and diversity

Financial and people management

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Postgraduate diploma or equivalent experience

Senior level experience in specialist area

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Deputy Head of Learning Disability, Autism Programme & MH

NHS AfC: Band 8b

Job overview

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

The key responsibilities of the postholder are to:

• 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

Working for our organisation

The Integrated Care Board (ICB) has the responsibility to decide what health services are needed in Surrey and Sussex and set out how they'll 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description is an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role, and the job specification is an outline of the skills, experience and qualities needed. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Directorate and ICB.

Person specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• Educated to master's level or equivalent level 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

• 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 & Relationship Skills

• 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

• Abilities for financial and staff management

Planning Skills

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

Physical Skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.

Equality and Diversity

• 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

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

Financial and Physical Resources

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

Other

• 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 IC"S values and behaviours in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, patients and service users.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome all applications, especially those from underrepresented communities, including people with a disability, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

As part of the organisation’s commitment to achieving equality of opportunity for all staff, NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB will consider all requests for flexible working on hiring. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, compressed hours, part-time hours and/or job-sharing, and homeworking.

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

In accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB will not discriminate against or dismiss the applications of candidates with spent convictions for posts which are not exempt from this legislation.

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