Deputy Service Director for Community Services

CNWL; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to providing exceptional community health services. As the Deputy Service Director for Children's Services, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality care across Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead and inspire teams while managing operational responsibilities and driving service improvements. With a commitment to excellence and a diverse culture, you'll be part of a team that values your contributions and supports your professional growth. If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous relocation package

Flexible working options

Salary sacrifice schemes

Healthy workplace recognition

Qualifications

• UK Registered Health Professional with substantial experience in children's community health services.
• Strong leadership and operational management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational running of the Directorate and ensure financial management.
• Lead service developments and represent the Service Director.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Management

Budget Management

Quality Improvement

Education

Masters Level in Health or Social Care

Senior Management Qualification

Job description

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We care for you as much as you care for others.

There’s a place for you at CNWL.

We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Deputy Service Director for Community Services

NHS AfC: Band 8c

Main area Community Health Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 8c Contract Permanent: Senior Manager on call Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Senior Manager On Call Rota) Job ref 333-D-MK-CM-1123

Site CNWL MK THQ, Charles Pinfold Building, Open University Campus Town Milton Keynes Salary £74,290 - £85,601 p.a (pro rata if part time working and on call supplement) Salary period Yearly Closing 24/02/2025 23:59 Interview date 12/03/2025

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Service Director (Children's) to join our highly regarded and established Milton Keynes Community Health Services (MKCHS).

We provide a wide variety of community services to patients across Milton Keynes and parts of Buckinghamshire.

As Deputy Service Director (Children's), the successful candidate would work alongside the current Service Director and Deputy Service Director (Adults) in delivery of these services.

We are looking for an experienced candidate who is committed to delivering high quality patient care and who has significant experience of leading children's services at a senior level within a health setting.

Please note if your application is shortlisted and your invited to interview this will take place on Wednesday 12th March 2025.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have managerial responsibility for the effective operational running of the Directorate and to ensure there is robust
financial management in line with Directorate, Divisional and Trust targets.

• The post holder will deputise for the Service Director in their absence or as delegated and will be expected to assume managerial responsibility and lead service developments for the Directorate as delegated by the Service Director.
• As a deputy director the post holder will work with the Service Director to ensure that there is a clear strategic direction for the Directorate, which is integrated within the overall strategic direction for Directorate and the Division.
• The post holder is a member of the Directorate Senior Management team and as such has a responsibility to participate in the management of the service and provide sound advice and guidance to the Service Director.
• The post holder will be expected to assist with the implementation of service redesign and will be expected to identify new areas for business development and take the lead on the tender process.
• The post holder will work with Service Managers and the wider health and social care economy to develop strategies in line with the National Agenda.

Working for our organisation

We are always looking for ways to invest in and support our staff. You are
the stars of CNWL – the people who provide care, develop relationships
and make important decisions. That’s why we are constantly looking to
develop new and exciting rewards and incentives.

In 2018, we received the Healthy Workplace Achievement Excellence Award from the Mayor of London in recognition of the significant support we offer staff and the healthy workplace we create.

We offer a range of salary sacrifice schemes throughout the year. This
allows employees to pay discount rates for a range of benefits through monthly payroll deductions, meaning you do not have to pay
National Insurance or NHS Pension Contributions on the cost of the
sacrifice (if you are a member of the NHS Pension scheme). All schemes
are accessed through our salary sacrifice portal, Vivup.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide leadership and management across MKCHS.
To play a lead role in the planning and development of the Directorate in conjunction with the Service and Clinical Director

• To contribute to the establishment of new services and to lead change management in the implementation of service development strategies.
• To take the lead on management of directorate wide services, as delegated by the Service Director.
• To advance innovative ideas and strategies and provide vision and inspiration to enable staff to deliver care more effectively.
• To be an active member of relevant strategic development groups.
• To represent the Service Director at trust-wide forums.
• To identify new business opportunities for the Directorate and take the lead on all tenders for new business.

As a senior manager the post holder must give assurance to the Service Director and Clinical Director of the following:

• Effective performance management and professional and clinical leadership of the workforce in the Directorate.
• Effective leadership and direction to the service managers in the boroughs Services are provided within the statutory framework.
• Services are cost effective and delivered within budget.
• Financial management is robust and in-line with Directorate, divisional and Trust targets including the assurance of a realistic Cost Improvement Programme.
• Services meet care quality and performance management standards.

Please see attached job description for more details.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Person specification

Qualifications and Experience

• UK Registered Health Professional.
• Educated to Masters Level in a health or social care discipline or equivalent senior-level work experience in Children's.
• A recognised senior management qualification in leadership, policy, strategy, business management or other relevant field.

Experience

• Substantial years’ experience in recent operational management of children's community health services, at a senior management level, in a health or social care organisation.
• Leading and managing staff groups or teams on various sites within a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Budget management.
• Embedding Quality Improvement within transformational developments.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Name John Culley Job title Service Director Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01908 724377 Additional information

We would encourage a discussion prior to applying and or an informal visit - please contact Lauren Henson PA to the Director to book an appointment.

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Recruitment
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust
Milton Keynes Hospital Campus
Standing Way, Eaglestone
Milton Keynes
MK6 5NG
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