GPP Improvement Delivery Lead (MH)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wapley; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Transformation Programme Lead for an 18-month, full-time fixed-term post. The role drives system-wide improvements across community mental health, 24/7 neighbourhood services and urgent care pathways, partnering with primary care, VCSE and Families First.

The post holder will develop and embed a robust programme management framework, coach teams, analyse capacity data and shape long-term service improvements across

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Improvement qualification such as QSIR Practitioner or QI Gold is required.
• Programme management qualification such as MSP is recognised.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overarching transformation programme, projects and workstreams from set-up to benefits realisation.
• Drive and coordinate transformation activity with system partners and stakeholders across mental health services.
• Develop the core community mental health model, including MDT working and joint working with primary care and VCSE.
• Develop 24/7 neighbourhood community mental health services, including early intervention.
• Develop the urgent and emergency mental health pathway, including an all-age pathway review (MEN-SAT) and a 24/7 urgent and emergency care model.
• Engage in Families First, including the CAMHS front door model and navigation hub pathway.
• Develop and maintain a programme management framework that gives assurance on delivery, with reporting locally, regionally and nationally.
• Apply project management, service improvement and quality improvement methods to keep initiatives coherent.
• Lead and coach team members, including line management of new roles where needed, and manage day-to-day staff matters.
• Analyse complex workforce, financial, demand and capacity data to optimise performance.
• Plan new ways of working and support long-term strategic plans for service improvement across the health and care system.
• Co-produce new service models with service users, stakeholders and partners across the whole pathway.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Master's degree or equivalent experience

QSIR Practitioner or QI Gold

MSP

Job description

This 18-month, full-time fixed-term post sits in mental health services at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust and leads change across the GPP. The postholder drives programmes for a community mental health model, 24/7 neighbourhood services and urgent and emergency mental health care, including whether a mental health emergency department is needed. Work spans primary care, the voluntary sector and the county council's Families First programme, with flexible and home working. Candidates need an improvement qualification, a programme management qualification and experience leading complex programmes.

What the job involves

• Manage the overarching transformation programme, projects and workstreams from set-up to benefits realisation
• Drive and coordinate transformation activity with system partners and stakeholders across mental health services
• Develop the core community mental health model, including MDT working and joint working with primary care and VCSE
• Develop 24/7 neighbourhood community mental health services, including early intervention
• Develop the urgent and emergency mental health pathway, including an all-age pathway review (MEN-SAT) and a 24/7 urgent and emergency care model
• Engage in Families First, including the CAMHS front door model and navigation hub pathway
• Develop and maintain a programme management framework that gives assurance on delivery, with reporting locally, regionally and nationally
• Apply project management, service improvement and quality improvement methods to keep initiatives coherent
• Lead and coach team members, including line management of new roles where needed, and manage day-to-day staff matters
• Analyse complex workforce, financial, demand and capacity data to optimise performance
• Plan new ways of working and support long-term strategic plans for service improvement across the health and care system
• Co-produce new service models with service users, stakeholders and partners across the whole pathway

What’s required

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent experience
• Recognised improvement qualification, such as QSIR Practitioner or QI Gold
• Recognised programme management or training qualification, such as MSP

Experience

• Significant experience of strategic programme and project leadership
• Experience delivering successful improvement programmes in a complex organisation

Nice to have

• Knowledge and experience of delivering mental health or learning disability services and/or physical health services