Head of Service

ABL Health ltd.; Sefton; Remoto; GBP 80.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Birthday Day off

Flexible Annual Leave scheme

37.5 hours working week

Flu jabs

Blue Light Card

Cycle to work scheme

Leadership and staff away days

Training and Development

Descrizione del lavoro

ABL Health ltd. is recruiting a senior leader to oversee Smoke Free Sefton, ensuring delivery against KPIs, performance targets and quality standards.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, engage commissioners and stakeholders, and drive continuous service improvements using data and population insights. The role focuses on governance, safeguarding, information governance and risk management, with responsibility for staff development and performance reporting.

Competenze

• Senior leadership and people management experience in complex health services.
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to drive performance improvements.
• Governance, safeguarding and financial management knowledge.

Mansioni

• Provide strategic leadership and accountability for Smoke Free Sefton.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors with an inclusive culture.
• Oversee communications, community engagement and referrals with commissioners.
• Drive service development using performance data and population insights.
• Ensure governance, information governance, health and safety and risk processes.
• Act as primary contact for commissioners and represent Smoke Free Sefton on forums.

Conoscenze

Senior leadership

People management

Strategic thinking

Data-driven decisions

Formazione

Degree (or equivalent)

Descrizione del lavoro

Smoke Free Sefton provides tailored, personalised stop smoking support to help residents quit for good. The service focuses on improving long-term health outcomes, reducing smoking-related harm, and addressing health inequalities across the borough. By targeting support towards communities

and groups most affected by tobacco use, the service plays a key role in creating healthier, more resilient communities.

As part of the wider Living Well Sefton programme, Smoke Free Sefton works collaboratively with local partners to deliver accessible, evidence-based interventions and outreach support. Together, the aim is to empower individuals to take control of their health, improve wellbeing, and reduce inequalities within local communities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership and overall accountability for Smoke Free Sefton, ensuring delivery against contractual KPIs, performance targets and quality standards. Lead multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors, fostering a high-performing, compassionate and inclusive culture that places service users at the centre of delivery. Oversee communications, marketing, community engagement and lead generation to increase awareness, uptake and referrals, building strong relationships with commissioners and key stakeholders. Drive service development and continuous improvement using performance data, population insights and evidence-based approaches. Manage workforce planning, service capacity, budgets and resources to ensure efficient, equitable delivery and value for money. Ensure robust governance, safeguarding, information governance, health and safety and risk management processes. Act as the primary contact for commissioners, provide high-quality performance and outcomes reporting, and represent Smoke Free Sefton and ABL Health at senior system and partnership forums.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong senior leadership and people management skills
• Strategic thinking and ability to manage complex services
• Excellent communication, influencing and partnership working
• Data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement focus

Qualifications / Training Requirements

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in health/social care
• Experience in public health, community or integrated care settings
• Knowledge of governance, safeguarding and financial management

Employee Benefits

• Birthday Day off
• Flexible Annual Leave scheme
• 37.5 hours working week
• Flu jabs
• Blue Light Card
• Cycle to work scheme
• Leadership and staff away days
• Training and Development

Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role