Operational Lead Children Families and Planned Care

Shropshire Community Health Nhs Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Shrewsbury is seeking an experienced Operational Lead to oversee service teams within the Children, Families, and Planned Care Division. The successful candidate will provide operational leadership, design change programs, and collaborate with partners to enhance health outcomes for families in Shropshire, Telford, and Dudley. The role emphasizes community engagement and service development in a supportive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership and management to teams.
• Design and lead the change programme required to meet service specifications.
• Lead the development and redesign of health pathways.
• Influence stakeholders to reflect the needs of service users.
• Support Family First and Neighbourhood working initiatives.
• Lead developments to improve service delivery and safety.

Job description

Overview

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Operational Lead to lead a team of services within the Children, Families and Planned Care Division. The post holder will be responsible for effective leadership and management across a range of services within the portfolio, leading an ambitious integration and service development programme in partnership with commissioners, partner organisations and the Children and Families of Shropshire, Telford and Dudley.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership and management to teams.
• Design and lead the change programme required to meet service specifications and national reporting requirements.
• Proactively lead the development and redesign of pathways, working with partners, to achieve the best health outcomes for local people, their families and carers, and support their health and wellbeing needs.
• Reflect the needs of service users/communities, influencing stakeholders both internal and external to the Trust.
• Support emerging initiatives including Family First and Neighbourhood working.
• Be responsible for leading developments that will improve safety, experience and delivery of the services in the portfolio.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life – and a good work life/home life balance.