Service Line Lead

NHS Jobs; Watford; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS in Watford is seeking a senior leader to drive the delivery of integrated health and social care services across the Trust, aligning with transformation agendas and care pathways to ensure a cohesive, high-quality service for service users.

You will oversee financial planning, performance management, and inter-agency collaboration, providing strategic leadership, governance, and accountable management across the Division.

Qualifications

• Lead delivery of a service aligned to transformation agenda.
• Ensure delivery of community-based care services with a whole-systems approach.
• Accountable for financial planning and performance of the Division.
• Establish governance and compliance with NHS policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership and strategic direction to staff.
• Coordinate with secondary and primary care, politicians and contractors.
• Develop and monitor capacity frameworks with escalation for safety.
• Drive health promotion and prevention initiatives with partner agencies.
• Ensure compliance with CQC, HSE and relevant assurance systems.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Governance

Cross‑agency collaboration

Performance management

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

Particular key responsibilities will be to: Lead the delivery of a service taking account of the Trusts transformation agenda and implementation of care pathways ensuring a cohesive, effective and seamless service is provided for service users. Ensure the effective delivery of community based care services for the Division, working on a whole systems approach to achieve required levels of performance; holding staff accountable for their contribution to delivery of expected performance. Accountable for the financial planning, financial balance and performance management of the Division. Play a significant senior role in local partnerships to ensure clear leadership and tangible inter-agency collaboration to deliver broader long term service planning. Enable a strong and effective team by providing strong and visible leadership and a clear strategic vision and direction for staff working within the Division. Deliver effective communication of Division strategy and service delivery to the community served including external bodies, the media and the public. Work together with Divisional Directors, Heads of Service and other Service Line Leaders to ensure equity across the HPFT in accessing services and take a lead role on priority areas across HPFT as and when required. All staff should comply with the Trusts Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity. Governance Responsibility Ensure high standards of staff governance are established and implemented, adhering to standards laid down in NHS code of conduct for managers and professional standards. Duties and Responsibilities Responsible for the provision of the quality care within a complex range of health and social care services that interface across HPFT and with other healthcare providers. Accountable for the effective operational management of all care pathways, requiring effective liaison and co-ordination with secondary care clinicians, managers, local politicians and primary care and other independent contractors. Lead the establishment of clear frameworks and processes by which the Division will manage and monitor capacity on a day to day basis, ensuring effective escalation arrangements are in place to maintain safety with the ability to respond where capacity issues present a challenge. Lead the development and delivery of services for health promotion and prevention, working closely with other agencies. Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements e.g. CQC, HSE and implement relevant assurance systems to demonstrate compliance.

£45,953 - £54,254 per annum Inclusive ofHigh Cost Area Supplement