Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health and Learning Disability & Autism Commissioning
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8c
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid working- min. 2 days on site per week)
- Job ref
- 996-ICB-4859-24
- Employer
- NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Derby Council House
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £74,290 - £85,601 pa, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 04/09/2024
Employer heading
Assistant Director Mental Health and Learning Disabilities & Autism
NHS AfC: Band 8c
NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the health statutory body for the Derby City and Derbyshire population. ICSs are partnerships of health and care organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined-up services and to improve the health of people who live and work in their area. Serving a total population of 1,053,000 with a budget of over £1.6 billion the ICB has a staff base of approximately 500 people.
At DDICB we are passionate about making diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We have staff engagement forums, a diversity and inclusion network run by and for our people and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. Together, we are building an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated and people feel able to bring their whole self to work.
We are a disability confident employer and offer a range of family friendly, flexible working arrangements and inclusive employment policies, to support our people in the workplace.'
Job overview
We are seeking an Assistant Director to lead the Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism commissioning team.
This is a critical collaborative system leadership role, to ensure the mental health and learning disabilities and autism commissioning intentions of the system are transacted into collaborative pathways of care and delivered via contractual arrangements with providers.
The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective and innovative commissioning function, supporting managers and staff across the ICB footprint.
We are looking for a candidate with a strong commitment to system development, transformation, and re-design, to support continual improvement. You will know what best practice looks like in Adult Mental Health and Learning Disability & Autism service delivery and have the energy and enthusiasm to drive this agenda forward.
Interviews will be held face to face at Derby Council House, Wednesday 4th September
Main duties of the job
• As the Assistant Director of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism, you will be responsible for leading and delivering the transformational programme for commissioning mental health, learning disabilities and autism care and support across multiple service lines.
• You will develop and implement strategic plans and oversee performance, outcomes and service improvement initiatives.
• Building and maintaining key relationships with various stakeholders across the region will be essential.
• You will also manage a significant budget, ensuring resources are used effectively to achieve the best outcomes for Derby and Derbyshire ICB communities.
• This role demands evidence of excellent leadership, strategic thinking, and the proven ability to drive change in a complex, fast-paced health and care environment at a senior level.
Working for our organisation
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Work with Stakeholders to develop performance improvement plans and to develop plans for innovation and opening up the market;
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate the behaviours that underpin the ICBs core value of 'One Team'
Education, Experience, knowledge
Essential criteria
- Member of a relevant professional body
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area;
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master’s level equivalent;
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement;
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bie Grobet
- Job title
- Associate Director of MH LDA & Children
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07919399146
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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Recruitment Team
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
1st Floor Kingsway House (Entrance D)
Kingsway
Derby
DE22 3LZ
- Telephone
- 07900 135638
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