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CYP Mental Health and LDA Manager
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
161-NELICB-OC-0225-A
Employer
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
North House
Town
Romford
Salary
£56,388 - £62,785 Per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/08/2024 23:59

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CYP Mental Health & LDA Manager

Band 8a

NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) was formed on 1 July 2022.

We are an exciting new organisation putting the needs of communities at the heart of our commissioning arrangements.

We are working with local people and partners across health, social care and the voluntary sector in innovative ways to improve health and wellbeing for all our communities. Our key priority in the next year will be to develop closer integrated and collaborative ways of working with all our partners to implement our Out of Hospital Strategy.

We can only do this with great staff who are encouraged and supported, which is why we invest in them, listen to them, make sure we are representative of our populations and that we foster their health and wellbeing.

Please note that all vacancies will be subject to a 6 months' probation period in line with the Probation Policy.

Job overview

The post holder will be a key member of a team to improve the health and wellbeing of the local people in Havering Place, with a focus on children and young people with mental health and wellbeing issues learning disabilities and autism.

The post holder will support the Havering Place Based Partnership, and be a subject matter expert in the delivery of a number of its core priorities and outcomes. The post holder will have good knowledge of their dedicated area, with a strong understanding of and experience in the commissioning cycle alongside advanced co-ordination, leadership, management, communication and interpersonal skills that enable them to promote and further the work of the partnership across a wide range of stakeholders.

The post holder will work closely with Commissioners and Start Well leads in the London Borough of Havering to align work programmes, services and budgets where possible to ensure those needing services in Havering receive improved and more seamless care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work at Place as well as across north east London, the provider Collaboratives, local government and with other Place Partnerships as appropriate.

The post holder will support the AD of Start Well to deliver the strategic vision and the priorities for the Place Based Partnership in line with the partnership operating model, focusing on Start Well and to reduce health inequalities and improve the health and wellbeing of the local population 
The post holder will work with the AD of Start Well to support integrated 
functions with relevant local authority and NHS partners to ensure best 
use of resources for the partnership.

The post holder will be expected to work autonomously across a complex set of partners at place from across the NHS, local government and voluntary and community sector.

The post holder will be expected to support the Head of Start Well to act as lead for north east London in identified areas as appropriate, in line with these Place functions.

Working for our organisation

North East London is steeped in history and culture, and home to over two million people (and rising). It’s the most diverse area of the UK; and because of that, one of the most exciting and vibrant places to work.

NHS North East London works with our health, social care, voluntary and community partners and residents) to plan and buy health services to meet our population’s needs, making sure all parts of the local health and care system work effectively together.  We work as part of the North East London Integrated Care System northeastlondonhcp.nhs.uk

We make sure residents and visitors have the best physical and mental health and have good access to high-quality health and care services.  We have a vision to “work with and for all the people of North East London to create meaningful improvements in health, wellbeing and equity.”

We serve eight local authority areas: Barking and Dagenham; City of London; Hackney; Havering; Newham; Redbridge; Tower Hamlets; and Waltham Forest.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to Post Graduate level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
  • Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
  • Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Member of relevant professional body

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of co-ordinating projects and programmes in complex and challenging environments
  • Experience of managing risks and reporting
  • Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence for board level
  • Experience in a healthcare environment

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Ability to analyse complex issues
  • Ability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
  • Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills
  • Knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of financial systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ian Elliott
Job title
Assistant Director, Start Well
Email address
[email protected]
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