Head of Planned Care | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 December 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £76,412 - £87,723 per annum (incl of HCAS) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 January 2025 |
| Location: | Bracknell, RG12 2UT |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6891399/371-CHS891 |
Summary
To be accountable for the efficient and effective day to day management ofall Adult Physical Health Planned Care services across Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trustto ensure that services are provided to the highest quality and standard with the available resources.
To providehigh leveland complex professional and managerial advice, interpretation, guidance, and instruction as requested andrequired. To deputise for the Director asrequiredandrequested.
The post holder will also have direct line management for the following services:
• Wheelchair Service
• Hearing & Balance Service
• Dental Service
• Dietetics Service
• Diabetes Services
• Sexual Health Services
• To be accountable for the day-to-day management of allAdult Physical Health Planned Care services acrossBerkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trustensuring that services are provided to the highest quality and standards within the resources that are available
• To work collaboratively and in partnership with community-based managers and theother servicesto ensureoperateseamlessly and robustlyin accordance withoperational plans and procedures.
• To provide a high-level managerial contribution in ensuring that the Trust succeeds in achieving national targets and ratings (e.g. CQC).
• To contribute to,facilitateand chair a wide variety of professional and managerial training forums and meetings asrequiredandrequested.
• To delegateappropriate responsibilityand authority to the level of staff consistent with effective decision-making whilstretainingresponsibility and accountability for the results.
• To contribute to service and corporate budgeting processes with delegated authority to manage financial and human resources to ensure the maximum benefit to service users and optimise service delivery.
• To work with theClinical Director,Trust training managers, HR BusinessPartnersand other clinical education staff to ensure that all staff are compliant with statutory and mandatory training requirements and that continuous professional development is a corecomponentof personal development plans.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for this role:
• ProfessionalHealth registration (eg:RN/ OT/ PT)
• Experience of working across extensive range of service portfolios
• Able toDemonstrate extensive experience ofleading projects, organisational change and of people management
• Demonstrabletrack recordfor the development of strategy formulation & implementation
• Evidence of senior operational management experience withincommunityhealth
• Able toDemonstrate extensive experience ofandevidence of successful professional and organisation change
• Able to Demonstrate extensive experience andof Comprehensive knowledge of community health services
• Able toDemonstrate extensive experience andAbility to adapt leadership style to differing situations
• Able toDemonstrate extensive experience ofhighly-developedanalytical skillsto be able to analyse and make judgements onhighly complexfacts or situations
• Able toDemonstrate extensive experience ofhigh-level facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills
• Ableto demonstrate inspirational and courageous leadershiptowardallmembers of staff
• Able toDemonstrate extensive experience andknowledge of complaint investigation, SIRIs and disciplinary investigations and hearings
• Able toDemonstrate extensive experience and proven ability to manage services with varying needs including ethnic minorities,genderand cultural boundaries
• Able toDemonstrate extensive experience ofmanaging change.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Sunday 5 Jan 2025
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