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Deputy Service Director for Community Services | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 07 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £74,290 - £85,601 p.a (pro rata if part time working and on call supplement) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 09 March 2025 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA |
| Company: | CNWL NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6984226/333-D-MK-CM-1123 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Service Director (Children's) to join our highly regarded and established Milton Keynes Community Health Services (MKCHS).
We provide a wide variety of community services to patients across Milton Keynes and parts of Buckinghamshire.
As Deputy Service Director (Children's), the successful candidate would work alongside the current Service Director and Deputy Service Director (Adults) in delivery of these services.
We are looking for an experienced candidate who is committed to delivering high quality patient care and who has significant experience of leading children's services at a senior level within a health setting.
Please note if your application is shortlisted and your invited to interview this will take place on Wednesday 12th March 2025
The post holder will have managerial responsibility for the effective operational running of the Directorate and to ensure there is robust
financial management in line with Directorate, Divisional and Trust targets.
• The post holder will deputise for the Service Director in their absence or as delegated and will be expected to assume managerial
responsibility and lead service developments for the Directorate as delegated by the Service Director.
• As a deputy director the post holder will work with the Service Director to ensure that there is a clear strategic direction for the
Directorate, which is integrated within the overall strategic direction for Directorate and the Division.
• The post holder is a member of the Directorate Senior Management team and as such has a responsibility to participate in the
management of the service and provide sound advice and guidance to the Service Director.
• The post holder will be expected to assist with the implementation of service redesign and will be expected to identify new areas for
business development and take the lead on the tender process.
• The post holder will work with Service Managers and the wider health and social care economy to develop strategies in line with the
National Agenda.
We are always looking for ways to invest in and support our staff. You are
the stars of CNWL – the people who provide care, develop relationships
and make important decisions. That’s why we are constantly looking to
develop new and exciting rewards and incentives
In 2018, we received the Healthy Workplace Achievement Excellence Award from the Mayor of London in recognition of the significant support we offer staff and the healthy workplace we create.
We offer a range of salary sacrifice schemes throughout the year. This
allows employees to pay discount rates for a range of benefits through monthly payroll deductions, meaning you do not have to pay
National Insurance or NHS Pension Contributions on the cost of the
sacrifice (if you are a member of the NHS Pension scheme). All schemes
are accessed through our salary sacrifice portal, Vivup.
To provide leadership and management across MKCHS.
To play a lead role in the planning and development of the Directorate in conjunction with the Service and Clinical Director
• To contribute to the establishment of new services and to lead change management in the implementation of service development
strategies
• To take the lead on management of directorate wide services, as delegated by the Service Director
• To advance innovative ideas and strategies and provide vision and inspiration to enable staff to deliver care more effectively.
• To be an active member of relevant strategic development groups
• To represent the Service Director at trust-wide forums
• To identify new business opportunities for the Directorate and take the lead on all tenders for new business
As a senior manager the post holder must give assurance to the Service Director and Clinical Director of the following:
• Effective performance management and professional and clinical leadership of the workforce in the Directorate
• Effective leadership and direction to the service managers in the boroughs Services are provided within the statutory framework
• Services are cost effective and delivered within budget
• Financial management is robust and in-line with Directorate, divisional and Trust targets including the assurance of a realistic Cost
Improvement Programme
• Services meet care quality and performance management standard
Please see attached job description for more details.
For further details / informal visits contact:
This advert closes on Monday 24 Feb 2025
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