About this role
Job summary
Urgent Community Response (UCR) Services are an integral part of the Urgent and Emergency Care pathway within Northamptonshire and therefore have a primary focus on avoiding hospital admissions and facilitating early discharge from hospital.
This role is an exciting opportunity to work with dedicated clinical teams and our external health and social care partners to deliver this pathway and contribute to the development of the UCR Services within it.
The services provide urgent, time limted, multidisciplinary community based interventions. Delivery methods include home visiting and remote monitoring.
Timely and effective Urgent Community Response services are high on the national agenda and a clear understanding of these services and their contribution to the national and local objectives is essential.
We want to create effective and high performing teams and so we are looking for somebody who is proactive and has the proven leadership skills to provide that direction and oversight.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for operational performance including contractual, financial, quality and safety and people, ensuring that all contractual and Trust obligations are met for Urgent Community Response services.
You will support the Directorate Leadership Team to devise service plans for the future delivery of services and advise on the operational impact of service developments.
To take overall management responsibility for service delivery and operational matters for Urgent Community Response Services To take a lead role in the development and reorganisation of teams when required; Review and develop service models, including developing clinical structures, workforce planning, including recruitment and training, and operationalising the service; To assist with the continual modernisation, redesign and implementation of creative solutions that support National and Local initiatives, leading on as required; To develop robust interagency relationships with key agencies supporting the development of integrated care pathways; To ensure Service Users and Carers are included in all the work the Recovering Independence Services do. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly and will be part of the "on-call" and "out-of-hours" arrangements for the Trust. To provide operational leadership holding responsibility for operational delivery of service outcomes. To leadership and manage the talent pool across services.
About us
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.
At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.
We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Knowledge and experience Essential
Educated to Master Level or equivalent experience Experience of management and development of staff Demonstrate sucessful involvement in change or quality projects Demonstrate contribution to the achievement of service objectives Demonstrate a good understanding of budgetary and financial management
Desirable
Evidence of developing or maintaining links with various external organisations Degree or post regsitration qualification in Leadership/Management
Skills and Abilities Essential
IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets or equivalent experience Evidence of delivery on all operational performance indicators within a Service including contractual, financial, resources and people Demonstrate ability to communicate in a variety of settings, to achieve cooperation and influence others Ability to analyse data and provide written reports Demonstrate leadership and influencing skills beyond immediate sphere of work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address Lotus House
Victoria Street
Northampton
NN1 3NR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)