About this role
Job summary
The Head of Clinical Services will provide strong, compassionate leadership and operational oversight of the IOW and Residential Services within Specialist CAMHS. Ensuring the development of the service is clinically led and responsive to the needs of children and young people, with governance and performance that is aligned with the national protocol. The role will ensure the maintenance of the excellent practice and outcomes of our currently existing teams, whilst working collaboratively with our ICB and system partners. To achieve this, we are seeking to recruit a values based leader in line with the Trusts CARE values (compassion, accountability, respect and excellence) with experience of successfully leading in large organisations and through periods of change.
This is a 12 months fixed term / secondment.
We welcome conversations about this role. If you are interested please get in touch with Karen Dixon, Associate Director, [email protected]
Main duties of the job
This is a key role in providing strong and visible leadership within the CAMHS subdivision, of the Children & Families Division and, as part of the CAMHS senior leadership team, will work to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe care.
Be accountable for the operational delivery of clinical services across the CAMHS subdivision. Working as part of the Senior Leadership Team, and under the supervision of the Associate Director, managing the associated integrated clinical, operational, staffing, governance and financial performance.
Support the Associate Director(s) and Associate Clinical Director to translate the vision of integrated management and governance into safe, effective and efficient service delivery. Using their leadership skills, they will be a visible, accessible and professional presence, providing leadership and supervision.
Lead in new ways of working and change across the service, and with partners, will ensure the services can deliver the care our children, young people and families need and want. This will include adapting to the changing requirements emerging over time and supporting changes to both the service delivery model and staffing structures.
Have a close working relationship with the Associate Director, particularly with regards to the delivery of integration and transformation plans. They will also work closely with the Associate Clinical Director and the Head of Quality Governance for clinical safety and effectiveness across CAMHS
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Job description Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
*Registered professional with HCPC, NMC or Social Work England. and *Higher level education in a relevant field or equivalent with postgraduate management qualification or equivalent experience. *Training to masters or equivalent experience.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address East Cowes Clinic
East Cowes Medical Centre, Church Path
East Cowes
Isle of Wight
PO32 6RP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)