About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Provider Collaborative's Commissioning and Transformation Team. This role is predominantly working with Urgent and Emergency Care Services, transforming existing provision and supporting alternatives to admission.
The post holder will lead on strategy, planning, commissioning and performance management within a life course approach to mental health and will ideally demonstrate a level of subject matter expertise within Urgent and Emergency Mental Health Care.
The ideal candidate will work in a collaborative manner drawing upon diverse perspectives including those of people who use and deliver services. Most importantly they will be committed to supporting improvements in mental health across the population of Birmingham and Solihull.
Main duties of the job
Identifying and addressing key risks and areas of over/under performance in relation to mental health contracts.
Ensuring that the value of joint commissioning is realised and understood by all key stakeholders.
Leading and supporting the implementation of key elements of the joint commissioning strategies for mental health.
Leading business planning and maintaining systems that enable the commissioning team to respond effectively to policy and contractual changes, including new provider models, GP commissioning and personal budgets.
Undertaking specific scoping work within the commissioning team to inform future planning and commissioning.
Driving transformation and value for money across planning, commissioning and service delivery.
Building the subject-matter expertise and technical capability needed for effective service delivery.
The post holder will be expected to be on site across Birmingham and Solihull at least one day a week to attend team meetings and events. We invite applications from candidates who are genuinely interested in proceeding to interview. It is advised that your application is submitted promptly, as the vacancy may close early if a number of suitable applications has been received.
As part of the interview, candidates will be asked to deliver a 10-minute presentation - details of the presentation will be shared beforehand.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
This role gives the opportunity for hybrid working and you will typically be asked to work in a hybrid way, working from your home and also from Trust HQ The Uffculme Centre, or any other agreed site.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience Essential
Educated to master's level or significant experience in a senior NHS managerial role in a specialist area relevant to the job description. Commissioning experience and competencies across the commissioning cycle.
Desirable
Experience of collaborative commissioning. Experience working in mental health inpatient settings and/or mental rehabilitation services. Membership of a relevant professional body.
Communication skills Essential
Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information; negotiate with senior stakeholders; and present to large and influential groups, including patient groups. Ability to monitor and work with provider leads to ensure compliance with performance targets.
Analytical skills Essential
Strategic thinking, including anticipating and resolving problems and analysing service performance to ensure targets are achieved.
Planning Skills Essential
Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes, develop project plans and allocate resource requirements accordingly.
Desirable
Ability to develop strategies for integrated pathway across programme area.
Management Skills Essential
Ability to respond flexibly, manage competing priorities and work across multiple workstreams. Ability to diagnose resistance to change, influence attitudes and motivate individuals and groups.
Autonomy and Freedom to Act Essential
Ability to use initiative, determine relevant actions and make recommendations to the sponsor or manager to improve delivery and policy compliance. Experience of researching best practice across public, private and international settings and advising on relevant implementation.
Financial and Physical Resources Essential
Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes.
Skills and Abilities Essential
Putting the long -term health, social care and well - being needs of the population first ("system first"). Working collaboratively with other leaders to achieve excellence in everything we do in BSol. Holding yourself and others to account for delivering better outcomes. Being inclusive, supportive and empowering at all times. Engaging and enabling those working towards the aims we have as a collective.
Interpersonal Skills Essential
You conduct yourself in a caring and considerate manner at all times. You are respectful to others and listen to others. You operate with openness and honesty and ensure you are approachable in conducting your role. Professionalism and understanding difference is key.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Essential
A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion with evidence of personal impact in these areas. Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Yardley Court, Frederick Road
Birmingham
B15 1JD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)