About this role
Job summary
The ILDS Therapies Service Manager will lead, develop and manage the Integrated Learning Disabilities Therapies Service, provide effective leadership and positive role modelling to support meeting service and individual outcomes whilst reducing barriers to living a fulfilling life. As such, the role demands developed and specialist knowledge of therapies and the learning disabilities client group.
As the Clinical Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Service Manager, the role will lead and manage a number of clinical Team Leaders across the Therapies Teams and work closely with a range of partners to ensure best practice and innovative service delivery for individuals with learning disabilities, and their families, in Enfield. The role will also require close working with Providers to impart expert knowledge, advice and guidance in developing services for the learning disabilities community and their families.
This is a key leadership role within the ILDS Service to drive and support teams to deliver outcomes, responsibilities and remain a high performing service. The role will lead all therapies related issues with the integrated service and play a significant part in the overall development and leadership of the service.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide AHPs leadership and professional management within EILDS and Therapy teams (Occupational Therapy, Art, Speech & Language and Physiotherapy), ensuring high quality therapies services are delivered to Enfield Learning Disabilities population.
2 To share responsibility and accountability for the Enfield Integrated Learning Disabilities Service as member of the management team, taking a lead on designated areas as appropriate
To support and deputise for the ILDS head of Service in the day to day running of the service. To act as an expert advisor and practitioner in Adult Learning Disabilities offering differential diagnoses, providing highly specialist advice and intervention for a client group with complex physical, social, mental health and cognitive disabilities. To support the Head of Service in setting the strategic direction of the service, taking into account local and national priorities and ensuring corporate objectives are addressed within the local service business plans. To provide leadership in meeting the service objectives and driving improvements for the Therapies Teams in ensuring the best possible outcomes for clients and their families and staff teams. To lead and manage a comprehensive program of review, report on performance targets and quality improvement plans. Establish, maintain and develop effective communications with the ILDS and wider organisations as required.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
Why NLFT?
We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme Excellent internal staff network
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description Job responsibilities
To participate in projection of spend and budget setting. To be responsible for procurement of equipment, selecting suppliers, authorising purchases taking account of cost, quality, delivery time and reliability. Manage staffing budgets associated with the Therapies Teams and report monthly to Head of Service To be responsible for procurement of equipment, selecting suppliers, authorising purchases taking account of cost, quality, delivery time and reliability. Responsible for effective deployment of staff to ensure safe, effective responsive services for service users and their carers / families. Ensure recruitment is undertaken timely and efficiently.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registration with the HCPC as an AHP Degree/post graduate diploma/Msc in occupational therapy, speech, and language therapy or another appropriate AHP profession. Advanced theoretical & practical knowledge Professional knowledge acquired through degree, supplemented by specialist training to doctorate or equivalent level, management qualification or equivalent, experience A management qualification or a commitment to undertaking training
Desirable
Second degree Master's or other qualifications (must state which field) Practice Education training
Skills Essential
Ability to communication complex condition related information to service users, carers and colleagues Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practices including policies and strategies. Ability to act as lead specialist AHP for the clinical area, provide a high level of specialist advice in complex situations Ability to use Trust/ LA IT systems including e-mail, finance systems, virtual platforms, performance databases and electronic clinical records Ability to manage delegated budgets Able to engage and involve service users and their carers in service planning and delivery. Ability to be able to deal with conflicting demands Ability to apply quality improvement methodology to improve services. Ability to influence, negotiate and persuade regarding complex or sensitive issues
Desirable
Ability to carry out investigations into untoward incidents Demonstrate writing and delivering key strategies. Ability to deal with distressing or emotional circumstances due to complex nature of work with service users
Experience Essential
Extensive experience as a qualified AHP working with clients learning disabilities and mental health problems and/or challenging behaviors 3-5 years' experience of working with people with a Learning Disability at a management level. Demonstrable experience of managing services within health/social care including service delivery, quality, performance and staff. Experience of multidisciplinary working Experience in managing a clinical area related to the post Substantial experience of managing and motivating staff and delivering high quality results
Desirable
Evidence of ongoing personal/professional development Substantial experience of setting and monitoring quality standards Demonstrable, successful change management, experience
personal qualities Essential
Able to demonstrate high level of personal professional accountability and autonomy attitude to change Ability to work autonomously at a senior level. Ability to enable and influence multi-professional team working and problem solving
other Desirable
Car driver for business use
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.
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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 North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address ILDS Enfield Highway Carnegie Building
258a Hertford road
Enfield
EN3 5BN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)