Mental Health, Learning Disabilities

2 weeks ago


Oldham, United Kingdom NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Full time

The Head of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism (MH & LDA) provides leadership to the team working in their area. They will also work across a range of functions in Oldham Cares and the Strategic Commissioning Function to support performance, change and service management.

Lead the development programme and delivery plan for the designated specialty areas on behalf Oldham locality and Delivery & Transformation function

Lead the development of the MH & LDA and transformation programmes associated with the designated specialty areas

Develop and lead the programme of quality improvement across the designated specialty areas

Support Oldham locality and Delivery & Transformation function in taking forward the commissioning agenda and the development of the integrated care organisation

The post holder is responsible for providing professional expertise to commissioning for Oldham locality and Delivery & Transformation function for the designated specialty areas.

The post holder will define current processes, facilitate discussions and advise colleagues as to how best practice might be adopted in the definition of future processes, document those processes as they are agreed and oversee their delivery.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an on-going basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Oldham locality and Delivery & Transformation function

Service redesign, strategic commissioning, planning and development.

To shape and drive commissioning activity that delivers value for money, improved outcomes and required efficiencies

Effectively influence the strategic direction of health and care commissioning at a district, borough-wide and GMICS

Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are partnerships of health and care organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up services and to improve the health and wellbeing of people who live and work in their area. Their purpose is to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money and support broader social and economic development in their area efficiency. This will be delivered in neighbourhood, place, combinations of places and GM system.

Support scoping work for health services and resilience and translate outcomes into plans.

As senior lead for commissioning working internally and externally to deliver projects, initiatives and services to time and in a cost effective way.

To support the identification and sharing of best practice for the designated specialty areas.

Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across, Oldham locality and Delivery & Transformation function, Providers, GM ICS and other partners

Effectively influence the strategic direction of health and care commissioning at a district, borough-wide and GM level.

The post holder will be required to communicate and provide highly complex information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

The post holder will be expected to lead, plan and organise long term projects and be responsible for the reporting and delivery of them.

Ensure that the programme area projects and initiatives are delivered on time, to quality standards and in a cost effective manner, adjusting plans as required.

To carry responsibility for developing policy and procedure in the area of Commissioning for the designated specialty areas including briefings, commissioning, business or resources.

Responsible for proposing and drafting changes to, and implementation and interpretation of policies, guidelines and service level agreements (SLA’s) which may impact within Oldham locality and Delivery & Transformation function

As a budget holder they will be expected to co-ordinate the budget for commissioning for the designated programme areas and manage this within the delegated limits and authority

Responsible for supporting the commissioning of projects and procurement of services to support project delivery.



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