Service Director

4 months ago

Maidstone, United Kingdom Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for an inspirational leader to join our team in Kent and Medway NHS Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) as Service Director for Acute Services.

Our focus is on supporting committed and compassionate leadership which enables a culture of quality improvement where everyone has a voice and where service users, carers and staff collaborate to have a direct impact on the things that matter most.

KMPT have transitioned to a directorate leadership model where community services are geographical aligned with our Health Care Partners and acute services are managed within one directorate. The directorates are led by a Service Director and Clinical Director working in partnership with operational and clinical leaders. Our operating model represents the shift to local delivery supported by collective commitment to learn together and continually improve.

Our Acute Director role covers a portfolio of inpatient services across four sites, Thanet, Canterbury, Maidstone and Dartford. The Directorate is responsible for 15 acute psychiatric wards, 1 Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit and Places of Safety. The post holder will be a visible leader who is responsible for operational planning and delivery across the directorate including the successful implementation of change / transformation programmes.

**The post holder is expected**:
To be accountable for the delivery of KMPT strategy through the development of robust business plans, the setting of relevant operational targets, and for the delivery of its activities within agreed budgets and to agreed standards.

To lead, with the Clinical Directors and Heads of Nursing & Quality the effective working of governance structures, roles and responsibilities based on multi-disciplinary approaches with an emphasis on collaborative leadership and team working.

To ensure there are effective relationships with all Service Directors to support our work with place-based partners including third sector organisations, local authorities and other external stakeholders.

To ensure there are mechanisms in place to involve key stakeholders in all aspects of service planning and delivery, to develop culturally sensitive services and to ensure fair access to services irrespective of gender, sexuality, religion, culture, race or disability

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

**We Offer**:
An opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others.

Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) + Bank holidays

Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme.

Eligibility for the Blue Light Card

This role is fundamental in achieving success through our improvement journey and needs someone who is skilled at building and sustaining internal and external relationships with key stakeholders.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Leadership**:
**Visibility**: Ensure strong leadership presence within the services.

**Knowledge**: Possess thorough knowledge of the services and related portfolio areas.

**Ethics**: Uphold the Trust's values, behaviours, and standards, setting an exemplary example for others.

**Accountability**: Challenge unacceptable behaviour and hold individuals accountable.

**Service Management**:
**Effectiveness**: Lead and manage services with a focus on efficiency, safety, high quality, and continuous improvement.

**Quality**: Be passionate about delivering exceptional mental health and learning disability care.

**Outcomes**: Ensure services are working towards and achieving outstanding mental health care results.

**Compliance**: Adhere to the NHS Code of Conduct for NHS Managers, demonstrating high professional standards and accountability

Passion for improving mental health services and delivering high-quality care.

This position provides an opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced individual to play a significant role in leading and improving mental health services within the Trust

Undertakes workforce redesign including formal consultations as required.

Represent the organization at stakeholder meetings/forums.

As required take a leadership role in a trust

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