Head Of Function

Job summary Due to an internal promotion of the current post holder we have a vacancy for an interim Head of Function for Children's Mental Health Services in South Staffordshire.
This is a key role within the Children and Families Care Group leadership team and provides an opportunity to influence and shape care and outcomes for all children and young people in Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent due to the reach of universal portfolio includes our Core CAMHS teams; Paediatric Psychology; Intensive Support Team; CAMHS Early Years; Children's Eating Disorders, Mental Health Support Teams for Schools and Children's Neurodevelopmental services (inclusive of CYP Autism, Keyworkers and Learning disabilities) for the South of Staffordshire.
This is an exciting time to join the Care Group to continue to grow and expand this development, working with both internal and external partners to improve and simplify access for Children, Young People, their families and other professionals across the health economy.
Main duties of the job As part of the senior leadership team, including the clinical lead, you will be accountable for effective service line management, operational delivery, workforce management, and ensuring quality and safety within your area.
Your role will include implementing appropriate governance, transforming services in alignment with national and local priorities, and meeting contractual and performance standards.Collaborating with the Head of Operations, Heads of Function, and the Head of Quality Improvement and Governance, you will work to integrate services around the needs of users.
This includes facilitating integrated pathways and representing your function at relevant forums.
A key responsibility of this role is leading the development of the integrated Neurodevelopmental pathway.
You will also liaise with colleagues across the Trust to ensure consistent service delivery, particularly as CYP Mental Health services in Shropshire operate under a separate managerial structure.The leadership team in the Children and Families Care Group is exploring how Confirmation Practices and team agreements can enhance collaboration and effectiveness.
The attached role-based confirmation practices outline what 'good' looks like in this role, while our team agreements provide insight into how we work together, helping you assess if this is the right fit for you.
About us By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; Supporting your career development and progressionExcellent NHS Pension schemeGenerous maternity, paternity and adoption leaveOptions for flexible workingUp to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leaveExtensive Health and Wellbeing support and resourcesIf you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patientsLease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rateSalary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business ratesSalary sacrifice bikes up to £2kFree car parking at all trust sitesFree flu vaccinations every yearCitizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met) And more.
We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description Job responsibilities Engagement, Leadership and People Management Responsibilities Line management of service managers and professional leads Ensuring the service is a great place to work, embedding a devolved culture, ensuring we respond to listening into action feedback.
Role modelling MPFT behavioural framework to colleagues within their functions.
Whilst holding staff to account against objectives and valid measures of performance, coach Service Managers and Team Leads to be effective, self-reliant and proactive leaders in the organisation.
Working collectively as part of a senior leadership team for the care group to ensure integration of services across functions, geographies and pathways.
Developing effective relationships with key internal and external partners and ensuring leadership of services across the system Human Resource Management Undertake supportive and effective line management of those staff reporting directly to them.
Manage in a methodical manner, holding Service Managers and Team Leads to account; address and manage poor performance as it is encountered.
Ensure that all staff have access to appropriate line management and clinical supervision in line with Trust policies.
Ensure the provision of an annual performance management cycle/appraisal across the Departments within their function and that colleague are managed in line with Trust polices.
Ensuring training needs are identified and colleagues receive appropriate training in line with statutory and mandatory obligations, key strategic areas of need for the care group and in line with service delivery priorities.
Undertake robust workforce planning and ensure that work force re-design opportunities are identified and considered to ensure effective use of Care Group resources and maximises a flexible workforce; ensure that resources and skill mix are optimised and employed to greatest effect.
Undertake disciplinary and serious incident investigations, present disciplinary cases and chair disciplinary panels as required.
Budgetary, Commercial and Contractual Responsibilities Ensure that Standing Financial Instructions are adhered to at all times.
Working with care Group Accountants set, manage and monitor budgets within the function, ensuring services are delivered in line with budget, that there is sound budgetary control and that there is identification of efficiencies in line with corporate requirements.
Ensuring that Service Managers and Team Leaders have a good understanding of budgetary management and financial control Ensuring service line reporting is embedded within their area of responsibility.
Leading on business planning for their services and contributing to the Care Groups business planning cycle.
Developing new services, supporting in tender activity and taking a leadership role for mobilising new services.
Ensure lessons are learnt from tender feedback and implementations and that these are incorporated within future developments Ensure that all services within the function are meeting contractual performance requirements and that regular reports including activity and financial information are supplied to commissioners.
These should include early identification of any performance deviation.
Working closely with the Head of Operations and relevant corporate colleagues support the development and maintenance of effective working relationships with commissioners as agreed with the Managing Director.
Working closely with the Head of Operations and relevant corporate colleagues to ensure that contracts are reviewed as required, that contract variations are agreed and signed off where necessary and that monthly contract information is accurate.
Responsible for identifying and supporting income generation opportunities and developing them in line with commercial development plans.
Service Performance and Transformation Responsibilities Responsibility for the transformation and modernisation of their services in line with local and national strategy including mobilisation of new services.
Ensure services operate within Lean management principles in line with Virginia Mason Production System, developing and coaching Team Managers in the Trusts approach to Quality Improvement.
Ensuring active service user involvement in the design, development and delivery of services Ensuring services meet key performance indicators and internal and external targets identifying risks and mitigating actions.
Ensuring effective management of capacity and demand within their services, including the maintenance of access times for services.
Essential Standards, Governance & Quality Ensuring services are delivered safely and effectively, working in partnership with professional and clinical leads.
Ensuring robust and effective clinical and corporate governance within their sphere of responsibility including chairing monthly governance meetings for their area of responsibility.
Maintaining and updating the risk register for their function, ensuring that mitigating action is taken and ensuring escalation of risk as appropriate.
Work closely with the Clinical Care director and Head of Operations to ensure that there are robust reporting systems in place across the Group, that incidents are investigated in a timely manner and that learning and feedback from incidents are shared across teams.
Work with senior colleagues across the Trust to ensure that there are appropriate standard operating procedures within each service Ensure that there are robust audits to ensure quality within services and that each area of the service can demonstrate high compliance with CQC standards.
Responsible for ensuring that Team Managers develop and maintain robust quality and governance systems that are capable of producing evidence of effectiveness, but avoid taking up staff time in such a way that it impacts on the delivery of quality care.
Responsible for creating and promoting a culture within the function where formal complaints are pre-empted and avoided, ensure that mechanisms are in place to review reported incidents quickly and to spot emerging themes so that appropriate action can be taken across their part of the patient/service user pathway.
Responsible for ensuring the effective investigation of incidents and complaints where necessary, and ensure that resources are allocated accordingly, that timely investigations occur, that systems exist for feedback to Teams to share the learning and a robust scrutiny of reports within the Operating Group prior to them moving to Trust forums.
Responsible for ensuring that best practice is incorporated within all clinical services and services operate within NICE guidance.
Ensure Health and Safety of staff and service users within the service, including compliance with relevant Health and Safety policies.
Communication Ensuring effective communication within their Service Function, facilitating communication up and down the organisation.
Provide information in a succinct and relevant way to committees including writing reports on key issues Effectively communicate to a range of internal and external stakeholders, including communication regarding sensitive or contentious issues.
Policy Development and Implementation Responsible for ensuring communication and adherence to Corporate Policies across the Function.
Responsible for ensuring clear standard operating procedures are in place within the Function Interpret policies and national developments into Functional action plans to ensure compliance and improvements in practice.
Political Awareness Ensure the use of robust strategic intelligence and use sensitive political awareness in working across partner agency boundaries being clear about decision making and the potential impact on the wider system.
Other Deputise for the Head of Operations as required.
Participate in the Trust on-call arrangements as required.
Participate in audits as necessary; support Corporate Audit requirements as required.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Holder of a management/leadership qualification Masters Degree or demonstrate equivalent level of professional experience/knowledge Desirable Formal Quality Improvement Training Experience Essential Sound track record of successfully completing change management programmes Experience of managing a dispersed workforce Experience of working collaboratively with a number of organisations Excellent track record of achieving the required targets Experience of budget setting, managing and monitoring large budget Experience of effective management of staff poor performance Experience of successfully delivering on major projects Experience of successful tender writing/development Desirable Experience of being a service user or carer Experience of competency based recruitment and selection Skills Essential Ability to extract and crystallise key tasks through logical consideration of written plans Knowledge and understanding of the provision and delivery of relevant Services in the NHS, with a particular reference to Foundation Trust, Local Authority, and in the voluntary sector.
Understanding of the Government's strategy and plans for modernising health care.
Identify with the values of the National Health Service, Local Government and an appreciation of their inter-relationship with other agencies.
Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance that underpins Health and Social Care Services Demonstrate and understanding of the process and complexities of change management Good interpersonal skills, skill in positively influencing partner agencies, managers, staff, users and carers Demonstrate understanding of staff engagement and successful delivery of staff engagement programmes