Head of Eating Disorder Services

7 days ago


Stafford, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Engagement, Leadership and People Management ResponsibilitiesLine management of Operational and Clinical Leads and professional leads such as Medical Leadership and Advanced Clinical Practitioners.Ensuring the service is a great place to work, embedding a devolved culture, ensuring we respond to listening into action feedback.Hold staff to account against objectives and valid measures of performance, coach Operational and Clinical Leads and Team Leads to be effective, self-reliant and proactive leaders in the organisation.Human Resource ManagementUndertake supportive and effective line management of those staff reporting directly to them.Manage in a methodical manner, holding Managers and Clinical Leads to account; address and manage poor performance as it is encountered.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.Budgetary, Commercial and Contractual Responsibilities Working with care Group Accountants set, manage and monitor budgets within the function, ensuring services are delivered in line with budget.Lead 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 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 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.Service TransformationResponsibility for the transformation and modernisation of their services in line with local and national strategy including mobilisation of new 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.Governance and QualityEnsuring robust and effective clinical and corporate governance within their sphere of responsibility including chairing monthly governance meetings for their area of responsibility.*Please also refer to the full Job Description*



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