Corporate Head of Operations - Mental Health, DoLS, Transformation, Finance
Reference:
SKMAT/CoHe/89
Sector:
Change & Digital Transformation, Development and Integration
Town/City:
Kingston Upon Thames
Contract Type:
Contract
Closing Date:
12/04/2024
Role: Corporate Head of Operations
Contracting Authority: Government
Location: Kingston
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate: Up to £550 per day
An exciting opportunity has become available with our prestigious client who is a prominent government department. The client is seeking an experienced Corporate Head of Operations to join their welcoming team.
The Corporate Head of Operations Role:
- Leadership of The Mental Health and DoLS teams & Self-Directed Support team
- Transformation in culture within the Mental Health team alongside partner organisations to support staff to have asset strength based conversations with residents and their families which promotes self care and positive behaviour changes that enhance health and well being
- Reduces demand for long term support through developing services to maximise individuals independence and signpost people to networks of support in the community
- Transformation of the relationship between the organisation and residents to establish a new offer which focuses on individual and community resilience
- Drives innovative demand management programmes alongside commissioning colleagues particularly stepping down demand from residential based services to community based provision
- Leads and develops operational services for working age adults with mental ill health and ensures they provide high quality practice standards in respect of duty functions, case coordination and the review of people’s support needs
- Develops integrated approaches with partners and contribute to the development of local Coordinated Care to implement new models of delivery
- Manages and accurately projects budgetary commitments and takes mitigating actions as required in respect of operational budget for salaries, support in the community including placements and domiciliary care
- Participates in the Mental Health panel and Quality & Risk Form and makes decisions regarding resource allocation in line with ASC policies and best practice standards focusing on supporting people to remain in the community. Embedding joint funding and CHC mechanisms with health partners that allocate ongoing funding fairly
- Develops and manages the performance of the Mental Health service and Self-directed support service, through developing and maintaining key performance information which is outcome focused, informs and drives service improvement
- Undertakes out of hours duties on a rota basis as part of the senior management team.
What the Corporate Head of Operations Will Need:
- Ability to adapt the organisations transformational and leadership approach and continually develop this
- Strong leadership skills
- Challenge conventional thinking
- Financial management skills
- Be politically astute and able to build high levels of credibility and impact
- Role model agility and adaptability
- Proven track record in leading and managing Adult Social Care
- Have a professional social work qualification with at least 5 years of post qualification experience
Minorities, women, LGBTQ+ candidates, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Interviews will take place this week, so please apply immediately to be considered for this exciting contract opportunity.
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