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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will:
* Make a significant contribution to the successful delivery of the ambitions in the London Mental Health Strategy, and play a leading role in the implementation of the regional strategy with the potential to significantly improve services and outcomes for patients.
* Be able to work to tight deadlines, be adaptable to changing/challenging situations and able to manage and prioritise their own work efficiently.
The post holder will be responsible for:
* Engaging with key strategic regional and national policy makers at Executive level to inform development of strategy and policies overseeing performance
* Identifying clinical leadership opportunities for driving the strategy for mental health, leading, supporting and ensuring alignment across the system
* Developing a report of clinical leadership capacity in London, including a mapping of which clinical leaders may be best placed to advance the regional mental health priorities, and engagement opportunities for those leaders.
* Providing subject matter expertise to systems, partner organisations and NHSE teams for the mental health programme to support the planning and delivery of the transformation objectives as set out in the London Strategy for Mental Health.
* Driving reform and support organisational change and uptake of initiatives that support excellence commissioning research where needed to develop best practice
* Identify examples of national and international best practice and to ensure that NHS England and NHS Improvement benefits from relevant innovations in healthcare
* Establish and actively monitor key risks and issues, ensuring that effective mitigation plans are in place
Please read through the attached JD for further details about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Educated to masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
* Experience and expertise in the use of programme, project and change management techniques
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience in a clinical mental health role and subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to mental health
* Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement and the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England/ NHS Improvement and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
* Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals
* Experience of budgetary responsible, including budget setting with evidence of working knowledge of financial processes
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
* Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
* Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovation and new market opportunities. Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
* Demonstrable ability to deliver at pace in complex environment and plans and organise a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
* Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public. Consistently looks to improve what they do, looks for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation. Ensures staff for whom the post holder has line management responsibility uphold and promote the equality and diversity agenda, and act in accordance with the equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace policy.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.
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Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process. We also discourage overuse of AI during the application process because this can negatively impact the quality of your application and may hinder your chances of being shortlisted. Thank you.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high volume of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Documents to download
* Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 472.6KB)
* Important Additional Information For Candidates (please read carefully) (PDF, 160.6KB)
* Privacy Notice for Staff (PDF, 268.6KB)
* Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.5MB)
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