Head of Service

at  Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our experienced and innovative Senior Leadership Team as Head of Service for Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) CAMHS and Adult Eating Disorder Services.
We are seeking an experienced leader who will develop and manage the strategy, vision and operational delivery for the CAMHS and adult eating disorder services in BSW. You will have a pivotal role in effectively promoting the service and building strong and effective partnership working arrangements across the local health and care systems of Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.
Accountable for the delivery of the Directorate and Integrated Care Board priorities, and responsible for ensuring the KPI’s and outcomes for each service are met, you will translate this into clear goals and objectives for managers and clinicians to deliver the highest quality services with outcomes that make a positive difference to service users and their families.
You will also be required to ensure that there is robust clinical decision making for each service, ensuring that mental health and safeguarding risk is well managed through effective quality and clinical governance models.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Catherine Sage, Associate Director via email catherine.sage@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk or phone 07769 935 831.

The key responsibilities of the role can be summarised as strategy, policy, and delivery in the following domains:

• Quality
• Workforce
• Finance
• Performance
• Strategic change
• Stakeholder engagement/partnership

The Head of Service will own these domains within reporting service(s) as well as being expected to contribute significantly to the Directorate-wide approach across them.
A more detailed explanation of each of these is provided below.
Quality

The Head of Service will use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that reporting service(s) comply with the five CQC domains:

• Safe: people are protected from abuse and avoidable harm
• Effective: people’s care, treatment and support achieve good outcomes, promotes a good quality of life, and is based on the best available evidence Caring: the service(s) involves and treats people with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect Responsive: service(s) meet people’s needs
• Well led: leadership, management and governance assure the delivery of high-quality and person-centred care, supports learning and innovation, and promotes an open and fair culture.

Full details can be found at the CQC website by clicking on the link below:
https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20171020-healthcare-services-kloes-prompts-and-characteristics-final.pdf
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As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who or where you are, you will receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing:
Excellent opportunities for career progression
Individual and Trust wide learning and development
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount
Pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Mental Health First Aiders
Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
Staff networking and support groups
Please refer to the job description and guidance notes attached for further information on this role and a comprehensive list of duties

• Quality
• Workforce
• Finance
• Performance
• Strategic change
• Stakeholder engagement/partnershi