Manage Neighbourhood Mental Health Services in Coastal West Sussex

The services for which the post holder is responsible will be multi-disciplinary and led by a Divisional Leadership Team (DLT).

Responsibilities

• To manage the provision of high-quality services for a defined service area within the resources available.
• Work effectively within the DLT facilitating trust, holding self and colleagues to account appropriately and demonstrating personal commitment to integrate (managerial/professional) leadership.
• Achieve a defined set of health and social care performance targets, in accordance with contractual requirements and the performance framework for Monitor, the Care Quality Commission, and other relevant statutory and professional bodies.
• To actively contribute in the planning and delivery of the business objectives, service plans and change projects, ensuring customer focus, consistency, quality, and cost effectiveness.
• Respond to Patient Safety Incident Investigations (PSII’s), complaints and communications, ensuring timely and thorough investigation, disseminating recommendations and monitoring that actions are fully implemented.
• Identify risks and take corrective action in line with trusts integrated governance framework.
• Promote through personal actions support for the Trust’s key policies on Equality and Diversity, Exemplar Employer and use of the recovery orientated approach for people with longer term problems.
• Contribute to external groups and specific projects and work streams as required e.g. within the local health and social care community.
• Deputise as required always representing the trust responsibly.