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Interim General Manager – Mental Health and Community Services

Employer
Finegreen
Location
North Acton
Salary
Band 8d
Closing date
22 Nov 2019

Job Details

A significant and high profile NHS organisation is seeking to appoint an Interim Senior General Manager for Mental Health and Community Services for a 3 month period in the first instance.
This is a key role within the organization and experience in a senior operational management role within the NHS is essential.
This role will be remunerated under the NHSI Agency Caps at Band 8d.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Coordinating and prioritising the effective and efficient delivery of highly complex clinical services across the Care Group and the management of operational business on a day-to-day basis, meeting all necessary standards of safety, quality and patient access within agreed resources.
  • Providing clear guidance and support to the Care Group under the direction of the Trust’s Chief Operating Officer, within a clear and effective accountability framework, in order to deliver the annual Operational Plan.
  • Identifying and implementing innovative solutions to address key Care Group issues, including workforce risks in hard-to-recruit areas, use of Agency staff. Leads on delivery of actions that realise benefits for the Cost Improvement Programme and long-term efficiency and productivity.
  • Contributing to the performance assurance and reporting framework with the Care Group Triumvirate and responsible for business continuity and emergency preparedness across the Care Group, in close partnership with other Care Groups and support services.
  • Working with commissioners and other system partners to optimise patient flow, maintain patient safety and service resilience, and align emergency plans.
  • Promoting, delivering and leading the implementation of the Trust’s new approach to Quality Improvement
  • Take a lead role in system development and transformation.
A Successful candidate will have:
  • Master’s degree or equivalent training and experience
  • Extensive knowledge of the Health and Social Care environment
  • Experience of leading and managing Mental Health and/or Community Services
  • Proven previous experience of working at as a General Manager or Senior Operational manager, or extensive leadership experience in an equally diverse and complex organisation.
  • Experience of working across systems with a range of partners, service users and the public
  • Experience of successfully managing tendering and contracting processes
  • Track record of successfully managing change in complex settings
  • Knowledge and experience in Quality Improvement Methodologies and their application in healthcare settings
If you are interested in this post, please send a copy of your updated CV to Toni Coates on toni.coates@finegreen.co.uk

Company

Put simply, we help our clients to recruit the best possible people to lead, manage and direct their organisations. Since launching in 2005 we have become an award winning, market-leading consultancy focusing on both public and private sector Healthcare recruitment. 

Leadership skills have rarely been at such a premium - as organisations across both public and private sectors attempt to improve services and standards at a time of widespread change and unprecedented financial constraints.

Like other leading executive recruiters, Finegreen has developed a pool of talent built up over many years, along with established networks, to ensure that right-match candidates get to hear about relevant positions. Where Finegreen differs from many others, is in its willingness to spend quality time with clients - to gain an in-depth knowledge of roles being filled and their importance to an organisation.

Over the last 17 years in the Healthcare market, Finegreen has developed into a Virgin Fast Track top 100 company - and was voted Recruiter of the Year at the Health Investor Awards, Top small to medium sized business at the Best Business Awards, and featured in Recruiter’s Top 10 Public Sector Recruitment providers.

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0345 130 4006
Location
Finegreen
Manchester
Lancashire
M12 6JH
United Kingdom

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