This post is an exciting opportunity to support the Community First transformation and partnership between Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust and Derby City Council.

The post is a job share with an existing manager and will be responsible for the Home First Discharge to Assess pathway 1 and 2a services in Derby City which are provided either in people's own home or as a short stay in Perth House. The services deliver reablement led assessments of long term health and social care needs either following discharge from hospital or in response to preventing an unnecessary admission.

The service has recently transferred from Derby City Council to Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) and the two organisations are continuing to work in partnership to develop an integrated service with the associated DCHS teams that support Discharge to Assess and Urgent Community Response (admission avoidance). As a member of the Derby City Management Team this role will play a key part in the transformation work, maximising the opportunities around integration and ensuring the delivery of efficient, high quality service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the professional and operational leadership and improvement of services/sites listed in the addendum attached to this job description, they currently relate specifically to Pathway 1 and Pathway 2 Discharge to Assess services.

Due to the transformation work currently progressing in Derby the management responsibilities may change but will remain connected to the core functions of Discharge to Asses and Urgent Community Response.

The post holder will be responsible for the effectiveness of the sites and services, ensuring the delivery of high quality, patient centred, integrated, cost effective care across the service, having leadership responsibility for the teams.

To be responsible for the provision, co-ordination and development of the services and sites, interpreting relevant SOPs, policies and pathways and working with the General Manager to promote and foster partnership working across the Derbyshire system with commissioners, Primary Care Networks and other stakeholders.

The post-holder will provide operational and professional leadership (within a multi-disciplinary team) to the relevant direct reports and front line teams and be responsible for the development and implementation of quality and performance monitoring arrangements.Overseeing complex operational issues including workforce planning, change management andworkforce engagement.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients and customers in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

During the pandemic response, we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Education/Qualification/Skills

Essential

• Educated to masters level or equivalent experience
• Leadership qualification or demonstrable experience

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Relevant Leadership experience within Health & Social Care setting or able to evidence transferrable skills
• Evidence of modernising Services in line with local and national initiatives
• Experience of budgetary management and financial planning
• Experience of and ability to manage conflict, deal with complaints, performance and other HR issues
• Experience of planning and leading service developments and redesign

Desirable

• Evidence of successfully managing change and development across multi-disciplinary/agency teams

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Excellent negotiating and influencing skills
• Excellent knowledge of the NHS Plan / Health and Social Care (system) priorities
• Excellent communication transparency and interpersonal skills.
• Adopting a collaborative approach and building strong relationships
• Ability to organise systems to effectively manage and communicate with staff across a number of sites.
• Ability to analyse highly complex situations
• Ability to plan, incorporating complex knowledge and data gained from a variety of sources

Desirable

• Experience of audit and research

Apptitue and Personal Qualities

Essential

• oCommitted to team and personal development
• oAble to work collaboratively with a variety of teams and external stakeholders
• oFlexible to the role and needs of the service

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Perth House

Athlone Close

Derby

DE21 4BP

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