Service Line Lead

Job overview

We have a fixed term or secondment opportunity for a Service Line Lead to join our Adult Community Mental Health Services Team in Watford - this will be well supported as a development opportunity for staff ready to progress from Band 8A or an opportunity to widen mental health service experience for staff already working at Band 8b in readiness for future progression.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering care to Adults with mental health issues and is also ready to deliver leadership of services in line with the NHS Leadership Framework to be an accountable and compassionate service lead.

Please refer to the “Main Duties Of The Job”, “Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities” sections and the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached elsewhere for full details.

Car driver essential as a majority of the posts are community based, the post holder will need a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes – including business insurance (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Main duties of the job

Job Summary

The Service Line Leader is responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of high

quality Care Pathways which effectively meet the needs of the people in Watford.

As a member of the Adult Community Leadership team the Service Line Leader

will play a leadership and implementation role in supporting the delivery of HPFT's

vision, strategic goals and organisational objectives.

The Service Line Leader has responsibility and accountability for service user safety

and adherence to quality standards. Within the Adult Community Business

Plan they also have responsibility for policy, management, strategic planning, priority

setting, financial/workforce management, partnership development and operational

management of all health and social care facilities within the East and North Strategic

Business Unit including hospital and community service sites.

As a senior manager the Service Line Leader will be required to act with limited

guidance or direction, routinely acting within their own authority.

The Service Line Leader will work closely with the senior management teams of

• ther Divisions to ensure the effective co-ordination and operational

delivery of health & Social care services in HPFT.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Particular key responsibilities will be to:

• Lead the delivery of a service taking account of the Trusts transformation agenda and implementation of care pathways ensuring a cohesive, effective and seamless service is provided for service users.
• Ensure the effective delivery of community based care services for the Division, working on a whole systems approach to achieve required levels of performance; holding staff accountable for their contribution to delivery of expected performance.
• Accountable for the financial planning, financial balance and performance management of the Division.
• Play a significant senior role in local partnerships to ensure clear leadership and tangible inter-agency collaboration to deliver broader long term service planning.
• Enable a strong and effective team by providing strong and visible leadership and a clear strategic vision and direction for staff working within the Division.
• Deliver effective communication of Division strategy and service delivery to the community served including external bodies, the media and the public.
• Work together with Divisional Directors, Heads of Service and other Service Line Leaders to ensure equity across the HPFT in accessing services and take a lead role on priority areas across HPFT as and when required.

All staff should comply with the Trust’s Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.

Governance Responsibility

• Ensure high standards of staff governance are established and implemented, adhering to standards laid down in NHS code of conduct for managers and professional standards.
• Duties and Responsibilities
• Responsible for the provision of the quality care within a complex range of health and social care services that interface across HPFT and with other healthcare providers.
• Accountable for the effective operational management of all care pathways, requiring effective liaison and co-ordination with secondary care clinicians, managers, local politicians and primary care and other independent contractors.
• Lead the establishment of clear frameworks and processes by which the Division will manage and monitor capacity on a day to day basis, ensuring effective escalation arrangements are in place to maintain safety with the ability to respond where capacity issues present a challenge.
• Lead the development and delivery of services for health promotion and prevention, working closely with other agencies.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements e.g. CQC, HSE and implement relevant assurance systems to demonstrate compliance.
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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.