Assistant Director Learning Disability and Autism

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a new Assistant Director of Learning Disabilities and Autism for the Trust. Successful applicants will have a range of clinical and commissioning experience in the field of LDA with a proven track record of effective service delivery and system thinking., Applications will be transferred to the TRAC system, by completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account. Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications. We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds. At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you. Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position. Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.

You will be able to work in partnership with a range of partners including the ICB, Local Authority and provider organisations to drive forward the transformation of LDA services in the county. This will include the attainment of the Trusts ambition to meet the transforming care agenda, bringing service users back into our community, improve the physical and mental health of LDA service users though LeDeR and annual health checks as well as developing in the gaps between existing services to ensure that LDA service users in our county receive a parity of care in the county. You will have a good understanding of Co-Production and will be able to demonstrate experience of transformation with the service users and carers voice at the heart of all you do.,

• Relevant professional clinical knowledge gained through a degree or specialist training or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of study or specialist training to Master's level (or relevant equivalent experience)
• Evidence of management development through Continuous Professional Development and/or formal management courses
• Wide up to date knowledge of national and local strategic direction and policy initiatives within the NHS and other public sector bodies, particularly in relation to the delivery of Older People's Mental Health services
• Experience of managing multi-disciplinary clinical service and budget management. Experience to include regular exposure to solving a range of highly complex operational and strategic problems involving HR and finance
• Experience of managing contentious and emotive service redesign and organisational change with both internal and external stakeholders
• Experience of conducting negotiations relating to highly complex matters with other senior managers both internal and external to the organisation
• Experience of being able to interpret policies and organisation/health economy direction of travel and take action based on clinical expertise and experience.
  
  NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.