This is an exciting time to work at Devon Partnership NHS Trust, our teams are dedicated to working collaboratively to provide outstanding care and improve outcomes for all our Service Users. Devon Partnership NHS Trust is innovative and forward thinking provider and commissioner of mental health and learning disabilities services in Devon and across the South West., We are seeking applications for Clinical Director with responsibility for Secure Inpatient Services within Devon Partnership NHS Trust. You will be responsible for leading and managing a complex, and diverse Directorate; the post offers an exciting opportunity for an individual wishing to progress their career in operational /senior management. Ideal candidates will have a flexible approach, will be required to inspire a multi-disciplinary and geographically dispersed workforce. You will be innovative, dynamic and able to deliver sound governance and performance management with positive team kindness to produce results.

Applicants will be at ease building, maintaining and utilising successful relationships, be agile at problem solving and exhibit drive, energy, and resilience through compassionate and inclusive leadership, successful candidates will model the Trusts values and behaviours to continuously improve health outcomes, and the quality of the Service User experience.

Our Clinical Director post will work alongside our Directorate Manager leading our services; together ensuring we deliver the very best service for our Service Users.

If you want to lead, shape and improve the services we offer people with mental health and learning disabilities; and if you are passionate about working in partnership with service users, carers and staff to coproduce future changes please apply and help us deliver outstanding services.

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

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