Director of Mental Health

As an outstanding Trust and lead provider for our MHLDA collaborative and the outcomes based contract, NHFTs Director of Mental Health (DoMH) role is critical for ensuring positive collaborative relationships across the sector, meeting the I statements developed in coproduction with our community and supporting the left shift from crisis to community, making services accessible and relatable across Northamptonshire. The DoMH will lead all operational teams working in mental health, learning disabilities and autism services, be key in developing the strategic direction as part of the system, working with professionals to deliver the strategy for the benefit of our population.

NHFT is part of the Northamptonshire ICB and leads in the MHLDA Collaborative, we are also part of a Group Model with LPT aligning with the Long-Term Plan's onus on system working, collaboration and integrated services. We play a critical role in finding solutions through relationships with stakeholders, working with partners to identify and deliver new models of care, driving innovation and the engagement of our staff.

NHFT is looking for someone with an excellent track record of delivering innovative change, managing operational services to deliver the highest quality care and demonstrate experience of leading large teams, ensuring the highest standards of people management, clinical quality and financial performance are delivered across operational services.

Main duties of the job

NHFT is the lead provider for our MHLDA Collaborative and the DoMH will be responsible for oversight of the Programme team alongside the Chief Operating Officer. The post holder is responsible for working within the collaborative framework to meet the outcomes based contract and support this development in future tranches.

Represent NHFT at external operational meetings and regional/national events; oversee the delivery of governance and performance management structures to reflect the level of operational scrutiny required. Implement best practice and innovation where the outcome leads to better patient care and improved efficiency/ value for money.

The DoMH will ensure the effective development and operation of directorate services and will support corporate initiatives as required. The post holder will serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and be required to attend other Trust decision making committees and Board-level committees. The DoMH will influence corporate priority setting and decision-making and will be key in driving forward the Trust and Quality Strategies, including working with stakeholders to secure PLACE based models and organisational forms.

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.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.