Head of Acute Services H&F

West London NHS Trust · London · £88250.00 to £100355.00 · onsite An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional and highly experienced candidate to operationally manage our acute mental health services at Claybrook Centre in H&F. This is a full-time position with operational responsibility for the 3 acute mental health inpatient wards, one male Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), the Health Based Place of Safety and the H&F Crisis Assessment Home Treatment Team located on site. The successful candidate will have a positive and enthusiastic attitude with a focus on team working and collaboration. You will have extensive clinical expertise and a proven track record of effective people management. You will also need to demonstrate a sound understanding of crisis, community and acute services and the wider landscape across systems. Main duties of the job Provide strong operational management and leadership to the Matrons, and inpatient ward managers and multi-disciplinary teams in the inpatient unit. Support & deputise for the Associate Director. Support the AD to deliver financial balance within the portfolio and the wider Service Line. Support the Associate Director in leading locally the service developments within the Local Services Transformation plan which includes the crisis alternatives. Be accountable for overall standards of nursing practice which aims to improve the experience and outcomes for service users. Ensure that clinical governance mechanisms are in place, driven at a local level, ensuring lessons are learnt and experience informs 'best practice'. Benefits Agenda for Change pay scheme Band 8c salary: £88,250 to £100,355 a year pro rata inclusive of 20% HCAS Person Specification Qualifications: Professional Qualification, Evidence of up-to-date personal development, NMC Registration Experience: Substantial experience managing mental health nursing and Mental health care at 8b or above, Substantial experience in adult/older people or CAMHS services, Experience of the development of good relationships across a range of multi-disciplinary key stakeholders Knowledge: Knowledge of the mental health system, policy at national strategic level, Knowledge of key legislation that relates to the delivery of mental health services. Skills: Communication skills both verbal as well as other skills, Ability to communicate & negotiate in complex & crisis situations, Be able to analyse information from different sources and distill effectively into a concise narrative for verbal and written uses