A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.This is an amazing leadership role in one of the most inn.....
A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an amazing leadership role in one of the most innovative mental health trusts in the country, at a pivotal time when the opportunities to make a real difference for the future have never been greater. As Executive Director of Quality and Safety (Chief Nurse) you will provide strong clinical leadership, enhance relationships with our partners to progress joint working, and uphold our values of being Compassionate, Committed, and Inclusive.
As with other health and care organisations, we are delivering services under significant financial and operational pressures. However, we see many examples of progress and positive developments as well as recognising the areas that we still need to improve upon.
This is an amazing leadership role in one of the most innovative mental health trusts in the country, at a pivotal time when the opportunities to make a real difference for the future have never been greater. As Executive Director of Quality and Safety (Chief Nurse) you will provide strong clinical leadership, enhance relationships with our partners to progress joint working, and uphold our values of being Compassionate, Committed, and Inclusive.
If you are looking for a role which presents an exciting leadership challenge, both within our Trust and as part of the wider health and care system, then we welcome your interest and application.
As a voting member of the Trust Board the post holder will contribute to the full range of corporate decision making, strategy and policy development. They will attend and participate in Board and Committee meetings, making a full contribution to Board business and the Trust’s agenda.
Working closely with other executive colleagues, the post holder will be responsible to the Chief Executive and Trust Board for service user and patient healthcare outcomes, safety and experience. The post holder will be the professional lead for the majority of clinical professions (with the exception of the Medical and Psychological therapies professions), including nursing, Allied Health Professionals and social work. The post holder will be the Board lead for quality governance, quality improvements and assurance alongside the Executive Medical Director, and will fulfill the functions of the Board-level Nurse for the Trust.
Following the Trust becoming the Lead Provider for the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Provider Collaborative in April of this year, the post holder, alongside executive colleagues, will have a key role in delivery of the collaborative’s objectives, ensuring our commissioning arm is
operating appropriately and the development of a needs assessment-based strategy.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
This role gives the opportunity for hybrid working and you will typically be asked to work in a hybrid way, working from your home and also from Trust HQ The Uffculme Centre, or any other agreed site.
This advert closes on Sunday 14 Jan 2024
