Job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available for a highly experienced, health &social care leader, responsible for the delivery & development of health &social care community services across Plymouth &West Devon.

This senior role, reports to the Chief Operating Officer &works closely with the Board &Executive Team, driving the delivery of outstanding health &care services, to a predominantly older population &particularly people living with Frailty at risk of losing their long-term independence.

You will hold relevant clinical or professional qualification (Eg, NMC, HCPC, SW England) &will have held senior leadership positions in a provider organisation with responsibility for the management of people, facilities&finances & a demonstrable track record of delivering&leading through change.

In addition, you will bring knowledge of the current strategic context &will help to create a clear vision for the expanded role that community services play in ensuring that an increasing number of people experience high quality treatment &care at home. Working in partnership with our acute provider, as our well as primary care networks, local authorities &VCSE sector organisations.

Working alongside two other senior leaders, with responsibility for children, young people & families & mental health, neurodiversity & wellbeing services respectively, who collectively are responsible for developing integrated models of care that deliver joined up care, closer to home.

Main duties of the job

You will be:

A highly motivated & self-driven individual, with an ability to proactively seek out & take advantage of new opportunities & relationships.

- Will have excellent networking & negotiation skills & an understanding of the different priorities & pressures within those sectors.

- Represent the organisation across a wide range of external environments, both online & in person & will, at all times promote the needs of the people & populations we serve.

- Actively seek out opportunities to form new relationships & partnerships to help you achieve your aims, being alert to the need to support others to succeed in order to enable the system as a whole to function effectively.

- Lead & help to further embed a culture of continuous improvement, & will ensure that feedback from the people who use our services is routinely used to make improvements to the way we delivery care, support & treatment.

- Will be a strong advocate for new technologies & the increasing role that digital tech will have play in enabling people to enjoy more years of good health, whilst also enabling us to delivery care more efficiently through remote monitoring, video assessment & going forwards, Artificial Intelligence.

As someone with clinical experience, you will also use your professional expertise & knowledge to influence positive change; as such you will be able to speak with authority on topics like reablement, rehabilitation & recovery, community nursing interventions, frailty & social care.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning socialenterprise delivering integrated health and social care services acrossPlymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts ofDevon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sportscentres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, andcollaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, whileempowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, inshaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the righttime and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people leadhealthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, trainingpathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the CareCertificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorshipprograms ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from allsections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mentalhealth, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during theapplication process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Practical Requirements

Essential

Willingness to work expected hours of the job, including on-call with reasonable adjustment to any disability. May be required to work beyond set hours on occasions and will be able to organise own time accordingly, to recover hours and still achieve priorities

Desirable

Clean driving licence or ability to travel to different parts of the city and county

Experience

Essential

Appropriate in depth understanding of local, regional and national best practice, learning and progress in all common aspects of urgent and community health services A track record of achievement in: Effective performance management; Facilitation of groups Assistant Director role in specific area of expertiseConfidence to communicate succinctly and be assertive in senior leadership environments Clinical audit and Quality Improvement

Desirable

Clinical Governance. International Service Model knowledge Bid writing and pitching skills

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

Is highly reliable and respected Has excellent team working skills Is able to demonstrate kindness and a caring approach Is assertive

Desirable

Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

Qualifications

Essential

Degree level clinical or professional qualification (eg, Nursing, Allied Health Professional or Social Work) Significant, relevant experience in a senior community services role

Desirable

Masters in Healthcare Management Experience of working at Exec and board level

Management

Essential

Excellent organisation and time management skills Evidence of service improvement Able to interact with and understand complex data sets, to gain insights into the drivers for performance Has exceptional delegation skills and is able to monitor work delegated effectively, ensuring that systems for oversights and support are in place. Can address performance issues effectively and in line with LSW values.

Communication

Essential

Will have highly developed communication skills, and able to adjust style, tone and method to suit the audience and situation. Is able to pre-empt the needs of the audience and make adjustments to tone, pace and content. Is able to present information in person, using slides (both online and in person) and other material effectively, to enhance delivery of key messages Has highly developed listening skills, and ensures that key messages are heard Ability to maintain and build relationships across multiple physical and organisational boundaries

Desirable

Is competent at producing video communications, and engaging in other modern forms of communication, including social media.

Leadership

Essential

Extensive Senior Leadership experience, working at or just below Executive and Board level. Has highly develop leadership skills, is emotionally intelligent and is versed in systems leadership principles and theory