Job Description
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Location: Marischal College
Duration: Full Time, Permanent
Job Purpose:
To provide a single point of overall strategic leadership for the Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership, including lead responsibility for delivery of the services
agreed by the Integration Joint Board as defined within the Strategic Plan, as well as management of the integrated budget for those services. To lead on the improvement of those services to achieve the best health and social care outcomes for patients, people who use services and carers within the Aberdeen
City Partnership area. Accountable to the Integration Joint Board and reporting to the Chief Executives of NHS Grampian and Aberdeen City Council.
The postholder is expected to work with a diverse range of stakeholders across Health, Council, Voluntary Sector and other partner agencies. The postholder will also work closely with the Scottish Government. If you would like to discuss the role please contact:
Angela Scott, Chief Executive, Aberdeen City Council by email: anscott@aberdeencity.gov.uk Adam Coldwells, Chief Executive, NHS Grampian by email: adam.coldwells@nhs.scot
Requirements
Minimum Qualification(s) / Certificates / Memberships etc. required
A relevant degree/professional qualification
A post graduate management qualification (eg MBA) (desirable)
Evidence of continuous professional development
Responsibilities
The postholder is expected to demonstrate:
Skills & Experience in:
proven extensive experience in:
o a senior leadership role, at board level, in a large complex and multi-functional
organisation, preferably within the health and social care sector
o managing organisational and cultural change
o strategic policy development and implementation
o developing and managing strategic partnerships
o service transformation and quality improvement performance
o developing integrated services o delivering measurable outcomes
managing significant financial resources in times of financial constraint, including
planning, monitoring, control and reporting
managing and understanding a demanding client base risk analysis, risk awareness, monitoring and management of risk business/service improvement methodologies embracing new technology to deliver services in an innovative way excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to express views coherently
and convincingly to negotiate and influence outcomes in a complex organisation developing and maintaining effective, positive relationships with key partner
organisations providing a positive role model for partnership, relationship and conflict
management finding creative and pragmatic solutions, seeking improvements, adapting to changing
situations and working with and through ambiguity resilience, commitment, and the resourcefulness to operate effectively under pressure capacity to think strategically and take a whole Selection process system approach
Understanding of: national health and social care partnership legislation, strategic policy, operation,
opportunity and challenges the health and social care priorities in Scotland the political agenda for Health & Social Care the context and restrictions of working in public sector integration and collaborative working key drivers in a business area and working in partnership with stakeholders to measurably improve service delivery
Commitment to: working in partnership
The Individual
Please see Job Profile & Candidate Pack for further details
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