Total 13 Director/C-Level job vacancies in Northampton, NN1 1SP

Chief Financial Officer - Academies Trust

LOCATION: Northampton

JOB TYPE: Permanent

START DATE: January+

SALARY: £60k-£70k depending on experience

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SCHOOL SUMMARY
Our client's Trust is dedicated to delivering high standards of academic achievement, personal development, and community contribution. With a commitment to excellence, the Trust fosters a collaborative environment and values participation and societal impact.

The Trust's flagship academy opened in 2016 with a small team and has since grown to over 200 staff members. In 2019, the academy received an "Outstanding" Ofsted rating in every category. This success fuels the Trust's vision as it prepares to welcome its second and third schools, opening in 2025 and 2027.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Our client seeks a forward-thinking executive who is passionate about education and can drive financial excellence across the Trust. This role requires strategic vision, leadership, and a commitment to nurturing an inclusive and supportive culture. The ideal candidate will possess financial acumen, resilience, emotional intelligence, and a sense of humor, embodying the values that define our client's Trust.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Leadership and Strategic Support
- Support the CEO and Trust Board in achieving strategic objectives and uphold Trust values through visible leadership.
- Provide financial expertise and support in Trust strategic planning, financial strategies, and self-evaluation processes.
- Lead financial planning for new schools and growth initiatives, ensuring smooth integration into Trust systems.

2. Financial Oversight and Compliance
- Oversee and manage the Trust's financial systems, ensuring compliance with Trust policies, ESFA regulations, and financial best practices.
- Provide accurate financial reports, forecasts, and budget projections for the Trust Board, Finance Committee, and stakeholders.
- Lead procurement processes and maintain efficient finance systems to ensure value for money across the Trust.

3. Team Management and Development
- Lead and manage the finance team, including recruitment, training, and ongoing professional development.
- Support Headteachers and finance contributors across the Trust to ensure they meet financial objectives and comply with finance policies.
- Foster a collaborative environment, providing guidance and motivation to drive team effectiveness and continuous improvement.

4. Performance Monitoring and Standards
- Monitor financial performance of Trust academies, identify improvement areas, and ensure actions are taken to support school effectiveness.
- Advise on resource allocation and financial policy changes to support schools in achieving educational goals and financial stability.
- Engage with external agencies, regulatory bodies, and local authorities to enhance Trust performance and compliance.

5. Growth and Development
- Conduct financial due diligence and risk assessments for new or transferring schools, ensuring comprehensive project management and smooth transitions.
- Support resource generation strategies to secure additional funding and resources for Trust development.

6. Financial Systems and Reporting
- Ensure the effectiveness of finance management systems, including budget planning, capital investments, and cash flow management.
- Oversee the preparation of monthly and annual accounts, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines.
- Manage compliance with regulatory requirements for audits, VAT, pensions, and financial statements.

7. Stakeholder Relationships and Collaboration
- Develop strong relationships with ESFA, DfE, local authorities, and Trust personnel to promote effective communication and knowledge sharing.
- Provide financial advice and professional accounting expertise to staff, ensuring capability across finance operations.


BENEFITS
* Professional development and growth opportunities
* The chance to contribute strategically within a forward-looking Trust
* A collaborative and conscientious work environment
* Access to IT and reprographics support
* Membership in the LGPS pension scheme

Join our client on their journey to deliver exceptional education and community impact. Apply today to become a key part of this exciting phase of growth and excellence!


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What skills and experience we're looking for

What we are looking for:

We are incredibly excited about our growth journey and continued quest for excellence. We seek an executive who shares this vision with us and is able to lead and develop our Trust to support our academies deliver outstanding education and ensure financial rigour.

Our quest for excellence, must also be combined with our unwavering commitment to care and support. Therefore, anyone seeking appointment to this role must demonstrate warmth, humour, resilience, and above all, emotional intelligence in order to uphold the values of our Trust.

Please see the Person Specification and Job Description for more detailed information.

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer you...

As you can imagine, Northampton Free School Trust is at an exciting stage of its journey. With Trust growth, there is an exponential amount of potential to develop professionally and personally.

Our school coaching policy promotes a supportive and encouraging work environment to all staff in achieving their own goals and professional development.

We can offer you:

• Professional challenge and development
• Freedom to innovate and significantly contribute
• An exciting and conscientious working environment
• Reprographics and IT support
• LGPS pension scheme

Wootton Park School rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted

We are delighted that our school received the top grade in all five inspection categories of its first Ofsted report: overall effectiveness, leadership and management, behaviour and safety of pupils, quality of teaching, achievement of pupils and early years provision.

Ofsted praised the school for its outstanding leadership: “The principal, together with senior leaders and governors, leads with unapologetic ambition and an unwavering determination to secure the highest possible standards of education and well-being for pupils and staff".

Inspectors also noted that “The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is of a consistently high quality” and that “Achievement is outstanding in the early years and at key stages 1 and 3".

"Staff morale is exceptionally high" Ofsted 2019.

Further details about the role

This is an exciting time for the Trust as we realise our ambition to build on our existing outstanding school, Wootton Park School and develop the Trust to include additional outstanding schools in Northampton and the surrounding areas. Northampton Free School Trust currently comprises of two schools with a third proposed for 2027.

The role:

We are seeking a Chief Financial Officer to take the lead on Trust Finances. The position will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer and will take a seat within the Executive Leadership Team alongside Academy Heads, the Chief Operating Officer and Trust Executive.

The position will enjoy the full support and professional challenge you need to succeed and will report into the full Trust Board and the Finance and Resource committee on a regular basis.

This position will also lead and line manage a finance team, which currently consists of three part-time Finance Assistants and a Finance Manager.

The Trust in its current position on its journey of growth, is open to discussing flexibility of hours and an agile working pattern that considers attendance at the Trust/Academy office and use of Teams. It is acknowledged that as the Trust grows, so will the role. Any part-time hours will likely grow incrementally with the needs and demands of the role.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education Northampton Free School Trust is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates and offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS Disclosure. Please note we do not accept CVs and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage. Our latest Safeguarding Policy is on our school website.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Director of Child Protection, Safeguarding and Complex Cases Salary to be discussed at interview 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year The Duston School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Closing Date: Wednesday 6th November 2024 Interviews will be held wc 11th November 2024

To direct and facilitate the development of safeguarding and child protection policies in conjunction with the Vice Principal (Designated Safeguarding Lead), Assistant Principal (DDSL) and the Safeguarding Coordinator to primarily oversee all complex safeguarding cases of Section 17 (CIN), Section 47 (CP), Alternative Provision and Young Carers along with other complex cases across both our Primary and Secondary phases of the school. To help lead on training, procedures and guidance for the whole Academy (4 -19) and to manage the coordination of referrals, arranging action and reviewing services for children and families.

What the school offers its staff

The school offers competitive working conditions and packages, including: • Future progression resides at the heart of the school’s ethos • Personalised and bespoke CPD is offered to all staff • Opportunities to attend external CPD courses and visiting other schools are positively encouraged • An enhanced induction programme to support all new staff to the school, with a bespoke package of support for ECT’s. • Westfield Health - Private Health Plan for permanent, salaried employees • On-site car parking • A laptop • A detailed Workload Charters, which sets out the school’s commitment to support all staff with their workload • No emails are sent at weekends nor holidays, we respect as a school the need to rest • Co-planning is a guiding principle upon which our curriculum is built, with the use of workbooks and knowledge organisers across the school • On-site restaurant for staff to use on a daily basis • The lion share of directed meeting time is handed to staff to work on the curriculum • Two faculty away days • 4 traded days (which includes one day off to thank staff for the extra miles that they go) • A priority place for staff children at the school • Face-to-face meetings for all staff with the Principal to discuss your wellbeing, professional development and career aspirations • Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme for teaching staff • Membership of the LGPS Pension Scheme for nonteaching staff For support staff • Generous Holiday entitlement, including bank holidays (or pro-rata of) which increases with service Candidates are welcome to visit the school prior to application

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

As a key member of the directorate leadership team, support the development and delivery of the Directorates strategies and service development plans, in line with the Trusts vision, values and strategic goals. In conjunction with the Directorate Manager support the Clinical Director and team to enable them to deliver excellent performance in the following domains; Clinical Strategy Provide support to the Clinical Director and team in implementing quality and patient safety plans and processes that will improve the quality of care and efficiency of services. Clinical/Health Outcomes Support the Trusts capacity management processes and team to ensure patients access the care needed at the appropriate time and receive their care in the right clinical setting. Collate information and maintain an overview of clinical outcomes for the Clinical Director. Work with clinicians and managers to identify information needs and to analyse and provide information to support them in delivery of healthcare/planning and decision making. Ensure that information provided is validated, accurate, appropriate and presented to the agreed and defined standard. Communicate results of work undertaken to a wide range of data users, both clinical and non-clinical in all formats including presentations using appropriate visual aids, this will include the presentation of detailed statistical information to non-statistical staff. Maintain and provide internal and external data on clinical outcomes. Governance & Compliance Support the development and delivery of the Governance agenda including clinical and non-clinical aspects of care and service; this will include establishing systems to monitor clinical standards. Support the collation of evidence and monitor Directorate compliance with corporate governance requirements such as Trust Standing Financial Instructions & Information Governance requirements. Prepare reports for the Directorate Manager on Governance & compliance as required. Participate in and support the regular and routine reporting for internal and external requirement, within deadlines and to defined standards. Monitor and investigate data quality issues, ensuring problems are brought to the attention of the appropriate manager. Along with members of the relevant corporate departments be aware of national data standards and definitions and where applicable comply with them in relation to the analysis and reporting of activity and waiting lists. Monitor and promote data compliance and IT security consistent with Trust policies and practices; be conversant and compliant with the Data Protection Act and the IT Security Policy. Patient Safety Produce overview of patient safety performance for the Directorate, highlighting areas of risk. Collate information on incidents and serious untoward incidents and outcomes from these. Planning & Service Development Support the development and delivery of annual Improving Quality and Efficiency plans. Support and contribute to the planning of services within the Clinical Directorate, identifying future resourcing requirements. Support directorate teams in effectively implementing plans within the relevant specialties and monitoring the impact of these plans. Assist in the development of business cases. External reviews Support and provide information and evidence for external reviews. DELIVERING PATIENT EXCELLENCE Patient Experience Support directorate teams in effectively implementing patient experience plans within the relevant specialties and monitor & report the impact of these plans to the directorate teams. Support the implementation of patient experience strategies e.g. development of patient information. Support investigations into complaints as appropriate. Achievement of performance targets Collation & provision of directorate information to the Directorate Manager to support the divisional performance management system. Responsible for action in relation to business/organisational solutions on performance, including liaison with other services/providers e.g. theatres to organise lists. Manage and co-ordinate administrative processes to enable effective monitoring & performance management of all access & activity targets for the Directorate e.g. 18 weeks and Cancer targets. Collate performance data and information, monitor KPIs, anticipate issues & advise the Directorate team on areas & solutions for improvement. Gather and provide information to the Directorate Manager on demand and utilisation of the bed complement for the Directorate. Internal Stakeholder management Promote effective internal relationships ensuring that silo working and thinking is avoided. Negotiate with internal support services re: changes to service provision/contract changes (business focused). Management of Resources Collate and analyse key financial performance indicator data, (using Service Line Reporting where appropriate) for the Directorate. Support the team in delivering Directorates CIP projects and programs. Advise the Directorate Manager on issues that may prevent the best utilisation of resources. Procurement Maintain data on procurement activity & decisions for the directorate. Under the direction of the Directorate Manager, negotiate required changes with procurement. DELIVERING PEOPLE EXCELLENCE Resourcing Be appropriately involved in the selection and appointment of key staff within the Directorate and to ensure appointments are made based on skills, experience, aptitude and values that align with the Trust values and ethos. Development & training Support the Directorate Manager in monitoring compliance rates and liaise with individuals and mandatory training providers to ensure staff undertake their mandatory training at the appropriate intervals. Raise any concerns over compliance with the Directorate Manager or Clinical Director as appropriate. Maintain data on staff undertaking training and development, together with the associated costs for all staff in the Directorate. Workforce Planning Produce & circulate workforce & training plans for the Directorate, co-ordinating activity in line with external & internal planning cycles. Workforce Strategy Support the Clinical Directorate team in implementing local employee engagement and workforce productivity plans. Performance Management Co-ordinate & participate in performance management processes e.g. disciplinary investigations as required. Change Management Support change management programs within the directorate, arising from the directorate annual plan and/or Trust wide initiatives. Support planning, implementation and future development programs, ensuring control systems are established, agreed and adhered to, in order to monitor progress. Leadership To lead and manage all direct reports, including the resources and support necessary to enable them and their teams, to deliver excellent performance in line with Trust and Group objectives and values and create the conditions in which they as individuals and teams achieve maximum levels of job satisfaction. Role model Trust leadership behaviours. Challenge inappropriate behaviour and recognise & value appropriate behaviour, consistent with Trust values & the Trust leadership models. Cultivate an open & honest culture where people feel able to raise concerns & share good practice through role modelling & positive reinforcement. Ensure concerns are listened to, acted upon & feedback is given. Take ownership of problems, and/or influence if outside control. Communicate & involve Co-ordinate Directorate internal communications using appropriate mechanisms to support effective communication and engagement of staff within the Directorate. DIRECTORATE/CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY Deputise for the Directorate Manager as and when required. Organise management team meetings for the Directorate, preparing agendas and progress chasing. Any other duties commensurate with the role and knowledge/skills of the post holder.

ob responsibilities Corporate Responsibilities Deputise for the Chief Operating Officer across the full range of their duties. To help set a supportive and high performing culture across UHN Support the Chief Operating Officer in identifying new opportunities for services within the Trust, as well as to identify any potential risks along with appropriate responses. Contribute to the successful overall performance of the Trust. At all times work to ensure optimum patient safety. Act as an advocate for the Trust and its contribution to the local health economy by creating and maintaining effective partnerships and relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Develop and support the Trust culture of collaboration and commitment to delivering high quality services and outcomes. Work with sensitivity and an understanding of the issues facing those working to deliver care to the local population. Comply with corporate and clinical governance structures in line with the principles and standards set out by the Trust. Manage Trust resources in the most efficient and effective manner. Operational Delivery To maintain an overview of service delivery across University Hospitals Northamptonshire in association with the wider health and social care community. To work with the Chief Operating Officer to ensure the effective operational management and leadership of the Trust on a day-to-day basis and, in turn, maintain achievement of the Trusts key performance indicators. To develop effective working relationships to ensure effective communication and escalation mechanisms are in place at all times both within UHN, across the ICB and beyond. To work with colleagues across the Trust, the Integrated Care System, and the wider health community to ensure that any barriers to effective patient flow are removed. On behalf of the Chief Operating Officer, to provide effective operational management systems and processes for clinical and other colleagues to deliver high quality clinical care, teaching, and research within available budgets. To participate in senior manager on-call rotas. Working with other deputies to Board or System Executives to contribute to the overall improvement of patient care across the ICB Performance Management Exercise delegated authority on behalf of the Chief Operating Officer to resolve management and leadership issues within the Trust. Develop a supportive culture of performance management, improvement, and appraisal as a foundation for excellent organisational performance. Working with the Chief Operating Officer to develop robust internal performance management systems which enable the Trust to adhere to or exceed plans, standards, and targets. Ensure appropriate management capacity at all levels operating within an organisational structure which delivers responsive, safe and reliable patient services. Ensure sufficient data availability to monitor and track performance and to satisfy reporting requirements. Provide appropriate input and challenge to clinical and business plans. To support managers and colleagues to ensure the delivery of all key national and local operational performance targets. To identify key reasons for deviation from expected profiles, advise on the potential impact of these and work with the CMGs to ensure the development and implementation of appropriate solutions. To support the CMGs to develop plans to address performance in relation to access to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe, patient focused services. Lead on the development and implementation of new policies. Ensure a robust planning cycle is in place with CMGs and aligned to system plans to deliver agreed activity levels. Service Development To support the Chief Operating Officer in ensuring service improvement projects are managed, contributing to Trust-wide service improvement projects within agreed timeframes and financial targets. Work with the senior team to identify and implement suitable benchmarking opportunities for improved productivity, efficiency, and clinical quality. To work with colleagues across the local health economy to improve both elective and emergency care pathways for patients. To act as a change agent, facilitating, promoting, and assisting with the implementation of patient-centred redesign projects. To ensure that service improvement work is underpinned by evidence and a robust process of evaluation. To ensure that the Trusts service improvement and development work is focused on the needs of patients/users. To be alert to changes in clinical practice and behaviour and patient expectations and take account of the potential impacts in planning and delivering services. Working with system partners, introduce new and innovative pathways and approaches to care models to maximise benefits for patients and colleagues. Leadership To ensure the development of appropriate business plans/cases to support the development of services alongside the CMGs. To oversee the workforce planning, recruitment, selection, and development of all colleagues within the roles areas of responsibility. To ensure appropriate communication and engagement structures are in place for all colleagues within the roles areas of responsibility. Ensure that all colleagues are appropriately managed and developed and that they are therefore efficient, effective, engaged and highly motivated to deliver the business plan and improvement agenda whilst improving patient experience. Create a supportive organisational culture across the Trust in which people feel empowered and committed to high standards of care within the context of Trusts management culture. Take full line management responsibilities for the individual team members including managing sickness and absence, grievances, disciplinary issues and talent conversations. Digital, Data and Technology To support the continuous improvement of data and information quality across the Trust. To support and enable the digital and data agendas as critical enablers to improved efficiency and quality. To support the adoption of technology to enable operational improvement. Communication Communicates with internal colleagues and external agencies to ensure compliance with performance targets, strategic objectives. Involves negotiation and diplomacy; undertakes presentations to various groups and conveys highly contentious information in atmosphere where barriers, perceived and actual, need to be bridged. To help establish and maintain effective two-way channels of communication within the service area. To establish lines of communication with Board members and CMG colleagues in the Trust and wider healthcare community, to ensure that services are integrated. To support a communication structure within the Operations and CMGs to ensure all colleagues are and remain engaged in the Trusts vision for delivering excellence in all we do. Ensure that good practice is rapidly shared within the CMGs and the wider organisation where appropriate. Resource Management To support the development and implementation of Trust-wide cost savings schemes, through service and productivity improvement. To ensure financial and budget requirements for areas of responsibility are met, including the delivery of any cost efficiency targets. Ensure all budgets (pay and non-pay) are managed within the Trusts Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions and relevant statutory provisions and national directives, and in line with the annual financial plan. Develop and implement systems to monitor and control expenditure and investigate any areas of overspend and take prompt corrective action. Full budget holder, including budget setting discussions, budgetary management and sign off large financial spend, at Board level. Risk and Clinical Governance To support the Chief Operating Officer with the implementation of systems, control processes and risk management arrangements to support monitoring of compliance with clinical governance standards, other Trust-wide policies and processes and best practice requirements. Oversee the resolution of complaints, conflicts and issues from patients, colleagues, suppliers, other internal and external service providers and partner organisations in a timely and appropriate manner in line with Trust policy, procedures and service delivery values and priorities. To ensure the implementation of the Trusts Clinical Governance, Health and Safety and Risk Management policies and plans within areas of influence. To ensure the implementation of relevant national best practice controls assurance, NHSLA and Standards for Better Health to improve service delivery and patient safety. To help to ensure that the Trust continues to meet all Care Quality Commission standards. To ensure the implementation of all Trust policies, procedures, and guidelines. To participate in, and where appropriate lead, serious incident reviews. To contribute to corporate policymaking and promote and support policy decisions both internally and externally. Please refer to the attached job description for more details. This job description is not to be taken as an exhaustive list of duties and it may be reviewed in the light of changed service needs and development. Any changes will be fully discussed with the post holder. The post holder will be required to carry out the duties appropriate to the grade and scope of the post.

At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents. We recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, continuously invest in your professional development, cover the annual cost of your NMC renewal fee and offer a competitive salary package.

We are looking a compassionate, driven, enthusiastic and dedicated individual to lead and develop our award-winning homes in the Central South West division, as a Senior Regional Director. About the role As our Senior Regional Director your role will be to maximise the delivery of high-quality care with operational effectiveness and profitability across the Care Homes in your region whilst providing support to the Regional Directors within the wider division.

Other responsibilities will include:
• Maximising business growth by understanding local markets, identifying opportunities, building positive relationships with purchasers, and agreeing marketing plans for each home.
• Increasing profitability by enhancing the private pay mix, making effective use of staffing, controlling expenditure and aged debt and optimising operational efficiency.
• Making regular quality visits to the homes to evidence that quality care is being delivered.
• Undertaking Home review audits and home visit reports of each home and support the implementation of action plans to ensure continuous improvement.
• Assist with the development and implementation of the Company Quality and Operational Strategy. It is preferred for this position that you hold a current NMC pin but not essential.
Great Team Players Need Great Rewards

A comprehensive and supportive induction programme to ensure confidence and competence
Continued investment in your professional development
Exclusive employee discounts for a wide range of retailers
Comprehensive formal training throughout your career with us
We’ll pay your NMC renewal fees
Free DBS
Free parking
Your Working Life

Flexibility - We can offer a range of shift patterns that best fit around your family. Let us know what hours you are looking for and we will do our best to accommodate you
A career development pathway and support with qualifications – linked with increases in salary
A comprehensive and supportive induction programme to ensure confidence and competence
Avery #OneFamily Well-being Programme

Blue Light Card - Employee discounts scheme for a wide range of retailers, restaurants and days out
Treat and pamper days
Daily staff celebrations
Staff well-being committees
Mental health first aiders for staff
Apprenticeship programme
Managing Director award and Avery Awards

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must have:

• A Registered Nurse or minimum level 4 care and management qualification.
• Minimum of two years operational/regional management experience.
• Experience of working in a multi-site environment.
• Effective leadership, time management and communication skills.


As one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our resident’s lives should be as enriching as any other. Our vision of ‘creating meaningful lives together’ is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice for residents and employees.


Please note this role will require:
A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Operational Leadership The Director of Mental Health is essential to ensuring that the evolving Mental Health Strategy remains a key priority within the Trust, with continuous visibility, and will be pivotal in shaping the local and national direction for mental health services. Summary of responsibilities: To Lead the MHLDA Operational Directorate in providing high quality and outcomes focused services. To lead the Moving Ahead project which contains the PCREF work for NHFT and links to system inequalities forums / boards. Accountable for the delivery of high-quality services to patients and their families/ carers including the management of clinical governance, quality, CQC requirements, professional standards and risk within services. To work with the Chief Operating Officer to set the vision for operational services within NHFT. To ensure that co production is embedded in daily operational work and feeds into the MHLDA PEG. To lead the teams in working within the contractual I statements that have been developed through co production with people who use our services. To line manage the Directorate Management Team (DMT), ensuring efficient, effective management from DMT members, leading the culture of open, reflective and solution focused multi-disciplinary working. To lead the teams in the CQC processes working with corporate colleagues to ensure the services are prepared and confident in sharing their outstanding work and fostering a continuous learning and improvement culture. Maintain and enhance operational performance to deliver improved outcomes as per commissioner contractual standards and national/local priorities. Participate in risk management, including the relevant areas of the risk register and assurance framework. To lead the directorate in good use of finances and lead the directorate in meeting the challenges and opportunities of the Value Programme. To lead by example in understanding and managing your own wellbeing and looking at continuous ways to support the wellbeing of the Directorate on an individual and team level. To manage the compliance within the Directorate ensuring supervision, appraisal and mandatory training are key aspects of all members of staffs working life reflected in their wellbeing. To use the staff survey to develop clear plans for the Directorate to ensure we meet the People Promise and support staff to continue to feel connected and supported as part of team NHFT. Provides support to the other directors on operational matters within Mental Health. Support a positive culture throughout the organisation and adopt behaviours in the boardroom and elsewhere that exemplify the Trusts culture. Is open to constructive challenge from both non-executive directors and executive colleagues. Constructively challenges the proposed decisions of the board and ensure that appropriate challenge is made in all circumstances. Support the Exec colleagues in promoting the values of the organisation. System Leadership To lead within the MHLDA Collaborative and work with the leadership team to ensure that the programme works to its vision to coproduce seamless, responsive pathways of integrated mental health and care services across Northamptonshire, which feel meaningful, person centred, agile, integrated and intelligent. To ensure lived experience is a central voice to the collaboratives progression and outcomes. To work with partners across the system to reduce inequalities and improve health outcomes for people within the MHLDA population. To have oversight of the VCSE contracts within the MHLDA Contract ensuring partnership working and shared outcomes of high-quality, person-centred services that respond to need not degrees of illness. To lead on system wide transformations for MHLDA engaging wide groups of partners to work together to improve outcomes and embed transformed pathways that have a longer-term focus. To work with regional and national colleagues to champion and improve MHLDA policy and practice. To lead the Transforming Care Agenda for the system ensuring application of targets and goals to improve access, treatment and support for LDA community. Establishes effective relationships with commissioners, medical colleagues, and local GPs to ensure the delivery of the mental health strategy and to ensure partnership working in the development services. Resource Management Ensures effective utilisation of all resources within the mental health directorate to maximise the efficiency of bed capacity, estates utilisation and community service delivery. Accountable for the management of the mental health staffing budget. Leads the analysis of current mental health resource and talent levels to ensure current and future demands are met. Forecast future operational needs within mental health service provision and ensure plans are in place to meet this need.

We are seeking a compassionate, strategic, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Chief People Officer.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Chief People Officer will be to develop and implement the people strategy, you will provide strategic HR leadership for the Avery Healthcare Group and ensure the delivery of an effective, responsive and exemplar People service to the organisation, its leaders, managers and employees.

Other responsibilities include:

• Supporting change management and organisational development.
• Maintenance of effective employee relations including participation in formal process of job evaluation, salary administration and reward management.
• Provide advice on principles and detail of employment legislation and good practice.
• Lead on the development and implementation of HR policies that meet legislative requirements and best practice and that any training requirements from the policies are understood and met.

This job description is not exhaustive, and you may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with your position at the request of the Directors.

There are seven main functions of the Associate Director of Safeguarding role:Expert safeguarding practiceProfessional leadershipEducation, teaching and researchStrategy development, implementation and evaluationQuality improvement/assurance/governanceManagerialCommunication Expert PracticeThe Associate Director of Safeguarding will function at an expert level of theory and practice, having a breadth of knowledge and skills in areas relevant to safeguarding including prevention, detection and management. The post holder will:Act as an expert practitioner demonstrating expert knowledge and skill including the integration of research evidence into practice by expert clinical reasoning and decision makingUtilise advance clinical reasoning skills and evidence based knowledge in the prevention, detection and management of service users and families with highly complex presentationsMake complex clinical judgements in relation to working with service users and their families, including risk identification and managementUtilise professional and expert knowledge, experience and training in the execution of this role to provide sophisticated professional advice, support, scrutiny ad decision making as required or where necessaryProvide direct expert and high quality reporting, for example, Child Safeguarding PracticeReviews (CSPRs), Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs), Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs), Serious Incidents and Initial Management ReportsLiaise closely with multi-disciplinary/multi-agency teams in relation to individualised care of service users and their families in order to interpret and analyse complex clinical and non-clinical facts. From this the post holder will regularly provide expert advice and second opinion to health care professionals, including when views may differ or conflictAccess relevant clinical supervision and provide supervision for less experienced practitioners of all professions Practice within the legal and ethical framework set out by professional codes of conduct and other relevant legislation such as the Childrens Act 2004, Working Together 2018, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2009 (Liberty Protection Safeguards Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019) To uphold high professional standards at all times. Professional LeadershipThe Associate Director of Safeguarding will provide professional leadership and support the delivery of a vision for high quality care for service users and their families. They will adhere to, and influence, local and national policy direction as well as professional practice developmentsin issues relevant to safeguarding, learning disability, dementia and mental health care.The post holder will: Act as an expert resource and provide advice on safeguarding, learning disability, dementia and mental health in relation to clinical interventions, policies, service development and delivery Demonstrate competency in applying relevant areas of safeguarding and dementia care, strategically within a multi professional arena. This will include the use of analytical thinking, decision making, leadership and other specialist skills to work with others towards the goal of improving the quality of the service users and their families experience Demonstrate the ability to provide highly complex or sensitive information, where developed persuasive, motivational, negotiating, empathetic and/or reassuring skills are required Be acknowledged as an expert professional leader, act as a role model and provide clinical supervision as deemed appropriate across the organisation To have strategic responsibility for ensuring implementation of appropriate Care Quality Commission core standards, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 requirements and other relevant external targets and standards Develop and sustain networks to support the specialism locally and engage with networks nationally to share knowledge and expertise Contribute to the identification and development of national standards Provide motivation and encouragement to all staff to review their practice and support innovation and change Identify and disseminate ;legal and ethical implications for practice Actively participate in the Trusts clinical governance arrangements Support, contribute to and/or lead the implementation of relevant strategies, policies and performance measures The post holder will provide clinical expertise, support, guidance and training on policy development and implementationLead the on the Safeguarding Assurance Group (SAG), learning disability, dementia and mental health steering groups Accountable for the Safeguarding Annual Report and Safeguarding Strategy including implementation of action plans Facilitate the leadership and development of the Learning Disability and Dementia Strategies Participate in the Nursing and Midwifery Board To provide support and advice to staff to produce statements or complex case review meetings. Disseminate the learning from external and internal safeguarding reviews and assist in the implementation of recommendations ensuring that the Trust governance structures and functions are used at all times To possess an in depth knowledge of all legislation and statutory guidance relevant to Safeguarding Adults and Children Act as the clinical lead for the Trust for violence and aggression to maintain an environment and culture that improves health, safety and security, promoting equality and diversity. This includes chairing the multi-professional monthly Violence and Aggression Group Lead on quality aspect of discharge, working with the Associate Directors of Nursing and other multi-professionals to improve the way information is sourced and used to evidence and improve care delivery and outcomes Lead, participate and contribute to Trust wide initiatives and projects as appropriate Makes a major contribution to the evolution of the newly established model hospital and its subsequent operation with particular regard to the provision of high quality and reputable safeguarding into the future Participate in the out of hours on call rota, across the trustEducation, Teaching and ResearchThe Associate Director of Safeguarding will make a contribution to the development of education in the field of safeguarding, learning disability, dementia and mental health and to the evidence base within these fields of practice. Where appropriate the post holder will work in partnershipwith higher educational institutions to influence the under graduate and post graduate programmes. The post holder will: Develop and deliver teaching and training programmes for all clinical staff at Level 1 -4 as required Identify skills, competencies and training needs of staff working within the Trust in relation to the prevention, detection and management of safeguarding, learning disabilities, dementia and mental health issues Critically appraise the outcomes of research in safeguarding (demonstrating skills in research methodologies and analysis), using findings to inform the strategic direction of services, advising colleagues of the up to date evidence based Create a positive learning environment where skills and knowledge can be shared using a variety of media thereby developing a culture of continuous improvement and development in practice Develop and maintain safeguarding adult and children safeguarding audit schedule in line with CSPRs, SARs, DHR's and section 11 Adults Take every reasonable step to maintain and develop own knowledge , skills and competence

Delivering Clinical Excellence Prepare reports for the Clinical Director and Divisional Manager on Governance & compliance as required. Participate in and support the regular and routine reporting for internal and external requirement, within deadlines and to defined Monitor and investigate data quality issues, ensuring problems are brought to the attention of the appropriate manager. Along with members of the relevant corporate departments be aware of national data standards and definitions and where applicable comply with them in relation to the analysis and reporting of activity and waiting lists. Monitor and promote data compliance and IT security consistent with Trust policies and practices; be conversant and compliant with the Data Protection Act and the IT Security Support the production of the annual audit report for the Clinical Patient safety Ensure risks are placed onto the directorate risk register as Produce overview of patient safety performance for the directorate, highlighting areas of risk. Advise the Clinical Director and Senior Team Head and Neck on compliance with corporate governance, systems, and processes, including policy matters. Support the development and delivery of the Governance agenda including clinical and non-clinical aspects of care and service; this will include establishing systems to monitor clinical standards Responsible for collating evidence and monitoring Directorate compliance with corporate governance requirements such as Trust Standing Financial Instructions & Information Governance requirements. Governance & Compliance Provide project management co-ordination across all of Head and Neck services to help support and move forwards the many projects both in terms of local and national Support the Trusts capacity management processes and team to ensure patients access the care needed at the appropriate time and receive their care in the right clinical setting Collate information on incidents & Serious Untoward Incidents and outcomes from the Collate information and maintain an overview of Clinical outcomes for the Clinical Director. Work with clinicians and managers to identify information needs and to analyse and provide information to support them in the delivery of healthcare/planning and decision Ensure that information provided is validated, accurate, appropriate, and presented to the agreed and defined standard. Communicate results of work undertaken to a wide range of data users, both clinical and non-clinical in all formats including presentations using appropriate visual aids, this will include the presentation of detailed statistical information to non-statistical staff. Attend meetings as required and support project management in the presentation and communication of information. Maintain & provide internal & external data on clinical Planning & Service Development Support the Clinical Director and Senior Team by developing and supporting the delivery of annual Improving Quality and Efficiency Plans and providing appropriate leadership for change management programs. Support & contribute to the planning of services within the Clinical Directorate, identifying future resourcing requirements, and ensure that the Directorate meets contractual and other requirements. Support the Clinical Director in providing information; identifying target market opportunities, carrying out contract & financial analysis and producing the plans agreed. Advise the Clinical Director and Senior Team in Head and Neck on the financial and service implications of any proposed developments and/or service changes in relation to the NHS Operating Framework. Produce a directorate activity plan in conjunction with the medical leads, Divisional Accountant. Liaise with Contracting Department as required on income and activity In conjunction with the Divisional Manager, participate in the development of outline and full business cases and support the associated processes including liaison with key stakeholders and monitoring benefits realisation. Support directorate teams in effectively implementing and coordinating plans within the relevant specialties and monitoring the impact of these plans. External Stakeholder Management Support the Clinical Director and Senior Team in Head and Neck in liaising with external agencies & other providers & networks g., for service reconfigurations and projects that support the service. Represent the Trust on behalf of the Clinical Director at external meetings/committees, ensuring the trust interests are appropriately represented, as requested. Please see full job description and person specification for more details.

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