Candidates should demonstrate a passion for improving mental health services and possess an open management style that aligns with the Trust’s values—Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion, and Commitment. The recruitment process emphasises values-based assessments, and applicants are encouraged to reflect on how their experiences align with these principles. The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusivity, including support for the armed forces community and candidates with disabilities.
We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Deputy Head of Clinical Services to join our inpatient services based at Bowmere Hospital, Chester. The postholder will work within a dynamic care group and strong clinical and operational leadership team to ensure service provision is clinically led and managerial enabled; supporting clinical engagement and leadership.
If you are passionate about improving mental health services, leading change, and making a difference in the lives of individuals with mental health needs, we encourage you to apply for this Deputy Head of Clinical Services.
As the Deputy Head of Clinical Services, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Head of Clinical Services in the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care. Your responsibilities will include:
Clinical/Healthcare
Overseeing Quality Assurance; ensuring high quality, safe and effective services are delivered effectively to exceed targets. Reporting and delivering on incidents, action plans and continuous service improvements.
Managerial
An open, inclusive management style that creates a culture of excellence and collaboration. Efficiently managing resources to ensure delivery of safe, effective patient-centered care and exceeding targets.
Leadership
Overseeing a culture in which staff are enabled to be the best that they can be demonstrating commitment to our Trust visions, values, continuous improvement and ensuring the effective management and delivery of the services within their portfolio.
Strategic
Leading on localised place based initiatives, integration and strategies representing CWP and the SMH care group. Translating strategic plans in to operational delivery in to clinical services and are responsible for performance, quality, safety and service.
Working Collaboratively with colleagues across the local health, care and voluntary sector economy to manage and achieve improvements in Trust services generally.
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Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment ,which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website www.jobsincare.com/job/jbns31H6 If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email or by calling .
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a Silver award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
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Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
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