Mental Health Deputy Head of Services
6-month Contract with a Local Authority
Job Purpose
- Responsible for the management of operational quality and excellence in the portfolio of services in your area, ensuring that a personalized and strength-based approach enables adults to be safe and well, leading a life of their choice.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
- Work in partnership with Head of Service, the ELFT Social Work Professional Lead, and senior leaders to make a contribution to departmental and corporate objectives, while feeding up insight and innovations from service areas.
- Manage and provide support to services to achieve high performing, safe, and personalized outcomes to residents, with a focus on the effective use of resources and staff.
- Work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders, enabling collaborative and collegiate relationships that improve outcomes for residents.
- Provide operational oversight of a key area of adult social care: Mental Health.
Essential Experience Required
- Experience of effectively managing budgets.
- Experience in change management.
Desirable Experience
- Experience of working within an integrated/multi-disciplinary service setting.
- Understanding of the key current policy directives for adult social care and health.
Essential Qualification Required
- A degree qualification or above in either: Social Work, Social Care, Allied Health profession, or Public Health and appropriate registration.
Additional Information
- The role closes on 4th September 2025, apply ASAP.
Requirements
Requirements
- Degree qualification or above in Social Work, Social Care, Allied Health profession, or Public Health and appropriate registration.
- Experience of effectively managing budgets.
- Experience in change management.
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