Director of HIOW Talking TherapiesNHS

Job summary

Shape the Future of NHS Talking Therapies (TT)

We are seeking an exceptional leader to join Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS TT at a time of significant transformation and growth. This senior role provides strategic, operational, clinical and professional leadership across a large and complex service, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, evidence-based psychological therapies for people experiencing anxiety, depression and other common mental health difficulties.

You will lead delivery of national NHS TT standards and targets, oversee quality, workforce, governance and financial performance, and drive innovation, digital transformation and service redesign. Working closely with system partners, you will develop strong relationships across the NHS, Primary Care, voluntary sector and wider Integrated Care System.

We are looking for an experienced senior leader with a relevant doctoral or equivalent professional qualification, registration with an appropriate professional body, significant NHS TT experience, and a proven track record of delivering performance, transformation and service improvement. You will bring expertise in evidence-based therapies, clinical governance, workforce leadership and financial management.

This is a unique opportunity to influence and shape the future of mental health services across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

For an informal discussion please contact Managing Director [email protected]) or Director of Psychological Professions laura,[email protected].

Main duties of the job

To provide strategic, operational, clinical and professional leadership across a large and complex service portfolio, including:

Lead the delivery of national NHS Talking Therapies objectives and performance standards.

Ensure the delivery of a safe, effective and high-quality service.

Be accountable for operational performance, quality, workforce, governance and financial sustainability.

Ensure delivery of all NHS Talking Therapies national standards, performance indicators and contractual requirements.

Lead major transformation programmes aligned with NHS priorities, Integrated Care System objectives and the NHS Long Term Plan.

Drive innovation, digital transformation and service redesign to improve access, patient experience and outcomes.

Develop and maintain strong partnerships with ICB's, Primary Care Networks, voluntary sector organisations and system partners.

Foster a culture of inclusion, continuous improvement, staff wellbeing and professional excellence.

Contribute to the strategic development of mental health services across the wider healthcare system.

Lead a culture of clinical excellence, quality improvement, research and evidence-based practice.

Whilst this is primarily a strategic leadership role, you will maintain professional and clinical credibility through highly specialist consultation, supervision and clinical leadership activities, ensuring the service remains grounded in contemporary practice, lived experience and evidence-based care.

Job description

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence