As accountable officer and as a fit and proper person (as defined by the CQC), leading the treatment and recovery centre; managing the day to day clinical environment and ensuring quality and compliance with both regulatory requirements and with AFG policies and procedures.
In line with Alternative Futures Group Mission, Vision and Values the job holder will provide effective operational / clinical leadership and management to achieve the delivery of the operational business objectives.
Professional working relationships with:
Duties and Responsibilities:
Being the registered manager with CQC for the regulated activity of the treatment and recovery centre and will be a fit and proper person, acting accordingly at all times.
Leading, supervising and motivating a team of multi professional and support staff to deliver high quality care capable of delivering and meeting practice and regulatory requirements.
Defining and ensuring the model of care and service is adequately described in the “statement of purpose”, revised frequently and is contemporary with NIHSCE guidance for the pathway; ensuring that the service regularly reviews and has in place resources to meet its statement of purpose
Leading the service to excellence, informed by contemporary practice and evidence and following national policy guidance; ensuring the ‘Rehabilitation’ component of the care pathway within the treatment and recovery service is delivered to a high quality and expected outcomes.
Creating a culture of quality and a focus on continuous improvement within the treatment and recovery centre.
Managing financial expenditure against an agreed budget, ensure value for money in procurement of goods and services and contribute to local budget setting, ensuring that the service is delivered within the financial resources available.
Leading on the Contract monitoring / performance reporting requirements to external stakeholders and compiling relevant reports in a timely manner.
Ensuring compliance with performance frameworks
Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to achieve practice, operational and organisational objectives; cultivating a culture of openness, transparency, knowledge exchange, learning and collaboration.
Ensuring that the treatment and recovery centre provides contemporary levels of support for the client group served in line with recovery principles and to the agreed pathway
Providing clinical assurance, both internal and external, that the needs of service users are met appropriately; and challenging appropriately and confidently where standards of care fall below that which should be expected
Directing the Clinical team to ensure that there is ongoing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care, treatment and support and access to expert knowledge and understanding of the impact of illness on the individual (both psychological and physical) is available to the staff team
Being a role model for others, leading the delivery of evidence based person centred mental health practice ensuring holistic approaches to recovery address the impact of serious mental illness for the person and their family.
Leading the multidisciplinary team, work effectively to deliver the local and organisational objectives relating to national and local mental health strategy /policy.
Qualifications
- Registered Practitioner with current active registration with your professional body.