Liaison and Diversion Head of Service

As the Head of Service you will:

• provide pro-active management of our  non-custodial  services across the North Yorkshire geography. This will include maintaining the strategic direction of the service and delivering agreed contractual requirements and targets from NHS England
• form part of the wider non-custodial healthcare senior leadership team, working with other key stakeholders to ensure that the contract becomes highly functional, and non-custodial services become fully embedded across the region, working closely with West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Humber Heads of Service. 
• ensure that our services deliver non-judgemental, compassionate care within the financial framework that is safe, high quality and in line with the NHSE specification
• inspire trust and excellence in your people by pro-actively leading the service and motivating the team, recognising that our workforce is our most valuable asset.
• promote best practice, evidence-based care and continuous quality improvement embedding a culture of shared learning, whilst managing and overseeing the reporting and report writing to NHSE and senior stakeholders on a regular basis
• share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care, and lead multi-disciplinary teams of clinical and non-clinical colleagues who support each other to do a great job.

Practice Plus Group are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. We aim to deliver a truly integrated model that will guide all groups involved in the judicial pathway to provide a more meaningful experience to the individuals involved.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients as they would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

Qualifications, skills & experience required:

• Degree or appropriate equivalent level of experience / clinical qualification
• Significant experience leading multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong presentation skills
• Experience of managing budgets and supporting financial reporting
• Experience of client management / meeting NHSE commissioner expectations
•  Flexible attitude to working arrangements, including on call responsibilities
• Experience of leading teams that support patients and service users, who have complex mental and physical health conditions  

Our person-centred model is focused on providing meaningful pathways to anyone faced with criminal charges, as well as understanding what triggers and socio-economic circumstances might lead to people offending. We will treat individuals more holistically, focusing on the person and early intervention strategies to reduce risks and improve outcomes.