Kingston Council - Head of Mental Health

Posted 10 April 2024
Salary Up to £550 per day
LocationKingston upon Thames
Job type Temporary
Discipline Interim
ReferenceLORNA_1712757756
Contact NameLorna Burner

Job description

As a member of the Corporate Leadership Group, plays a key role in the collective and constructive leadership of the Council, providing the constructive leadership needed to create the conditions for success and working across organisational boundaries

Provides effective project leadership to ensure that cross-cutting and service-related projects achieve desired outcomes Provides inspirational and constructive leadership to the Mental Well Being Service to ensure high performance within a networked operating model F

acilitates change and innovation, building a working culture that encourages innovative, smart and collaborative working

Listens to, and works with colleagues to develop an compelling vision for the service in line with corporate strategy and influences and motivates others to achieve this Commissioning and Performance Management

Commissions services and activities to secure the best outcomes for service users and deliver optimum value for money, in line with the Council's commissioning and contract management frameworks

Translates internal and external intelligence in order to continually adapt and improve the service in line with demand

Manages the performance of the service, working with colleagues to define outcomes, set targets and monitor performance, within a culture of continual improvement

Develops operational plans that align to strategy, ensuring that the resources within the team are used to best effect and impact

Ensures that the best use is made of the Council's resources to secure the best outcomes for residents within the resources available

Ensures that the best use is made of financial resources and achieves balanced budgets and income and savings targets, as required. Customers, Partners and Community Builds strong working partnerships across the public, private and voluntary sectors to enable the service to be delivered in an outcome-focused and efficient way

Promotes community cohesion and Kingston's commitment to valuing diversity, ensuring the development and implementation of effective social inclusion Works in partnership with Members to improve and develop engagement with residents, helping councillors navigate the organisation and signposting them to the right place to resolve issues.

Digital/New Ways of Working Continually looks for ways to improve and modernise our service to customers, including developing and implementing digital/automated processes and eliminating paper wherever possible.

Champions the use of new technologies, particularly Google, to enable modern working practices to thrive.

Delivery Leadership of Mental Well Being Services: Mental Health Team Approved Mental Health Practitioner Service Deprivation of Liberty Services.

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.