Job vacancy: Service Director, Health & Justice, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, London

Job summary

Main area: Health & Justice Services
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8d
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 333-D-HJ-1823-A

Employer: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Gordon
Town: London
Salary: £96,340 - £109,849 per annum inc. Inner HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/08/2025 23:59

Service Director, Health & Justice

NHS AfC: Band 8d

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Operational

2. Relationship Management

3. Management of Services

4. Strategic and Service Planning

5. Corporate and Clinical Governance

6. Performance Management

7. Human Resource Management

8. Development of the Culture within the service

9. Personal Development

Please refer to the JD for a full list of duties.

Person specification

Education/Qualifictions

Essential criteria

Professional Qualification and/or relevant qualification such as a degree in management and leadership (A)
Evidence of ongoing professional development particularly in leadership (A)
Post Graduate Degree in Leadership or equivalent years of experience (A)

Desirable criteria

A relevant professional qualification

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

Significant senior operational experience, managing services at scale in a relevant health & Justice/ Forensic setting
Extensive recent senior management experience in a health and social care setting
Significant experience of managing complex service transformation, resulting in improvements to patient care
A track record of maintaining staff engagement through complex change processes
Demonstrable experience of effective partnership working with other organisations at a very senior level
Experience of involving service users and carers in service redesign and improvement
A track record of successful management of substantial budgets with evidence of improving financial performance
Evidence of achieving demonstrable improvements in the quality of service provision
Evidence of taking personal responsibility in contributing to developing an organisation’s vision and strategic goals for modernisation and reform and in gaining support for this at all levels both internally and externally
Experience in prison and/or forensic services

Desirable criteria

Specific experience of service provision in an offender care setting
Negotiated sub- contracts with other providers
Experience of tendering for new services (A)

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential criteria

Working knowledge and understanding of present health and wider policy in relation to services provided by the Directorate and expectations of stakeholders
Good understanding of relevant primary, community and mental healthcare needs of people in detention settings.
Understanding of negotiation processes and ability to lead or contribute in contract negotiation
Excellent understanding of NHS Quality agenda and regulation
Ability to manage within budget achieving targets under difficult conditions balancing resources and priorities

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Bronze

Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Melanie Wilson
Job title: Executive Assistant
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01908725326

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Job summary

Employer heading

Service Director, Health & Justice

NHS AfC: Band 8d

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Education/Qualifictions

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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