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The Assistant Director of Mental Health & Autism is responsible for overseeing the operations of Active Prospects' Mental Health and Autism services, ensuring that support provided is tailored to individuals, flexible, and promotes independence and personal development. This role requires creativity, enthusiasm, a strong commitment to values, and significant strategic management experience in health and social care commissioned provision. As part of the Senior Care Leadership Team, you will also be responsible for ensuring that services within Active Prospects comply with the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Care Act 2014, the Mental Health Act 2025 (and any future updates), and maintain regulatory standards across every area. It involves leading and shaping the culture service according to our organisational values and behaviours.
Job Responsibility
Lead and manage operations of Mental Health and Autism services across Active Prospects
Drive positive cultural change
Safeguarding, incident management, clinical support, managing multidisciplinary teams and risk management
Manage voids, referrals, marketing opportunities, experience of cost models, local council and health commissioning frameworks and tenders
Lead on care systems within designated areas
Develop partnerships with local and national health and social care organisations
Deputise in absence of the Director of Care
Requirements
Significant experience in developing and providing health and social care services for people living with mental health conditions and autism, especially those who have spent extended periods in hospital
Commercial finance expertise
Understand the political context within Adult Social Care and ICB NHS partners
Can effectively build relationships to drive actions and results
Exemplary leadership in promoting innovation and implementing best practices
Extensive senior management experience
Thorough understanding of dual diagnoses within neurodiverse groups
Expertise in mental health, self-harm prevention, and suicide prevention initiatives
Proven collaborator with strategic insight
Proactive commitment to best practice
Engage with broader social care networks at both local and national levels
What we offer
Cycle to Work scheme
Blue light card (cost covered)
Free Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave enhanced pay