Job summary
Health and Care Services Associate Strategy Delivery Director
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, strategic and enthusiastic individual to support the delivery of the Whipps Cross Health and Care Services Strategy, and to contribute to the development and delivery of the out-of-hospital and integrated care transformation programmes within the scope of the Integrated Delivery Framework for Waltham Forest, Redbridge and Whipps Cross Hospital.
You will work with partners in the local health and care system to identify opportunities in the development of service transformation programmes at Whipps Cross Hospital in order to deliver high quality, sustainable and affordable healthcare services for the local population.
Main duties of the job
The redevelopment of Whipps Cross Hospital offers an unprecedented opportunity to regenerate a unique site and create an integrated health, care and wellbeing campus connecting community, primary and social care services. This role will support the Trust to develop and implement new clinical pathways and innovative ways of working through an integrated care offer, while engaging with local authorities, healthcare providers and others in the wider healthcare system to ensure a joined-up approach that is aligned to the NHS Long Term Plan and the strategies within the North East London Integrated Care System.
The role will be responsible for engaging with staff, service users and other stakeholders to support the development of integrated models of care service strategies and associated delivery plans. The post holder will work with the Whipps Cross clinical teams, Barts Health's Clinical Boards and wider system partners to ensure plans are aligned and implemented throughout the duration of the programme.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Associate Strategy Delivery Director, you will need strong leadership skills and the ability to manage the production of service delivery plans, ensuring the appropriate team/s plan the necessary action to deliver the required outputs and achieve desired outcomes. You will need the ability to think strategically with an efficient skill set in programme and project management. You will need excellent communication skills to engage with partners, staff, service users and other stakeholders to support the development of integrated models of care services strategies and associated delivery plans. You will have considerable experience of meeting performance targets and you will have a professional and resourceful approach. You should be able to work autonomously and to tight deadlines within a fast paced and demanding environment.
The post is advertised as a permanent position however we are happy to consider secondment opportunities if a candidate requests a fixed-term contract.
We would encourage applicants to contact Rob Selley, Strategy Delivery Director r.selley@nhs.net
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
INTERVIEW DATE : Wednesday 1st November 2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Associate Strategy Delivery Director, you will need strong leadership skills and the ability to manage the production of service delivery plans, ensuring the appropriate team/s plan the necessary action to deliver the required outputs and achieve desired outcomes. You will need the ability to think strategically with an efficient skill set in programme and project management. You will need excellent communication skills to engage with partners, staff, service users and other stakeholders to support the development of integrated models of care services strategies and associated delivery plans. You will have considerable experience of meeting performance targets and you will have a professional and resourceful approach. You should be able to work autonomously and to tight deadlines within a fast paced and demanding environment.
The post is advertised as a permanent position however we are happy to consider secondment opportunities if a candidate requests a fixed-term contract.
We would encourage applicants to contact Rob Selley, Strategy Delivery Director r.selley@nhs.net
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
INTERVIEW DATE : Wednesday 1st November 2023
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience of managing or supporting significant economy wide change programmes within the public sector
- oProven track record of successful and sustained management in an NHS Trust or similar public sector organisation
- oIn-depth knowledge in a number of management disciplines acquired through training and experience to degree level or equivalent.
- oEvidence of a track record in change management and working with different corporate and service-level functions within a public sector organisation
- oSignificant complex programme management experience
- oExperience of procuring and managing the ouputs of external advisors
- oExperience in delivering a programme involving major business and systems change in a multi stakeholder environment across multiple locations
- oExperience of managing contractors, suppliers through a complex delivery programme
- oExperience of managing teams and subject matter experts
- oExperience of contract management
- oUp-to-date knowledge of NHS system reform policy and other key policy drivers.
- oExperience of working at a senior level in a corporate team environment
Desirable
- oExperience in working within the public sector, managing programmes at a system-wide level
- oExperience of complex business case development for investment in the public sector
- oProcurement Regulations
Skills
Essential
- oStrong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to manage different internal and external stakeholders and public engagement
- oStrong planning and coordination skills in a complex and rapidly changing environment
- oWell-developed communication skills - both verbal and written - with the ability to communicate and influence at all levels
- oUses a range of influencing strategies to bring about change and modernisation of services.
- oBuilds and uses networks of influence.
- oStrives to ensure that local people, staff and other agencies are involved in shaping the health modernisation agenda.
- oTakes time to build critical mass or support for a position, with the aim of getting results by working in partnership.
- oUnderstands the underlying social, political and historical factors shaping local realities of health services and uses understanding of politics ("large and small p") of health and social care to get things done.
- oEnsures that processes are in place to support individuals in achieving standards and to learn from their mistakes and failures.
- oIs prepared to be held openly to account for meeting goals and targets
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to Masters level or equivalent experience
Other
Essential
- oAbility to articulate and persuade others up, down and across the NHS organisations and represent/act as an ambassador to the Trust and of the Programme.
- oIs clearly focused on the goal of service improvement and resists being side tracked.
- oInvests sustained effort in making a significant impact on improvement within the organisation and across the whole healthcare community.
- oWorks in such a way as to leave a legacy of improved services.
- oDemonstrates a real commitment to working with, involving and consulting patients and other stakeholders in decisions about service delivery and improvement.
- oAble to take conscious steps to manage self under pressure - creating time for reflection and support for self and others
- oCoaches others, challenging and asking questions to help them work out answers for themselves
- oAble to undertake presentations to staff groups conveying sensitive and contentious information
- oAbility to prepare and deliver presentations and business cases to diverse audiences
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience of managing or supporting significant economy wide change programmes within the public sector
- oProven track record of successful and sustained management in an NHS Trust or similar public sector organisation
- oIn-depth knowledge in a number of management disciplines acquired through training and experience to degree level or equivalent.
- oEvidence of a track record in change management and working with different corporate and service-level functions within a public sector organisation
- oSignificant complex programme management experience
- oExperience of procuring and managing the ouputs of external advisors
- oExperience in delivering a programme involving major business and systems change in a multi stakeholder environment across multiple locations
- oExperience of managing contractors, suppliers through a complex delivery programme
- oExperience of managing teams and subject matter experts
- oExperience of contract management
- oUp-to-date knowledge of NHS system reform policy and other key policy drivers.
- oExperience of working at a senior level in a corporate team environment
Desirable
- oExperience in working within the public sector, managing programmes at a system-wide level
- oExperience of complex business case development for investment in the public sector
- oProcurement Regulations
Skills
Essential
- oStrong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to manage different internal and external stakeholders and public engagement
- oStrong planning and coordination skills in a complex and rapidly changing environment
- oWell-developed communication skills - both verbal and written - with the ability to communicate and influence at all levels
- oUses a range of influencing strategies to bring about change and modernisation of services.
- oBuilds and uses networks of influence.
- oStrives to ensure that local people, staff and other agencies are involved in shaping the health modernisation agenda.
- oTakes time to build critical mass or support for a position, with the aim of getting results by working in partnership.
- oUnderstands the underlying social, political and historical factors shaping local realities of health services and uses understanding of politics ("large and small p") of health and social care to get things done.
- oEnsures that processes are in place to support individuals in achieving standards and to learn from their mistakes and failures.
- oIs prepared to be held openly to account for meeting goals and targets
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to Masters level or equivalent experience
Other
Essential
- oAbility to articulate and persuade others up, down and across the NHS organisations and represent/act as an ambassador to the Trust and of the Programme.
- oIs clearly focused on the goal of service improvement and resists being side tracked.
- oInvests sustained effort in making a significant impact on improvement within the organisation and across the whole healthcare community.
- oWorks in such a way as to leave a legacy of improved services.
- oDemonstrates a real commitment to working with, involving and consulting patients and other stakeholders in decisions about service delivery and improvement.
- oAble to take conscious steps to manage self under pressure - creating time for reflection and support for self and others
- oCoaches others, challenging and asking questions to help them work out answers for themselves
- oAble to undertake presentations to staff groups conveying sensitive and contentious information
- oAbility to prepare and deliver presentations and business cases to diverse audiences
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
