Head of Staffing Services Solution - Band 8b

Job responsibilities

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Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Professional
• Educated to master's degree level or equivalent experience.
• Relevant experience at a senior level in the specialist area.
• Leadership training and extensive leadership /change knowledge and experience.
• Evidence of recent ongoing professional development, e.g., Service /Quality improvement qualification training
• Qualified Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (or willingness to undertake) of

Desirable

• Coaching qualification

Experience

Essential

• Substantial NHS experience working at a senior level within management. Demonstrable evidence of operational / strategic management across a range of activities
• Evidence of driving improvements in quality and safety in complex settings at a senior level
• Experience of working in a highly complex and fast-moving organisational environment
• Skills in Microsoft office , inc. excel & Word
• Experience in setting up, management and monitoring of service level agreements/contracts.
• Experience of development, management and reporting of clinical Rosters
• Experience of managing and developing effective and diverse teams
• Super user Roster & Bank Systems
• Considerable experience in patient safety.
• Experience in collecting, analysing and reporting data and other information.
• Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate change/ transformational solutions at a senior level.
• Advanced keyboard skills / IT Skills
• Knowledge of Safer Nursing care Tool Metric and SafeCare live programmes
• Knowledge of recruitment systems / programmes.
• Experience of job role / workforce redesign
• Experience of day -to-day people management
• Analytical skills, literacy, numeracy
• Strong negotiating skills
• Developed communication and facilitation skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
• Good presentation skills for conveying highly complex, sensitive or contentious information Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret highly complex investigation information and identify appropriate action in line with practitioner performance and serious incident investigations.
• Ability to work to defined objectives to deliver to strict deadlines.
• Adaptability , flexibility and ability to lead and influence where no direct line manager responsibility.
• Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions in relation to project or service delivery.
• Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ / no obvious solution.
• Strong leadership/ motivational skills to encourage collaborative working.
• Good organisational skills and ability to plan and activities, prioritising and adjusting work.
• Leading workstream which impact across the organisation.
• Experience in facilitating and managing change.
• Abilities for financial and staff management Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
• Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes.
• Will consider the most effective way to promote equality and good working relationships.
• Employment and service delivery and can take actions which support and promote this agenda .
• Effective team leader, and team player
• Must possess strong influencing skills, motivational and reasoning, diplomacy skills together with an ability to communicate highly complex. Sensitive information and an ability to quickly establish credibility with clinical and managerial colleagues.

Desirable

• NHS and Operational management Quality Improvement experience.

Skills / Knowledge / Aptitudes

Essential

• Substantial NHS experience working at a senior level within Operational management. Demonstrable evidence of operational and strategic management across a range of activities
• Evidence of measurable outcome at strategic and operational level.
• Achievement in driving improvements in quality and safety in complex settings at a senior level
• Experience of working in a highly complex and fast-moving organisational environment
• Experience of development, management and reporting of clinical Rosters
• Experience of managing and developing effective and diverse teams
• Super user Roster & Bank Systems
• Considerable experience in patient safety.
• Knowledge of health service management.
• Experience and proven track record in effective change management and working with different staff groups.
• Experience in developing and implementing policy and planning a broad range of activities within scope of role.
• Analytical skills, literacy, numeracy
• Strong negotiating skills
• Developed communication and facilitation skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
• Good presentation skills for conveying highly complex, sensitive or contentious information Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
• Ability to interpret highly complex investigation information and identify appropriate action in line with practitioner performance and serious incident investigations.
• Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ / no obvious solution.
• Strong leadership/ motivational skills to encourage collaborative working.
• Good organisational skills and ability to plan and activities, prioritising and adjusting work.
• Effective team leader, and team player
• Must possess strong influencing skills, motivational and reasoning, diplomacy skills together with an ability to communicate highly complex sensitive information and an ability to quickly establish credibility with clinical and managerial colleagues.

Specific requirements

Essential

• Works across site.
• Work flexibly including evenings and weekends. Self-motivated
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes the values of the organisation.
• Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of the healthcare agenda.
• Embraces change, viewing it as an opportunity to gain experience and develop.
• Commitment to personal development.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).