Job summary
The Innovation Agency Coaching Academy are looking for Coaching Associates from diverse backgrounds and industries to join our Associate Bank to deliver new and exciting commissions from health and care organisations and systems.
The successful candidates will lead and contribute to activities including programme management, educational programme design, coaching and facilitation and direct work with teams and organisations across the North West Coast.
As an Associate you will be part of a small, creative team that has a reputation for excellence in design and programme delivery. You can expect to feel valued and work closely with colleagues from within the Innovation Agency and across a variety of sectors.
This role would suit someone who values a flexible approach to work and who enjoys working remotely with occasional commitments for face to face meetings and workshops.
We know that different perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment. As such, we welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identify and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances.
Main duties of the job
Our Associates will have expertise in one or more of the following:
Knowledge translating into practice methods from effectiveness/related field e.g., research, evaluation, education, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement.
Experience in successfully designing and delivering a range of learning, coaching, training and development, collaboration workshops.
Expertise in designing and delivering online learning materials for learning platforms, e.g., Moodle, Future NHS.
About us
We are the Academic Health Science Network for the North West Coast, one of England’s 15 AHSNs and part of the AHSN Network which collectively acts as the innovation arm of the NHS.
We are unique. We understand the needs of our health systems and are well placed to broker innovative solutions, while collaborating across England to take what works best and quickly spread it nationally.
We work with two integrated care systems, NHS providers, CCGs, universities, and a large number of life science companies and small to medium size businesses, as well as networks of voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations.
For an informal discussion about this role please contact Jen Kohan, Head of Programmes, jen.kohan@innovationagencynwc.nhs.uk or Juliette Kumar, Associate Director Innovation Agency Coaching Academy, Juliette.kumar@innovationagencynwc.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
ABRIDGED JOB DESCRIPTION
(Host Organisation) LIVERPOOL HEART & CHEST HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
JOB DESCRIPTION
POST: Associate Bank – Coaching Academy (Programme Manager)
BANDING: AfC 8B
RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Programmes
ACCOUNTABLE TO : Associate Director Culture and Workforce
Innovation Agency
The Innovation Agency (IA) is one of 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) established by the NHS in England to accelerate the spread of innovations. The Innovation Agency website contains more details about the organisation and its area of cover (www.innovationagencynwc.nhs.uk) which includes Merseyside, South Cumbria, Lancashire and most of Cheshire.
The work of the Innovation Agency progresses the ‘Innovation, Health and Wealth’ agenda and has been established to ensure that innovations benefit the health of individuals, communities, regions and the nation.
AHSNs are a critical structure for aligning the NHS, academia and industry, and work as ‘system integrators’ across these domains. The Innovation Agency has three strategic goals, these are:
Increase the spread and adoption of innovation through collaboration.
Develop cultures that promote equity and allow innovation to thrive.
Stimulate economic growth and create jobs in the health and life sciences sector.
Our people are central to the success of the organisation and are valued as such. This is demonstrated objectively in the achievement of the Investors in People (IIP) Gold award.
Our core values drive both how we work together and how we work with our stakeholders, these are:
The Innovation Agency supports staff in their ongoing development and achievement of personal goals that are aligned to the organisation’s objectives.
JOB SUMMARY
The Programme Manager will have responsibility for leading, mobilising, design and delivery of a variety of coaching, education and facilitation of programmes across the whole of the geographic region, allocated by the Associate Director of Culture and Workforce and the Head of Programmes (Coaching Academy) and in partnership with stakeholders and members.
There is a requirement to work collaboratively as well as independently and to agreed timetables. The post holder will build productive relationships with a network of partners and colleagues across the region, and with NHS England, NHSI and NHS Leadership Academy He or she will have the capacity, experience and standing to impact on culture and action across a wide and varied community, including influencing decisions at board level.
The Programme Manager will ensure that the Head of Programmes is updated on a regular basis and will prepare responsive briefs required for specific purposes for evaluation and revision of Coaching Academy programmes.
The role will enjoy a degree of autonomy while being accountable to the Associate Director Culture and Workforce.
They will have the capacity, experience and standing to impact on capabilities for spread and adoption and innovation culture locally, regionally and nationally. The role may involve considerable travel across the geography of the Innovation Agency and nationally.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Drive and support the planning, management and delivery of key Coaching Academy programmes and projects across the North West Coast, including the development of plans with appropriate phasing timescales and budgets to ensure the Coaching Academy programme delivers against key project milestones using approved Innovation Agency project planning approaches.
Adhere to systems for tracking and reporting against these in order to ensure robust financial management and enable accurate reports to be provided for the Associate Director and the Innovation Agency Board.
Build and maintain good relationships with senior staff in key agencies such as Health Education England (North West), NHS England, NHS Improvement, NHS Leadership Academy etc.
Develop bespoke content for Coaching Academy programmes and workshops
Lead specific education and development programmes, overseeing operational delivery, programme design to curriculum specifications and gather evaluative data to inform future programmes.
Ensure delivery of programmes to high standards. Develop supportive and sustainable learning curriculum and outcomes.
Manage regular, consistent communications of programme content and engagement opportunities using a variety of formats including Moodle (the online learning platform) and social media.
Work with the Head of Programmes and the Project Managers to develop materials to support the implementation of coaching approaches that reflect priority areas for spread and adoption and to co-ordinate education and coaching initiatives aligned with Innovation Agency initiatives.
To support and contribute to activities of governance groups relevant to post holders work.
To provide expert resource to the Coaching Academy, maintaining a high level of current, evidence based knowledge relevant to the post holder’s area of work.
To arrange events, such as meetings, workshops etc in order to maintain a high level of engagement and awareness of the work of the Coaching Academy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ABRIDGED JOB DESCRIPTION
(Host Organisation) LIVERPOOL HEART & CHEST HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
JOB DESCRIPTION
POST: Associate Bank – Coaching Academy (Programme Manager)
BANDING: AfC 8B
RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Programmes
ACCOUNTABLE TO : Associate Director Culture and Workforce
Innovation Agency
The Innovation Agency (IA) is one of 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) established by the NHS in England to accelerate the spread of innovations. The Innovation Agency website contains more details about the organisation and its area of cover (www.innovationagencynwc.nhs.uk) which includes Merseyside, South Cumbria, Lancashire and most of Cheshire.
The work of the Innovation Agency progresses the ‘Innovation, Health and Wealth’ agenda and has been established to ensure that innovations benefit the health of individuals, communities, regions and the nation.
AHSNs are a critical structure for aligning the NHS, academia and industry, and work as ‘system integrators’ across these domains. The Innovation Agency has three strategic goals, these are:
Increase the spread and adoption of innovation through collaboration.
Develop cultures that promote equity and allow innovation to thrive.
Stimulate economic growth and create jobs in the health and life sciences sector.
Our people are central to the success of the organisation and are valued as such. This is demonstrated objectively in the achievement of the Investors in People (IIP) Gold award.
Our core values drive both how we work together and how we work with our stakeholders, these are:
The Innovation Agency supports staff in their ongoing development and achievement of personal goals that are aligned to the organisation’s objectives.
JOB SUMMARY
The Programme Manager will have responsibility for leading, mobilising, design and delivery of a variety of coaching, education and facilitation of programmes across the whole of the geographic region, allocated by the Associate Director of Culture and Workforce and the Head of Programmes (Coaching Academy) and in partnership with stakeholders and members.
There is a requirement to work collaboratively as well as independently and to agreed timetables. The post holder will build productive relationships with a network of partners and colleagues across the region, and with NHS England, NHSI and NHS Leadership Academy He or she will have the capacity, experience and standing to impact on culture and action across a wide and varied community, including influencing decisions at board level.
The Programme Manager will ensure that the Head of Programmes is updated on a regular basis and will prepare responsive briefs required for specific purposes for evaluation and revision of Coaching Academy programmes.
The role will enjoy a degree of autonomy while being accountable to the Associate Director Culture and Workforce.
They will have the capacity, experience and standing to impact on capabilities for spread and adoption and innovation culture locally, regionally and nationally. The role may involve considerable travel across the geography of the Innovation Agency and nationally.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Drive and support the planning, management and delivery of key Coaching Academy programmes and projects across the North West Coast, including the development of plans with appropriate phasing timescales and budgets to ensure the Coaching Academy programme delivers against key project milestones using approved Innovation Agency project planning approaches.
Adhere to systems for tracking and reporting against these in order to ensure robust financial management and enable accurate reports to be provided for the Associate Director and the Innovation Agency Board.
Build and maintain good relationships with senior staff in key agencies such as Health Education England (North West), NHS England, NHS Improvement, NHS Leadership Academy etc.
Develop bespoke content for Coaching Academy programmes and workshops
Lead specific education and development programmes, overseeing operational delivery, programme design to curriculum specifications and gather evaluative data to inform future programmes.
Ensure delivery of programmes to high standards. Develop supportive and sustainable learning curriculum and outcomes.
Manage regular, consistent communications of programme content and engagement opportunities using a variety of formats including Moodle (the online learning platform) and social media.
Work with the Head of Programmes and the Project Managers to develop materials to support the implementation of coaching approaches that reflect priority areas for spread and adoption and to co-ordinate education and coaching initiatives aligned with Innovation Agency initiatives.
To support and contribute to activities of governance groups relevant to post holders work.
To provide expert resource to the Coaching Academy, maintaining a high level of current, evidence based knowledge relevant to the post holder’s area of work.
To arrange events, such as meetings, workshops etc in order to maintain a high level of engagement and awareness of the work of the Coaching Academy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education at Masters level or equivalent experience.
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- Evidence of continuous personal professional development.
- Knowledge and experience of coaching, education, facilitation and training approaches.
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- Knowledge and/or experience in change management and/or innovation, improvement
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- Experience of successfully engaging with a range of professions to achieve successful outcomes.
Desirable
- Coaching qualification
- Educational Qualification
- Awareness of improvement and innovation in health and care
- Knowledge and experience of delivering workshops and training requiring managing complex messages to diverse audiences.
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- Evidence of using coaching skills.
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- Evidence of board level facilitation and coaching for Executives and Senior Leaders
Experience
Essential
- Experience of designing and implementing complex projects, turning ambitions of commissioners to a final product, workshop or programme of coaching.
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- Evidence of working collaboratively and influencing people from a wide range of professional .
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- Experience of writing, presenting reports, managing feedback, and questions at senior management committees.
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- Experience of Organisational Development approaches.
Desirable
- Experience of writing proposals for commissioners and iterating the proposals to meet their needs and capacity.
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- Evidence of working with a wide range of people and groups
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education at Masters level or equivalent experience.
-
- Evidence of continuous personal professional development.
- Knowledge and experience of coaching, education, facilitation and training approaches.
-
- Knowledge and/or experience in change management and/or innovation, improvement
-
-
- Experience of successfully engaging with a range of professions to achieve successful outcomes.
Desirable
- Coaching qualification
- Educational Qualification
- Awareness of improvement and innovation in health and care
- Knowledge and experience of delivering workshops and training requiring managing complex messages to diverse audiences.
-
- Evidence of using coaching skills.
-
- Evidence of board level facilitation and coaching for Executives and Senior Leaders
Experience
Essential
- Experience of designing and implementing complex projects, turning ambitions of commissioners to a final product, workshop or programme of coaching.
-
- Evidence of working collaboratively and influencing people from a wide range of professional .
-
- Experience of writing, presenting reports, managing feedback, and questions at senior management committees.
-
- Experience of Organisational Development approaches.
Desirable
- Experience of writing proposals for commissioners and iterating the proposals to meet their needs and capacity.
-
- Evidence of working with a wide range of people and groups
Additional information
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).
