Job summary
The Integrated Care Systems (ICS) are a new way of planning and organising the delivery of health and care services. They bring together NHS, local government, and third sector bodies to take collective responsibility for the health and wellbeing of the people of Birmingham and Solihull, with the aim of delivering better, high quality, more joined up care for local people and patients within our collective resources.
Together we want to work with community stakeholders and providers across the ICS to make significant changes to the way health and social care are delivered locally to improve the health outcomes for the Black African and Caribbean community. In addition, the 'NHS Long Term Plan (2019)' and 'We are the NHS People Plan 2020/21' explain how systems should be working together to be sustainable, tackle health inequalities and respond to the changing needs of the population.
A commitment to tackle inequalities experienced by the black community is at the heart of the BLACHIR ICS taskforce work. Recent events including the coronavirus pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, and economic recession have highlighted the importance of this agenda.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Work collaboratively within matrix cross-organisational teams, to support the development and delivery of the 39 opportunities for action as highlighted in the BLACHIR report.
- Ensure community, professional, clinical leadership and co-production is central to the delivery of all the BLACHIR Project activities.
- Work with the Black African and Caribbean communities who are most vulnerable on locally based approaches to living well with long-term conditions and reducing risk of ill health (e.g. diabetes, smoking, hypertension, obesity). Support the development of approaches to maintaining good health that are co-produced with communities and culturally humble and safe.
- Keep a helicopter view of the impact, risks and success of workstreams.
- Ensure that all projects are underpinned by effective project planning, communication, and engagement, monitoring and evaluation, risk management and escalation processes.
- Maintain robust records and document logs for reference.
- Maintain good governance around all aspects of programme delivery.
- Work with internal/external key stakeholders to develop and review all elements of project delivery.
- Provide written and verbal reports.
About us
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Be Part of Our Team... Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Other job requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites as required
- Physical Effort Moderate physical effort required to move stands and promotional material when attending external events to promote the work of the BLACHIR ICS Taskforce.
Personal qualities
Essential
- You conduct yourself in a caring and considerate manner at all times
- You are respectful to others and listen to others
- You operate with openness and honesty and ensure you are approachable in conducting your role
- Professionalism and understanding difference are key
- Genuine passion for reducing inequalities and driving social inclusion within the African and Caribbean community
- A flexible approach is required to working hours as some community engagement events may take place during the evenings and weekends
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Uses initiative to drive work forwards
- Ability to deal with non-routine queries through task related problem solving
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, adaptable and flexible
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise
- Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to stakeholders, on technical and non- technical subjects which may be sensitive or contentious
- Ability to produce presentations and present to a wide range of stakeholders at local, system and Exec level
- Establish and maintain effective communications to support individual systems projects, to include clear allocation of roles and responsibilities expected standards, and reporting arrangements
- Able to write clear and concise technical reports, system specifications, user documentation
- Ability to plan and manage work to optimise resources available ensuring timelines and budgets are met along with financial assurance of the budgets
- Ensure that agreed project management standards are implemented and adhered to on all projects
- Working without supervision to achieve the aims and objectives of the post making decisions in a timely and effective manner
- Prioritise conflicting demands and meet deadlines
- Advanced knowledge of reporting, and good awareness of NHS direction and policy initiatives e.g., NHS Long Term Plan
- Comprehensive knowledge of project and programme management principles
- Demonstrated ability to present effectively to a wide range of audiences including senior stakeholders
- Skills for manipulating information via advanced keyboard skills, uses of a range of software
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of managing projects within a controlled project management environment
- Previous experience of community engagement / working with communities
- Experience of managing projects with appropriate governance and reporting processes
- Experience of preparing detailed project plans, project initiation documents, blue-prints, and reporting of PMO document i.e. project implementation plans, project reports and monthly update reports
- Experience of preparing detailed project plans, project initiation documents, blue-prints, and reporting of PMO document i.e. project implementation plans, project reports and monthly update reports
- Practical experience of PRINCE2 project management methodology or similar
- Ability to build effective working relationships with key stakeholders
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software packages, including Word, Excel, for corresponding, storing and producing documents and information as required with awareness of GDPR
Desirable
- Previous experience working with the African and Caribbean community
Qualifications/training
Essential
- Project management qualification or equivalent
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
Person Specification
Other job requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites as required
- Physical Effort Moderate physical effort required to move stands and promotional material when attending external events to promote the work of the BLACHIR ICS Taskforce.
Personal qualities
Essential
- You conduct yourself in a caring and considerate manner at all times
- You are respectful to others and listen to others
- You operate with openness and honesty and ensure you are approachable in conducting your role
- Professionalism and understanding difference are key
- Genuine passion for reducing inequalities and driving social inclusion within the African and Caribbean community
- A flexible approach is required to working hours as some community engagement events may take place during the evenings and weekends
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Uses initiative to drive work forwards
- Ability to deal with non-routine queries through task related problem solving
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, adaptable and flexible
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise
- Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to stakeholders, on technical and non- technical subjects which may be sensitive or contentious
- Ability to produce presentations and present to a wide range of stakeholders at local, system and Exec level
- Establish and maintain effective communications to support individual systems projects, to include clear allocation of roles and responsibilities expected standards, and reporting arrangements
- Able to write clear and concise technical reports, system specifications, user documentation
- Ability to plan and manage work to optimise resources available ensuring timelines and budgets are met along with financial assurance of the budgets
- Ensure that agreed project management standards are implemented and adhered to on all projects
- Working without supervision to achieve the aims and objectives of the post making decisions in a timely and effective manner
- Prioritise conflicting demands and meet deadlines
- Advanced knowledge of reporting, and good awareness of NHS direction and policy initiatives e.g., NHS Long Term Plan
- Comprehensive knowledge of project and programme management principles
- Demonstrated ability to present effectively to a wide range of audiences including senior stakeholders
- Skills for manipulating information via advanced keyboard skills, uses of a range of software
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of managing projects within a controlled project management environment
- Previous experience of community engagement / working with communities
- Experience of managing projects with appropriate governance and reporting processes
- Experience of preparing detailed project plans, project initiation documents, blue-prints, and reporting of PMO document i.e. project implementation plans, project reports and monthly update reports
- Experience of preparing detailed project plans, project initiation documents, blue-prints, and reporting of PMO document i.e. project implementation plans, project reports and monthly update reports
- Practical experience of PRINCE2 project management methodology or similar
- Ability to build effective working relationships with key stakeholders
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software packages, including Word, Excel, for corresponding, storing and producing documents and information as required with awareness of GDPR
Desirable
- Previous experience working with the African and Caribbean community
Qualifications/training
Essential
- Project management qualification or equivalent
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
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).
