Job summary
INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - OPEN TO THOSE WORKING WITHIN STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE ON TRENT INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM
The role
Job title Associate Director - Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC)
Band 8D
Hours Full time/Permanent
The post holder will manage the Head of UEC Delivery and Improvement who will be responsible for the Operational Delivery Plan, Winter Plan and ensuring the alignment of all UEC delivery and redesign.
Main duties of the job
INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - OPEN TO THOSE WORKING WITHIN STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE ON TRENT INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM
Support the Portfolio Director to lead the development and implementation of the UEC portfolio strategy and programme to reflect ICP Strategy, Joint Forward Plan and national priorities.
Develop and maintain key strategic relationships with those external organisations that are critical to the successful delivery of the portfolio, including NHSE and ICS colleagues.
Represent the UEC portfolio in the wider systemEstablish effective UEC Portfolio governance and reporting systems which fully align to the system governance and processes.
Manage system risks within the portfolio, ensuring they are appropriately identified and controls and/or mitigation is in place, escalating as appropriate.
About us
The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) is responsible for planning functions; managing the NHS budget and arranging the provision of health services in the geographical area.
Location Home based/hybrid working (most of posts).
Travel on occasions to a Hub location with at least 1 days notice
New starters are expected to collect IT equipment, from offices in Stoke-on-Trent, and if based at home are required to have appropriate desk/chair/ relevant equipment in compliance with DSE regulations
Posts at Band 8c and above, will take part in the On-call rota, flexible over 7 days, supporting the System Control Centre, with full training provided.
Unconscious Bias/Invisible Disability Training and Equality Induction are mandatory.
Interviews may take place via MS Teams or in person
We promote a compassionate and inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The ICB embrace the principles of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of their age, disability, gender re-assignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, sex or sexual orientation. It's important that our workforce reflects the diversity of communities as much as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - OPEN TO THOSE WORKING WITHIN STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE ON TRENT INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM
Reporting to the Portfolio Director Delivery and Improvement:
Working closely with the Director to ensure a high level of knowledge and understanding of all areas of the UEC Portfolio
Support the Director in the planning and design of improvement strategies to meet the vision and strategic direction set out by the ICB and ICS
Ensure commissioned services and initiatives are delivered to time, to quality standards and in a cost-effective manner, adjusting plans and resources as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - OPEN TO THOSE WORKING WITHIN STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE ON TRENT INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM
Reporting to the Portfolio Director Delivery and Improvement:
Working closely with the Director to ensure a high level of knowledge and understanding of all areas of the UEC Portfolio
Support the Director in the planning and design of improvement strategies to meet the vision and strategic direction set out by the ICB and ICS
Ensure commissioned services and initiatives are delivered to time, to quality standards and in a cost-effective manner, adjusting plans and resources as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Senior experience in a senior Urgent Care role
- Experience in managing system-wide services that impact on large populations
- Significant experience of successful performance and activity risk management and improvement.
- Extensive change management experience in a complex environment.
- Experience of delivering large scale transformation through contracts and collaborative working.
- Extensive experience of deploying performance management frameworks
Skills and knoweldge
Essential
- Five years senior management experience in the NHS, Local Authority, or other relevant service sector.
- Excellent leadership skills
- Experience of managing delivery of organisational strategies
- Proven track record of leadership experience and team working.
- Strategic commissioning experience and formulation of long-term strategic plans.
- Expert knowledge of NHS contracts and the contract management process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Senior experience in a senior Urgent Care role
- Experience in managing system-wide services that impact on large populations
- Significant experience of successful performance and activity risk management and improvement.
- Extensive change management experience in a complex environment.
- Experience of delivering large scale transformation through contracts and collaborative working.
- Extensive experience of deploying performance management frameworks
Skills and knoweldge
Essential
- Five years senior management experience in the NHS, Local Authority, or other relevant service sector.
- Excellent leadership skills
- Experience of managing delivery of organisational strategies
- Proven track record of leadership experience and team working.
- Strategic commissioning experience and formulation of long-term strategic plans.
- Expert knowledge of NHS contracts and the contract management process.
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).