Job summary
Job Summary
The Deputy Director will support the delivery of:
- The development of Primary Care at scale
- GP member practice engagement and relationship management
- The establishment of Primary Care Networks within the context of the emerging Place Based Partnership and ICS
- Quality improvements in Primary Care for example, reduction of unwarranted variation
- The design and implementation of new pathways of care, working with GPs and other clinicians to ensure these are developed to best meet the needs of patients within the City Locality.
- Work with the centralised teams e.g. Planned, Urgent Community and Mental Health teams to ensure that Nottingham and Nottinghamshire CCG wide initiatives are locally sensitive.
- Implementation of service redesign initiatives relating to out of hospital care
- Whole population health management in the locality
- Leadership of the Locality team to ensure that work programmes are delivered effectively.
Main duties of the job
What are we looking for?
We are looking for a Deputy Locality Director to take a lead role in driving forward the development of Nottingham City Place Based Partnership through its constituent Primary Care Networks.
You will be an experienced senior manager with a post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience.
This role is a fundamental part for driving transformation, improving outcomes and working with Primary Care Networks and local authorities to help commission and implement strategies which improve population health and patient outcomes. You should have a good working knowledge of the health sector and demonstrable experience in general practice / PCN transformation.
The ability to build robust relationships with practices, Primary Care Networks, Community providers and any other stakeholders will be crucial, so the post holder must be experienced and confident whilst demonstrating strong and effective communication skills.
For further information about this post, please contact:
- Michelle Tilling - Locality Director, 07919 392554
About us
Our role as a Clinical Commissioning Group involves deciding what services are needed for our diverse local populations, ensuring that they are provided and checking that they are delivering whats needed.
We are responsible for the healthcare of a population of just over one million people - whether it is visiting your GP, seeing the nurse, picking up a prescription, or having treatment in hospital. The area covered by our CCG includes all of Nottingham city and Nottinghamshire county except Bassetlaw.
Nottingham City Place Based Partnership (PBP) is a collaboration of organisations within the Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS). This partnership brings together NHS providers, commissioners, local authorities and the Community & Voluntary Sector ; working together to create happier, healthier communities and reduce the gap in healthy life expectancy across Nottingham City. This partnership has been built around our eight Primary Care Networks
Job description
Job responsibilities
2.Locality Responsibilities
- Assist and deputise for the Locality Director across defined areas to ensure that the CCG and Locality exercises its functions safely, effectively, efficiently and economically.
- Support effective management systems in order to successfully deliver the CCGs strategic commissioning priorities within and across the three localities.
- Support member practice engagement, in order to support delivery of the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire CCGs
- Support practices, GPs and their staff to be effective commissioners and active members of the CCG.
- Support the development of GP provision in order to develop sustainable general practice for the locality/ICP, and share best practice
- Collaborate with Deputy Locality Directors and other CCG teams to deliver QIPP and financial recovery with a focus on reducing inequalities and variation in patient care and reducing unwarranted clinical variation.
- Support to clinical leaders within the CCG to ensure delivery of CCG strategic objectives.
- Work constructively and collaboratively with other members of the senior team to ensure that statutory duties are met and that objectives are met.
- Continuously improve service delivery, working closely with clinical and managerial leaders.
- Support the development of plans that contribute to health and social care integration in order to provide seamless services for local people.
- Support the development of Primary Care at scale within their locality and shape and contribute to the development of PCNs and relevant PBP within the context of the emerging ICS.
- The post holder will also be responsible for:
- Taking a lead in the coordination of training and development and recruitment and organisational activity across the Locality.
- Oversight and management of aspects of the Locality budgets
- Oversight and management of the Better Care Fund for their relevant locality, working closely with the Associate Director of Joint Commissioning & Planning.
The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department or Directorate and the Organisation.
- Key Working Relationships
- The post holder will be required to have regular contact internal and external stakeholders and will often need to engage with them over sensitive, complex, contentious and confidential issues.
- Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide project, information and analytical advice and expertise.
- Overseeing the team to develop and implement project data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data.
- Present project information and issues, explaining complexities, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- To liaise with other Managers to share best practice.
- Functional Responsibilities
4.1 Operational requirements
- Working within the overall strategic objectives, devise, implement and monitor the strategy. Evaluate, interpret and locally implement best practice.
- Provide overall management to the Locality.
- Develop and implement qualitative and quantitative measures to determine performance against the organisational strategy. Report progress against the strategy through personal representation at senior management forums and by written reports to appropriate boards and groups of staff.
- Present complex information on all aspects of function practice in a clear, understandable and audience-appropriate manner to senior management and board level groups.
- Ensure that best practice is developed and delivered at organisational and Locality levels. Challenge ways of working and persuade, motivate and influence other senior managers to realign their practice where necessary.
- Ensure a smooth transition through decision making process to the management of contracts.
- Personally lead, support and contribute to formal negotiations with senior level staff from external stakeholders, providing a high level of negotiating expertise to secure the most advantageous arrangements.
- Advise on innovative opportunities and support all departments across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire CCGs in their strategies and programmes to maximise service benefits.
- Oversee the tracking of progress against plans and transition milestones, ensuring appropriate processes are in place to flag issues, risks and concerns with the relevant stakeholders.
- Work closely with the other Localities to ensure a standardised approach to service delivery and developments as appropriate.
- Ensure the securing of value for money, giving due consideration to all relevant factors including risk, quality and other factors.
- Devise, manage and update policies and procedures, ensuring the adoption of best practice methodology, rules, standards and thresholds. Disseminating these methodologies etc. to staff within the department and throughout the organisation.
- Collect and report on information of expenditure within the organisation and other relevant governing bodies.
4.2 Financial and Physical Resources
- The post holder will have budgetary responsibility for a function and the services provided within that function. This will include evaluating the value for money of new contracts, monitoring the performance of existing providers and ensuring that provider performance aligns, and complies, with contractual terms and conditions;
- The postholder will be directly responsible for all budgets associated with the management of the function.
- Act in a way that is compliant with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in the discharge of this responsibility.
- Constantly strive for value for money and greater efficiency in the use of these budgets and to ensure that they operate in recurrent financial balance year on year.
4.3 Staff Management
- Support and line manage the Locality team.
- To forge positive working relationships, in order to support an effective matrix approach to achieve NHS objectives.
- To work in a matrix management style and to foster close working relations with other managers within the NHS.
- To manage, motivate and develop staff within the team to ensure that they are able to deliver the new responsibilities of the NHS. Including the management of disciplinary procedures as required, undertake staff consultation and consider welfare and safety matters, taking into account instructions and guidelines issued.
- To recruit as necessary and performance manage a team that delivers a range of tasks within a matrix structure in a new and challenging environment.
- Use appraisal and development policy and procedure at ensure that appraisals are undertaken regularly.
4.4 Information Management.
- Responsible for devising, developing and implementing appropriate information sharing systems to:
- facilitate effective working practices for the end to end processes
- ensure accurate analysis of management information.
- Lead the creation and implementation of information systems for collecting, evaluating and interpreting large volumes of intricate data on expenditure to inform the short, medium and long term strategies.
- Responsible for the operation and maintenance of information systems, adapting systems where necessary to suit changing information needs.
- Responsible for the collection and reporting on information of expenditure both within and outside the organisation, including compliance reporting.
- Ensure processes and staff behaviours are in place for appropriate information sharing.
4.5 Research and Development
- Ensures that relevant groups are able to access best practice and current information from supply markets
- Commissions R&D initiatives to secure cost and service improvements from alternative methods of operation, through new goods and services or re-engineering existing processes
- Ensures that benefits from research and development and from innovation are realised by stakeholder organisations
- Operational Responsibilities
5.1 Planning and Organisation
- Create and implement an Operations business plan, clearly identifying links to national, regional and local priorities and policy objectives.
- Contributes to the development and implementation of general policy and service development.
- Develops and implement strategies for improving performance.
- Drives and lead development and improvement of processes.
- Ensures stakeholder representation is engaged throughout the cycle.
- Drives process efficiency in the continuous development of the end-to-end cycle and its associated performance metrics.
5.2 Policy and Service Development
- To identify and assess opportunities for new services and threats to existing services and market develops.
- Develop plans and seize opportunities, mitigate threats and deliver NHSs strategic objectives.
- Responsible for proposing and drafting changes, implementation and interpretation to policies, guidelines and service level agreements (SLAs) which may impact services and Sector.
- Proposes changes to own function making recommendations for other service delivery.
- Contribute to the review and development of existing information management systems and contribute to the development of an integrated approach to project management.
- The post holder will need to maintain a good knowledge of emerging policies from government departments for example pensions, change management, constitution. This will assist in the thinking and definition of the strategy discussions for the Network and stakeholders.
Job description
Job responsibilities
2.Locality Responsibilities
- Assist and deputise for the Locality Director across defined areas to ensure that the CCG and Locality exercises its functions safely, effectively, efficiently and economically.
- Support effective management systems in order to successfully deliver the CCGs strategic commissioning priorities within and across the three localities.
- Support member practice engagement, in order to support delivery of the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire CCGs
- Support practices, GPs and their staff to be effective commissioners and active members of the CCG.
- Support the development of GP provision in order to develop sustainable general practice for the locality/ICP, and share best practice
- Collaborate with Deputy Locality Directors and other CCG teams to deliver QIPP and financial recovery with a focus on reducing inequalities and variation in patient care and reducing unwarranted clinical variation.
- Support to clinical leaders within the CCG to ensure delivery of CCG strategic objectives.
- Work constructively and collaboratively with other members of the senior team to ensure that statutory duties are met and that objectives are met.
- Continuously improve service delivery, working closely with clinical and managerial leaders.
- Support the development of plans that contribute to health and social care integration in order to provide seamless services for local people.
- Support the development of Primary Care at scale within their locality and shape and contribute to the development of PCNs and relevant PBP within the context of the emerging ICS.
- The post holder will also be responsible for:
- Taking a lead in the coordination of training and development and recruitment and organisational activity across the Locality.
- Oversight and management of aspects of the Locality budgets
- Oversight and management of the Better Care Fund for their relevant locality, working closely with the Associate Director of Joint Commissioning & Planning.
The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department or Directorate and the Organisation.
- Key Working Relationships
- The post holder will be required to have regular contact internal and external stakeholders and will often need to engage with them over sensitive, complex, contentious and confidential issues.
- Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide project, information and analytical advice and expertise.
- Overseeing the team to develop and implement project data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data.
- Present project information and issues, explaining complexities, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- To liaise with other Managers to share best practice.
- Functional Responsibilities
4.1 Operational requirements
- Working within the overall strategic objectives, devise, implement and monitor the strategy. Evaluate, interpret and locally implement best practice.
- Provide overall management to the Locality.
- Develop and implement qualitative and quantitative measures to determine performance against the organisational strategy. Report progress against the strategy through personal representation at senior management forums and by written reports to appropriate boards and groups of staff.
- Present complex information on all aspects of function practice in a clear, understandable and audience-appropriate manner to senior management and board level groups.
- Ensure that best practice is developed and delivered at organisational and Locality levels. Challenge ways of working and persuade, motivate and influence other senior managers to realign their practice where necessary.
- Ensure a smooth transition through decision making process to the management of contracts.
- Personally lead, support and contribute to formal negotiations with senior level staff from external stakeholders, providing a high level of negotiating expertise to secure the most advantageous arrangements.
- Advise on innovative opportunities and support all departments across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire CCGs in their strategies and programmes to maximise service benefits.
- Oversee the tracking of progress against plans and transition milestones, ensuring appropriate processes are in place to flag issues, risks and concerns with the relevant stakeholders.
- Work closely with the other Localities to ensure a standardised approach to service delivery and developments as appropriate.
- Ensure the securing of value for money, giving due consideration to all relevant factors including risk, quality and other factors.
- Devise, manage and update policies and procedures, ensuring the adoption of best practice methodology, rules, standards and thresholds. Disseminating these methodologies etc. to staff within the department and throughout the organisation.
- Collect and report on information of expenditure within the organisation and other relevant governing bodies.
4.2 Financial and Physical Resources
- The post holder will have budgetary responsibility for a function and the services provided within that function. This will include evaluating the value for money of new contracts, monitoring the performance of existing providers and ensuring that provider performance aligns, and complies, with contractual terms and conditions;
- The postholder will be directly responsible for all budgets associated with the management of the function.
- Act in a way that is compliant with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in the discharge of this responsibility.
- Constantly strive for value for money and greater efficiency in the use of these budgets and to ensure that they operate in recurrent financial balance year on year.
4.3 Staff Management
- Support and line manage the Locality team.
- To forge positive working relationships, in order to support an effective matrix approach to achieve NHS objectives.
- To work in a matrix management style and to foster close working relations with other managers within the NHS.
- To manage, motivate and develop staff within the team to ensure that they are able to deliver the new responsibilities of the NHS. Including the management of disciplinary procedures as required, undertake staff consultation and consider welfare and safety matters, taking into account instructions and guidelines issued.
- To recruit as necessary and performance manage a team that delivers a range of tasks within a matrix structure in a new and challenging environment.
- Use appraisal and development policy and procedure at ensure that appraisals are undertaken regularly.
4.4 Information Management.
- Responsible for devising, developing and implementing appropriate information sharing systems to:
- facilitate effective working practices for the end to end processes
- ensure accurate analysis of management information.
- Lead the creation and implementation of information systems for collecting, evaluating and interpreting large volumes of intricate data on expenditure to inform the short, medium and long term strategies.
- Responsible for the operation and maintenance of information systems, adapting systems where necessary to suit changing information needs.
- Responsible for the collection and reporting on information of expenditure both within and outside the organisation, including compliance reporting.
- Ensure processes and staff behaviours are in place for appropriate information sharing.
4.5 Research and Development
- Ensures that relevant groups are able to access best practice and current information from supply markets
- Commissions R&D initiatives to secure cost and service improvements from alternative methods of operation, through new goods and services or re-engineering existing processes
- Ensures that benefits from research and development and from innovation are realised by stakeholder organisations
- Operational Responsibilities
5.1 Planning and Organisation
- Create and implement an Operations business plan, clearly identifying links to national, regional and local priorities and policy objectives.
- Contributes to the development and implementation of general policy and service development.
- Develops and implement strategies for improving performance.
- Drives and lead development and improvement of processes.
- Ensures stakeholder representation is engaged throughout the cycle.
- Drives process efficiency in the continuous development of the end-to-end cycle and its associated performance metrics.
5.2 Policy and Service Development
- To identify and assess opportunities for new services and threats to existing services and market develops.
- Develop plans and seize opportunities, mitigate threats and deliver NHSs strategic objectives.
- Responsible for proposing and drafting changes, implementation and interpretation to policies, guidelines and service level agreements (SLAs) which may impact services and Sector.
- Proposes changes to own function making recommendations for other service delivery.
- Contribute to the review and development of existing information management systems and contribute to the development of an integrated approach to project management.
- The post holder will need to maintain a good knowledge of emerging policies from government departments for example pensions, change management, constitution. This will assist in the thinking and definition of the strategy discussions for the Network and stakeholders.
Person Specification
Knowledge, training and experience
Essential
- Good understanding of the background to the development of PCNs and the associated Network Contract
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the ICS, ICP and the PCN
- Must have an understanding of the ambitions for health as described in the NHS Long Term Plan
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
Analytical
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Plans and organises a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances.
- Works with Stakeholders to develop performance improvement plans and to develop plans for innovation and opening up the market.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines
Management Skills
Essential
- Skills for direct line management and job management.
- Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility.
- Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders
Equality and diversity
Essential
- Demonstrates adherence to NHS Values
Person Specification
Knowledge, training and experience
Essential
- Good understanding of the background to the development of PCNs and the associated Network Contract
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the ICS, ICP and the PCN
- Must have an understanding of the ambitions for health as described in the NHS Long Term Plan
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
Analytical
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Plans and organises a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances.
- Works with Stakeholders to develop performance improvement plans and to develop plans for innovation and opening up the market.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines
Management Skills
Essential
- Skills for direct line management and job management.
- Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility.
- Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders
Equality and diversity
Essential
- Demonstrates adherence to NHS Values
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).
