Job summary
This is an exciting secondment opportunity within the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Integrated Care Board (ICB) for a Band 7, Programme Lead within the NENC Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) Programme Management Office. The role will provide specific Programme Lead support to the LMNS Public Health and Prevention work programme.
The successful candidate will live by our Values and Behaviours and help to achieve the ambitions and key priorities of the ICB. You will also contribute to shaping the future across newly formed teams.
The nature of the role demands a significant degree of autonomy, the ability to manage and respond to day-to-day challenges as well as a high degree of intellectual flexibility. You will have excellent communication and engagement skills and meet the essential criteria outlined within the Job Description.
Please note, due to available funding this role is fixed term until the 31st March 2025.
Main duties of the job
To support the LMNS Head of Public Health and Prevention in delivery of the Public Health and Prevention programme of work.
This post will provide specific programme lead support to the LMNS Public Health and Prevention programme of work which includes but is not limited to:
Infant Feeding;
Maternal Healthy Weight; and
Pregnancy Anticipatory Care.
Support senior leads to develop and write project plans incorporating key project milestones to ensure the achievement of strategic aims.
Maintain the project initiation documentation, communication tools and associated plans are available and used to their maximum value in a timely manner.
Project planning required for ongoing projects which are broad in scope and involve complex activities, where there is a significant likelihood of adjustment to plans throughout the project life cycle.
About us
Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country.
The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including; promoting integration of health and care services, improving peoples health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.
With a £6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community- based area providers.
The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.
Please note: the LMNS PMO Team cover the North East and North Cumbria area therefore the office base will be agreed with the successful candidate from the following ICB office locations:
North Ormesby Health Village - Middlesbrough
Pemberton House - Sunderland
Stella House - Newcastle
Park House - Carlisle
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description in Supporting Documents for more information regarding this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description in Supporting Documents for more information regarding this advert.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Evidence of sustained personal & professional development
- Degree level qualification or equivalent
- Master's level qualification or equivalent experience
- Health care experience is essential with a demonstrable track record of success in NHS organisation.
- A proven track record of implementing and overseeing improvements in performance and standards of care and delivering change within an organisation
- A proven track record of transformation, planning and delivery across a range of, areas and services with specific insight into commissioning.
- Experience in the management of multi-project programmes of work
- A wide range of improvement tools and approaches.
- Experience of effective partnership and working with internal and external stakeholders at a senior level.
- Experience in developing programme or project plans across multiple partners and stakeholders, achieving consensus and managing successful delivery
- Experience in performance management approaches including analysis of data and performance reporting.
- Knowledge and experience of staff line management.
- Knowledge and experience of working within financial budgets.
- Experience of managing relationships with stakeholders.
- Programme management skills and experience.
Desirable
- Project management qualification e.g. Prince 2
- Whole systems management
- Experience of commissioning and oversight and assurance / regulatory organisations
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Evidence of sustained personal & professional development
- Degree level qualification or equivalent
- Master's level qualification or equivalent experience
- Health care experience is essential with a demonstrable track record of success in NHS organisation.
- A proven track record of implementing and overseeing improvements in performance and standards of care and delivering change within an organisation
- A proven track record of transformation, planning and delivery across a range of, areas and services with specific insight into commissioning.
- Experience in the management of multi-project programmes of work
- A wide range of improvement tools and approaches.
- Experience of effective partnership and working with internal and external stakeholders at a senior level.
- Experience in developing programme or project plans across multiple partners and stakeholders, achieving consensus and managing successful delivery
- Experience in performance management approaches including analysis of data and performance reporting.
- Knowledge and experience of staff line management.
- Knowledge and experience of working within financial budgets.
- Experience of managing relationships with stakeholders.
- Programme management skills and experience.
Desirable
- Project management qualification e.g. Prince 2
- Whole systems management
- Experience of commissioning and oversight and assurance / regulatory organisations
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).
