Director of Transformation

Job responsibilities

The Director of Transformation will lead the successful development and delivery of a key ICB transformation programmes to ensure achievement of the organisations strategic aims. This role will be responsible for the delivery, coordination and leadership of a range of the ICS transformation programmes and workstreams linking into senior colleagues and partners across health and care system and ensuring the Vision and goals within the Integrated Care Strategy are achieved The Director of Transformation holds a key role as a part of the ICB senior leadership team, providing insight, support, advice and the technical knowledge and skills to deliver new ways of working and transformational change to improve population health and reduce health inequalities. The post-holder is responsible for developing the strategic vision and direction for the transformation of specific clinical North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board Job Description and Person Specification and non- clinical processes and partnerships across the ICB and ICS, ensuring that the aspirations of the ICS are translated into well considered, planned and executed transformational programmes that involve all key stakeholders and are inclusive and person centred whilst coordinating delivery of national and local policy requirements .

Experience

Essential

• Substantial leadership health care experience is essential including substantial experience as a senior leader with a demonstrable track record of success in a large and complex NHS organisation
• A proven track record of driving 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 and delivery at scale.
• Experience in dealing with the complex field of litigation, regulation & improvement
• Experience in the management of multi-project programmes of work Management of programme budgets
• A wide range of improvement tools and approaches
• Experience of effective partnership and working with internal and external stakeholders at the most senior level
• Significant experience in leading and developing programme or project plans across multiple partners and stakeholders, achieving consensus and managing successful delivery
• Significant experience in performance management approaches including analysis of data and performance reporting.
• Knowledge and experience of staff management
• Knowledge and experience of financial management
• Experience of managing relationships with the media and political stakeholders.
• Substantial experience of providing leadership within a regulatory environment and across complex systems with demonstrable impact.

Desirable

• Project management qualification e.g.: Prince 2
• Whole systems management
• Experience at Director level within provider, commissioning and oversight and assurance / regulatory organisations

Skills

Essential

• Skilled in building consensus and enhancing collaboration
• Conflict resolution
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, which engender community confidence, strong collaborations, and partnership.
• Strong critical thinking and strategic problem solving; the ability to develop joint strategic planning and undertake problem resolution and action.
• Analytical rigour and numeracy.
• Using measurement of data as an improvement tool
• Highly sophisticated leadership and influencing skills; building compassionate cultures where individuals and teams thrive at organisation, partnership and system levels.
• Programme management skills including set up and maintenance of a full suite of programme documentation
• Risk identification and management

Disposition

Essential

• Open participative engaging communication & influencing skills
• Capable of self imposed time management and meeting deadlines
• Understanding the balance between regulatory management, flexible management and holding to account
• Highly developed influencing skills with the ability to shape development across the health and social care system
• Demonstrable commitment to inclusive working practices and leadership

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
• Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of sustained personal & professional development

Personal attributes

Essential

• Team player committed to corporate effectiveness
• High level of confidence
• Integrity
• Trustworthy
• Approachable/builds effective working relationships
• Resilience
• Strategic thinking ability
• Personal commitment to the values of the NHS Long Term Plan, the NHS People Plan, Nolan Principle and the Fit and Proper Persons regime.
• Demonstrates a compassionate leadership style with a track record of improvements to equality, diversity, inclusion, and social justice.
• Lives by the values of openness and integrity and has created cultures where this thrives.
• Committed to continuing professional development

Other requirements

Essential

• Ability to participate in the on call rota

Working conditions

Essential

• Travel across region/ nationally, independently.
• Frequent VDU use.