Job summary
Are you an experienced NHS Continuing Healthcare leader with a passion for excellent and integrated working? Now we've got your attention this could be your next career move.
We are pleased to have a secondment opportunity for twelve months to lead on the day-to-day operations of NHS CHC.
Your expert knowledge and skills of NHS Continuing Healthcare will take the team to the next level as we focus on ensuring that our NHS Continuing Healthcare structure delivers the person centred, outcome focused care that we are developing as our delivery model. You will be responsible for delivering the day-to-day operations of CHC. This includes considering individuals for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care, Fast Track and all other areas of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare.
Interested? Please contact Dawn Newman dawn.newman2@nhs.net or Paul Benton paul.benton1@nhs.net for an informal discussion
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the operational delivery of NHS CHC service on behalf of the Associate Director of Quality in Care and is required to provide, leadership and management to the CHC clinical team. The post holder will have responsibility and accountability for performance of the adult NHS Continuing Health Care portfolio to ensure the service delivered meets the statutory requirements of relevant NHS Frameworks and key performance indicators.
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining and further developing a culture of high performance, ownership and accountability where safety, quality, excellence in patient outcomes and value are consistently delivered in line with national and locally agreed standards. The Head of Continuing Healthcare will have accountability for the development and training of employees, to ensure that the CHC team has the necessary skills, capability and capacity to deliver and to actively promote the values of the service.
The post holder will be required to maintain and develop systems to allow for accurate reporting and monitoring of activity and spend.
The post holder will be required to provide professional nursing advice and to deputise for the Associate Director of Quality in Care as required.
The post holder will develop effective strategy and operational policies for promoting innovation across Norfolk and Waveney. Working closely with colleagues across the sector, ensuring coherent strategy.
About us
Health and care services in Norfolk and Waveney are working closely together to further improve services and provide more joined-up care for local people. In Norfolk and Waveney, we have already achieved a lot by working in partnership to improve health and care outcomes. These changes have been made possible by different organisations - NHS hospitals, GPs, mental health and community health services, local councils, care homes and social workers, voluntary and community organisations and others - joining forces to agree and plan for local people's needs.
Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS) includes a statutory Integrated Care Partnership (ICP), and an Integrated Care Board (ICB) called NHS Norfolk and Waveney. This partnership and organisation dedicated to making sure that organisations work together for the benefit of our residents, staff and communities is an important step change, helping to create positive differences to local people and joining up health and social care. This is the culmination of many years of effort to build partnership working across the NHS, local authorities, the third sector and patient groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- 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
- Evidence of continuing professional development (ahead on future developments in their area of expertise)
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in Norfolk and Waveney and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between NHS England/NHSI and individual provider and commissioning organisations
- Member of relevant professional body - specifically a current registrant of the NMC and hold the registration of RN, RMN or RNLD
- Exceptionally high communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
- Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement
- Ability to communicate with clinical, academic and all levels of staff effectively
- High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
- Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate conclusions
- High level critical thinking skills
- Ability to develop, maintain and monitor information systems to support innovation initiatives
- Demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of expertise in providing senior leadership
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
- Ability to travel to places of work that may not be accessible by public transport
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary, working to tight and often changing deadlines.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously on difficult issues
- Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda
- Extensive experience of managing budgets, lead and influence on budget setting and have a working knowledge of financial processes
- Determination, perseverance, and resilience
- Flexibility, and the ability to handle a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment
- Will be required to travel within and outside of the CCG's geographical area.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- 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
- Evidence of continuing professional development (ahead on future developments in their area of expertise)
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in Norfolk and Waveney and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between NHS England/NHSI and individual provider and commissioning organisations
- Member of relevant professional body - specifically a current registrant of the NMC and hold the registration of RN, RMN or RNLD
- Exceptionally high communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
- Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement
- Ability to communicate with clinical, academic and all levels of staff effectively
- High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
- Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate conclusions
- High level critical thinking skills
- Ability to develop, maintain and monitor information systems to support innovation initiatives
- Demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of expertise in providing senior leadership
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
- Ability to travel to places of work that may not be accessible by public transport
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary, working to tight and often changing deadlines.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously on difficult issues
- Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda
- Extensive experience of managing budgets, lead and influence on budget setting and have a working knowledge of financial processes
- Determination, perseverance, and resilience
- Flexibility, and the ability to handle a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment
- Will be required to travel within and outside of the CCG's geographical area.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
