Job summary
NHS Surrey Heartlands works in partnership with local health and care organisations - along with staff, patients, their carers, families, and the public - to support people to live healthier lives. We have an ambitious vision for transformation and continuous improvement of health and care across our footprint, supporting the overall objectives of our wider integrated care system; to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access; enhance productivity and value for money and support broader social and economic development in their area.
To deliver our objectives we need a team of talented, collaborative professionals who share the same vision and are passionate about what they do.
The post holder will be a creative and forward-thinking strategic commissioner for all age learning disabilities and autism Surrey Heartlands ICB, with a lead role in the strategic planning of ICB commissioned services "at scale" and the exploration of commissioning solutions in partnership with Surrey County Council.
The post is suitable for Agile working. The successful post holder may choose a base closest to their home address.
Main duties of the job
The lead will represent the ICB respect of learning disabilities and of autism in all aspects of health, social care and wellbeing, ensuring that national and local priorities are reflected in commissioning decisions and leading on market and service developments that support the strategic intent of thepartners to develop lifelong approaches to prevention, tackling health inequalities and improving independence for those with learning disabilities and or autism.
The post holder will play a key role in improving quality of commissioned services, working closely with quality and safeguarding leads. The post holder will ensure the local implementation of recently developed national policies including Brick by Brick, Building the right support, Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Inpatient quality Transformation Programme and Host Commissioner Guidance.
The portfolio will lead on driving forward integrated and joint commissioning inline with local strategy developments, including All Age Autism Strategy and Learning Disability and Autism System Plan.
This includes taking a proactive role in transitions work to ensure adequate arrangements are in place to support young people moving to adult services.
About us
Surrey Heartlands is a partnership of organisations working together - with staff, patients, their carers, families, and the public - to support people to live healthier lives. Surrey Heartlands developed into an Integrated Care Board (ICB) since July 2022, working through 4 Integrated, dynamic, and sustainable place-based partnerships (our Places), each working together to deliver a shared vision across Surrey.
The 4 Place partnerships are known as:
North West Surrey Alliance
Guildford and Waverley Alliance
Surrey Downs Health and Care
East Surrey Place
We have an ambitious vision for transformation and continuous improvement of health and care across our footprint and to deliver our objectives we need a team of capable, collaborative professionals who share the same vision. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes.
We welcome all applications, especially those from underrepresented communities, including people with a disability, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and the person specification documents attached within this job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and the person specification documents attached within this job advert.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
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 post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Evidence of commissioning for outcomes and improvement underpinned by knowledge of the commissioning cycle
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current integration, health, education and care policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between system partners - including the ICB, Surrey County Council and Providers - as well as regional bodies like NHSE
- Understanding of the commissioning process and the role of the Integrated Care Board
- Highly developed knowledge of the key policy requirements of learning disability and autism agendas, particularly the Long- Term Plan and Learning Disability and Autism Programme
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
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change
- Experience of working to deliver change through co-production working with experts by experience, carer groups and families.
- The ability to engage clinicians and other operational staff across the NHS and partner organisations in system reform and service improvement projects
- Experience of report writing, business cases and proposals to achieve approval via governance and decision making boards.
- Calm, methodical and timely approach to financial analysis, writing reports, submitting returns and analysing statistics
Management Skills
Essential
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
- Experience of matrix working
Planning Skills
Essential
- Experience of managing a programme or many projects across different programmes
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long- term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects
- Experience of strategic planning, delivery and assurance, including proven ability to translate strategy into delivery of services
Physical Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to the local health and care system.
- Commitment to identify opportunities to improve on ED&I outcomes and working with others to generate thinking on solutions to improve outcomes both within the workplace and across service development programmes
- Demonstrable knowledge and completion of Quality, Equality Impact Assessments
Autonomy
Essential
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy. Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)
Financial and Physical Resources
Essential
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Other
Essential
- Used to working in a busy environment
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organizer, influencer and networker
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
- Completer/Finisher
- Ability to demonstrate the NHS and ICS values and behaviours in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, patients and service users
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
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 post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Evidence of commissioning for outcomes and improvement underpinned by knowledge of the commissioning cycle
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current integration, health, education and care policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between system partners - including the ICB, Surrey County Council and Providers - as well as regional bodies like NHSE
- Understanding of the commissioning process and the role of the Integrated Care Board
- Highly developed knowledge of the key policy requirements of learning disability and autism agendas, particularly the Long- Term Plan and Learning Disability and Autism Programme
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
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change
- Experience of working to deliver change through co-production working with experts by experience, carer groups and families.
- The ability to engage clinicians and other operational staff across the NHS and partner organisations in system reform and service improvement projects
- Experience of report writing, business cases and proposals to achieve approval via governance and decision making boards.
- Calm, methodical and timely approach to financial analysis, writing reports, submitting returns and analysing statistics
Management Skills
Essential
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
- Experience of matrix working
Planning Skills
Essential
- Experience of managing a programme or many projects across different programmes
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long- term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects
- Experience of strategic planning, delivery and assurance, including proven ability to translate strategy into delivery of services
Physical Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to the local health and care system.
- Commitment to identify opportunities to improve on ED&I outcomes and working with others to generate thinking on solutions to improve outcomes both within the workplace and across service development programmes
- Demonstrable knowledge and completion of Quality, Equality Impact Assessments
Autonomy
Essential
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy. Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)
Financial and Physical Resources
Essential
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Other
Essential
- Used to working in a busy environment
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organizer, influencer and networker
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
- Completer/Finisher
- Ability to demonstrate the NHS and ICS values and behaviours in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, patients and service users
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey Heartlands ICB
Address
Dukes Court
Dukes Street
Woking
GU21 5BH