Job summary
The first 5 months of operating as NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
(NHS Somerset) have been an exciting journey so far, but we still want to
recruit more high calibre leaders to join our team; people who are realistic
and optimistic, with a systematic and system-focused approach, and who are
hard-working and flexible in how they tackle their undertakings, with a
demonstrable ability to think creatively and collaboratively.
The Chief Officer for Strategy, Digital and Integration will be
a visionary leader who is able to work in partnership with a range of
colleagues and stakeholders to provide senior leadership to the development and
implementation of the Somerset integrated care strategy.
The role will take the Executive lead for digital strategy,
ensuring that the digital agenda is front and centre of our future
thinking. You will be responsible for
shaping the ICBs commissioning functions to ensure that they are fit for purpose
within the ICS context. You will also lead
on the development of joint commissioning with the new Somerset Council and the
development of Somersets approach to locality and neighbourhood-based working.
This is an opportunity for you to offer your knowledge, experience, and
skills to ensure that we do the best we can for the varied communities across
Somerset. We are excited to see what perspective you bring.
Main duties of the job
If you are committed to helping address some of the long-standing inequalities to allow the people of Somerset to live long and healthy lives, then we would very much like to hear from you.
All the information you need for this vacancy is within the
attached Applicant Information Pack, including the full job
description and person specification, contact details and the key dates of the
recruitment and selection process.
To apply for this role, please submit a full application via this site.
This vacancy will close at midnight on Monday 9th January 2023.
For added information, please read all attached documents, and follow the relevant links listed.
Thank you for your interest in working for NHS Somerset ICB.
About us
NHS Somerset
Integrated Care Board (ICB), known as NHS Somerset is the statutory NHS
organisation responsible for implementing a health and care strategy developed
by the Integrated Care Partnership.
NHS
Somerset consists of approx. 300 staff, across multiple directorates, and serveral teams within each directorate.
We
encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and welcome applications
from underrepresented groups. When recruiting, we are committed to equality of
opportunity for all. We believe that the best organisations are those that
reflect the communities they serve.
We
offer flexible working from your first day of employment and we also have an
agile approach to home / office-based working. Please note however, that you
will be required to work from our HQ, Wynford House in Yeovil for 2/3 days per
week and that elements of the role may require you to travel to other locations
across Somerset, to attend in-person meetings and meet the needs of the
service. Please consider this before applying.
Job
Share and Secondment opportunities will be considered. If you are seeking an internal or external secondment, please seek
advice from your HR team and you must also obtain your current line
manager's permission to be released on secondment before applying, to avoid
disappointment.
We
also offer an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.
Please
read the attached documents / visit the links listed before applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Accountabilities
Setting
Strategy
The
Chief Officer for Strategy, Digital and Integration will:
- work
with system partners, via our Integrated Care Partnership, to develop the
Somerset Integrated Care strategy, ensuring that this remains live and is
informed by our Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and population health
approach.
- work
with system partners to create the conditions for teams across the ICS to work
together to develop joined up plans to deliver this strategy.
- provide
strategic and transformational leadership to the ICB and ICS, working with the
Chief Executive and with ICB and ICS colleagues to develop and connect plans
across the ICS in support of the delivery of the overarching Integrated Care
Strategy.
- oversee
and contribute to the production and delivery of a five-year plan for the ICB.
This will include interpretation and implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan
and other national strategic priorities.
- ensure
that the ICB and ICS has robust mechanisms in place to evaluate the impact of
the strategy on the health and wellbeing of the Somerset population.
- sensitively
and constructively work through barriers to change by developing and delivering
a compelling and evidence-based case for change, providing clarity about the
benefits and consequences.
Innovation
and Partnership Development
- build
partnerships and collaborate with wider ICS system leaders including provider
collaboratives, public health, primary care, local government, voluntary and
community sector, other partners and local people to make real transformational
differences for the population.
- take
the lead role in supporting the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) to ensure
that strong connections are created throughout the system and that the system
strategy is delivered.
- create
new partnerships with commercial partners, the Academic Health Science Network
(AHSN), Universities and national public bodies on developing innovative
strategies and solutions which underpin the ICS strategy and ICB plan.
- articulately
and confidently provide context and system wide leadership across the health
and social care community, coming up with innovative ideas to solve complex
challenges and issues.
- build
upon and share best practice, maximising opportunities to learn from others and
share work, proactively show casing within the local, national and regional
arenas, the positive progress and achievements made in Somerset.
Digital
Transformation
- act
as the Executive lead for digital transformation and the voice of digital at
the Board.
- Work
with system partners to ensure the development and implementation of an
innovative and future focussed digital transformation plan for the ICS, which
both informs and is informed by the system integrated care strategy
- ensure
that the ICS digital plans are aligned across partners.
- ensure
that Somerset is at the forefront of digital transformation and that ICS
digital plans are aligned with the wider ambitions to improve digital inclusion
across the county.
- ensure
that the ICS develops innovative relationships with public sector, academic and
commercial partners to constantly scan the market in order to identify
innovative digital solutions that improve health and care.
Strategic
and Joint Commissioning
- lead
the ICB commissioning teams with the exception of the Primary Care
Commissioning Team which sits with the Chief Medical Officer.
- work
with colleagues at the new Somerset Council to identify opportunities to
develop joint commissioning arrangements.
- ensure
that ICB commissioning teams work in partnership with wider ICS system partners
and local people to develop integrated plans that make real transformational
differences for the population.
- lead
on the development of a place-based approach in Somerset, ensuring the
implications of place and provider collaboratives are fully accounted for, and ensure
there is consistency in the commissioning and delivery of services across
integrated care pathways.
- ensure
that commissioning teams are forward looking and capitalising on best practice
in the NHS and more widely to create a reservoir of realistic future efficiency
opportunities; ensure alignment to the ICS strategy and ICB plan.
- work
alongside the Chief Medical Officer to ensure alignment with Primary Care
Commissioning and that health inequalities and social justice are central to
strategic commissioning decisions.
- develop
a sound and consistent understanding of the ensuring commissioning decisions
take account of the broader perspective of strategic and operational issues and
interdependencies.
- To
fulfil the role, the post holder will need to demonstrate competence and
aptitude to fulfil all ICS leadership competency domains. In addition to
Setting strategy and delivering long-term transformation, this role will also
need to demonstrate competence in the following ways:
Building
trusted relationships with partners and communities
- Success
in this role is dependent on having strong relationships with local patient
communities, their representatives, ICS partners and specifically clinical and
care professional leaders across health and social care at all levels of the
system.
- You
will promote and facilitate collective responsibility for improving whole
pathways and removing organisational barriers to accessing health and care
services.
- Negotiating
with and influencing board level system leaders across health and care as well
as with wider ICS partners will be a key responsibility of this role to ensure
that progressive transformational change can be achieved which meets the
population needs of the ICB.
- You
will develop respect and credibility through consistency of your own behaviour
and leadership style consistent with the values of the organisation.
Sensitively and constructively confront and address barriers to change by
developing and delivering a compelling and evidence-based case for change,
providing clarity about the benefits and consequences.
- You
will promote system wide integrated working through the relationships with
Somersets health and social care partners.
Leading
for social justice and health equality
- Reducing
health inequalities is a core objective of the ICB and the post holder will
foster a culture in which equality, diversity, inclusion and allyship are
actively promoted across the ICS.
- To
drive innovative data evidenced change on behalf of the ICB and on behalf of
NHS England and NHS Improvement focusing on ensuring that inequalities across
the system are addressed.
- Promoting
and enhancing strategic approaches to enhancing and/or further developing
personalised care locally in so that the ICB achieves the best possible health
and care for its communities.
- Ensuring
the population needs are met through the appropriate allocation of resources in
a system role, utilising close working relationships with system partners to
ensure investment and performance of resources is effective in assisting to
reduce health inequalities across the ICS.
Driving
high quality, sustainable outcome
- ensure
the ICS strategy and ICB plan consider the quality of all health services
delivered in the ICS area, ensuring a safer and just culture, safer systems,
and safer care.
- ensure
there is professional and clinical engagement, including robust and considered
challenge, into ICB plan
- You
will promote patient and public involvement in the design and decision-making
process and champion the delivery of digitally enabled transformation across
ICS strategy and ICB plan.
Providing
robust governance and assurance
- You
will support a strong culture of public accountability, probity, and
governance, ensuring that appropriate and compliant structures, systems, and
process are in place to minimise risk and promote the freedom to speak up.
- You
will lead on the identification of performance risks and issues related to the
delivery of the ICS strategy and ICB plan.
- You
will have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults,
children and young people in Somerset
- You
will be required as part of your role to ensure you are abreast of the latest
information and receive training in to enable you to fulfil your duties in this
regard
Creating
a compassionate and inclusive culture
- You
will create and promote a culture of inclusive, professional leaderships
- You
will be visible as a collaborative leader and a role model, engaging health,
and care professionals across the whole system in the development and delivery
of the ICB plan. This includes:
- Providing
mentoring and support to other leaders.
- Ensuring
that staff and colleagues are supported to perform their roles and given
opportunities to develop.
- Ensuring
that the talent management and development is embedded at all levels of the
system.
Senior manager on-call rota
- As a senior
manager in the ICB you will form part of the on call rota for ICS system out of
hours
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Accountabilities
Setting
Strategy
The
Chief Officer for Strategy, Digital and Integration will:
- work
with system partners, via our Integrated Care Partnership, to develop the
Somerset Integrated Care strategy, ensuring that this remains live and is
informed by our Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and population health
approach.
- work
with system partners to create the conditions for teams across the ICS to work
together to develop joined up plans to deliver this strategy.
- provide
strategic and transformational leadership to the ICB and ICS, working with the
Chief Executive and with ICB and ICS colleagues to develop and connect plans
across the ICS in support of the delivery of the overarching Integrated Care
Strategy.
- oversee
and contribute to the production and delivery of a five-year plan for the ICB.
This will include interpretation and implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan
and other national strategic priorities.
- ensure
that the ICB and ICS has robust mechanisms in place to evaluate the impact of
the strategy on the health and wellbeing of the Somerset population.
- sensitively
and constructively work through barriers to change by developing and delivering
a compelling and evidence-based case for change, providing clarity about the
benefits and consequences.
Innovation
and Partnership Development
- build
partnerships and collaborate with wider ICS system leaders including provider
collaboratives, public health, primary care, local government, voluntary and
community sector, other partners and local people to make real transformational
differences for the population.
- take
the lead role in supporting the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) to ensure
that strong connections are created throughout the system and that the system
strategy is delivered.
- create
new partnerships with commercial partners, the Academic Health Science Network
(AHSN), Universities and national public bodies on developing innovative
strategies and solutions which underpin the ICS strategy and ICB plan.
- articulately
and confidently provide context and system wide leadership across the health
and social care community, coming up with innovative ideas to solve complex
challenges and issues.
- build
upon and share best practice, maximising opportunities to learn from others and
share work, proactively show casing within the local, national and regional
arenas, the positive progress and achievements made in Somerset.
Digital
Transformation
- act
as the Executive lead for digital transformation and the voice of digital at
the Board.
- Work
with system partners to ensure the development and implementation of an
innovative and future focussed digital transformation plan for the ICS, which
both informs and is informed by the system integrated care strategy
- ensure
that the ICS digital plans are aligned across partners.
- ensure
that Somerset is at the forefront of digital transformation and that ICS
digital plans are aligned with the wider ambitions to improve digital inclusion
across the county.
- ensure
that the ICS develops innovative relationships with public sector, academic and
commercial partners to constantly scan the market in order to identify
innovative digital solutions that improve health and care.
Strategic
and Joint Commissioning
- lead
the ICB commissioning teams with the exception of the Primary Care
Commissioning Team which sits with the Chief Medical Officer.
- work
with colleagues at the new Somerset Council to identify opportunities to
develop joint commissioning arrangements.
- ensure
that ICB commissioning teams work in partnership with wider ICS system partners
and local people to develop integrated plans that make real transformational
differences for the population.
- lead
on the development of a place-based approach in Somerset, ensuring the
implications of place and provider collaboratives are fully accounted for, and ensure
there is consistency in the commissioning and delivery of services across
integrated care pathways.
- ensure
that commissioning teams are forward looking and capitalising on best practice
in the NHS and more widely to create a reservoir of realistic future efficiency
opportunities; ensure alignment to the ICS strategy and ICB plan.
- work
alongside the Chief Medical Officer to ensure alignment with Primary Care
Commissioning and that health inequalities and social justice are central to
strategic commissioning decisions.
- develop
a sound and consistent understanding of the ensuring commissioning decisions
take account of the broader perspective of strategic and operational issues and
interdependencies.
- To
fulfil the role, the post holder will need to demonstrate competence and
aptitude to fulfil all ICS leadership competency domains. In addition to
Setting strategy and delivering long-term transformation, this role will also
need to demonstrate competence in the following ways:
Building
trusted relationships with partners and communities
- Success
in this role is dependent on having strong relationships with local patient
communities, their representatives, ICS partners and specifically clinical and
care professional leaders across health and social care at all levels of the
system.
- You
will promote and facilitate collective responsibility for improving whole
pathways and removing organisational barriers to accessing health and care
services.
- Negotiating
with and influencing board level system leaders across health and care as well
as with wider ICS partners will be a key responsibility of this role to ensure
that progressive transformational change can be achieved which meets the
population needs of the ICB.
- You
will develop respect and credibility through consistency of your own behaviour
and leadership style consistent with the values of the organisation.
Sensitively and constructively confront and address barriers to change by
developing and delivering a compelling and evidence-based case for change,
providing clarity about the benefits and consequences.
- You
will promote system wide integrated working through the relationships with
Somersets health and social care partners.
Leading
for social justice and health equality
- Reducing
health inequalities is a core objective of the ICB and the post holder will
foster a culture in which equality, diversity, inclusion and allyship are
actively promoted across the ICS.
- To
drive innovative data evidenced change on behalf of the ICB and on behalf of
NHS England and NHS Improvement focusing on ensuring that inequalities across
the system are addressed.
- Promoting
and enhancing strategic approaches to enhancing and/or further developing
personalised care locally in so that the ICB achieves the best possible health
and care for its communities.
- Ensuring
the population needs are met through the appropriate allocation of resources in
a system role, utilising close working relationships with system partners to
ensure investment and performance of resources is effective in assisting to
reduce health inequalities across the ICS.
Driving
high quality, sustainable outcome
- ensure
the ICS strategy and ICB plan consider the quality of all health services
delivered in the ICS area, ensuring a safer and just culture, safer systems,
and safer care.
- ensure
there is professional and clinical engagement, including robust and considered
challenge, into ICB plan
- You
will promote patient and public involvement in the design and decision-making
process and champion the delivery of digitally enabled transformation across
ICS strategy and ICB plan.
Providing
robust governance and assurance
- You
will support a strong culture of public accountability, probity, and
governance, ensuring that appropriate and compliant structures, systems, and
process are in place to minimise risk and promote the freedom to speak up.
- You
will lead on the identification of performance risks and issues related to the
delivery of the ICS strategy and ICB plan.
- You
will have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults,
children and young people in Somerset
- You
will be required as part of your role to ensure you are abreast of the latest
information and receive training in to enable you to fulfil your duties in this
regard
Creating
a compassionate and inclusive culture
- You
will create and promote a culture of inclusive, professional leaderships
- You
will be visible as a collaborative leader and a role model, engaging health,
and care professionals across the whole system in the development and delivery
of the ICB plan. This includes:
- Providing
mentoring and support to other leaders.
- Ensuring
that staff and colleagues are supported to perform their roles and given
opportunities to develop.
- Ensuring
that the talent management and development is embedded at all levels of the
system.
Senior manager on-call rota
- As a senior
manager in the ICB you will form part of the on call rota for ICS system out of
hours
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Level qualification (or equivalent significant experience and ability to think strategically) and evidence of up-to-date continuing professional development.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial board level leadership experience and/or system leadership experience within a complex organisation in a commissioning and/or strategy development role.
- Substantial experience in developing strategy in partnership with major stakeholders
- Experience of delivering digital transformation at scale
- Experience of managing highly sensitive situations with stakeholders.
- Experience of delivering transformational change through the development of collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- A track record in securing or supporting improvements for patients and the wider public
- Experience of leading highly complex and contentious transformational change at significant scale.
Personal values
Essential
- 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, and inclusion.
- Live by the values of openness and integrity and has created cultures where this thrives.
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- A visionary leader with the ability to inspire and take others with you.
- A clear vision as to how digital developments can transform healthcare
- Extensive knowledge of the health, care and local government landscape and an understanding of the resourcing implications related to the social determinants of public health.
- Demonstrable understanding of the changes required across the health system to deliver the benefits of the Health and Social Care Act
- Demonstrable ability to exercise sound judgement
- Understanding of the structural frameworks and experience of collaborative working with public statutory, voluntary and private sector partners.
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills that engender community confidence, strong collaborations, and partnership.
- Strong critical thinking and strategic problem solving; the ability to contribute to a joint strategic plan and undertake problem resolution and action.
- Analytical rigour and numerical excellence.
- Highly sophisticated leadership and influencing skills; building compassionate cultures where individuals and teams thrive at organisation, partnership and system levels.
Personal Statement
Essential
- Please use this space to write a personal statement in support of your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Level qualification (or equivalent significant experience and ability to think strategically) and evidence of up-to-date continuing professional development.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial board level leadership experience and/or system leadership experience within a complex organisation in a commissioning and/or strategy development role.
- Substantial experience in developing strategy in partnership with major stakeholders
- Experience of delivering digital transformation at scale
- Experience of managing highly sensitive situations with stakeholders.
- Experience of delivering transformational change through the development of collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- A track record in securing or supporting improvements for patients and the wider public
- Experience of leading highly complex and contentious transformational change at significant scale.
Personal values
Essential
- 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, and inclusion.
- Live by the values of openness and integrity and has created cultures where this thrives.
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- A visionary leader with the ability to inspire and take others with you.
- A clear vision as to how digital developments can transform healthcare
- Extensive knowledge of the health, care and local government landscape and an understanding of the resourcing implications related to the social determinants of public health.
- Demonstrable understanding of the changes required across the health system to deliver the benefits of the Health and Social Care Act
- Demonstrable ability to exercise sound judgement
- Understanding of the structural frameworks and experience of collaborative working with public statutory, voluntary and private sector partners.
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills that engender community confidence, strong collaborations, and partnership.
- Strong critical thinking and strategic problem solving; the ability to contribute to a joint strategic plan and undertake problem resolution and action.
- Analytical rigour and numerical excellence.
- Highly sophisticated leadership and influencing skills; building compassionate cultures where individuals and teams thrive at organisation, partnership and system levels.
Personal Statement
Essential
- Please use this space to write a personal statement in support of your application.
