Job summary
To lead on mobilising service integration on work and health across the ICB footprint, in line with identified population health need, to increase workforce participation for disabled people and people with health conditions who face health and social barriers to good work. The role complements the 4th aim of ICSs: to help the NHS support broader social and economic development.
Main duties of the job
1. Take a lead role in ensuring buy-in from key stakeholders to establishing an ICS-wide Work and Health Partnership
2. Strategically engage with the leadership of the ICB and the BLMK Health and Care Partnership.
3. Take a lead role in driving the Work and Health Partnership to have a full understanding of population work and health needs, mapping existing work and health provision gaps and assets, and opportunities for greater integration to ensure improved outcomes
4. Develop service integration delivery plans, including the work and health measures announced in the 2023 Spring Budget, and make links with other opportunities, including the levelling-up and devolution agendas.
5. Lead the development and implementation of objectives in the WorkWell Partnership Programme (WWPP), working with LAs and DWP/JCP networks.
6. Management of relevant programme budgets associated with the Integrate Work and Health Strategy
7. Work with ICB Place link directors and place leads to ensure delivery of employment and health initiatives at place level.
8. Work with regional work and health advisors, social prescribing link workers, employment services, and similar, as required, and look to other regional ICBs to share learning.
About us
We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people's differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.
We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience.
We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.
We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Take a lead role in ensuring buy-in from key stakeholders to establishing an ICS-wide Work and Health Partnership to include local authorities (LAs), GPs and the primary care system, wider NHS (including the role of NHS bodies as anchor institutions), Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Jobcentre Plus (JCP), voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations and employers.
2. Strategically engage with the leadership of the ICB and the BLMK Health and Care Partnership.
3. Take a lead role in driving the Work and Health Partnership to have a full understanding of population work and health needs, mapping existing work and health provision gaps and assets, and opportunities for greater integration to ensure improved outcomes
4. Develop service integration delivery plans, including the work and health measures announced in the 2023 Spring Budget, and make links with other opportunities, including the levelling-up and devolution agendas.
5. Lead the development and implementation of objectives in the WorkWell Partnership Programme (WWPP), working with LAs and DWP/JCP networks. This will include development of a system-wide integrated Work and Health strategy, and either implementation of the local WWPP pilot proposals and development of a business case for an equivalent or additional services as identified through system analysis.
6. Management of relevant programme budgets associated with the Integrate Work and Health Strategy
7. Work with ICB Place link directors and place leads to ensure delivery of employment and health initiatives at place level.
8. Work with regional work and health advisors, social prescribing link workers, employment services, and similar, as required, and look to other regional ICBs to share learning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Take a lead role in ensuring buy-in from key stakeholders to establishing an ICS-wide Work and Health Partnership to include local authorities (LAs), GPs and the primary care system, wider NHS (including the role of NHS bodies as anchor institutions), Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Jobcentre Plus (JCP), voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations and employers.
2. Strategically engage with the leadership of the ICB and the BLMK Health and Care Partnership.
3. Take a lead role in driving the Work and Health Partnership to have a full understanding of population work and health needs, mapping existing work and health provision gaps and assets, and opportunities for greater integration to ensure improved outcomes
4. Develop service integration delivery plans, including the work and health measures announced in the 2023 Spring Budget, and make links with other opportunities, including the levelling-up and devolution agendas.
5. Lead the development and implementation of objectives in the WorkWell Partnership Programme (WWPP), working with LAs and DWP/JCP networks. This will include development of a system-wide integrated Work and Health strategy, and either implementation of the local WWPP pilot proposals and development of a business case for an equivalent or additional services as identified through system analysis.
6. Management of relevant programme budgets associated with the Integrate Work and Health Strategy
7. Work with ICB Place link directors and place leads to ensure delivery of employment and health initiatives at place level.
8. Work with regional work and health advisors, social prescribing link workers, employment services, and similar, as required, and look to other regional ICBs to share learning.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Project Management qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in a large complex organisation
- Working with senior leaders and influencing across organisational boundaries
- Experience in a leadership role in Health and Care environment
- Experience managing complex programmes of work and strategy development
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of working with government bodies I,e local government, DWP
- Experience of working with those seeking employment
Skills
Essential
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales, Interpreting national policy for implementation
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Project Management qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in a large complex organisation
- Working with senior leaders and influencing across organisational boundaries
- Experience in a leadership role in Health and Care environment
- Experience managing complex programmes of work and strategy development
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of working with government bodies I,e local government, DWP
- Experience of working with those seeking employment
Skills
Essential
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales, Interpreting national policy for implementation
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
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.
