Job summary
We are looking
to appoint a Chair for Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Integrated Care Board. The ICB Chair is
a mandated role for the Integrated Care System to enable accountability for
delivery of the ICB strategy and goals through the Integrated Care Partnership.
The ICB Chair is accountable to the South East Regional Director for NHS
England.
As
Chair you will provide independent leadership, establish effective governance,
and support the implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan, overseeing and
role-modelling the shared leadership values of the NHS.
Applicants
will need to have gained significant experience in how boards of large, complex
organisations, operating in a highly regulated environment, work. They will
bring personal credibility within their own profession along with an openness
to engage with a wide range of other stakeholders.
They
will require the presence and interpersonal skills to build and enhance
relationships with the leaders of statutory NHS organisations and Local
Authorities. The successful Chair will also interface with a very wide range of
stakeholders, including politicians and the wider public sector community, both
locally and nationally.
Main duties of the job
A
pivotal part of the Chairs responsibilities will be working and building
relationships with:
ICB Governing Bodies
NHS Trust/FT Boards
NHS England/Improvement
Health & Well-being Boards
Primary Care Networks
Healthwatch
Universities and the academic sector
Local MPs, council officers and
members
Community and voluntary sector
representatives
We
value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for
all and appointments are made on merit. We believe that the most effective
boards are those that reflect the communities they serve.
Panel Interviews to take place week commencing 04th March 2024.
About us
In
the heart of the Thames Valley is our Integrated Care Board (ICB). It covers
the geography across three counties and goes in line with the local authority
boundaries of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Reading, West Berkshire and
Wokingham. Our geography covers a population of nearly 1.8 million. While
overall in good health and socio-economic condition, alongside affluence we
have pockets of severe deprivation.
Our
constituent organisations include 175 GP surgeries, 5 local authorities, 3
acute hospital trusts, 2 mental health and community providers, 1 ambulance
trust and a single operating model across all of this, spending £2.5bn of
public money each year.
We
value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for
all. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the
communities they serve. We want to increase the diversity of our NHS leadership
and particularly encourage applications from women, people from black and
minority ethnic communities, LGBT communities, younger candidates and from
people with lived experience of disability, who we know are all
under-represented in these important roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Chair is accountable for ensuring there is a long-term, viable strategy in place for the delivery of the functions, duties and objectives of the Integrated Care Board and for the stewardship of public money. The Chair champions action to help meet the four core purposes of Integrated Care Systems; to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access; enhance productivity and value for money and help the NHS support broader social and economic development. The Chair is an ambassador for and champion of effective partnership working with local government and NHS bodies, collaborative leadership and new governance arrangements across the Integrated Care System.
The independent, non-executive Chair of the ICB is accountable to the NHS England Regional Director for the development and delivery of the plan of the ICB. The Chair will ensure the ICB is properly constituted and focused on improving outcomes in population health and healthcare, and encouraging greater partnership, integration and collaboration; both within the NHS and between the NHS and local government. The Chair will have a responsibility to lead the unitary board of the ICB; which has joint collective and corporate accountability for the performance of the organisation, ensuring its functions are effectively and efficiently discharged and for NHS resources deployed to other organisations. The Chair provides strong leadership on issues that impact upon organisations and workforce across the ICS, including integration, the People agenda, Digital transformation, Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) and Covid-19 challenges. They will play a key role to ensure that the ICB meets its statutory duties, build strong partnerships and governance arrangements with system partners and take on commissioning functions from ICB's and NHS England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Chair is accountable for ensuring there is a long-term, viable strategy in place for the delivery of the functions, duties and objectives of the Integrated Care Board and for the stewardship of public money. The Chair champions action to help meet the four core purposes of Integrated Care Systems; to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access; enhance productivity and value for money and help the NHS support broader social and economic development. The Chair is an ambassador for and champion of effective partnership working with local government and NHS bodies, collaborative leadership and new governance arrangements across the Integrated Care System.
The independent, non-executive Chair of the ICB is accountable to the NHS England Regional Director for the development and delivery of the plan of the ICB. The Chair will ensure the ICB is properly constituted and focused on improving outcomes in population health and healthcare, and encouraging greater partnership, integration and collaboration; both within the NHS and between the NHS and local government. The Chair will have a responsibility to lead the unitary board of the ICB; which has joint collective and corporate accountability for the performance of the organisation, ensuring its functions are effectively and efficiently discharged and for NHS resources deployed to other organisations. The Chair provides strong leadership on issues that impact upon organisations and workforce across the ICS, including integration, the People agenda, Digital transformation, Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) and Covid-19 challenges. They will play a key role to ensure that the ICB meets its statutory duties, build strong partnerships and governance arrangements with system partners and take on commissioning functions from ICB's and NHS England.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- The ability to lead and build strong relationships across different sectors, and to adapt to changing situations.
- Exceptional communication skills and be comfortable presenting in a variety of contexts, with experience of dealing with the media and / or politicians on topics of healthcare or other public sector activities.
- Ability to remain independent and neutral to provide independent and unbiased leadership of the board with a high degree of personal integrity.
- Highly developed interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to lead in a creative environment which enables people to thrive and collaborate.
- Problem solving skills and the ability to identify issues and areas of risk, leading stakeholders to effective resolutions and decisions.
- The ability to thrive and innovate in a complex and politically charged environment of change and uncertainty.
- Confidence in constructively challenging information and explanations provided by others and negotiating when needed.
- Understanding of your own strengths and the strengths of others, and where these are best deployed to solve challenges.
Values
Essential
- Demonstrates respect and adopts a compassionate and inclusive leadership style with a demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (in respect of boards, patients and staff).
- Creates and lives by the values of openness and transparency.
- Works to espouse the values set out in the NHS People Plan, Nolan Principles and soon to be published Leadership Way.
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to public sector and NHS values.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of providing compassionate and inclusive leadership in a role such as a Chair or Non-executive Director, at board or equivalent level in a complex public sector organisation such as; an NHS provider, Local Authority or ICB or have suitable leadership experience independent of the system.
- Comprehensive experience of chairing complex professional meetings at a very senior level in a collaborative, efficient and effective manner.
- Considerable experience of navigating politically sensitive situations and environments.
- Significant experience of working with different sectors, groups, networks and building teams to deliver major transformation of public services.
- Broad experience of working across agency and professional boundaries, collaboratively with the board and other stakeholders to oversee services and consult on transformation initiatives.
- Experience of providing leadership and governance of a board, to identify and address issues, including underperformance and balance the competing objectives of quality, operational performance, and finance.
- Track record of promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion in leadership roles at board level and across systems.
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the health, care and local government landscape.
- An understanding of different sectors, groups, networks and the needs of diverse populations.
- A deep understanding of the NHS triple aim (of improved population health, quality of care and cost-control), the Kark review, and commitment to the values of the NHS Long Term Plan, the NHS People Plan, Nolan principles and the Standards for members of NHS Boards and Governing Bodies in England.
- An awareness and appreciation of social justice and how it might apply within an ICS.
- Sound understanding of good corporate governance as well as the difference between governance and management.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- The ability to lead and build strong relationships across different sectors, and to adapt to changing situations.
- Exceptional communication skills and be comfortable presenting in a variety of contexts, with experience of dealing with the media and / or politicians on topics of healthcare or other public sector activities.
- Ability to remain independent and neutral to provide independent and unbiased leadership of the board with a high degree of personal integrity.
- Highly developed interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to lead in a creative environment which enables people to thrive and collaborate.
- Problem solving skills and the ability to identify issues and areas of risk, leading stakeholders to effective resolutions and decisions.
- The ability to thrive and innovate in a complex and politically charged environment of change and uncertainty.
- Confidence in constructively challenging information and explanations provided by others and negotiating when needed.
- Understanding of your own strengths and the strengths of others, and where these are best deployed to solve challenges.
Values
Essential
- Demonstrates respect and adopts a compassionate and inclusive leadership style with a demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (in respect of boards, patients and staff).
- Creates and lives by the values of openness and transparency.
- Works to espouse the values set out in the NHS People Plan, Nolan Principles and soon to be published Leadership Way.
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to public sector and NHS values.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of providing compassionate and inclusive leadership in a role such as a Chair or Non-executive Director, at board or equivalent level in a complex public sector organisation such as; an NHS provider, Local Authority or ICB or have suitable leadership experience independent of the system.
- Comprehensive experience of chairing complex professional meetings at a very senior level in a collaborative, efficient and effective manner.
- Considerable experience of navigating politically sensitive situations and environments.
- Significant experience of working with different sectors, groups, networks and building teams to deliver major transformation of public services.
- Broad experience of working across agency and professional boundaries, collaboratively with the board and other stakeholders to oversee services and consult on transformation initiatives.
- Experience of providing leadership and governance of a board, to identify and address issues, including underperformance and balance the competing objectives of quality, operational performance, and finance.
- Track record of promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion in leadership roles at board level and across systems.
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the health, care and local government landscape.
- An understanding of different sectors, groups, networks and the needs of diverse populations.
- A deep understanding of the NHS triple aim (of improved population health, quality of care and cost-control), the Kark review, and commitment to the values of the NHS Long Term Plan, the NHS People Plan, Nolan principles and the Standards for members of NHS Boards and Governing Bodies in England.
- An awareness and appreciation of social justice and how it might apply within an ICS.
- Sound understanding of good corporate governance as well as the difference between governance and management.
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).
