Job summary
Royal Greenwich Integrated Commissioning are recruiting for 3 x Strategic Commissioning and System Development Leadsto join our Children's Services workforce for the portfolio areas of:
- Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing
- Prevention and Maternity
- Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Join us to support anew vision for Commissioning in Childrens Services.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich Council and the South East London Integrated Care Board have come together to create an integrated approach to commissioning services within Greenwich. The postholder has a key role in implementing this approach.We've developed a new long-term vision with the help of residents and partnerorganisations,whichwill build onallour strengthsto make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and their families.
NB:Candidates can apply to be on either NHS or Local Authority Terms and Conditions.
If you wish to be on NHS terms and conditions if successful, please apply here :https://www.selondonics.org/icb/about-us/jobs/#!/job/v6114471
If you wish to be on Local Authority terms and conditions if successful, please apply here: Strategic Commissioning and Systems Development Lead (royalgreenwichcareers.com)
Main duties of the job
We are looking for system leaders with experience in co-producing services with communities, excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills and a desire to make a difference in Greenwich. You will represent both the Council and NHS as an integrated Commissioner. Through developing strong partnerships and utilising appropriate governance structures, you'll lead the commissioning of high-quality services that support Greenwich people to lead healthy, fulfilling and independent lives.
Among other duties, the postholder will lead on a specific portfolio area and ensure strategic development, clear priorities and targets for achievement that improve the lives of children and families. Working collaboratively with the market, residents and colleagues across the system, you'll implement transformational change through commissioning for outcomes, including further integration of health, care and other forms of support. You'll have responsibility for delivering all commissioning activities in high value projects in your chosen portfolio area.
Make a difference to our children's futures, your future and ours. Apply today.
About us
The South East London Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together the health and care partners that serve our vibrant and highly diverse populations resident in the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.
Our partnership brings together six local authorities, over 200 general practices, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS FT, King's College Hospital NHS FT, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, South London and the Maudsley Mental Health FT and Oxleas FT. Importantly, the ICS seeks to be connected to the communities we serve (circa 1.92m residents) and work with the widest possible range of community, voluntary and third sector groups and organisations in each borough.
Our vision is a highly performing, sustainable ICS that looks after its staff, responds to its communities and takes action to reduce the inequalities they experience. As a relatively new organisation our Integrated Care Board (ICB) we have established the organisation, details upon which can be found at www.selondonics.org/icb
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the Job description and Person specification for more information about this vacancy.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contactcommissioning-comments@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
If you require any assistance in viewing or accessing this opportunity, please contactrecruitment@royalgreenwich.gov.ukor call 020-8921-8977
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the Job description and Person specification for more information about this vacancy.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contactcommissioning-comments@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
If you require any assistance in viewing or accessing this opportunity, please contactrecruitment@royalgreenwich.gov.ukor call 020-8921-8977
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification or management experience or Knowledge acquired through experience or training.
- Good knowledge of health/care system, policy, priorities and practice along with experience of its implementation gained in a health, care or local authority setting
- Good knowledge of service design, behavioural science and transformation tools and strategies that drive improved outcomes for people.
- Sound awareness of the needs of vulnerable residents.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to understand and interpret a range of qualitative and quantitative data, including financial information.
- Ability to develop and manage projects and programmes which are outcome focused and stakeholder led.
- Ability to communicate effectively and accurately at all levels, including ability to write reports, business cases, briefings, and present information clearly in meetings and events.
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills to effectively engage a wide range of internal and external stakeholders across the system and maintain credibility and the confidence of colleagues.
- Ability to adopt a systems leadership behaviour and implement these values across a complex health and care system to influence and effect system change.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing political sensitivities and supporting change.
- Experience of managing teams of professional and/or specialist staff within a performance management culture.
- Experience of contributing to highly complex transformational change programmes and associated projects, which includes business case development.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification or management experience or Knowledge acquired through experience or training.
- Good knowledge of health/care system, policy, priorities and practice along with experience of its implementation gained in a health, care or local authority setting
- Good knowledge of service design, behavioural science and transformation tools and strategies that drive improved outcomes for people.
- Sound awareness of the needs of vulnerable residents.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to understand and interpret a range of qualitative and quantitative data, including financial information.
- Ability to develop and manage projects and programmes which are outcome focused and stakeholder led.
- Ability to communicate effectively and accurately at all levels, including ability to write reports, business cases, briefings, and present information clearly in meetings and events.
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills to effectively engage a wide range of internal and external stakeholders across the system and maintain credibility and the confidence of colleagues.
- Ability to adopt a systems leadership behaviour and implement these values across a complex health and care system to influence and effect system change.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing political sensitivities and supporting change.
- Experience of managing teams of professional and/or specialist staff within a performance management culture.
- Experience of contributing to highly complex transformational change programmes and associated projects, which includes business case development.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
