Job summary
The Health and Care
Academy Manager role sits within the system workforce function of the People
directorate of the ICB and is responsible for leading on the development of our
Health and Care Academy. The people function oversees the delivery of the 10 people
functions, working with the ICP, in order to implement local and national
people priorities and expectations, including those set out in the People Plan,
to develop and support the one workforce and make the health and care system a
better place to work and live.
We are recruiting
to a Health and Care Academy Manager to lead on the creation and
implementationof collaborative and innovative pre-employment programmes
across the system, designed to attract local people into health and care
careers, through work with schools, colleges, local enterprise partnerships and
local communities. In addition, the post holder will support the development
and implementation of a system apprenticeship strategy, working with the system
Apprenticeship Lead to utilise the apprenticeship levy to create innovative
development opportunities for staff. You will also lead on the development of a
consistent system approach to managing talent and enabling and supporting
people working across the system to develop and grow in their roles, to support
social mobility and the potential for lifelong careers across health and care.
This is a remote
role with travel across mid and south Essex (office working available).
Main duties of the job
You will be leading
the development of our system Health and Care Academy alongside existing Talent
for Care Teams and the wider ICB Workforce Transformation team, to deliver a
high standard of programme management, supporting the delivery of several ICS workforce
programme agendas. This will include the Delivery of accessible pre-employment programmes across the system,
supporting the development and implementation of virtual training programmes
and being responsible for the development and maintenance of the ICS staff
platform and public careers website. With
this in mind you will be required to contribute to setting long term strategy ensuring the aims and objectives
of the organisation/system are embedded and progressively built upon within the
setting of the strategy, as well as taking responsibility for the
implementation of one or more plans which align to this strategy. You will
manage a small team and be responsible for a large budget.
About us
Mid and South
Essex ICB is a statutory organisation responsible for the planning and delivery
of local health and care services, across Mid and South Essex and is part of
the wider integrated care system. Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are
partnerships of health and care organisations that come together to plan and
deliver joined up services and to improve the health of people who live and
work in their area. The headquarters for
the organisation is Phoenix Court, Basildon, but there is a hybrid model of
working, which includes working across Mid and South Essex and home working.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes
and values diversity. We know through experience that the different
ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work
environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome applications
irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender, identity and gender
expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other
personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that
all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the
recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustment for
people who have a disability.
Unfortunately the organisation does not have a Sponsorship licence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ROLE PURPOSE / SUMMARY
The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System will comprise the Integrated Care Board
(ICB), which is the statutory body for the NHS, and the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP), which
is a committee of the ICB, and brings together key health, care, community and voluntary sector
organisations across the area.
The ICS has a bold ambition to deliver improved outcomes for our 1.2m population through our
four Alliances, and we are placing clinical and professional leadership and the voice of our
residents at the heart of realizing this ambition.
The Health and Care Academy Manager role sits within the system workforce function of the
People directorate of the ICB. The people function oversees the delivery of the 10 people
functions, working with the ICP, in order to implement local and national people priorities and
expectations, including those set out in the People Plan, to develop and support the one
workforce and make the health and care system a better place to work and live.
Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board are in the process of delivering an ambitious
People Strategy alongside partners and stakeholders within the wider Integrated Care System.
A core element of that strategy is both the attraction of the next generation of health and care
workforce from our local population, as well as retaining the people and skills that are currently
working within it. The Health and Care Academy plays a pivotal role in supporting delivery
against those ambitions. The post holder will lead on the creation and implementation of
collaborative and innovative pre-employment programmes across the system, designed to
attract local people into health and care careers, through work with schools, colleges, local
enterprise partnerships and local communities. In addition, the post holder will support the
development and implementation of a system apprenticeship strategy, working with the system
Apprenticeship Lead to utilise the apprenticeship levy to create innovative development
opportunities for staff.
COMPETENCY BASED KEY DELIVERABLES
The post holder will:
- Lead on the development of a consistent system approach to managing talent
and enabling and supporting people working across the system to develop and
grow in their roles, to support social mobility and the potential for lifelong careers
across health and care.
- Responsible for supporting the development and implementation of virtual training
programmes for utilisation across the system organisaitons.
- Support on the development and implementation of system apprenticeship
strategy utilising the levy across health, primary and social care.
- Responsible for development and maintenance of the ICS staff platform and
public careers website designed to highlight and signpost routes into health and
care.
- Support the development of a system approach to the delivery of a range of CPD
programmes specifically designed to build inclusive system leadership skills and
behaviours.
- Responsible and accountable for decisions made during the course of their
duties, escalating significant issues where appropriate.
- Contribute to setting long term strategy ensuring the aims and objectives of the
organisation/system are embedded and progressively built upon within the setting
of the strategy, as well as taking responsibility for the implementation of one or
more plans which align to this strategy.
- Require strong analytical skills with experience of highly complex data modelling,
forecasting and reporting of project performance to Senior Management.
- Ensure that a partnership approach is effective in designing and supporting a
sustainable workforce delivering the best possible care to our population.
- Require substantial communication, advocacy and influencing skills to support
delivery across a complex system.
- Management of multiple members of staff.
- Responsible for one or more budgets and/or income streams of delivery.
- Develop and manage strategic project plans.
- Can demonstrate and deliver acute business acumen in their area of
responsibility ensuring value for money, understanding the business of partners
and the driving factors for delivery in multiple sectors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ROLE PURPOSE / SUMMARY
The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System will comprise the Integrated Care Board
(ICB), which is the statutory body for the NHS, and the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP), which
is a committee of the ICB, and brings together key health, care, community and voluntary sector
organisations across the area.
The ICS has a bold ambition to deliver improved outcomes for our 1.2m population through our
four Alliances, and we are placing clinical and professional leadership and the voice of our
residents at the heart of realizing this ambition.
The Health and Care Academy Manager role sits within the system workforce function of the
People directorate of the ICB. The people function oversees the delivery of the 10 people
functions, working with the ICP, in order to implement local and national people priorities and
expectations, including those set out in the People Plan, to develop and support the one
workforce and make the health and care system a better place to work and live.
Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board are in the process of delivering an ambitious
People Strategy alongside partners and stakeholders within the wider Integrated Care System.
A core element of that strategy is both the attraction of the next generation of health and care
workforce from our local population, as well as retaining the people and skills that are currently
working within it. The Health and Care Academy plays a pivotal role in supporting delivery
against those ambitions. The post holder will lead on the creation and implementation of
collaborative and innovative pre-employment programmes across the system, designed to
attract local people into health and care careers, through work with schools, colleges, local
enterprise partnerships and local communities. In addition, the post holder will support the
development and implementation of a system apprenticeship strategy, working with the system
Apprenticeship Lead to utilise the apprenticeship levy to create innovative development
opportunities for staff.
COMPETENCY BASED KEY DELIVERABLES
The post holder will:
- Lead on the development of a consistent system approach to managing talent
and enabling and supporting people working across the system to develop and
grow in their roles, to support social mobility and the potential for lifelong careers
across health and care.
- Responsible for supporting the development and implementation of virtual training
programmes for utilisation across the system organisaitons.
- Support on the development and implementation of system apprenticeship
strategy utilising the levy across health, primary and social care.
- Responsible for development and maintenance of the ICS staff platform and
public careers website designed to highlight and signpost routes into health and
care.
- Support the development of a system approach to the delivery of a range of CPD
programmes specifically designed to build inclusive system leadership skills and
behaviours.
- Responsible and accountable for decisions made during the course of their
duties, escalating significant issues where appropriate.
- Contribute to setting long term strategy ensuring the aims and objectives of the
organisation/system are embedded and progressively built upon within the setting
of the strategy, as well as taking responsibility for the implementation of one or
more plans which align to this strategy.
- Require strong analytical skills with experience of highly complex data modelling,
forecasting and reporting of project performance to Senior Management.
- Ensure that a partnership approach is effective in designing and supporting a
sustainable workforce delivering the best possible care to our population.
- Require substantial communication, advocacy and influencing skills to support
delivery across a complex system.
- Management of multiple members of staff.
- Responsible for one or more budgets and/or income streams of delivery.
- Develop and manage strategic project plans.
- Can demonstrate and deliver acute business acumen in their area of
responsibility ensuring value for money, understanding the business of partners
and the driving factors for delivery in multiple sectors.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Masters degree or extensive knowledge, skills and experience to equivalent level OR Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience
- Project Management Qualification or equivalent level of experience
- Evidence of continuing personal development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading, managing and delivering significant change projects involving stakeholders
- Experience of negotiation with senior stakeholders which may include difficult and controversial issues, presenting complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Experience of working at strategic level, able to recognise direction and implications of policy and the potentially competing priorities/interests.
- Experience of leading, managing, developing, influencing and inspiring staff
- Experience of holding responsibility for budget/s, budget setting and demonstrable knowledge of financial processes within own service
Knowledge and understanding
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of relevant systems and procedures
- In depth understanding of policies and practices within required field of work
- An in-depth understanding of health care provision and awareness of current NHS policies and priorities.
Partnership Working and Leadership Management
Essential
- Can demonstrate partnership working and the understanding of how and when partnerships should be built, navigating, and understanding local, regional and national political positions in order to solutions that span across multiple stakeholders
- Challenges within areas of responsibility and escalates appropriately where these principles are at risk of not being upheld
- Evidence of successfully leading, developing, and motivating staff
- Able to persuade and influence in areas of conflict
- Ability to work in a collaborative way across organisational/sector boundaries in order to achieve the highest quality outcomes for patients
Skills
Essential
- Able to be assertive in negotiation on difficult and controversial issues such as performance and change
- Demonstrable ability to analyse and interpreted highly complex data, facts or situations to interpreted these and make reasoned and logical deductions, compare a range of options and formulate plans
- Ability to formulate arguments and express them clearly to lay people and to persuade clinicians and senior management over a course of action
- Demonstrable ability to plan over short, and medium term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Able to lead the development of policy and strategy to enhance relevant service
Other
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to influence and command respect and establish credibility quickly
- Personal attributes include emotional intelligence, resilience, agility and flexibility, able to respond to competing demands as they arise
- Ability to travel to attend meetings and attend for work at several locations, including home, for the purpose of hybrid working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Masters degree or extensive knowledge, skills and experience to equivalent level OR Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience
- Project Management Qualification or equivalent level of experience
- Evidence of continuing personal development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading, managing and delivering significant change projects involving stakeholders
- Experience of negotiation with senior stakeholders which may include difficult and controversial issues, presenting complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Experience of working at strategic level, able to recognise direction and implications of policy and the potentially competing priorities/interests.
- Experience of leading, managing, developing, influencing and inspiring staff
- Experience of holding responsibility for budget/s, budget setting and demonstrable knowledge of financial processes within own service
Knowledge and understanding
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of relevant systems and procedures
- In depth understanding of policies and practices within required field of work
- An in-depth understanding of health care provision and awareness of current NHS policies and priorities.
Partnership Working and Leadership Management
Essential
- Can demonstrate partnership working and the understanding of how and when partnerships should be built, navigating, and understanding local, regional and national political positions in order to solutions that span across multiple stakeholders
- Challenges within areas of responsibility and escalates appropriately where these principles are at risk of not being upheld
- Evidence of successfully leading, developing, and motivating staff
- Able to persuade and influence in areas of conflict
- Ability to work in a collaborative way across organisational/sector boundaries in order to achieve the highest quality outcomes for patients
Skills
Essential
- Able to be assertive in negotiation on difficult and controversial issues such as performance and change
- Demonstrable ability to analyse and interpreted highly complex data, facts or situations to interpreted these and make reasoned and logical deductions, compare a range of options and formulate plans
- Ability to formulate arguments and express them clearly to lay people and to persuade clinicians and senior management over a course of action
- Demonstrable ability to plan over short, and medium term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Able to lead the development of policy and strategy to enhance relevant service
Other
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to influence and command respect and establish credibility quickly
- Personal attributes include emotional intelligence, resilience, agility and flexibility, able to respond to competing demands as they arise
- Ability to travel to attend meetings and attend for work at several locations, including home, for the purpose of hybrid working
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.
