Job summary
This is an exciting time to work within an Integrated Care Board.
Gloucestershire ICB is part of One Gloucestershire ICS. It is a dynamic
organisation working in a fast-moving and ever-changing environment making
significant improvements in the delivery of health and social care services for
our population of approximately 680,000. The county covers a large geographical
area made up of approximately 64 GP Practices within seven localities and 15
PCNs which include a mixture of rural and urban areas.
We have an opportunity within the Medicines Optimisation Team at
Gloucestershire ICB in the Clinical and Quality Directorate.
This team is looking to continue to develop their Project Management
Team who support important and challenging projects with our Pharmacy Team.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible individual that can
bring:-
-
Delivery Focus- provide
high quality project management support via best practice project management
approaches and facilitating document management and reporting.
-
Organisation-
co-ordinate an effective review ad challenge process across projects to ensure
performance and delivery of key objectives.
-
Collaboration- work
closely with clinicians, key partners and stakeholders to deliver improvements
in health and care for the Gloucestershire population.
This is a varied and stimulating role with plenty of opportunity for
further professional development.
Interviews will take
place on 25th October 2024. If you would like to discuss this post
prior to applying, please contact Adele Jones, Chief Pharmacist Primary care: adele.jones4@nhs.net
About us
Our NHS Gloucestershire
Integrated Care Board (NHS Gloucestershire) is responsible for planning and
buying services to meet the health needs of local people. It also
brings partners together to ensure the counties NHS provides the best possible
care. Alongside our communities, we want to improve health, improve access to
high quality care and support when needed and make Gloucestershire a better
place for the future.
NHS Gloucestershire ICB
had the best staff survey result in 2023 for proportion of staff who would
recommend it as a place to work.
More information about our organisation can be found here: NHS Gloucestershire ICB (nhsglos.nhs.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will need to work closely with key
project stakeholders including ICB colleagues, clinicians and other colleagues
from provider organisations, and as necessary public health, county council,
district councils and the VCS amongst others.
Support
collaborative working across health and social care organisations within
Gloucestershire including the third sector and patient and public
representative organisations and groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will need to work closely with key
project stakeholders including ICB colleagues, clinicians and other colleagues
from provider organisations, and as necessary public health, county council,
district councils and the VCS amongst others.
Support
collaborative working across health and social care organisations within
Gloucestershire including the third sector and patient and public
representative organisations and groups.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- At least 2 years experience of working in commissioning, and / or health services planning within the public sector
- (desirable).
- Experience of data analysis and using information to evaluate and drive improvement.
- Experience of developing and delivering improvement and efficiency plans.
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management.
- Experience in previous project management and understanding of project management methodologies.
Desirable
- Some Experience in project management, including needs assessment, monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience of collaborative working across organisations.
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate information effectively verbally and
- in writing report writing, briefing papers, making presentations, board papers.
- Able to learn rapidly about current research, information and activities.
- Able to be self-motivated, use initiative and work to tight and often changing deadlines.
- Able to offer a facilitative approach and demonstrate networking skills.
- Able to work effectively as part of a team.
- Able to think creatively, introduce innovative ideas, and be proactive.
- Organisational and administrative skills for managing a highly complex workload your area, risks are identified on the local risk register and that where necessary, an action plan eradicating risks is drawn up and implemented.
Other requirements
Essential
- The post holder will be required to use the usual range of computer packages to do their job and will be required to concentrate for long periods of time on involved and complex tasks.
- The post holder should be able to provide own means of transport and be prepared to travel to venues off-site when and as required.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate energy, enthusiasm and confidence.
- Able to be tenacious and follow through on multiple strands of work simultaneously, and in the face of competing pressures and demands.
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
Knowledge
Essential
- Must demonstrate knowledge of the current health system within Gloucestershire, the aims and aspirations of the ICB and current national health policy.
- Knowledge of the role of an ICS.
- Knowledge of Medicines Optimisation agenda.
Desirable
- Equality and Diversity knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and how personally can make a positive difference to this agenda.
- Knowledge of health inequalities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- At least 2 years experience of working in commissioning, and / or health services planning within the public sector
- (desirable).
- Experience of data analysis and using information to evaluate and drive improvement.
- Experience of developing and delivering improvement and efficiency plans.
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management.
- Experience in previous project management and understanding of project management methodologies.
Desirable
- Some Experience in project management, including needs assessment, monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience of collaborative working across organisations.
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate information effectively verbally and
- in writing report writing, briefing papers, making presentations, board papers.
- Able to learn rapidly about current research, information and activities.
- Able to be self-motivated, use initiative and work to tight and often changing deadlines.
- Able to offer a facilitative approach and demonstrate networking skills.
- Able to work effectively as part of a team.
- Able to think creatively, introduce innovative ideas, and be proactive.
- Organisational and administrative skills for managing a highly complex workload your area, risks are identified on the local risk register and that where necessary, an action plan eradicating risks is drawn up and implemented.
Other requirements
Essential
- The post holder will be required to use the usual range of computer packages to do their job and will be required to concentrate for long periods of time on involved and complex tasks.
- The post holder should be able to provide own means of transport and be prepared to travel to venues off-site when and as required.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate energy, enthusiasm and confidence.
- Able to be tenacious and follow through on multiple strands of work simultaneously, and in the face of competing pressures and demands.
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
Knowledge
Essential
- Must demonstrate knowledge of the current health system within Gloucestershire, the aims and aspirations of the ICB and current national health policy.
- Knowledge of the role of an ICS.
- Knowledge of Medicines Optimisation agenda.
Desirable
- Equality and Diversity knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and how personally can make a positive difference to this agenda.
- Knowledge of health inequalities.
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.
