Job summary
The new
Macmillan palliative and end of life care transformational leader role is an
exciting opportunity for anyone wanting to further develop their career in
system level strategic transformation, and who holds a special interest and passion
about palliative and end of life care (PEoLC). The post will be supported at a
local level by NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (HNY ICB) and
Macmillan, regionally by the Strategic Clinical Network and will be part of a
new UK wide network.
This role is
part of a new Macmillan programme which will provide you with leadership
development and connect you with a UK wide community of practice. You will be
part of a cohort of 24 PEoLC transformational leaders, learning together,
supporting each other, and sharing best practice across the UK. The highly
individualised programme of personal and professional development is designed
toprovide transformational leaders with thespecialistknowledge, skills and
behavioursrequired to transform anddeliver the highest qualityservices
andchallenge the status quolocally.
Main duties of the job
HNY ICB want to create an environment in
which people can have positive conversations about death and dying. Colleagues
across our places have completed a review against the National Ambitions
Framework for All Age PEoLC which has enabled us to identify our priorities and
areas of focus for Humber and North Yorkshire. This has led to the development
of the Centre of Excellence for PEoLC which will help us produce and implement
our All Age PEoLC approach across the system.
The post holder will work with place/sub
system leads in the development of core delivery plans aligned to the stocktake
information, highlighting variation and areas of good practice, and
establishing what this means for workforce requirements whilst providing
strategic leadership to the HNY All Age PEoLC Centre of Excellence, having
specific responsibility for developing and supporting strategic relationships
across place that inform and support the wider delivery of the ICB strategy and
delivery plans for PEoLC.
About us
The ICB welcomes all applicants, however, we must
remind applicants that we currently do not hold a Tier 2 sponsorship license
(now called Skilled Worker visa sponsorship). Can we politely ask this is
considered before applying for this position.
HNY ICB is responsible for planning and
arranging the provision of NHS services to meet the diverse health needs of a
population of 1.7 million people. Our area reaches over 1,500 square miles and
includes cities of Hull and York and the large rural areas across East
Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, and Northern Lincolnshire. The ICB is part of the
Humber and North Yorkshire and Care Partnership, one of 42 Integrated Care
Systems (ICS) across England to meet health and care needs, coordinate services
and plan in a way that improves population health and reduces inequality
between groups. The Health and Care Partnership comprises of NHS organisations,
local councils, health, and care providers and voluntary, community and social
enterprise (VCSE) organisations. The Partnership is committed to improving the
health and well-being of its population, with an ambition of improving health
outcomes and narrowing the health inequalities in the region. The vision to
ensure individuals Start Well, Live Well, Age Well and Die Well is being
realised through collaborative efforts across our ICS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Integrated Care Board (ICB) Palliative and End of Life Care (PEoLC) programme will bring together statutory and non-statutory partners, including the voluntary community sector, across health and care to embed national priorities (see below) and local priorities to bring about quality improvement in PEoLC for the local population, and achieve the formal launch of the Humber and North Yorkshire (HNY) All Age PEoLC Centre of Excellence.
The PEoLC Macmillan Transformation Lead will:
- Lead the development of System shared vision and clarity of purpose to reflect PEoLC national and local priorities, ensuring Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (HNY ICB) is discharging its statutory duty.
- Provide strategic leadership to the HNY All Age PEoLC Centre of Excellence having specific responsibility for developing and supporting strategic relationships across place that inform and support the wider delivery of the ICB strategy and delivery plans for PEoLC.
Provide strategic leadership and support to statutory and non-statutory organisations in terms of PEoLC across the system to enable enhanced coordination of care.
Provide a leadership role to develop a platform that supports place colleagues /commissioners in their role towards joint contracting that leads to care redesign and performance improvement initiatives.
Reflect local and national priorities (Quality, Access, and Sustainability) in a ICB PEoLC Programme work plan and provide the forum to achieve those objectives.
Work closely with other Macmillan Transformation Lead postholders to ensure a collaborative approach within the region and lead/share key pieces of work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Integrated Care Board (ICB) Palliative and End of Life Care (PEoLC) programme will bring together statutory and non-statutory partners, including the voluntary community sector, across health and care to embed national priorities (see below) and local priorities to bring about quality improvement in PEoLC for the local population, and achieve the formal launch of the Humber and North Yorkshire (HNY) All Age PEoLC Centre of Excellence.
The PEoLC Macmillan Transformation Lead will:
- Lead the development of System shared vision and clarity of purpose to reflect PEoLC national and local priorities, ensuring Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (HNY ICB) is discharging its statutory duty.
- Provide strategic leadership to the HNY All Age PEoLC Centre of Excellence having specific responsibility for developing and supporting strategic relationships across place that inform and support the wider delivery of the ICB strategy and delivery plans for PEoLC.
Provide strategic leadership and support to statutory and non-statutory organisations in terms of PEoLC across the system to enable enhanced coordination of care.
Provide a leadership role to develop a platform that supports place colleagues /commissioners in their role towards joint contracting that leads to care redesign and performance improvement initiatives.
Reflect local and national priorities (Quality, Access, and Sustainability) in a ICB PEoLC Programme work plan and provide the forum to achieve those objectives.
Work closely with other Macmillan Transformation Lead postholders to ensure a collaborative approach within the region and lead/share key pieces of work.
Person Specification
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Communicate highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups of proposed major change.
- Ability to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including contracting, performance and change.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Analyses performance of area of activity in relation to national and locally agreed performance and service delivery targets, strategic objectives; develop strategies, business plans, advice in areas where expert opinion may differ
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Develops business plan, strategy for PEoLC, and makes major contribution to corporate policies and strategy
- Responsible for leading the development of policies and procedures for PEoLC activities, ensuring compliance in implementation and delivery
- Able to work with and through ambiguity and an ability to 'think on their feet when dealing with issues and problems
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy
- Experience of researching best practice, globally, private and public sector, interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform, advising on policy implementation
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience working at a senior level, supported by a project management qualification for example PRINCE 2, Agile or Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)A relevant project management qualification for example PRINCE 2, Agile or Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)
Desirable
- Registered healthcare professional with relevant professional registration (such as nurse, occupational therapist etc.) or a manager with relevant healthcare experience
Experience
Essential
- In-depth professional knowledge in a number of disciplines e.g., cross organisation or system wide transformation, financial management, performance management, information systems, staff management acquired through training and experience over extended period.
- Extensive knowledge of PEoLC Policy, NHS Long Term Plan and the PEoLC Ambitions.
- Relevant experience of applying project and programme management techniques at a senior level in a large complex environment.
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure that any variances to quality, performance and financial metrics are investigated and acted upon to ensure the satisfactory delivery of the programme, escalating any risks and issues as appropriate.
- Examples of leading on change management/service improvement within the NHS and/or social care.
Desirable
- Experience of using Microsoft Project Office IT packages such as MS Visio and MS Project
Person Specification
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Communicate highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups of proposed major change.
- Ability to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including contracting, performance and change.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Analyses performance of area of activity in relation to national and locally agreed performance and service delivery targets, strategic objectives; develop strategies, business plans, advice in areas where expert opinion may differ
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Develops business plan, strategy for PEoLC, and makes major contribution to corporate policies and strategy
- Responsible for leading the development of policies and procedures for PEoLC activities, ensuring compliance in implementation and delivery
- Able to work with and through ambiguity and an ability to 'think on their feet when dealing with issues and problems
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy
- Experience of researching best practice, globally, private and public sector, interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform, advising on policy implementation
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience working at a senior level, supported by a project management qualification for example PRINCE 2, Agile or Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)A relevant project management qualification for example PRINCE 2, Agile or Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)
Desirable
- Registered healthcare professional with relevant professional registration (such as nurse, occupational therapist etc.) or a manager with relevant healthcare experience
Experience
Essential
- In-depth professional knowledge in a number of disciplines e.g., cross organisation or system wide transformation, financial management, performance management, information systems, staff management acquired through training and experience over extended period.
- Extensive knowledge of PEoLC Policy, NHS Long Term Plan and the PEoLC Ambitions.
- Relevant experience of applying project and programme management techniques at a senior level in a large complex environment.
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure that any variances to quality, performance and financial metrics are investigated and acted upon to ensure the satisfactory delivery of the programme, escalating any risks and issues as appropriate.
- Examples of leading on change management/service improvement within the NHS and/or social care.
Desirable
- Experience of using Microsoft Project Office IT packages such as MS Visio and MS Project
