Job summary
This exciting 9 month Maternity Cover, secondment/fixed term opportunity has become available, and the successful appointee will join the HEE South West Workforce Transformation Team to lead workforce and education transformation and deliver the function of System Relationship Management.
This role will provide a highly rewarding work environment and enable the successful appointee to make a difference to both front line services and the considerable workforce agenda through delivery of system level programmes of work.
The successful appointee will need to be self-directed and be accountable for their own programmes of work, alongside leading and motivating others. As a team we are committed to providing impact at a system level so candidates will need to have experience of capturing outputs and building upon best practice to support continual service improvement.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with external partners across Integrated Care System`s in Gloucestershire and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG), you will be responsible for leading a portfolio of activities which delivers against HEE's national and regional workforce and education transformation ambitions. Your portfolio will include building and maintaining key working relationships with two Integrated Care Systems in the South West in order to support their response to the workforce agenda, as well as engaging and delivering key regional programmes of work, which includes HEE`s response to support the national Elective Recovery Programme.
About us
Health Education England (HEE) South West aims to improve the health of our population and the outcomes for patients and people's experiences of care delivery through our leadership of regional workforce planning and transformation. The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted several workforce opportunities and challenges across the South West, with Workforce and Education Transformation expertise critical in supporting developing integrated care systems and now, elective care recovery. The South West Workforce Transformation Team is a highly motivated and exciting team that embraces an authentic team working methodology and welcomes the change that comes from innovative thinking and constructive challenge.
The successful appointee will currently work remotely, or in a hybrid model, using MS Teams, following current NHS guidance until such time circumstances will require frequent travel throughout the region and sometimes nationally. The post will be based in the South West Regional Office Park House, Bristol.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful appointee will work in a matrix environment, alongside workforce planning, post-graduate medical and dental education, clinical workforce/education programme teams and delivering against identified priorities across the region.
The nature of our programmes of work necessitates the formation of strong relationships with external stakeholders across our ICSs to help them determine their workforce needs and to harness their support in embedding workforce and education transformation programmes. To deliver this you will work collaboratively with NHSE/I, Social Care, Primary Care, education providers and other key partners to drive the delivery of strategies across the region, and to ensure the delivery of the agreed outcomes within set timescales.
The successful appointee will be a workforce subject matter expert with project/programme management experience or a highly experienced programme manager with experience in workforce and education transformation, have experience of partnership working across a wide range of stakeholders and be an excellent communicator. You will have experience in leading and managing teams and a detailed understanding of the NHS environment and its challenges.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Salary Progression
Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8c with a full-time starting salary of £65,664, with a pay step increase after 5 years service. These salaries are offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and the HEE Pay Progression Policy and are subject to annual cost of living review.
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful appointee will work in a matrix environment, alongside workforce planning, post-graduate medical and dental education, clinical workforce/education programme teams and delivering against identified priorities across the region.
The nature of our programmes of work necessitates the formation of strong relationships with external stakeholders across our ICSs to help them determine their workforce needs and to harness their support in embedding workforce and education transformation programmes. To deliver this you will work collaboratively with NHSE/I, Social Care, Primary Care, education providers and other key partners to drive the delivery of strategies across the region, and to ensure the delivery of the agreed outcomes within set timescales.
The successful appointee will be a workforce subject matter expert with project/programme management experience or a highly experienced programme manager with experience in workforce and education transformation, have experience of partnership working across a wide range of stakeholders and be an excellent communicator. You will have experience in leading and managing teams and a detailed understanding of the NHS environment and its challenges.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Salary Progression
Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8c with a full-time starting salary of £65,664, with a pay step increase after 5 years service. These salaries are offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and the HEE Pay Progression Policy and are subject to annual cost of living review.
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to master's level or higher or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a relevant specialist area for an extended period.
- Extensive knowledge of a range of specialist areas in a relevant field of expertise acquired through post graduate diploma/ master`s degree or equivalent experience gained over an extended period of time to enable highly developed subject matter expertise.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and experience of workforce, education and training within the field of healthcare.
- Demonstrated experience of leading programmes in highly complex and challenging environments.
- Experience of developing and implementing policy and programmes to support the delivery of team and organisational objectives and business plans.
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment with diverse stakeholder input.
- Extensive knowledge of the structure and organisation of the healthcare education and training, the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders and the mechanics for workforce planning.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Encourages effective communication between all involved proactively seeking out different styles and methods of communication to assist longer terms needs and aims.
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and support delivery of such information to a wide range of differing groups often at a very senior level.
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders conveying complex concepts and where challenge is likely.
- Develops partnerships with a range of internal and external stakeholders and actively develops and maintains these.
- Successful negotiator displaying high levels of political astuteness to achieve outcomes in difficult and contentious situations.
- Capable of effective planning over medium to long term timeframes making adjustments and planning resourcing accordingly.
- Ability to complex problem solve and respond to sudden unexpected demands.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to master's level or higher or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a relevant specialist area for an extended period.
- Extensive knowledge of a range of specialist areas in a relevant field of expertise acquired through post graduate diploma/ master`s degree or equivalent experience gained over an extended period of time to enable highly developed subject matter expertise.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and experience of workforce, education and training within the field of healthcare.
- Demonstrated experience of leading programmes in highly complex and challenging environments.
- Experience of developing and implementing policy and programmes to support the delivery of team and organisational objectives and business plans.
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment with diverse stakeholder input.
- Extensive knowledge of the structure and organisation of the healthcare education and training, the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders and the mechanics for workforce planning.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Encourages effective communication between all involved proactively seeking out different styles and methods of communication to assist longer terms needs and aims.
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and support delivery of such information to a wide range of differing groups often at a very senior level.
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders conveying complex concepts and where challenge is likely.
- Develops partnerships with a range of internal and external stakeholders and actively develops and maintains these.
- Successful negotiator displaying high levels of political astuteness to achieve outcomes in difficult and contentious situations.
- Capable of effective planning over medium to long term timeframes making adjustments and planning resourcing accordingly.
- Ability to complex problem solve and respond to sudden unexpected demands.
Additional information
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).
