Job summary
We're looking for someone to join and lead our Understanding Patient Data team, which an independent initiative, hosted by the NHS Confederation. You will focus on empowering individuals and communities, helping data custodians and data users do the right thing, and shape the health data policy direction. This will be done by:
- Providing detailed policy advice and analysis about public attitudes to inform governments, NHS bodies, research organisations and civil society organisations
- Acting as a public figure, representing UPD and sharing best practice at domestic and international events, speaking at conferences, and providing quotes to the media
- Designing, delivering and evaluating UPDs strategy
- Leading, shaping and managing the delivery of a programme of work
- Working with underrepresented communities in an inclusive, ethical and sensitive way.
Main duties of the job
To be successful in this role you will be passionate and knowledgeable about the health sector and be an expert in data including digital and data policy, health data infrastructure programmes, and public engagement initiatives. As well as being a skilled influencer and negotiator you will also be an experienced in leading people and teams inclusively and effectively.
About us
Understanding Patient Data was established in 2016 by the Wellcome Trust to support better conversations about the uses of health information and moved to the NHS Confederation in April 2023. Working with patients, charities, and healthcare professionals, UPD has built a reputation as a trusted source of advice and objective, engaging information about the use of patient data in the UK for care and research.
The NHS Confederation is the membership organisation that brings together, supports and speaks for the whole healthcare system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The NHS Confederation is committed to
being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees
being able to work flexibly and our agile working principles are designed to
empower our people to work with optimal flexibility and minimal constraints to
support a work life balance and take care of employee health and wellbeing.
You will receive an excellent
benefits package, including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension
scheme, cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice schemes and travel season ticket
loans.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities
The postholder is accountable for all aspects of the UPD initiative with significant autonomy.
Specific accountabilities include:
- Designing, delivering and evaluating UPDs strategy in an agile way within a rapidly changing and ambiguous external context
- Leading, shaping and managing the delivery of a programme of work across four key functions (developing the health data community, commissioning research and resources, influencing and advocating, and communications and media), including developing business plans for new programmes of work which take into account finance and programme delivery targets
- Managing an independent governance structure, made up of the UPD Steering Group, Governance Group (including NHS Confederation Trustee Board members), and funder requirements. The Steering Group contains C-suite level individuals from across the UK
- Actively seeking, assessing and progressing new strategic work opportunities and partnerships, with a focus on generating income for UPD in an ethical way, to reduce its reliance on continuous grants
- Leading and developing the UPD team in an inclusive and supportive way, particularly through change
- Acting as a public figure, representing UPD and sharing best practice at domestic (UK-wide) and international events, speaking at conferences, and providing quotes to the media.
- Providing detailed policy advice and analysis about public attitudes to inform governments, NHS bodies, research organisations and civil society organisations, including challenge (privately and publicly)
- Working with underrepresented communities in an inclusive, ethical and sensitive way
- Managing UPDs budget of ~£1m per year, consisting of multiple funding streams (grants and contracts) with different requirements and meeting the NHS Confederations financial reporting arrangements as a Budget Holder.
- Managing procurement processes to deliver up to six contracted-out projects per year, including associated contract negotiations, data sharing protocols, and supplier management
- Chairing national-level forums on behalf of other organisations, e.g. NHS England
Acting as a senior leader and people manager within the directorate and across the organisation
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities
The postholder is accountable for all aspects of the UPD initiative with significant autonomy.
Specific accountabilities include:
- Designing, delivering and evaluating UPDs strategy in an agile way within a rapidly changing and ambiguous external context
- Leading, shaping and managing the delivery of a programme of work across four key functions (developing the health data community, commissioning research and resources, influencing and advocating, and communications and media), including developing business plans for new programmes of work which take into account finance and programme delivery targets
- Managing an independent governance structure, made up of the UPD Steering Group, Governance Group (including NHS Confederation Trustee Board members), and funder requirements. The Steering Group contains C-suite level individuals from across the UK
- Actively seeking, assessing and progressing new strategic work opportunities and partnerships, with a focus on generating income for UPD in an ethical way, to reduce its reliance on continuous grants
- Leading and developing the UPD team in an inclusive and supportive way, particularly through change
- Acting as a public figure, representing UPD and sharing best practice at domestic (UK-wide) and international events, speaking at conferences, and providing quotes to the media.
- Providing detailed policy advice and analysis about public attitudes to inform governments, NHS bodies, research organisations and civil society organisations, including challenge (privately and publicly)
- Working with underrepresented communities in an inclusive, ethical and sensitive way
- Managing UPDs budget of ~£1m per year, consisting of multiple funding streams (grants and contracts) with different requirements and meeting the NHS Confederations financial reporting arrangements as a Budget Holder.
- Managing procurement processes to deliver up to six contracted-out projects per year, including associated contract negotiations, data sharing protocols, and supplier management
- Chairing national-level forums on behalf of other organisations, e.g. NHS England
Acting as a senior leader and people manager within the directorate and across the organisation
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven track record in using your leadership and management skills to manage people and teams effectively with strong governance
- Experience of managing budgets of up to £1m per year and financial reporting
- Good knowledge of the health data sector, including digital and data policy, research policy, health data infrastructure programmes, and public engagement initiatives, including from a technical perspective
- Influencing and negotiating skills along with listening, engagement and facilitation skills
- Experience of building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders and working in partnership in a complex and political environment
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills, in particular the ability to communicate key concepts clearly to a wide range of expert and non-expert audiences and act as a spokesperson.
- Experience of developing strategy and managing plans through to delivery.
- Experience of delivering policy advice to decision makers in complex and sometimes ambiguous environments, working with multiple senior stakeholders.
- Experience of procuring and managing external delivery partners for contracted-out projects
- A track record of working inclusively ensuring a broad range of perspectives and experiences are informing your work and decision-making
Desirable
- Experience of designing and interpreting public attitudes and research work.
- Formal programme and/or project management skills identifying the work and tools required to deliver objectives and mobilising resources to achieve this.
- Experience of working with the media.
- Experience of generating income for small, charitable organisations.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven track record in using your leadership and management skills to manage people and teams effectively with strong governance
- Experience of managing budgets of up to £1m per year and financial reporting
- Good knowledge of the health data sector, including digital and data policy, research policy, health data infrastructure programmes, and public engagement initiatives, including from a technical perspective
- Influencing and negotiating skills along with listening, engagement and facilitation skills
- Experience of building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders and working in partnership in a complex and political environment
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills, in particular the ability to communicate key concepts clearly to a wide range of expert and non-expert audiences and act as a spokesperson.
- Experience of developing strategy and managing plans through to delivery.
- Experience of delivering policy advice to decision makers in complex and sometimes ambiguous environments, working with multiple senior stakeholders.
- Experience of procuring and managing external delivery partners for contracted-out projects
- A track record of working inclusively ensuring a broad range of perspectives and experiences are informing your work and decision-making
Desirable
- Experience of designing and interpreting public attitudes and research work.
- Formal programme and/or project management skills identifying the work and tools required to deliver objectives and mobilising resources to achieve this.
- Experience of working with the media.
- Experience of generating income for small, charitable organisations.