National Specialty Advisor - Specialised Paediatric Renal Service
NHS England Specialised Commissioning
The closing date is 27 June 2022
Job summary
Specialised services support people with a range of rare and complex conditions. They often involve treatments provided to patients with rare cancers, genetic disorders or complex medical or surgical conditions.
We are now seeking applications from clinical professionals who are keen and ready to take on national leadership roles in Specialised Commissioning.
Most importantly, we are seeking individuals from a broad range of clinical disciplines and backgrounds, who can bring fresh thinking and innovative ideas, informed by recent experience of clinical delivery in NHS Specialised healthcare.
View the supporting documents for further information about the recruitment process, remuneration and eligibility criteria for this role.
The role description, terms of reference for the clinical reference group and an overview of the new CRG structure can be downloaded on this page.
When submitting your application you will be asked to provide evidence against the five criteria set out in the person specification below. For each question please provide a single, detailed example rather than a high level overview of multiple examples.
Main duties of the job
The role of the National Speciality Adviser (NSA) is to provide clinical advice and leadership, supporting the work of the Medical Director for Specialised Services and the various National Clinical Directors in these respects:
- clinical advice and leadership to drive transformation of services for patients;
- clinical advice to support the commissioning of services; and
- clinical advice on ad hoc issues to support parliamentary accountability.
The role holder will:
- provide clinical leadership, advice and insight to support and promote planning and delivery of high quality specialised services, promoting integrated care, based on the needs of particular population groups.
- work with programme senior responsible owners where appropriate and other stakeholders to develop and deliver the programme’s ambitions improving the quality and value of healthcare services and ensuring programmes are clinically focused and credible.
- support policy and strategy teams in the successful design and delivery of a suite of tools to support system, professional and care pathway changes at a national and local level.
The appointment is offered on a sessional basis, to be agreed with between the team and successful candidate for a period of up to three years with an annual review of progress.
About us
NHS England and NHS Improvement came together on 1 April 2019 as a new single organisation. The NHS Long Term Plan focuses on delivering integrated care to patients at the local level and we can best support the NHS to deliver this as a single integrated organisation.
Our new operating model represents a strong shift to regional delivery supported by expert corporate teams. Local health systems are supported by our integrated regional teams who play a major leadership role in the geographies they manage.
We are jointly committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the National Speciality Adviser (NSA) is to provide clinical advice and leadership, supporting the work of the Medical Director for Specialised Services and the various National Clinical Directors in these respects:
- clinical advice and leadership to drive transformation of services for patients;
- clinical advice to support the commissioning of services; and
- clinical advice on ad hoc issues to support parliamentary accountability.
See the attached role description for further details.
Person Specification
Leadership
Essential
- Using a recent example, please describe your leadership experience, specifically in relation to clinical management and/or professional leadership
Credibility
Essential
- Our national clinical leaders need to provide visible and credible leadership in specific service areas. Please provide evidence, through one or two detailed examples, that demonstrates your credibility within your own service area (e.g. a high-profile piece work you have been involved with, and steps you took to ensure it had credibility in the wider health system?)
Transformation
Essential
- Please provide one or two detailed examples of how you have applied your clinical management skills to deliver service-level quality improvement and transformation, with specific attention to reducing health inequalities and/or improving diversity and inclusion in the workplace
Collaboration
Essential
- Please describe one or two detailed examples that best demonstrate your experience of collaborative leadership (for example, leading across organisational and/or professional boundaries)
Stakeholder engagement
Essential
- Please provide one or two detailed examples of where you have represented your organisation or profession by working with patient groups, key community, political or industry stakeholders on a high profile or contentious change issue
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England Specialised Commissioning
Address
Skipton House
London
SE1 6LH
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/ (Opens in a new tab)
For questions about the job, contact:
Thomas Jacob
Date posted
30 May 2022
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£11,400 a year Reimbursement direct to employing organisation
Contract
Honorary
Duration
3 years
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
M0034-22-6332
Job locations
Skipton House
London
SE1 6LH
Nhs England
Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
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