NHS England

Telephony Support Manager

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Job summary

As a Telephony Support Manager, the post holder will work as part a dynamic team delivering one of a number of high profile work-streams within the Urgent and Emergency Care Programme.

This role required someone with telephony engineering skills. You must have extensive knowledge of contact centre technologies and have a knowledge of CICSO ICM based routing products and the underlying carrier architecture.

The NHS 111 telephony platform, which underpins the NHS 111 service by delivering 111 calls to the correct provider and making the 111 number free to the caller, was awarded in November 2021. Work is now progressing to implement this new contract, which includes 119 and the National Pandemic Flu Service.

The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of project and service management ensuring any projects and business as usual services are delivered in accordance with best practice guidelines and continuity of current service is maintained

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to:

  • Maintain Accurate and Effective Telephony Call Routing Plans for NHS111 & 119 and other system configurations
  • Provide NHS111 & 119 Telephony Reporting
  • Undertake NHS111 Clinical Governance Support - Ensuring call trace requests from providers and other agencies are completed and returned in a timely manner
  • Provide support for Major Incident Management
  • Lead on the Change Management
  • Everyday management of the national element of the NHS 111 and 119 telephony service inc Supplier Management
  • Provide Cisco WebEx Homeworker Solution Support
  • Provide NHS 111 British Sign Language (BSL) Service Support
  • Manage the IUC NHS 111 Dashboard
  • Undertake performance management of telephony suppliers
  • Production of reports detailing calls to the 111 and 119 number and their distribution
  • Support the local re-commissioning of 111 services by ICB consortia
  • Supporting the introduction of other UK countries and the National Pandemic Flu Service onto the 111 platform

Participating in 24/7 on-call arrangements

About us

In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.

The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

  • Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
  • Making the NHS agreat place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
  • Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
  • Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
  • Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ .

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Details

Date posted

30 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-S3-COR1581

Job locations

Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP


Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Salary Progression Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 7 with a full-time starting salary of £43,742, with pay step increases after 2 years service and 5 years service. These salaries are offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and the NHSE Pay Progression Policy and are subject to annual cost of living review.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Salary Progression Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 7 with a full-time starting salary of £43,742, with pay step increases after 2 years service and 5 years service. These salaries are offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and the NHSE Pay Progression Policy and are subject to annual cost of living review.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

  • o Detailed knowledge and understanding of contact centre technologies, experience of CISCO ICM based routing products and underlying carrier architecture and knowledge of contact centre technologies.
  • o Experience of managing a contract of an equivalent nature to the NHS 111 / 119 Telephony contract including through maintaining accurate and effective call routing plans for services, performance management of telephony suppliers and support and manage a change management process.
  • o Required to provide clinical governance support by ensuring call trace requests from providers and other agencies are completed in a timely manner.
  • o Experience of developing and supporting a major incident management plan (including experience of being available for 24/7 on call cover).
  • o Support the programme management process for development improvements to a service similar to NHS 111 / 119.
Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

  • o Detailed knowledge and understanding of contact centre technologies, experience of CISCO ICM based routing products and underlying carrier architecture and knowledge of contact centre technologies.
  • o Experience of managing a contract of an equivalent nature to the NHS 111 / 119 Telephony contract including through maintaining accurate and effective call routing plans for services, performance management of telephony suppliers and support and manage a change management process.
  • o Required to provide clinical governance support by ensuring call trace requests from providers and other agencies are completed in a timely manner.
  • o Experience of developing and supporting a major incident management plan (including experience of being available for 24/7 on call cover).
  • o Support the programme management process for development improvements to a service similar to NHS 111 / 119.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior IUC Infrastructure Manager

Michelle Young

Michelle.young15@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

30 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-S3-COR1581

Job locations

Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP


Supporting documents

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