Clinical Network Manager

NHS England

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Job summary

Clinical Networks bring stakeholders together - providers, commissioners and patients - to create alignment around programmes of transformational work that will improve care for the health economy.

The networks provide the clinical expertise and leadership to drive commissioning decision making, measure and benchmark quality and outcomes and share best practice and innovation.

In this way, the networks:

Improve quality outcomes.
Advance the delivery of services.
Reduce unacceptable variations of care

The Clinical Networks have a national mandate to deliver on key priorities within national policy programmes for transformational change in CVD, Stroke, Diabetes and Respiratory.

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Network Manager, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service, supporting managers and staff to manage and lead a portfolio of projects that support the delivery of the Clinical Network programme.

You will:

Act as project leader - planning and co-ordinating the delivery of the project, working with others and engaging the constituency of the network as necessary
Lead a clinically led quality improvement team that supports and enables the wider delivery of health and care improvement across relevant ICBs and ICSs in line with national priorities
Develop project plans for presentation to the network steering group and other forums
Produce and / or contribute to products and reports that will influence policy and practice across the clinical area
Develop metrics for measuring project success and monitoring progress to ensure delivery
Support the sharing of learning across the region with a wide range of stakeholders

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.

Date posted

09 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-S3-SW1754-A

Job locations

Any NHSE South West Office

Taunton

TA1 2PX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Interviews are due to take place in person in early August 2024.

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

If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!

Job description

Job responsibilities

Interviews are due to take place in person in early August 2024.

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

Person Specification

Essential criteria

Essential

Work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service, supporting managers and staff to manage and lead a portfolio of projects that support the delivery of the Clinical Network programme
Act as project leader - planning and co-ordinating the delivery of the project, working with others and engaging the constituency of the network as necessary
Lead a clinically led quality improvement team that supports and enables the wider delivery of health and care improvement across relevant ICBs and ICSs in line with national priorities
Develop project plans for presentation to the network steering group and other forums
Produce and / or contribute to products and reports that will influence policy and practice across the clinical area
Develop metrics for measuring project success and monitoring progress to ensure delivery
Support the sharing of learning across the region with a wide range of stakeholders

Person Specification

Essential criteria

Essential

Work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service, supporting managers and staff to manage and lead a portfolio of projects that support the delivery of the Clinical Network programme
Act as project leader - planning and co-ordinating the delivery of the project, working with others and engaging the constituency of the network as necessary
Lead a clinically led quality improvement team that supports and enables the wider delivery of health and care improvement across relevant ICBs and ICSs in line with national priorities
Develop project plans for presentation to the network steering group and other forums
Produce and / or contribute to products and reports that will influence policy and practice across the clinical area
Develop metrics for measuring project success and monitoring progress to ensure delivery
Support the sharing of learning across the region with a wide range of stakeholders

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).

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