Director of Intermediate Care and Rehabilitation

NHS England

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Job summary

The post holder is responsible for delivering the key workstream of Intermediate Care and the Better Care Fund.

This includes1) Acting as Director for the key workstreams of the Intermediate Care programme, and the NHS Director responsible for NHS policy and delivery elements of the Better Care Fund.

2) Responsible for delivery of milestones and objectives

3) Leading the team, through networks with regional and ICS leads to support providers to implement the discharge to assess agenda.

4) Working across government to deliver the collective aims of the Better Care Fund.

5) Supporting the National Director by anticipating and resolving risks and issues; building effective working relationships with stakeholders and colleagues; and deputising where necessary

This requires extensive experience of managing complex health and care programmes at senior level.

Main duties of the job

Key Functional Responsibilities

The Director for Intermediate Care and the Better Care Fund is responsible for the delivery of key objectives including:

o Policy lead for the roll out of the Intermediate care framework, incorporating community rehabilitation and reablement.

o Director lead for the BCF programme team, supporting all three accountable partners and NHS policy lead.o Delivery of the associated iUEC strategic and operational outcomes ensuring they are aligned with the programme objectives.

o Deliver the ambitions of all programme through system leadership working across the organization and government, regions, commissioners, providers and cross sector health, social and VCSE stakeholders securing commitment.

o Deliver goal of ensuring the appropriate system and processes are in place to enable the implementation of the iUEC plans.

o To brief senior executives, including ToTo and government, when required.

o To support the spread of best practice across the country, and to contribute to identifying and supporting systems with particular challenges.

About us

The 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 a great 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.

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

Date posted

17 July 2024

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

£100,000 to £131,300 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-COO-6468785-E

Job locations

Wellington House

133-155 Waterloo Rd

London/Leeds

SE1 8UG


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for delivering the key workstream of Intermediate Care and the Better Care Fund.

This includes1) Acting as Director for the key workstreams of the Intermediate Care programme, and the NHS Director responsible for NHS policy and delivery elements of the Better Care Fund.2) Responsible for delivery of milestones and objectives3) Leading the team, through networks with regional and ICS leads to support providers to implement the discharge to assess agenda.4) Working across government to deliver the collective aims of the Better Care Fund.5) Supporting the National Director by anticipating and resolving risks and issues; building effective working relationships with stakeholders and colleagues; and deputising where necessary

This requires extensive experience of managing complex health and care programmes at senior level.

Key Functional Responsibilities

The Director for Intermediate Care and the Better Care Fund is responsible for the delivery of key objectives including:

Policy lead for the roll out of the Intermediate care framework, incorporating community rehabilitation and reablement.

Director lead for the BCF programme team, supporting all three accountable partners and NHS policy lead. Delivery of the associated iUEC strategic and operational outcomes ensuring they are aligned with the programme objectives.

Deliver the ambitions of all programme through system leadership working across the organization and government, regions, commissioners, providers and cross sector health, social and VCSE stakeholders securing commitment.

Deliver goal of ensuring the appropriate system and processes are in place to enable the implementation of the iUEC plans.

Financial and Physical Resources

Responsible for running cost and programme budgets, including the Better Care Team programme budget, ensuring adherence to the Groups budget, ongoing monitoring of expenditure against budget and ensuring the appropriate documentation is available for scrutiny.

Act in a way that is compliant with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in the discharge of budget management responsibilities.

Constantly strive for value for money and greater efficiency in the use of these budgets and to ensure that they operate in recurrent financial balance year on year.

Responsible for providing guidance, management and assurance on the procurement of identified products, equipment, services and facilities.

Budget setting across a range of areas/services, managing and monitoring related activity, liaising with Finance colleagues to ensure appropriate costings, and ensure compliance with standing financial instructions.

Responsible for ensuring adherence to the directorate budget, ensuring appropriate documentation is available for scrutiny. Constantly striving for value for money and greater efficiency.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for delivering the key workstream of Intermediate Care and the Better Care Fund.

This includes1) Acting as Director for the key workstreams of the Intermediate Care programme, and the NHS Director responsible for NHS policy and delivery elements of the Better Care Fund.2) Responsible for delivery of milestones and objectives3) Leading the team, through networks with regional and ICS leads to support providers to implement the discharge to assess agenda.4) Working across government to deliver the collective aims of the Better Care Fund.5) Supporting the National Director by anticipating and resolving risks and issues; building effective working relationships with stakeholders and colleagues; and deputising where necessary

This requires extensive experience of managing complex health and care programmes at senior level.

Key Functional Responsibilities

The Director for Intermediate Care and the Better Care Fund is responsible for the delivery of key objectives including:

Policy lead for the roll out of the Intermediate care framework, incorporating community rehabilitation and reablement.

Director lead for the BCF programme team, supporting all three accountable partners and NHS policy lead. Delivery of the associated iUEC strategic and operational outcomes ensuring they are aligned with the programme objectives.

Deliver the ambitions of all programme through system leadership working across the organization and government, regions, commissioners, providers and cross sector health, social and VCSE stakeholders securing commitment.

Deliver goal of ensuring the appropriate system and processes are in place to enable the implementation of the iUEC plans.

Financial and Physical Resources

Responsible for running cost and programme budgets, including the Better Care Team programme budget, ensuring adherence to the Groups budget, ongoing monitoring of expenditure against budget and ensuring the appropriate documentation is available for scrutiny.

Act in a way that is compliant with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in the discharge of budget management responsibilities.

Constantly strive for value for money and greater efficiency in the use of these budgets and to ensure that they operate in recurrent financial balance year on year.

Responsible for providing guidance, management and assurance on the procurement of identified products, equipment, services and facilities.

Budget setting across a range of areas/services, managing and monitoring related activity, liaising with Finance colleagues to ensure appropriate costings, and ensure compliance with standing financial instructions.

Responsible for ensuring adherence to the directorate budget, ensuring appropriate documentation is available for scrutiny. Constantly striving for value for money and greater efficiency.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level qualification in a relevant discipline
  • Postgraduate level qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience working at a senior level in specialist area

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Postgraduate level qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience working at a senior level in specialist area
  • In depth understanding of Community Services, and the health and social care integration agenda
  • In depth understanding of Community Services, and the health and social care integration agenda
  • Relevant experience of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders, including patients and the public

Skills Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

  • Outstanding relationship management skills, and ability to build credibility and trust with very senior colleagues
  • Excellent leadership skills and the ability to build, lead, develop and motivate high performing teams
  • The ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity
  • Delivery skill to shape and run a number of discrete national programmes so that the benefits are clearly
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level qualification in a relevant discipline
  • Postgraduate level qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience working at a senior level in specialist area

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Postgraduate level qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience working at a senior level in specialist area
  • In depth understanding of Community Services, and the health and social care integration agenda
  • In depth understanding of Community Services, and the health and social care integration agenda
  • Relevant experience of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders, including patients and the public

Skills Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

  • Outstanding relationship management skills, and ability to build credibility and trust with very senior colleagues
  • Excellent leadership skills and the ability to build, lead, develop and motivate high performing teams
  • The ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity
  • Delivery skill to shape and run a number of discrete national programmes so that the benefits are clearly

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.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Wellington House

133-155 Waterloo Rd

London/Leeds

SE1 8UG


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Wellington House

133-155 Waterloo Rd

London/Leeds

SE1 8UG


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

National Discharge and Int Care Programme Director

Nicola Hunt

nicola.hunt19@nhs.net

Date posted

17 July 2024

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

£100,000 to £131,300 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-COO-6468785-E

Job locations

Wellington House

133-155 Waterloo Rd

London/Leeds

SE1 8UG


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