Job summary
The Integrated Urgent and Emergency Care (IUEC) sub-directorate works across NHSE and Government to develop national policy and strategy relating to the full spectrum of integrated urgent and emergency care, including access to UEC services (999, 111, UTCs, A&E) as well as in hospital process and productivity including discharge, and stepdown intermediate care. Through the team, policy is developed into products and implementation programmes, alongside a robust operational programme where we monitor the impact of policy and provide national leadership to the emerging operational circumstances across IUEC - including day-to-day operational management of IUEC and the Better Care Fund at a national-level.
Main duties of the job
The National Ambulance Advisor will support NHS England to develop national policy and improve ambulance performance across England. The post holder will form an integral part of the National Ambulance Team, working closely with the Director for Pre-Hospital Access to achieve the objectives of the team.
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.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://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.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
he post will report to the National UEC Programme Director in the IUEC team and will be responsible for:
- Researching and developing best practice models within the ambulance service to support and drive improved performance.
- Feeding into the ambulance service productivity workstream.
- Providing high-level advice to the ambulance team on a range of national policy issues.
- When needed, provide local advice to regions and individual ambulance services, and facilitate dialogue and communications between National Team and individual organisations to support sustainable transformation change and improvement.
We are seeking someone with the following skills and attributes:
- Experience of working at executive or board level within the ambulance service.
- Ability to bring stakeholders together to resolve issues within the ambulance sector.
- Examples of developing and rolling out best practice initiatives within the healthcare sector.
- Experience of working at a national level in healthcare policy (desirable).
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!
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
he post will report to the National UEC Programme Director in the IUEC team and will be responsible for:
- Researching and developing best practice models within the ambulance service to support and drive improved performance.
- Feeding into the ambulance service productivity workstream.
- Providing high-level advice to the ambulance team on a range of national policy issues.
- When needed, provide local advice to regions and individual ambulance services, and facilitate dialogue and communications between National Team and individual organisations to support sustainable transformation change and improvement.
We are seeking someone with the following skills and attributes:
- Experience of working at executive or board level within the ambulance service.
- Ability to bring stakeholders together to resolve issues within the ambulance sector.
- Examples of developing and rolling out best practice initiatives within the healthcare sector.
- Experience of working at a national level in healthcare policy (desirable).
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!
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters lever or equivalent level of experience
- Experience of working at executive or board level within the ambulance service
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
- Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant senior level NHS operational management experience
- A track record of building sustainable relationships with senior NHS leaders and Ambulance services
- Experience of working at executive or board level within the ambulance service
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to think strategically and analyse complex problems and interact in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment
- Highly developed communication skill with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
- High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters lever or equivalent level of experience
- Experience of working at executive or board level within the ambulance service
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
- Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant senior level NHS operational management experience
- A track record of building sustainable relationships with senior NHS leaders and Ambulance services
- Experience of working at executive or board level within the ambulance service
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to think strategically and analyse complex problems and interact in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment
- Highly developed communication skill with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
- High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
