Job summary
As theHead of Governance, Assurance, Audit and Policy, the post holder will lead and work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across theCommercial Directorateto establish and lead all commercial governance and compliance across NHP, Department of Health and Social Care and Cabinet Office, as well as develop policy and lead on independent audits to drive assurance within Commercial.
Main duties of the job
- Ensure there are clear governance processes with relevant panels in place to keep track of approvals for third party spend.
- Work with the Commercial Leadership Team to ensure UK legislative & regulatory requirements & Government Commercial Standards are being met within the programme.
- Devise & manage policies & procedures, ensuring the adoption of best practice methodology, standards & thresholds, to improve quality & outcomes.
- Lead in drafting changes, implementation & interpretation to policies, guidelines & SLA's which may impact service delivery.
- Manage, undertake & be accountable for the delivery of complex policy projects.
- Oversee & manage the Commercial Directorate's assurance & audit activities, ensuring compliance with audit requests:
- Ensure all documentation delivered from within Commercial meets the required consistency, policy & regulatory checks.
- Proactive gathering & provision of information to bodies auditing the directorate.
- Ensure proactive response to Programme-wide assurance events, working collaboratively with the Programme Office to provide relevant documentation & information.
- Policy development, control & admin of the use of procurement cards across the Programme.
- Deliver strong assurance processes & procedures including liaison with governance & internal/external audit.
- Provide regular reporting.
- Support improvements in supplier engagement & conflict management through creating & communicating a pipeline which is kept up to date.
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
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects.
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to governance, assurance, audit and policy.
- Proven and significant leadership experience and/ or formal management qualification.
- Proven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment.
- Excellent knowledge of leading and best practice commercial principles, processes and practices.
Skills, Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to deal with challenging situations in a formal setting.
- Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment with knowledge of and experience in handling media relations.
- Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources (verbal, written and numerical).
- Understanding of the complexity of major works programmes and the governance required to enable them.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects.
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to governance, assurance, audit and policy.
- Proven and significant leadership experience and/ or formal management qualification.
- Proven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment.
- Excellent knowledge of leading and best practice commercial principles, processes and practices.
Skills, Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to deal with challenging situations in a formal setting.
- Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment with knowledge of and experience in handling media relations.
- Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources (verbal, written and numerical).
- Understanding of the complexity of major works programmes and the governance required to enable them.
Additional information
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).
