Job summary
As the clinical lead for culture and leadership, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the maternity transformation team to make national policy and support local systems to make changes to the safety of their maternity services, including the way they support leaders to promote the culture for safer, more personalised care
The clinical lead for culture and leadership will continue leading on the rollout of The Perinatal Leadership Development Programme (PLDP). The PLDP is aimed at the 'quadrumvirate' of midwifery, obstetrics, neonatal services and operational leadership. The programme has focused on developing the quadrumvirate both as individual leaders and as a leadership team and encourages role modelling of the culture change required across services
This role will lead on the range of initiatives to support a culture of safer and personalised care, managing the key programme interfaces with NHSE/ I and national partner organisations. The role will promote ensuring a culture of
continuous quality improvement across the system in support of safer clinical outcomes for women and their families throughout the maternity pathway and beyond into a healthy start in life.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Managing the team's business support function, including developing and managing the team's annual business plan, progress and dashboard reporting and risk and issue management
- Manage all necessary business returns, including planning and workforce returns.
- Develop and implement systems to ensure information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate and the wider NHS organisations as appropriate.
- Take a lead in the coordination of training and development and recruitment activity across the Department or Directorate.
- Oversight and management of all aspects of the Department or Directorate budgets.
- Line management
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
The post holder will be responsible for:
Managing the teams business support function, including developing and managing the teams annual business plan, progress and dashboard reporting and risk and issue management.
Manage all necessary business returns, including planning and workforce returns.
Develop and implement systems to ensure information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate and the wider NHS organisations as appropriate.
Take a lead in the coordination of training and development and recruitment activity across the Department or Directorate.
Oversight and management of all aspects of the Department or Directorate budgets.
Line management
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
The post holder will be responsible for:
Managing the teams business support function, including developing and managing the teams annual business plan, progress and dashboard reporting and risk and issue management.
Manage all necessary business returns, including planning and workforce returns.
Develop and implement systems to ensure information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate and the wider NHS organisations as appropriate.
Take a lead in the coordination of training and development and recruitment activity across the Department or Directorate.
Oversight and management of all aspects of the Department or Directorate budgets.
Line management
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 level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Post-graduate management or specialist qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to safety, culture and achieving equity in health systems
- Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
- Ability to build effective cross functional working relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders to drive organisational agenda
Skills, Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Plans and organises a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Post-graduate management or specialist qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to safety, culture and achieving equity in health systems
- Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
- Ability to build effective cross functional working relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders to drive organisational agenda
Skills, Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Plans and organises a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances.
