Job summary
NHS England are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Sexual Assault and Abuse Services (SAAS) Senior programme manager to join the Health and Justice National Support Team within the Specialised Commissioning directorate on a permanent post.
The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team within the health and justice integrated adults team
The post holder will take a lead role in providing programme and policy advice across the SAAS pathway
They will also lead and support to the delivery of the transformation of SAAS services.
We are looking for an individual to work as part of the National Support Team the role is designed to build a combination of subject matter expertise and technical skills to develop a strong service delivery. The role and successful post holder will need to work effectively across external partners and stakeholders
Although this is a national post we will support flexible working but there will be some need and requirement for attendance in both London and Leeds.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering the workstreams required for the implementation of the strategy. Responsibilities include:
Developing, actioning, and maintaining the SAAS workplan and reporting progress to the Deputy Director of integrated adult pathways
Lead the SAAS team, setting and overseeing their programme of work/tasks.
Driving the national workstreams including engaging and collaborating with key strategic partners.
Overseeing and developing the governance around the programme
Leading the process of regional assurance including assurance calls and reports
Supporting regional teams with development of best practice guidance and requests for national guidance
Influencing and engaging with relevant national research
Promotion of the strategy nationally and providing support to regional teams to develop partnership governance arrangements to drive the strategy.
The post holder will lead the provision of an efficient, effective, and high-quality professional and well-co-ordinated programme management approach capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements ensuring alignment with the activity of the organisation.
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 work collaboratively across the NHS England matrix, including integrating the National Directors portfolio:
They will lead on driving up standards and ensure high quality service provision is available for all victims and survivors of sexual assault and abuse
To act as a champion for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in the policy development and decision-making of NHS England.
- To embed patient and public involvement within NHS England at all levels of decision making and ensure lived experience is at the heart of service development.
- Working within the overall strategic objectives, devise, implement and monitor the strategy. Evaluate, interpret, and locally implement best practice.
- Personally lead, support, and contribute to formal negotiations with senior level internal and external stakeholders, providing a high level of negotiating expertise to secure the most advantageous arrangements.
- Advise on innovative opportunities and support regions in their strategies and programmes to maximise service benefits.
- To identify and assess opportunities for new services and threats to existing services and market developments.
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
The post holder will work collaboratively across the NHS England matrix, including integrating the National Directors portfolio:
They will lead on driving up standards and ensure high quality service provision is available for all victims and survivors of sexual assault and abuse
To act as a champion for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in the policy development and decision-making of NHS England.
- To embed patient and public involvement within NHS England at all levels of decision making and ensure lived experience is at the heart of service development.
- Working within the overall strategic objectives, devise, implement and monitor the strategy. Evaluate, interpret, and locally implement best practice.
- Personally lead, support, and contribute to formal negotiations with senior level internal and external stakeholders, providing a high level of negotiating expertise to secure the most advantageous arrangements.
- Advise on innovative opportunities and support regions in their strategies and programmes to maximise service benefits.
- To identify and assess opportunities for new services and threats to existing services and market developments.
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!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Subject matter expertise across several key areas relating to the SAAS sector
- Must understand the background to, aims of current healthcare policy, and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals.
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
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be several courses of action
- Inputs to strategic plans across NHS and within the specific teams
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Subject matter expertise across several key areas relating to the SAAS sector
- Must understand the background to, aims of current healthcare policy, and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals.
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
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be several courses of action
- Inputs to strategic plans across NHS and within the specific teams
