Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Midlands Nursing Directorate and the Policy and Strategy Team as the Professional Standards Senior Manager.
The post holder will support the work of the Policy & Strategy Team within the Nursing Directorate with a key role in supporting to deliver strategic Nursing and Midwifery priorities, with particular focus on: N&M Excellence; Greener N&M Practice; Equality Diversity & Inclusion; Embedding continuous Quality Improvement; Research & Innovation; Leadership & Professional Development.
Thewill act as a regional champion fortheseprogrammesof work within the Policy & Strategy portfolio,working withregional, national NHSE teams,systems, providersand widerkey stakeholders across the healthand caresystem toprovideclinical and professional leadership,supportand interventions.
Main duties of the job
ThisProfessional Standards Senior Managerrole is an integral part of the regionalnursingandmidwiferyteamatNHSEngland working with theDeputy to the Regional Chief Nurse, Regional leadership team, statutorypartnersand the local healtheconomy.
The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the Midlands Region/Nursing Directorate.
The post holder will act as a regional champion forthe functions within the policy & strategy teamandwill define current processes, facilitate discussions and advise colleagues as to how best practice might be adopted in the definition of future processes, document those processes as they are agreed and oversee their delivery.
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.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We welcome applications from anyone wishing to explore opportunities as a stepping stone in support of future career aspirations.
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
For further details / informal visits contact:helenbayley@nhs.net
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
We welcome applications from anyone wishing to explore opportunities as a stepping stone in support of future career aspirations.
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
For further details / informal visits contact:helenbayley@nhs.net
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
- Clinically qualified with current NMC or relevant professional registration
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Member of relevant professional body
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in a healthcare environment
- Proven experience of delivering complex change and strategy development programmes within a politically sensitive and complex environment
- Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in partnership environment
- Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification
- Experience of budgetary responsible, including budget setting with evidence of working knowledge of financial processe
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Experience of building effective cross functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda
Desirable
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
- Demonstrable skills in presenting complex concepts and information which may include difficult and controversial issues, across a wide range of audiences
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
- Demonstrable experience developing, managing and motivating teams/individuals to ensure success
Desirable
- Dynamic personality and the ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships and wide support networks
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
- Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinically qualified with current NMC or relevant professional registration
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Member of relevant professional body
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in a healthcare environment
- Proven experience of delivering complex change and strategy development programmes within a politically sensitive and complex environment
- Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in partnership environment
- Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification
- Experience of budgetary responsible, including budget setting with evidence of working knowledge of financial processe
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Experience of building effective cross functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda
Desirable
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
- Demonstrable skills in presenting complex concepts and information which may include difficult and controversial issues, across a wide range of audiences
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
- Demonstrable experience developing, managing and motivating teams/individuals to ensure success
Desirable
- Dynamic personality and the ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships and wide support networks
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
- Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
