NHS England

Assistant Director –  System Coordination

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Job summary

As an Assistant Director of System Coordination the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the East of England region.This is a senior role within the Operations and System Support Directorate, working across the East of England with a specific role covering the geographical area ofHerts and West Essex.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will develop effective strategies and operational policies , working closely with colleagues across the sector, the post holder will:

  • Drive the strategy for supporting and ensuring alignment across the system
  • Drive reform and support organisational change and uptake of initiatives that support excellence
  • Develop and communicate the vision for the role of innovation, and the development of strategy and operational policies to support this vision
  • Engage with key strategic regional and national policy makers to inform development of strategy and policies
  • Identify examples of national and international best practice and to ensure that NHS England benefits from relevant innovations in healthcare
  • Support development by developing the innovation infrastructure and capacity in organisations
  • Develop and champion new initiatives or projects as necessary
  • Provide expertise of best practice methodologies regulatory requirements, policy imperatives, innovation and technological developments and stakeholders knowledge.

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.

Details

Date posted

04 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8d

Salary

£88,168 to £101,677 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

990-EOE-6790870-E

Job locations

Victoria House, Cambridge or any other NHS England East of England Office

Any NHS England East of England Office

CB21 5XB


Job description

Job responsibilities

This will be a 9 month fixed term contract or secondment with a possible extension to 12 months.

The post will be based in Victoria House, NHSE East Wing, Capital Park, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 5XB or any other NHS England East of England Office and requires at least 40% in person attendance and travel across the EoE Region.

Please confirm in your application that you can attend in person interviews.

Please refer to JD for detailed role responsibilities and person spec.

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

This will be a 9 month fixed term contract or secondment with a possible extension to 12 months.

The post will be based in Victoria House, NHSE East Wing, Capital Park, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 5XB or any other NHS England East of England Office and requires at least 40% in person attendance and travel across the EoE Region.

Please confirm in your application that you can attend in person interviews.

Please refer to JD for detailed role responsibilities and person spec.

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 Master level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in the specialist area
  • Demonstrable experience of working with Acute Hospital Providers and or ICBS at a system or regional level with preference for on the ground experience. Ability to work as a subject matter expert with regional colleagues, ICBs and others

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working with Acute Hospital Providers and or ICBs to deliver improvement in national constitutional and planning standards
  • Demonstrable experience of successfully delivering complex change programmes

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience and ability to hold senior management teams to account for delivering improvement
  • Demonstrable understanding of NHS national and regional strategy for acute elective services
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Master level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in the specialist area
  • Demonstrable experience of working with Acute Hospital Providers and or ICBS at a system or regional level with preference for on the ground experience. Ability to work as a subject matter expert with regional colleagues, ICBs and others

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working with Acute Hospital Providers and or ICBs to deliver improvement in national constitutional and planning standards
  • Demonstrable experience of successfully delivering complex change programmes

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience and ability to hold senior management teams to account for delivering improvement
  • Demonstrable understanding of NHS national and regional strategy for acute elective services

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Victoria House, Cambridge or any other NHS England East of England Office

Any NHS England East of England Office

CB21 5XB


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Victoria House, Cambridge or any other NHS England East of England Office

Any NHS England East of England Office

CB21 5XB


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Director of Elective Recovery

Maggie Maxwell

maggie.maxwell@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

04 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8d

Salary

£88,168 to £101,677 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

990-EOE-6790870-E

Job locations

Victoria House, Cambridge or any other NHS England East of England Office

Any NHS England East of England Office

CB21 5XB


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