Deputy Director of Future Hospitals

NHS England

The closing date is 08 January 2025

Job summary

The post holder will support to drive and deliver the portfolio of work for Transformation. The purpose of the role is to:

You will monitor and develop the Hospital 2.0 Vision, Principles and Strategy

You will support ongoing development of the Hospital 2.0 System Illustration

You will optimise the Hospital 2.0 System to deliver the programme objectives

You will identify & sponsor capability development necessary for the Hospital 2.0 System

You will learn, adapt, and develop new Hospital 2.0 Products

The post holder will support and deputise for the Transformation Director. The post holder will be responsible for problem-solving and driving the delivery of large scale, complex projects and programmes, leveraging expert skills and experience in change/transformation, continuous improvement and major programmes. A keen understanding of the NHS and other healthcare systems and delivering diverse programmes within the sector is an asset.

Main duties of the job

Key aspects of this role include:

Drive the Hospital 2.0 System Strategy including continuing to align it with the overarching NHP Programme Strategy and other unknown programme adjustments

Work with Programme Management Office to establish common Programme Benefits that Hospital 2.0 is delivering and continue to monitor

Work with Programme Management Office to establish the baseline, methodology and ongoing validation of system impact against Programme benefits.

Gather, collate and refine Programme NHP Requirements, in the context of the Hospital 2.0 System, align these to NHP Programme Benefits.

Work with Technical Services Directorate to convert these NHP Requirements into deployable Products to sit on Hospital 2.0 Deployment Platform.

Identify, scope and prioritise Hospital 2.0 Products that will support NHP Schemes in progressing through their SOC, OBC and FBC business case stages and through to construction and commissioning

Map and manage interfaces between products to ensure system integration

Support the development/update of the delivery strategy to inform construction and commissioning solutions using Hospital 2.0 Products, align delivery sequencing with Industrial Strategy to drive benefits realisation

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.

Date posted

10 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 9

Salary

£105,385 to £121,271 a year (Exclusive of London Weighting)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-NHP-6834249-E

Job locations

Any NHSE Office

National

SE1 8UG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on this role please see attached Job description.

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

For further details on this role please see attached Job description.

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

  • Professional qualification or equivalent experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects
  • Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in organisational leadership and delivering successful transformation programmes
  • Experience of working at a senior level in a complex environment, managing multiple transformation projects with a range of stakeholders.
  • Significant experience of managing and prioritising a large budget with solid knowledge of financial process requirements
  • Proven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment
  • Experience of strategy development

Skills

Essential

  • Highly developed interpersonal, advocacy and communication skills to be able to work effectively with individuals and a range of stakeholders
  • Ability to identify and implement effective systems to monitor performance.
  • Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio.
  • Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time. Demonstrable experience developing, managing, and motivating teams/individuals to ensure success.
  • Demonstrable leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills

Values & Behaviours

Essential

  • Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values.
  • Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
  • to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda
  • Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional qualification or equivalent experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects
  • Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in organisational leadership and delivering successful transformation programmes
  • Experience of working at a senior level in a complex environment, managing multiple transformation projects with a range of stakeholders.
  • Significant experience of managing and prioritising a large budget with solid knowledge of financial process requirements
  • Proven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment
  • Experience of strategy development

Skills

Essential

  • Highly developed interpersonal, advocacy and communication skills to be able to work effectively with individuals and a range of stakeholders
  • Ability to identify and implement effective systems to monitor performance.
  • Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio.
  • Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time. Demonstrable experience developing, managing, and motivating teams/individuals to ensure success.
  • Demonstrable leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills

Values & Behaviours

Essential

  • Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values.
  • Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
  • to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda
  • Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.

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

Any NHSE Office

National

SE1 8UG


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Any NHSE Office

National

SE1 8UG


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Business Manager

Shahina Rashid

england.nhp.transformationprojectsupport@nhs.net

Date posted

10 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 9

Salary

£105,385 to £121,271 a year (Exclusive of London Weighting)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-NHP-6834249-E

Job locations

Any NHSE Office

National

SE1 8UG


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