Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for a highly experienced Director of Planned Care for Kent and Medway ICB. This senior role reports to the Chief Delivery Officer and works closely with the Executive Team, driving the delivery of outstanding health and care services across Kent and Medway. You will be leading a team of highly experienced individuals to deliver RTT, Cancer, and Diagnostic DM01 performance across 4 acute trusts, 10 independent hospitals, and over 200 AQP providers. You will also be responsible for transformation projects within the planned care sphere and serve as SRO on a number of projects, operational planning for planned care, and the subject matter expert for the ICB in all areas of planned care activity. Additionally, you will be the ICB's named director for improving patient experience in elective care and responsible for contracting and commissioning performance for over 200 AQP and independent sector contracts.
In addition, you will bring knowledge of the current strategic context and will help to create a clear vision for the expanded role that community services play in ensuring that an increasing number of people experience high quality treatment and care at home. Working in partnership with our acute providers, as well as our independent sector providers, community providers, Primary Care, and the voluntary sector.
Main Duties of the Job
1. The post holder will have responsibility for the strategic and operational development of the Department/Directorate/Cluster/Sector. Plans to achieve the strategy will be underpinned by the delivery of short to medium term objectives.
2. Ensure the strategy is formulated, understood by all stakeholders, and is delivered utilizing all available resources efficiently and effectively.
3. Ensure the development and management of plans, within the Kent and Medway NHS/Sector.
4. Ensure AQP and Independent Providers contracts are commissioned and contracted managed in accordance with local and national legislation.
5. Proactively manage the key risks and issues associated with ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond.
6. Monitor and establish accountability on the overall progress of the strategy to ensure completion within agreed timescales.
7. Manage the budget for all AQP and Independent sector contracts, having senior budget oversight over other contracts.
About Us
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and access to training opportunities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
Date Posted: 19 February 2025
Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 9
Salary: £105,385 to £121,271 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Reference Number: 095-6995495-TS
Job Locations: Gail House, Maidstone, ME15 6NB
Person Specification
Experience
* Acute operational management experience at a senior level (Essential)
* On call or OCC experience (Desirable)
Qualifications
* Educated to masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area (Essential)
* Training in A3 methodology (Desirable)
Attributes
* Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills (Essential)
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.
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.
Employer Details
Employer Name: NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Address: Gail House, Maidstone, ME15 6NB
Employer's Website: https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk
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