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 of Herts and West Essex.
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.
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.
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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 theGovernment website.
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
This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Dec 2024