The post-holder will work to support the delivery of projects across the portfolio of the South West Health and Justice Team to improve health outcomes for our population. The role will include supporting good governance, ensuring value for money and robust decision making.
Relevant services include prisons, sexual assault and abuse services and healthcare services to people otherwise in touch with the criminal justice system. The post-holder will also work alongside partners including other NHS bodies, the Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), Public Health and healthcare providers to support good healthcare outcomes and reductions in health inequalities for people in touch with our services.
The successful applicant will be based in the Bristol office and will be prepared to travel across the South West region. The postholder will be expected to work in person (in the office or on site) for 40% of their working time.
The post is responsible for:
• Supporting the commissioning of safe, effective and value for money services
• Contributing to a reduction in the health inequalities experienced by people in touch with Health and Justice services
• Helping to assure the provision of services delivered to people across Health and Justice services
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.
The post holder will:
• Support teams to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is planned, managed and delivered effectively.
• Support and inform the targeting of resources, monitoring spends, implementation and evaluation of the tasks/projects by providing high quality support including complex information and analysis, communications and stakeholder management
• Ensure accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.
Be a key member of the team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally
This advert closes on Thursday 7 Nov 2024