Our Clinical Networks have a national mandate for transformational change in CVD, Stroke, Diabetes and Respiratory. They bring stakeholders together to:
• Improve quality outcomes
• Advance the delivery of services
• Reduce unacceptable variations of care
We are seeking to appoint two Programme Managersto support and lead key developments in the delivery of our clinical programmes for long term conditions, includingCVD Prevention, Treating Tobacco Dependency, and Obesity. You will:
• Have a high level of autonomy and self-drive
• Be able to manage multiple priorities and provide direction to teams to achieve the agreed plan
• Have highly developed communication skills, will have experience of communicating on highly complex matters in difficult situations and in a politically sensitive environment
• Need to demonstrate effective leadership skills, in leading aclinical networkteamandin working with a range of stakeholders, including through a “team of teams” approach with wider teams
• Have the ability to work face to face with the team and to travel across multiple sites where required
The post holders will:
• Ensure the effective engagement of patients, professionals and constituent organisations in clinical networks that supports the delivery of national outcome ambitions in line with national and locally agreed priorities, needs and resource
• Develop support for systems at different stages of delivery in implementing national deliverables for the programme areas to improve their quality and outcomes, promote equality of provision and evidence based sustainable local services across the South West region
• Support the implementation of integrated care models and population health approaches with a clear focus on Prevention, Cardiac, Stroke, Diabetes and Respiratory
• Ensure the collection, evaluation and spread of good practice and excellence across the South West, working with ICSs, Health Innovation Networks and other improvement organisations
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 holders will support the Assistant Director Clinical Programmes / Networks to develop an effective strategy and operational policies for promoting innovation across the South West, working closely with colleagues across the sector, ensuring a coherent strategy and will:
• Work to reduce inequalities in all Prevention and Long Term Conditions workstreams
• Drive the strategy for supporting and ensuring alignment across the region
• Drive reform, support organisational change and uptake of initiatives that support excellence and develop the innovation infrastructure and capacity in organisations
• 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 the development of strategy and policies
• Identify examples of national and international best practice and ensure that the South West region benefits from relevant innovations in healthcare, and 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
This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024