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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Masters degree (or equivalent) in relevant discipline.
* Demonstrable equivalent experience and expertise at senior management level within a health or social care setting.
* Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable criteria
* Programme or Project Management Qualification.
* Post-graduate qualification in Healthcare Management/ Business studies.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Proven track record of leadership and programme management at a senior level for a minimum of 5 years.
* Successful track record of managing & communicating complex organisational change and development of clinical services, including public consultation on service change.
* Experience of strategy development.
* Experience of leading and successfully implementing service developments & developing business cases within a health or social care setting.
* Demonstrable achievement in negotiating and influencing others.
* Strong record of multi-professional collaboration at a senior level.
* Experience of working collaboratively across systems and with other organisations.
* Experience of change management and workforce re-design.
* Experience of partnership working with service users, carers and other agencies.
Desirable criteria
* Experience of performance management of programme delivery, staff and processes to ensure targets are consistently achieved.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of the principles relating to contractual arrangements and commissioning for NHS and local authority services.
* Understanding of the principles of the NHS assurance systems, NHSI, NHSE.
* Deep understanding of health & social care provision together with an awareness and appreciation of current NHS and social care policy and priorities, particularly in relation to community care and integrated care.
Desirable criteria
* Good knowledge of NHS finance systems.
* Knowledge of performance management methods/procedures.
* Clear understanding of professional and multi-disciplinary roles, working and issues.
* Understanding of Data Protection, Freedom of Information & Caldicott principles.
* Knowledge of research methodology.
Skills
Essential criteria
* Able to work in partnership with clinical & operational leaders, Executive Directors and external partners.
* Facilitative management style.
* Excellent written, verbal, editorial & presentational skills, with ability to communicate complex issues effectively for a range of audiences including highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information.
* Highly developed negotiation, persuasion & influencing skills.
* Environmental and political awareness.
* Business, service planning, analytical and numeracy skills.
* Strong financial management skills.
* Ability to motivate and engage staff at all levels, improving confidence and containing anxiety.
* Able to demonstrate a genuine commitment to ensuring that services meet the needs of service users and their carers and are delivered with multi-cultural sensitivity.
* Ability to work collaboratively with central support services.
* IT conversant including word processing and spreadsheet packages.
As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.
We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks. After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR).
Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.
While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.
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