Band 8a Planned Care Commissioning Transformation Lead
The post holder will be responsible for the development, management, and implementation of key programmes of work within the Planned Care portfolio, which includes cancer transformation. The postholder will use high quality project management skills in supporting the planning, implementation and delivery of key transformation programmes and projects within the nominated area.
This is a fixed term or secondment opportunity of 37.5 hours per week (hours possibly negotiable), for a period of 6 months. Please ensure you have spoken to your current line manager before applying for this secondment/fixed term opportunity, to make sure you can be released from your current role (if applicable) for the contract period advertised.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role prior to applying, please contact Stephen Rosser.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.
Main duties of the job
Co-ordination and management of the transformation programmes of work.
Ensure transformation delivery plans are developed, maintained, and delivered to support effective service redesign and commissioning.
Lead on pathway development within the designated area or locality.
Ensure the needs of the local population are considered in service redesign as outlined in the strategic commissioning framework.
Support the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programme and project plans, producing reports as required.
Project manage designated programmes of work.
Oversee the commissioning of services in designated area, ensuring appropriate quality and performance management systems are in place.
Matrix work with other Locality or Transformation teams and relevant teams/individuals across the ICB and the system.
About us
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB), known as NHS Somerset is the statutory NHS organisation responsible for implementing a health and care strategy developed by the Integrated Care Partnership. NHS Somerset consists of approx. 350 staff, across 8 directorates, with multiple teams within each directorate.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. When recruiting, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve.
We offer flexible working from your first day of employment and we also have an agile approach to home/office-based working. Please note however, that you will be required to work from our HQ, Wynford House in Yeovil for 2/3 days per week and that elements of the role may require you to travel to other locations across Somerset, to attend in-person meetings and meet the needs of the service. Please consider this before applying.
Job responsibilities
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
The Transformation Manager of Planned and Specialised Care Commissioning will work closely with the Associate Director and Head of Planned and Specialised Care Commissioning, directors and senior managers for their area (internally and externally) to ensure oversight and delivery of joint responsibilities. They will lead in the areas of:
Supporting the development and the delivery of the strategy for Planned and Specialised Care including Cancer, that in turn delivers the outcomes required for the people of Somerset when accessing care.
Support and lead on the delivery of the transformation agenda for pathways of care for Planned, Specialised and Cancer Care.
The postholder will support the Associate Director and Head of Planned and Specialised Care Commissioning in developing and delivering the commissioning, service re-design and transformation in all areas of Planned, Specialised and Cancer Care, working collaboratively with system partners. The Transformation Manager will be responsible for ensuring that transformation delivery plans are developed, maintained and delivered, in line with organisational governance arrangements, to support effective service redesign, commissioning and performance management in partnership with system colleagues.
The Transformation Manager will also support the Associate Director in work relating to their assigned locality, specifically around place-based commissioning at a neighbourhood level.
The Transformation Manager will support collaborative working across organisational boundaries by building strong and trusting relationships with key system partners to improve outcomes for the population of Somerset.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE:
* Working with all directorates within the ICB and with partners across the system, ensuring a good understanding of local need and best practice in respect of all commissioned services in line with agreed priorities for Somerset.
* To lead on pathway development, ensuring a whole systems approach is undertaken and supporting the delivery of programmes of work identified.
* To deputise for the Associate Director or Head of Planned and Specialised Care Commissioning in their absence as appropriate.
* To identify and implement agreed priorities in conjunction with local partners and in line with national requirements.
* To contribute to the development and implementation of the strategic plans and business objectives of the ICB and ICS.
* To ensure commissioning arrangements are managed within the financial resources agreed, and in line with local and national procurement policy.
* To ensure commissioning arrangements deliver key national and ICB priorities agreed through the annual planning process.
* To support the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programme project plans, and to produce and present reports as required.
* To project manage designated programmes of work.
* To develop and maintain highly collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders to maintain full engagement at all stages.
* To use effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills with stakeholders to commission services effectively, including the development of appropriate Key Performance Indicators.
* Working with contracting colleagues to ensure key deliverables are monitored and necessary actions taken where issues are identified.
* Working with quality and safety colleagues to ensure key quality and safety standards for mental health are monitored and necessary actions taken where issues are identified.
* To interpret and implement relevant policies, strategies and guidelines.
* To assist in the development of operational plans for the ICB.
* To work with partners to investigate and respond to patient queries relating to ICB commissioned services, as well as supporting the implementation of service improvements where systemic issues are identified.
* To provide and receive information and reports including presenting information to internal and external stakeholders.
* To support the identification of key risks facing commissioned services and ensure that appropriate risk management, mitigation and reporting arrangements are put in place.
Provide support to the Associate Director within their designated locality to enable localities to focus on the development of models of care, working in partnership with the quality and primary care teams within the ICB to ensure models and pathways adopt best practice.
As directed by the Associate Director, develop and implement joint commissioning and co-commissioning in relevant area of responsibility or locality area to deliver the greatest benefit to the people of Somerset.
Support the production of commissioning plans in line with national and local timescales and are monitored regularly and appropriately.
Engage with wider stakeholders and the Somerset population on how programmes of work are co-designed and co-produced, working closely with the Communications and Engagement team.
Provide expertise in designated area of commissioning responsibility and support the development of the team, encouraging the adoption of an inclusive and supportive working environment.
Work with a range of stakeholders including patients and providers, clinicians and colleagues both within the organisation and externally, and across appropriate levels of seniority.
Develop, lead and maintain highly collaborative relationships with a wide range of key stakeholders, including the regulator, to secure full engagement at all stages of the programme of work.
Work with staff and clinicians across the system to ensure that policy is embedded throughout the organisation and that the impact on other functions is identified and addressed in a developmental and integrated way.
Use effective communication, negotiation, and influencing skills to enable effective change management with stakeholders at all levels who may hold differing and contentious views.
Identify areas of opportunity for efficiency and productivity pathway improvements that contribute to the overall financial plan within the system.
Develop, monitor, implement and evaluate programme project plans and produce comprehensive reports.
Matrix work with other Locality and Transformation teams and relevant teams/individuals across the ICB and the system.
The role is responsible for dealing with, or advising on, highly confidential information and explaining highly complex, highly sensitive and potentially unwelcome information to a wide range of audiences while overcoming significant barriers to resistance.
The portfolio will be regularly reviewed by the Associate Director and Director of Localities and Strategic Commissioning and the focus, priorities and portfolio will be adapted to meet organisational and service needs.
Person Specification
Experience
* Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and present this to large and influential groups.
* Ability to negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues including plans to introduce new ways of working.
* Ability to respond flexibly to unexpected demands and facilitate solutions to complex problems.
* Ability to analyse and synthesize complex facts, information and situations and develop and implement appropriate options.
* Ability to prioritise own work effectively and align with team members to deliver whole team priorities effectively.
* Ability to motivate others to contribute to projects in the absence of organizational or hierarchical authority.
* Ability to make and effect decisions autonomously when required, on difficult issues and working to tight/changing deadlines.
* Good understanding of principles of workforce planning and difference between operational and strategic workforce plans.
* Demonstrable capability developing plans over short, medium and longer term timeframes.
* Successful leadership and delivery of projects using a structured approach.
* Experience identifying and interpreting national or local policy into relevant and implementable processes/practices.
* Experience working with data and intelligence to support planning.
Qualifications
* Educated to Masters level of equivalent level of experience working at a senior level in specialist area.
* Evidence of post qualification and continuing professional development.
* Member of relevant professional body.
Personal Statement / Motivation for Applying
* Please use this section to explain how you meet the additional criteria in the Personal Specification including your reasons and motivation for applying.
Communication
* Relevant skills to meet criteria within JD outlined above.
* Effective organizer, influencer and networker.
* Understanding of skills required for effective collaboration across a complex system.
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.
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