Job summary NHS Devon is looking to appoint an Assistant Director of Women & Children's who will provide clinical, professional and managerial leadership to the team responsible for commissioning women and children's services across Devon. The team works to secure the best possible outcomes for patients with a strong focus on improving and maintaining Quality Improvement, integration, and innovation. The post holder will ensure that the ICB exercises its functions effectively, economically, with good governance and in accordance with the terms of the NHS constitution. The individual will be a clinical registrant with substantial exposure in senior leadership roles and they will undertake professional responsibility for driving improvements, provide strategic and operational leadership within the following commissioning workstreams: Community Mental Health Learning Disability and Autism Paediatrics Maternity and Women's Health Lead commissioner for Child & Family Health Devon and Livewell Southwest children's contracts As a member of the senior ICB team, they will personally create the conditions for effective positive, working relationships between the ICB, providers and provider collaboratives, and our three Local Authorities, as well as a range of voluntary sector organisations in Devon. They will be required to deputise for Director of W&C Services, and W&C Improvement and ensure collaborative working within the Chief Nursing Officer and all other ICB directorates. Main duties of the job The post holder will work with senior leaders to deliver strategic and operational plans working in a collaborative and robust way with partner organisations. They will engage and build relationships with system partners to ensure a true system approach to production and delivery of plans. For this area, this means dealing with providers, our three district councils, volunteer groups, and a range of NHS organisations in Devon. In addition, the post holder will: monitor and establish accountability on the overall progress of strategy to ensure completion within agreed timescales including delivery of STP wide agreed priority programme within their team; be responsible for managing and leading a team; develop effective strategy and operational policies for promoting innovation and commissioning of quality services across Devon including manage and actively promote the relationships with key stakeholder. The post holder will also be responsible to the Director of Women and Childrens and will act as their deputy where appropriate. As part of this role, there will be a requirement to work in a matrix and flexible way across multiple areas/teams to support business needs. The objectives of the role will be regularly reviewed to align to organisational priorities. About us NHS Devon Integrated Care System As an Integrated Care System (ICS), we recognise now more than ever that we can only provide the care that people really need by working together. Together for Devon therefore represents a partnership where health and care services work together with local communities to improve peoples health, wellbeing and care. It aims to transform health and care services so they are clinically, socially and financially sustainable. Our vision is simple: equal chances for everyone in Devon to lead long, happy and healthy lives. To achieve this, we have set out six ambitions for the next five years that will help us transform services including: Effective and efficient care, embedding the Integrated Care Model, the Devon deal (a citizen-led approach to health and care), Children and young people, Digital Devon and ensuring Equality. About NHS Devon As part of the Devon ICS, NHS Devon Integrated Care Board is responsible for the majority of county's NHS budget, and develops a plan to improve peoples health, deliver high-quality care and better value for money. The organisation is led by a diverse board, with an aim to improve peoples lives in Devon wherever they live, to reduce health inequalities and make sure we can deliver these services for the long term. For more information, visit our ICS website www.icsdevon.co.uk and our NHS Devon website www.devon.icb.nhs.uk. Date posted 04 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8d Salary £88,168 to £101,677 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 144-KJ051-CNO-24 Job locations Aperture House Pynes Hill Exeter EX2 5AZ Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities. Where the post is a temporary position there may be a possibility of the post becoming permanent. All posts can be considered as development opportunities if applicants do not meet the essential criteria at the time of appointment but would be able to meet this in a reasonable time frame. Vacancies may close early if a high volume of applications are received. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities. Where the post is a temporary position there may be a possibility of the post becoming permanent. All posts can be considered as development opportunities if applicants do not meet the essential criteria at the time of appointment but would be able to meet this in a reasonable time frame. Vacancies may close early if a high volume of applications are received. Person Specification Experience, Knowledge & Qualifications Essential Educated to masters' level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. Clinical registrant with appropriate women's and children's experience and expertise. Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent. Commissioning expertise in healthcare environment including full knowledge and experience of all part of the commissioning cycle. Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement. Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations. Should have an appreciation of the relationship between provider organisations, NHS England and Improvement and individual care organisations. Significant knowledge and experience across multiple management disciplines including for example programme management, strategic planning, transformation and financial management. Ability to hold overall responsibility for all financial resources, including budgets, assets and physical resources, within area of responsibility, ensuring that services are managed within allocated financial resources. Significant experience of co-ordinating strategies in complex and challenging environments. Experience of holding overall responsibility for identifying and managing high level risks. Experience of leading the development of briefing papers and correspondence at chief officer and board level. Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes. Evidence of continued professional development. Member of relevant professional bodies. Communication Skills Essential Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations. Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups where there may difference of opinion, incomplete information, competing priorities and barriers to understanding. Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovation and strategic opportunities. Use informed persuasion and negotiate on difficult and very complex/controversial and detailed issues including performance and change, to align with strategic objectives. Ability to produce and present concise yet insightful strategic communications for dissemination to a broad range of stakeholders, including senior and board level, as required. Adept at nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks. Ability to communicate with clinical, academic and all levels of staff effectively. Analytical Skills Essential High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner; anticipating issues before they arise. Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate conclusions and take decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action. High level critical thinking skills. Ability to develop, maintain and monitor information systems to support innovation initiatives. Demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate. Ability to carry out procurements for highly detailed, high value contracts that require analysis, comparison and assessment. Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands. Experience of identifying, interpreting and locally implementing National policy. Significant experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and how effective implementation of processes/ practices could successfully improve performance to achieve strategic objectives. Planning Skills Essential Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills. Plans and organises a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances. Works with Stakeholders to develop performance improvement plans and to develop plans for innovation in order to meet strategic objectives. Strong use of available information sources to enable efficient and effective planning. Strong ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines. Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time. Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and managing successful projects. Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly. Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and managing successful projects. Leads on the formulation of strategic plans within own area of responsibility which may involve uncertainty and may impact across the whole organisation. Autonomy / Freedom to Act Essential Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendation across area of responsibility with the aim of improving deliverables and/or compliance to policies, allocating work as necessary. Ability to make decisions autonomously, on difficult and very complex issues, working to tight and often changing timescales and ensuring strategic plans are met. Equality & Diversity Essential Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda. Physical Skills Essential Standard keyboard skills with the ability to learn/use a range of software. Other Essential Determination, perseverance, and resilience. Flexibility, and the ability to handle a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment. Operate effectively in a highly demanding environment. Adept at dealing with high uncertainty and frequent change, showing exceptional adaptability and flexibility. Strong ability to engage with, learn from and depart knowledge and experience to peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions. Strong ability to develop and maintain confidentiality and trust. Highly professional calm and efficient manner. Strongly effective organiser, influencer and networker. Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals. Person Specification Experience, Knowledge & Qualifications Essential Educated to masters' level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. Clinical registrant with appropriate women's and children's experience and expertise. Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent. Commissioning expertise in healthcare environment including full knowledge and experience of all part of the commissioning cycle. Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement. Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations. Should have an appreciation of the relationship between provider organisations, NHS England and Improvement and individual care organisations. Significant knowledge and experience across multiple management disciplines including for example programme management, strategic planning, transformation and financial management. Ability to hold overall responsibility for all financial resources, including budgets, assets and physical resources, within area of responsibility, ensuring that services are managed within allocated financial resources. Significant experience of co-ordinating strategies in complex and challenging environments. Experience of holding overall responsibility for identifying and managing high level risks. Experience of leading the development of briefing papers and correspondence at chief officer and board level. Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes. Evidence of continued professional development. Member of relevant professional bodies. Communication Skills Essential Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations. Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups where there may difference of opinion, incomplete information, competing priorities and barriers to understanding. Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovation and strategic opportunities. Use informed persuasion and negotiate on difficult and very complex/controversial and detailed issues including performance and change, to align with strategic objectives. Ability to produce and present concise yet insightful strategic communications for dissemination to a broad range of stakeholders, including senior and board level, as required. Adept at nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks. Ability to communicate with clinical, academic and all levels of staff effectively. Analytical Skills Essential High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner; anticipating issues before they arise. Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate conclusions and take decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action. High level critical thinking skills. Ability to develop, maintain and monitor information systems to support innovation initiatives. Demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate. Ability to carry out procurements for highly detailed, high value contracts that require analysis, comparison and assessment. Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands. Experience of identifying, interpreting and locally implementing National policy. Significant experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and how effective implementation of processes/ practices could successfully improve performance to achieve strategic objectives. Planning Skills Essential Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills. Plans and organises a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances. Works with Stakeholders to develop performance improvement plans and to develop plans for innovation in order to meet strategic objectives. Strong use of available information sources to enable efficient and effective planning. Strong ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines. Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time. Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and managing successful projects. Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly. Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and managing successful projects. Leads on the formulation of strategic plans within own area of responsibility which may involve uncertainty and may impact across the whole organisation. Autonomy / Freedom to Act Essential Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendation across area of responsibility with the aim of improving deliverables and/or compliance to policies, allocating work as necessary. Ability to make decisions autonomously, on difficult and very complex issues, working to tight and often changing timescales and ensuring strategic plans are met. Equality & Diversity Essential Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda. Physical Skills Essential Standard keyboard skills with the ability to learn/use a range of software. Other Essential Determination, perseverance, and resilience. Flexibility, and the ability to handle a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment. Operate effectively in a highly demanding environment. Adept at dealing with high uncertainty and frequent change, showing exceptional adaptability and flexibility. Strong ability to engage with, learn from and depart knowledge and experience to peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions. Strong ability to develop and maintain confidentiality and trust. Highly professional calm and efficient manner. Strongly effective organiser, influencer and networker. Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals. 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name NHS Devon Integrated Care Board Address Aperture House Pynes Hill Exeter EX2 5AZ Employer's website https://onedevon.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)