Job summary
Please note this vacancy is only accepting applications from current staff members of the ICB****
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Newcastle Gateshead Local Delivery Team for a permanent Band 7 Programme Lead role.
The role is full time however, we are willing to consider part time or other flexible options.
The successful candidate will live by our Values and Behaviours and help to achieve the ambitions and key priorities of the ICB.
Main duties of the job
Working within the commissioning function across Mental Health, Learning Disability, Neurodevelopment, Children & Young People and Communities, this role will take a lead in programme transformation and contract management.
Working with partners from across our local systems as well as internally with ICB colleagues, the role will support the redesign of specific services to improve support within our communities, including supporting integrated working across health, social care and community based provision. This role will also have responsibility for designated contracts, working with colleagues within the contracting team to ensure commissioned services are delivering against expectations.
About us
Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country.
The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including; promoting integration of health and care services, improving peoples health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.
With a £ billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community- based area providers.
The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role demands a significant degree of autonomy, the ability to manage and respond to day-to-day challenges as well as a high degree of intellectual flexibility. You will have excellent communication and engagement skills and meet the essential criteria outlined within the Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
1. Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in the primary care commissioning/mental health/urgent emergency care and transformation area.
2. Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
3. Evidence continuing professional development.
Experience
Essential
4. Experience of project principles techniques and tools.
5. Experience of estates, premises cost directions and capital funding
6. Experience of operating in a politically sensitive environment.
7. Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
8. Experience of managing risks and reporting.
9. Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at management team level.
10. Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes.
11. Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment.
12. Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
Desirable
13. Experience of managing and motivating a team/virtual team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
14. Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy.