Job summary This advert is only open to those currently employed by the following organisations: Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Interview Date: 27 March 2025 Do you have a passion for partnership working and transformation? If so an exciting opportunity has arisen in the South East Essex Alliance team for a Commissioning Delivery Lead. We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic individual to embed a culture of collaborative innovation and integration across health, care and VCSFE partners. This role will have a focus on: Developing and delivering the ambitions for Neighbourhood Health in SEE by working with partners to deliver integrated neighbourhood approaches, focused on preventing and reducing needs from escalating and playing a critical role in shifting the model of care from acute to community. Co-designing and delivering activity to address wider determinants of health by working with communities and partners across the Alliance partnerships to define and deliver initiatives specific to the needs of individual neighbourhoods, securing tangible improvements in health and wellbeing and supporting integrated neighbourhoods to mature. Providing dedicated transformation and commissioning support to the system wide Financial Recovery Programme. Hybrid working with office base in Basildon but likely to be working across a range of stakeholder bases. Main duties of the job Mid & South Essex footprint, main focus in South East Essex (Castle Point, Rochford and Southend). This role requires an innovative and creative individual, a self-starter, able to adapt to new strategies, ideas and ways of working as they enable delivery of the Alliance and ICB/ICP ambitions. Managing a team of staff, you will be expected to lead and inspire the team to deliver a challenging work programme across a wide range of subject areas, to address local need and work within a framework of collaboration, integration and engagement. About us Mid and South Essex ICB is a statutory organisation responsible for the planning and delivery of local health and care services, across Mid and South Essex and is part of the wider integrated care system. Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are partnerships of health and care organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up services and to improve the health of people who live and work in their area. The headquarters for the organisation is Phoenix Court, Basildon, but there is a hybrid model of working, which includes working across Mid and South Essex and home working. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome applications regardless of peoples age, disability, sex, gender, identity and gender expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, religion or belief. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustment for people who have a disability. We would also encourage applicants to raise any personal circumstances they would like us to be aware of so that we can consider possible adjustments. Unfortunately, the organisation does not have a Sponsorship licence. Date posted 11 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8c Salary £74,290 to £85,601 a year plus, fringe London allowance Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number D9708-MSE450 Job locations Phoenix House Christopher Martin Road Basildon Essex SS14 3HG Job description Job responsibilities ROLE PURPOSE / SUMMARY The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System comprises the Integrated Care Board (ICB), which is the statutory body for the NHS, and the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP), which is a committee of the ICB, and brings together key health, care, community and voluntary sector organisations across the area. The ICS has a bold ambition to deliver improved outcomes for our 1.2m population through our four Alliances, and we are placing clinical and professional leadership and the voice of our residents at the heart of realizing this ambition. The postholder will be a senior manager within the Alliance-based team, who will work in partnership with local communities to improve local population health and deliver the ICB priorities to support system recovery and contribute to the medium-term plan. They will be responsible for working with the Alliance Director and Deputy Alliance Director, as well as senior Alliance partners, on setting the strategic direction and delivering it. The role will be responsible for embedding a culture of collaborative innovation and integration across partners, including residents. The role will lead on developing Alliance partnerships to define and deliver objectives specific to the needs of their locality, securing tangible improvements in health and wellbeing across local communities. This will be at both Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) and locality level, ensuring potential for optimisation of outcomes is maximized wherever opportunity arises. The postholder will be responsible for driving transformational change through effective commissioning, working with partners to ensure a direct focus on operational and financial recovery. Adopting collaborative approaches and working in a dynamic matrix manner to lead significant pathway changes, reflecting the system defined priorities and implementing national guidance. Although the postholder will be based within an Alliance team, they will work closely and collaboratively with all teams across the ICB. The postholder will be a dynamic, motivated individual who is a self-starter, able to adapt to new strategies, ideas and ways of working as they enable delivery of the ICB ambitions. They will manage a team of staff and will be expected to lead and inspire the team to carry out a challenging work programme across a wide range of subject areas. COMPETENCY BASED KEY DELIVERABLES Complete autonomy within the role and accountability for decisions made during the course of duties Set long term strategy ensuring the aims and objectives of the organisation/system are embedded and progressively built upon within the setting of the strategy Management of multiple senior members of staff Create an environment that promotes, develops and enables the adoption of collaborative responsibility by driving transformation and change in current commissioned activities. Accountable and responsible for multiple budgets and or income streams of delivery Demonstrate and deliver acute business acumen in the field of work ensuring value for money, understanding the business of partners and the driving factors for delivery in multiple sectors. Responsible for supporting the Alliance Director and Deputy Alliance Director in delivering the core functions of the ICB and delivering National standards- Governance, assurance and oversight, performance, and quality of local services. Understand the priorities and challenges of partners, in particular Local Authorities and local voluntary sectors organisations. Establishes, nurtures and promotes relationships with and between all partners, ensuring a broad and robust network that enables meaningful collaboration, integration of care and optimisation of outcomes at a local level. Leads on developing and implementing effective mechanisms for meaningful engagement with residents and local community in defining care needs and designing solutions, across all cultures and communities. Able to translate the ICB and Alliance strategic vision into action by designing, developing and ensuring effective delivery of large-scale and complex projects at system and Alliance level. Ongoing development of processes to improve the patient experience and ensuring pathways developed to support improved outcomes have a clear evaluation of success. Responsible for the oversight of delivery of workstreams, outcomes and objectives that the team they oversee are responsible for, as determined by ICB and Alliance strategy. Responsible for delivery of Alliance level development at Alliance/locality/INT level, working with key partners and communities in the area to optimise outcomes at a local level. Work closely with partners, in particular local authority public health teams, to identify appropriate interventions to reduce health inequalities and address the wider determinants of health. Responsible for overseeing the development and ensuring the delivery of INTs so they become the foundation of out of hospital care. This will include identification and oversight of delivery of ambitious, innovative projects that address local need, working within a framework of collaboration, integration and engagement to deliver improvements in: - Health and wellbeing promotion and prevention; - Anticipatory and complex care - Urgent and episodic care; Understands, interprets and promotes the utilisation of local population health management data to set strategic direction and deliver tangible outcome improvements for the place population Work with partners in using a range of project management tools, outcome measures and reports to plan, monitor and report on progress to peers and senior colleagues, proactively escalating risks where appropriate and implementing solutions. Responsible for providing a connection between the large-scale infrastructure of the ICS and the Alliance to ensure improved resident outcomes Responsible for managing interdependencies with central ICB functions i.e. finance,contracts, estates, BI Job description Job responsibilities ROLE PURPOSE / SUMMARY The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System comprises the Integrated Care Board (ICB), which is the statutory body for the NHS, and the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP), which is a committee of the ICB, and brings together key health, care, community and voluntary sector organisations across the area. The ICS has a bold ambition to deliver improved outcomes for our 1.2m population through our four Alliances, and we are placing clinical and professional leadership and the voice of our residents at the heart of realizing this ambition. The postholder will be a senior manager within the Alliance-based team, who will work in partnership with local communities to improve local population health and deliver the ICB priorities to support system recovery and contribute to the medium-term plan. They will be responsible for working with the Alliance Director and Deputy Alliance Director, as well as senior Alliance partners, on setting the strategic direction and delivering it. The role will be responsible for embedding a culture of collaborative innovation and integration across partners, including residents. The role will lead on developing Alliance partnerships to define and deliver objectives specific to the needs of their locality, securing tangible improvements in health and wellbeing across local communities. This will be at both Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) and locality level, ensuring potential for optimisation of outcomes is maximized wherever opportunity arises. The postholder will be responsible for driving transformational change through effective commissioning, working with partners to ensure a direct focus on operational and financial recovery. Adopting collaborative approaches and working in a dynamic matrix manner to lead significant pathway changes, reflecting the system defined priorities and implementing national guidance. Although the postholder will be based within an Alliance team, they will work closely and collaboratively with all teams across the ICB. The postholder will be a dynamic, motivated individual who is a self-starter, able to adapt to new strategies, ideas and ways of working as they enable delivery of the ICB ambitions. They will manage a team of staff and will be expected to lead and inspire the team to carry out a challenging work programme across a wide range of subject areas. COMPETENCY BASED KEY DELIVERABLES Complete autonomy within the role and accountability for decisions made during the course of duties Set long term strategy ensuring the aims and objectives of the organisation/system are embedded and progressively built upon within the setting of the strategy Management of multiple senior members of staff Create an environment that promotes, develops and enables the adoption of collaborative responsibility by driving transformation and change in current commissioned activities. Accountable and responsible for multiple budgets and or income streams of delivery Demonstrate and deliver acute business acumen in the field of work ensuring value for money, understanding the business of partners and the driving factors for delivery in multiple sectors. Responsible for supporting the Alliance Director and Deputy Alliance Director in delivering the core functions of the ICB and delivering National standards- Governance, assurance and oversight, performance, and quality of local services. Understand the priorities and challenges of partners, in particular Local Authorities and local voluntary sectors organisations. Establishes, nurtures and promotes relationships with and between all partners, ensuring a broad and robust network that enables meaningful collaboration, integration of care and optimisation of outcomes at a local level. Leads on developing and implementing effective mechanisms for meaningful engagement with residents and local community in defining care needs and designing solutions, across all cultures and communities. Able to translate the ICB and Alliance strategic vision into action by designing, developing and ensuring effective delivery of large-scale and complex projects at system and Alliance level. Ongoing development of processes to improve the patient experience and ensuring pathways developed to support improved outcomes have a clear evaluation of success. Responsible for the oversight of delivery of workstreams, outcomes and objectives that the team they oversee are responsible for, as determined by ICB and Alliance strategy. Responsible for delivery of Alliance level development at Alliance/locality/INT level, working with key partners and communities in the area to optimise outcomes at a local level. Work closely with partners, in particular local authority public health teams, to identify appropriate interventions to reduce health inequalities and address the wider determinants of health. Responsible for overseeing the development and ensuring the delivery of INTs so they become the foundation of out of hospital care. This will include identification and oversight of delivery of ambitious, innovative projects that address local need, working within a framework of collaboration, integration and engagement to deliver improvements in: - Health and wellbeing promotion and prevention; - Anticipatory and complex care - Urgent and episodic care; Understands, interprets and promotes the utilisation of local population health management data to set strategic direction and deliver tangible outcome improvements for the place population Work with partners in using a range of project management tools, outcome measures and reports to plan, monitor and report on progress to peers and senior colleagues, proactively escalating risks where appropriate and implementing solutions. Responsible for providing a connection between the large-scale infrastructure of the ICS and the Alliance to ensure improved resident outcomes Responsible for managing interdependencies with central ICB functions i.e. finance,contracts, estates, BI Person Specification Qualifications Essential Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent qualification Specialist knowledge across range of functions acquired through post-graduate courses (see below) and experience to masters equivalent level Managerial, financial and strategic knowledge Management qualification or equivalent level of on the job experience Evidence of continuing personal development Knowledge / understanding Essential Advanced knowledge of relevant systems and procedures In depth understanding of policies and practices within required field of work An in-depth understanding of health care provision and awareness of current NHS policies and priorities Experience Essential Experience of negotiation with senior stakeholders which may include difficult and controversial issues, presenting complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups Experience of working at strategic level, able to recognise direction and implications of policy and the potentially competing priorities/interests. Experience of leading, managing and delivering significant change projects involving stakeholders Skills Essential Able to be assertive in negotiation on difficult and controversial issues such as performance and change Demonstrable ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required Demonstrable experience of using sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate Partnership Working / Leadership Management Essential Can demonstrate significant partnership working and the understanding of how and when partnerships should be built, navigating and understanding local, regional and national political positions in order to effect population-based solutions that span across multiple stakeholders Provide effective, inclusive and compassionate leadership across a whole function, ensuring all voices are heard and creating and nurturing a culture where staff feel safe to speak up Significant ability to formulate arguments and express them clearly to lay people and to persuade clinicians and senior management over a course of action Other Essential Demonstrable understanding of the Fuller Stocktake Person Specification Qualifications Essential Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent qualification Specialist knowledge across range of functions acquired through post-graduate courses (see below) and experience to masters equivalent level Managerial, financial and strategic knowledge Management qualification or equivalent level of on the job experience Evidence of continuing personal development Knowledge / understanding Essential Advanced knowledge of relevant systems and procedures In depth understanding of policies and practices within required field of work An in-depth understanding of health care provision and awareness of current NHS policies and priorities Experience Essential Experience of negotiation with senior stakeholders which may include difficult and controversial issues, presenting complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups Experience of working at strategic level, able to recognise direction and implications of policy and the potentially competing priorities/interests. Experience of leading, managing and delivering significant change projects involving stakeholders Skills Essential Able to be assertive in negotiation on difficult and controversial issues such as performance and change Demonstrable ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required Demonstrable experience of using sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate Partnership Working / Leadership Management Essential Can demonstrate significant partnership working and the understanding of how and when partnerships should be built, navigating and understanding local, regional and national political positions in order to effect population-based solutions that span across multiple stakeholders Provide effective, inclusive and compassionate leadership across a whole function, ensuring all voices are heard and creating and nurturing a culture where staff feel safe to speak up Significant ability to formulate arguments and express them clearly to lay people and to persuade clinicians and senior management over a course of action Other Essential Demonstrable understanding of the Fuller Stocktake Employer details Employer name NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board Address Phoenix House Christopher Martin Road Basildon Essex SS14 3HG Employer's website https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)