This is a permanent role in the CNO Policy and Strategy Unit in the Nursing Directorate, NHS England.
As Senior Policy Manager, the post holder will support the team in responding to existing, new and emerging policy work to drive forward national policy, strategy, and professional priorities relevant to nursing and midwifery, the delivery of health and care, and the objectives of the Chief Nursing Officer for England.
The role is designed to combine subject matter expertise and policy and briefing skills to support delivery of team objectives. Key aspects of this role will be to:
1. Support the CNO's work with ministers, government officials, professional regulators, royal colleges, and professional bodies to help shape policy and decision making.
2. Support development of advice to ensure the CNO provides robust professional relevant information and advice to the Department of Health and Social Care.
3. Understand and engage with the work of royal colleges, regulators, and other key stakeholders to ensure CNO is effectively engaged and consulted on external policy impacting on the profession.
4. Manage, nurture, and actively maintain and promote relationships with key stakeholders.
5. Maintain a good knowledge of emerging policies from government departments to assist in the thinking and definition of strategy discussions and help support stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
As described in the job description, this role is embedded in the CNO Policy & Strategy Unit (PSU). The PSU focuses on:
1. Supporting the CNO in setting out their strategic vision and priorities and working in partnership across the wider professional landscape to deliver these.
2. Providing policy advice and guidance to the CNO on a range of professional and system areas.
3. Supporting the development and implementation of new policy and strategy.
4. Ensuring strategic professional policy input into NHSE priority programmes.
5. Working collaboratively across the Nursing Directorate to ensure that policy development and transformation techniques are embedded in our ways of working.
6. Leading on professional and regulatory issues for the profession.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
* Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
* Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
* Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values, and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care.
* Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit NHS England.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England holds a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Job responsibilities
Key skills we are looking for from the post holder include experience of supporting the development and implementation of new policy and strategy, with a solid understanding and appreciation of the current healthcare policy landscape. The post holder will need to have experience of identifying and interpreting national policy.
*Shortlisting and interviews will be conducted in January 2025.
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
* Educated to Masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in a specialist area.
Knowledge and Experience
* Understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciation of the implications of this on engagement.
* Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy.
Skills/Abilities
* Able to exercise own judgement and make objective decisions using specialist knowledge and understanding.
* Good analytical skills with an ability to analyse and consider complex information and develop a range of options.
Interpersonal skills
* Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
* Excellent communicator, able to present complex or contentious data to a range of audiences.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
* Understands the importance of diversity and inclusion in delivering our role in the health and care system.
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