The IRLSS Private Office team for the Director of Innovation, Research, and Life Sciences Strategy sub-directorate plays a pivotal role in supporting the IRLSS directors and senior leadership team. The private office delivers an intelligent, high-functioning executive support model to IRLSS Director, and is responsible for strategic, operational and logistical activities.Colleagues in the team give effective, insightful and honest advice on all aspects of their operation, from strategic adviceto logisticalarrangements.
The Senior Business Manager is a pivotal role in the IRLSS Private Office, driving the day-to-day running and effectiveness with oversight operational activity within the IRLSS Private Office sphere, including exceptional diary and inbox management
We are seeking applicants with exceptional organisational skills, who thrive in highly dynamic, fast-paced environments and are interested in supporting innovation and research in the NHS.
We are seeking an engaged, supportive and collaborative team player who champions and encourages positive values and ways of working in all that they do.
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
• Delivering value for money.
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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 hold 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 theGovernment website.
The Senior Business Managers key roles include:
Direct support to the Director of IRLSS:
· Ensure the Director remains fully aligned with all corporate activities and mandatory returns as required, for example regular updates to Declaration of Interests
· Manage communication channels (including the email inbox) assigning actions to other professionals as required
· Manage all of the business processes and returns including Oracle, ESR and Atamis
· Direct oversight and accountability of the Director of IRLSS logistical arrangements including diary and travel plans.
· Preparation of clearance packs and ensuring these are completed in a timely manner.
· Support in the development of weekly team forward reporting of activities, risks and achievements to the Director team.
Support to other IRLSS Directors
· Ensure the Directors remain fully aligned with all corporate activities and mandatory returns as required, for example regular updates to Declaration of Interests
· Oversight of the Director of Innovation, Director of Research, and Director of Life Sciences Strategy diary and inbox management.
Comms, engagement and correspondence:
· Coordination of internal and external briefing, speaking engagements, events and information requests
• Ensure quality and timely outgoing correspondence including drafting of letters and emails
This advert closes on Thursday 2 Jan 2025