Job summary
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Manager has arisen. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and NHS England are seeking to appoint a dynamic and motivated Stroke Quality Improvement for Rehabilitation Manager (SQuIRe Manager) to join the Midlands Integrated Stroke Delivery Networks (ISDNs) teams. The successful candidate will take on a busy and rewarding role in improving stroke care in the Region, as well as regionally and nationally.
ISDNs are an integral part of the NHS Long Term Plan aims for improving stroke care. They work to ensure there is equity of access to resources offered by providers across wide geographical areas, together with consistency of treatment and improved outcomes for patients and focus on the operational elements of care delivery. The ISDNs will work closely with the East and North Midlands Clinical Networks, STPs, Ambulance Services and the third sector partners including the Stroke Association. This Midlands ISDN footprint includes East Midlands, North Midlands and West Midlands ISDNs footprints with 11 ICBS and 4 Comprehensive Stroke Centres. The successful candidate will need to work across the region, as well as with other SQuIRe mangers across the country and feed into the National Clinical Policy Unit.
Main duties of the job
The overarching aim of the SQuIRe project is to facilitate implementation of the Integrated Community Stroke Service model (ICSSM). The post holder will be the regional manager of this project, supported by the national Stroke Programme within the Clinical Policy Unit, who lead on the development and delivery of the stroke elements and milestones in the Long Term Plan. The post-holder will work closely with the regional medical director, and report into the National Stroke Programme Lead, National Clinical Director for Stroke and Rehabilitation and Life after Stroke Lead. The post holder would be accountable for delivery against plan and would be responsible for assuring the delivery board of progress.
The SQuIRe manager is expected to work collaboratively and with their ISDN partners, guided by an overall role assignment, supported by the National stroke programme team. This will include an expectation to focus on the following key domains, in line with known challenges relating to the implementation of the ICSS model. The successful candidate will support delivery of transformational change and quality improvement within and across local systems for stroke rehabilitation. The proven ability to work in a cross-cutting multi-organisational setting to facilitate service-specific and wider organisational change is vital as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as is demonstrable experience of project management.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
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*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Educated to post-graduate degree level in relevant subject e.g.
- *Management Studies or equivalent level qualification or significant
- *Experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- *Further training or significant experience in project management
- *Financial management or supporting change management processes. Examples include Agile or PRINCE2
Desirable
- *Stroke rehabilitation experience or knowledge
- *Working with training and education bodies
Experience
Essential
- *Previous experience of working with clinicians
- *Previous experience of working directly with patients and the Public
- *Evidence of continued professional development
- *Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and
- challenging environments
- *Experience of managing risks and reporting
- *Working across organisational boundaries
- *Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at senior management team level
- *Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes
- *Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project
- *Working across teams, multiple stakeholders and NHSE structures
Desirable
- *Experience of working across stroke services
- *Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Committed to improving stroke services by encouraging the collaboration and empowerment of local providers and patients/carers
- *Open minded and able to listen/understand the viewpoints of others
- *Self-motivated, pro-active and innovative
- *Professional with positive reputation amongst peers
- *Ability to reconcile conflicting viewpoints in a diplomatic manner
- *Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills
- *Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels
- *Effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills
- *Flexible and able to respond to changing priorities
- *Able to operate effectively across organisational boundaries
- *Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills
- *Understanding of the broader NHS landscape and current reforms
- e.g. National Stroke Programme and Long Term Plan
- *Understanding of commissioning of NHS stroke services
- *Understand the National and Regional agenda for stroke service
- Transformation
- *Ability to travel throughout the ISDN area as required and attend regional and national meetings
- *An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- *Apply for GIRFT leadership award for CPD
Desirable
- *Leadership skills
- *Registered with professional body
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Educated to post-graduate degree level in relevant subject e.g.
- *Management Studies or equivalent level qualification or significant
- *Experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- *Further training or significant experience in project management
- *Financial management or supporting change management processes. Examples include Agile or PRINCE2
Desirable
- *Stroke rehabilitation experience or knowledge
- *Working with training and education bodies
Experience
Essential
- *Previous experience of working with clinicians
- *Previous experience of working directly with patients and the Public
- *Evidence of continued professional development
- *Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and
- challenging environments
- *Experience of managing risks and reporting
- *Working across organisational boundaries
- *Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at senior management team level
- *Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes
- *Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project
- *Working across teams, multiple stakeholders and NHSE structures
Desirable
- *Experience of working across stroke services
- *Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Committed to improving stroke services by encouraging the collaboration and empowerment of local providers and patients/carers
- *Open minded and able to listen/understand the viewpoints of others
- *Self-motivated, pro-active and innovative
- *Professional with positive reputation amongst peers
- *Ability to reconcile conflicting viewpoints in a diplomatic manner
- *Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills
- *Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels
- *Effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills
- *Flexible and able to respond to changing priorities
- *Able to operate effectively across organisational boundaries
- *Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills
- *Understanding of the broader NHS landscape and current reforms
- e.g. National Stroke Programme and Long Term Plan
- *Understanding of commissioning of NHS stroke services
- *Understand the National and Regional agenda for stroke service
- Transformation
- *Ability to travel throughout the ISDN area as required and attend regional and national meetings
- *An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- *Apply for GIRFT leadership award for CPD
Desirable
- *Leadership skills
- *Registered with professional body
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
