Job summary
JOB OVERVIEW
Wessex Integrated Stroke Delivery Network (ISDN) is one of twenty in the country established to lead the transformation of stroke services in line with the ambitions laid out in the NHS Long Term Plan.
The network is looking for a highly skilled and motivated manager to drive the next phase of its work across Hampshire & Isle of Wight and Dorset. The ISDN Manager will work alongside 3 clinical leads and a project assistant to ensure delivery of objectives across the whole pathway of care from stroke prevention, through hyper acute and acute care, rehabilitation, and life after stroke.
The post holder will work autonomously but with and through the range of staff and teams delivering stroke services, including those in health and social care, the voluntary sector and patients and carers. Whilst the ISDN is hosted by UHS it is accountable to the two Integrated Care Systems in HIOW and Dorset and relationships with the two systems will be a critical success factor for ensuring sustainability of commissioning and delivery the transformation of stroke services.
The post provides an exciting opportunity to facilitate and support a high functioning, networked approach to the delivery of evidence-based stroke care across Wessex.
Main duties of the job
YOUR MAIN DUTIES
You can read an overview of the main duties of the role in the section below: Job Description and Main Responsibilities.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached.
About us
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
At UHS we are committed to providing a flexible working environment. We believe that it benefits everyone if we achieve a positive work-life balance. Whether you are balancing family, study or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
We're proud to have been voted in the Top Five acute Trusts for our commitment to supporting our staff to achieve work-life balance.
UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme and life insurance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WHAT YOULL DO
- Working with the clinical leads, oversee the development and implementation of a service delivery plan for the ISDN objectives.
- Contribute to the development of relevant strategies, advising on the implications of the changing commissioning landscape, impact of clinical reference groups and service specifications, relevant policies and guidance.
- Work with the National Stroke Programme team to ensure that national guidance and clinical policy is adopted and evaluated, including delivery of the Long-Term Plan for Stroke, implementation of the National Stroke Service Model and Integrated Community Stroke Services Specification.
- Facilitate and support commissioners, Trusts and other stakeholder organisations, managers and clinicians to ensure good working relationships.
- Ensure that patients and carers are empowered to engage meaningfully with the ISDN.
WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR - An experienced leader or facilitator of change through influence rather than positional authority.
- A strategic thinker, able to operate effectively across organisational boundaries.
- A professional who is able to gain and maintain respect amongst peers and senior leaders at a local, regional and national level.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Self-motivation, a proactive approach to work, flexibility and ability to respond to changing priorities.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The post is available as a secondment or fixed term contract and less than full time hours will be considered. The post is home based.
Interviews will be held on Friday, 09 June 2023
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
Job description
Job responsibilities
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WHAT YOULL DO
- Working with the clinical leads, oversee the development and implementation of a service delivery plan for the ISDN objectives.
- Contribute to the development of relevant strategies, advising on the implications of the changing commissioning landscape, impact of clinical reference groups and service specifications, relevant policies and guidance.
- Work with the National Stroke Programme team to ensure that national guidance and clinical policy is adopted and evaluated, including delivery of the Long-Term Plan for Stroke, implementation of the National Stroke Service Model and Integrated Community Stroke Services Specification.
- Facilitate and support commissioners, Trusts and other stakeholder organisations, managers and clinicians to ensure good working relationships.
- Ensure that patients and carers are empowered to engage meaningfully with the ISDN.
WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR - An experienced leader or facilitator of change through influence rather than positional authority.
- A strategic thinker, able to operate effectively across organisational boundaries.
- A professional who is able to gain and maintain respect amongst peers and senior leaders at a local, regional and national level.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Self-motivation, a proactive approach to work, flexibility and ability to respond to changing priorities.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The post is available as a secondment or fixed term contract and less than full time hours will be considered. The post is home based.
Interviews will be held on Friday, 09 June 2023
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
Person Specification
Qualifications / training required
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
Desirable
- Further training or significant experience in programme management, financial management or supporting change management processes. Examples include MSP.
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential
- Previous experience of working with clinicians
- Previous experience of working directly with patients and the public
- Providing and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Facilitating and/or leading significant change
- Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes
Desirable
- Experience of working across stroke services
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
- Working across organisational boundaries
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Demonstrating use of initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance across stroke services
- 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
- Understanding of the broader NHS landscape and current reforms e.g. National Stroke Programme and Long Term Plan
Desirable
- Understanding of commissioning of NHS stroke services.
- Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills
Special requirements of the post
Essential
- Ability to lead effectively without positional authority
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
- Open minded and able to listen/understand the viewpoints of others, able to remain neutral within the region demonstrating no bias.
- Self-motivated, pro-active and innovative
- Professional with positive reputation amongst peers.
- Ability to reconcile conflicting viewpoints in a diplomatic manner
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
Person Specification
Qualifications / training required
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
Desirable
- Further training or significant experience in programme management, financial management or supporting change management processes. Examples include MSP.
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential
- Previous experience of working with clinicians
- Previous experience of working directly with patients and the public
- Providing and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Facilitating and/or leading significant change
- Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes
Desirable
- Experience of working across stroke services
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
- Working across organisational boundaries
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Demonstrating use of initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance across stroke services
- 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
- Understanding of the broader NHS landscape and current reforms e.g. National Stroke Programme and Long Term Plan
Desirable
- Understanding of commissioning of NHS stroke services.
- Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills
Special requirements of the post
Essential
- Ability to lead effectively without positional authority
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
- Open minded and able to listen/understand the viewpoints of others, able to remain neutral within the region demonstrating no bias.
- Self-motivated, pro-active and innovative
- Professional with positive reputation amongst peers.
- Ability to reconcile conflicting viewpoints in a diplomatic manner
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
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).
