Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

National Director - DAFNE Programme

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Job summary

We offer a compelling opportunity for the position of National Director for our Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating (DAFNE) program.

The ideal candidate is a confident, highly motivated, and enthusiastic strategic and operational leader. In this key role, you'll oversee all aspects of the national program, ensuring growth and providing access to a high-quality structured education program for individuals with diabetes and training for healthcare professionals.

As a proven leader, you should have a track record of strategic management, including strong financial control, and experience managing complex projects and change. Essential skills include polished interpersonal and communication skills, along with strong analytical abilities for reviewing multiple data streams to establish program performance and inform strategic development.

DAFNE, an internationally recognized structured education self-management program for adults with type 1 diabetes, is acknowledged by NICE as the gold standard. It's implemented in 110 specialist diabetes teams across the UK, Republic of Ireland, and Crown Dependencies, with additional adoption in teams in Australia/New Zealand, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.

The role is based at North Tyneside Hospital. Although a full-time position, we support flexible working, considering applicants who can work between 30-37.5 hours per week. We endorse locally agreed remote working, with an expectation that at least 20% of time is spent on-site.

Main duties of the job

The post holder operates at DAFNE Executive Board level, leading and accountable for the strategic, financial and operational management, continued rollout and overall success of the programme across the UK, Republic of Ireland, Crown Dependencies and overseas.

Responsible for the development and implementation of information, control processes and risk management systems to ensure full compliance with internal and external governance procedures.

DAFNE is a national leader of research into structured education and self-management. Outcomes from on-going DAFNE research have the potential to not only influence the development of DAFNE, but also other structured education programmes for long term conditions. The Director is responsible for the effective interface of DAFNE research with the national programme.

The post holder will lead and work strategically with national/local NHS bodies and key stakeholders, building effective partnerships to support implementation of the DAFNE programme and facilitation of research projects in the DAFNE portfolio in partnership with DAFNE services throughout the UK, Ireland and with international partners.

The post involves working to a high level of autonomy responding to unpredictable work patterns, achieving tight deadlines, whilst simultaneously managing other agendas. Flexibility and the ability to prioritise, moving from one task to another in an ever-changing environment is essential.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Date posted

16 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£70,417 to £81,138 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

319-5976901RM

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide operational and strategic leadership for the national DAFNE Programme working closely with the DAFNE Executive Board.

To contribute to the development of, and accountable for the delivery of, the programme strategy and objective setting.

To ensure systems, processes and governance are in place to enable the operational delivery of the DAFNE programme.

Responsible for the DAFNE programme communication strategy.

Responsible for budget setting and financial management of the programme; ensuring income streams are sufficient to cover operational and development costs. This will including the setting of annual contribution rates, licence and training fees and identifying other funding sources as appropriate.

Please note, psychometric testing and/or an assessment centre will form part of the recruitment process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide operational and strategic leadership for the national DAFNE Programme working closely with the DAFNE Executive Board.

To contribute to the development of, and accountable for the delivery of, the programme strategy and objective setting.

To ensure systems, processes and governance are in place to enable the operational delivery of the DAFNE programme.

Responsible for the DAFNE programme communication strategy.

Please note, psychometric testing and/or an assessment centre will form part of the recruitment process.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

First level degree
Management and leadership knowledge to Masters level or equivalent post graduate experience
Evidence of anagement and Leadership development
Continuing personal / professional development

Desirable

PRINCE 2 Practitioner
Good Clinical Practice qualification

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

First level degree
Management and leadership knowledge to Masters level or equivalent post graduate experience
Evidence of anagement and Leadership development
Continuing personal / professional development

Desirable

PRINCE 2 Practitioner
Good Clinical Practice qualification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)