Job summary
Are you an inclusive, values driven leader with a passion for improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities?
Do you want to play a major role in shaping the future of planned care services for our local population?
This is an exciting and influential opportunity to join the South & West Hertfordshire Health and Care Partnership (HCP) as Deputy Director of Transformation (Planned Care) to, shape, lead, and deliver transformational change across planned care services for our local population.
The role requires someone with strategic insight, a strong grasp of commissioning and transformation with an ability to work collaboratively across organisational boundaries. It offers a unique opportunity to make a profound impact on population health outcomes, reduce inequalities, and support us to deliver neighbourhood healthcare.
If you are motivated by system working, passionate about improving patient experience and outcomes, and keen to lead transformation at scale, this is an exceptional opportunity to help shape the future of planned care in South & West Hertfordshire as part of a team working at the forefront of neighbourhood health.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will:
Provide visible and inclusive leadership for planned care transformation across the HCP.
Develop and deliver evidence-based models of care and pathway redesign.
Use population health intelligence and complex data to inform decisions and support system improvement.
Ensure service changes improve quality, reduce unwarranted variation, and deliver value for money.
Work closely with commissioning, contracting, procurement and finance colleagues to embed changes through delegated contracts.
Build strong partnerships with providers, local authorities, PCNs, voluntary and community organisations, and local people.
Lead and develop a transformation team, promoting innovation, digital enablement and continuous improvement.
We're looking for someone who:
Has significant senior leadership experience in health or care commissioning.
Brings experience delivering complex transformation programmes.
Communicates and influences effectively at all levels.
Is confident working with data and making evidence-based decisions.
Works collaboratively across organisations and sectors.
Demonstrates compassionate, inclusive leadership aligned to our values.
About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Deputy Director of Transformation (Planned Care), you will work closely with commissioning, contracting, procurement, finance, clinical and operational teams to ensure that transformation is evidence-based, coproduced with partners, and aligned to both national priorities and local needs.
This role will also play a pivotal part in helping the Health and Care Partnership move toward a fully integrated health organisation with a population-based funding model.
You will be:
Providing strategic and day-to-day leadership of planned care transformation across the HCP.
Designing and delivering new models of care and pathway redesign.
Using population health insight and complex data to drive decision making.
Ensuring transformation aligns with national policy, local priorities, and commissioning frameworks.
Working collaboratively with providers, local authorities, PCNs, and the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.
Leading and supporting a developing transformation team.
Promoting best practice, innovation and digital enablement.
Ensuring value for money while improving outcomes for patients and communities.
We are also recruiting for a Deputy Director of Transformation for Unplanned Care - please see job reference 360-IE-11234 for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Deputy Director of Transformation (Planned Care), you will work closely with commissioning, contracting, procurement, finance, clinical and operational teams to ensure that transformation is evidence-based, coproduced with partners, and aligned to both national priorities and local needs.
This role will also play a pivotal part in helping the Health and Care Partnership move toward a fully integrated health organisation with a population-based funding model.
You will be:
Providing strategic and day-to-day leadership of planned care transformation across the HCP.
Designing and delivering new models of care and pathway redesign.
Using population health insight and complex data to drive decision making.
Ensuring transformation aligns with national policy, local priorities, and commissioning frameworks.
Working collaboratively with providers, local authorities, PCNs, and the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.
Leading and supporting a developing transformation team.
Promoting best practice, innovation and digital enablement.
Ensuring value for money while improving outcomes for patients and communities.
We are also recruiting for a Deputy Director of Transformation for Unplanned Care - please see job reference 360-IE-11234 for further details.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Master's level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Formal leadership or management qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of NHS policy, commissioning frameworks and governance arrangements
- Knowledge of procurement, contracting and performance management processes
- Strong understanding of health inequalities and approaches to reducing unwarranted variation
Desirable
- Understanding of population health management tools and approaches
- Knowledge of local government policy and practice in social care and public health
Experience
Essential
- Significant leadership experience in health or care commissioning at Deputy Director level
- Proven track record of leading or supporting large, complex redesign and transformation programmes
- Experience of supporting the management of large budgets and ensuring value for money
- Experience of staff line management and development
- Competent at matrix working across multiple organisations to achieve results
Desirable
- Experience of developing outcome-based commissioning models
- Experience of working with VCFSE sector partners in commissioning and co-designing services
- Experience of joint commissioning with local authorities
Skills and ability
Essential
- High developed team management skills with ability to inspire, motivate and empower teams
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills, able to work across organisational boundaries
- Ability to handle complex matters and contentious issues
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to interpret complex data and make evidence-based decisions
- Ability to advise difficult decisions, often in the absence of complete information
- Ability to build effective partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders, including providers, clinicians, local authorities and VCFSE sector partners
- Ability to deliver results under pressure, managing competing priorities and risks
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Master's level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Formal leadership or management qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of NHS policy, commissioning frameworks and governance arrangements
- Knowledge of procurement, contracting and performance management processes
- Strong understanding of health inequalities and approaches to reducing unwarranted variation
Desirable
- Understanding of population health management tools and approaches
- Knowledge of local government policy and practice in social care and public health
Experience
Essential
- Significant leadership experience in health or care commissioning at Deputy Director level
- Proven track record of leading or supporting large, complex redesign and transformation programmes
- Experience of supporting the management of large budgets and ensuring value for money
- Experience of staff line management and development
- Competent at matrix working across multiple organisations to achieve results
Desirable
- Experience of developing outcome-based commissioning models
- Experience of working with VCFSE sector partners in commissioning and co-designing services
- Experience of joint commissioning with local authorities
Skills and ability
Essential
- High developed team management skills with ability to inspire, motivate and empower teams
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills, able to work across organisational boundaries
- Ability to handle complex matters and contentious issues
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to interpret complex data and make evidence-based decisions
- Ability to advise difficult decisions, often in the absence of complete information
- Ability to build effective partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders, including providers, clinicians, local authorities and VCFSE sector partners
- Ability to deliver results under pressure, managing competing priorities and risks
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).
