Job summary
We are recruiting a Deputy Director for East of England Learning & Improvement Networks & NHS Impact to join our East of England Regional Learning & Improvement Networks team.
You willwork as part of a dynamic team to provide strategic direction, operational management and improvement expertise to support the delivery of the objectives and outcomes of the Networks and the embedding of an improvement approach regionally
You will be expected to work on-site at least two days per week and be available to start within six weeks of receiving a conditional offer, if selected. Please note that this vacancy may close early if we reach our application limit, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
You will lead the NHS Impact Improvement approach across the East of England, focusing on the three Learning & Improvement Networks; Elective Care, Urgent and Emergency Care, and Mental Health. This includes the strategic development, operational delivery, and evaluation of Network objectives, ensuring alignment with national and regional priorities. The role involves planning and delivering virtual and face-to-face activities, developing workshop content with subject matter experts, and embedding an improvement approach with a clear methodology, particularly in relation to measurement. You will be confident with group facilitation and event management. You will manage key stakeholder relationships at Provider, System and Regional level and be responsible for reporting to the National and Regional Executive Teams.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We are working in partnership with East of England Learning & Improvement Networks who are part of the NHSE Clinical & Operational Excellence Programme which was established in September 2024.
The Networks have been designed for operational and clinical leaders working in Elective Care, Urgent and Emergency Care and Mental Health and incorporate those working in primary and community care and the ambulance service.
The LINs provide an enabling infrastructure that facilitates collaboration and the sharing of best practice between peers using an improvement approach. The primary aim of the Networks is to support and accelerate those improvement initiatives that are producing demonstrable improvement in patient flow. Key activities include online networks, face-to-face learning events, and the integration of data-driven insights using comparative data for improvement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification application pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification application pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in programme management
- Significant experience of planning, delivering and evaluating improvement programmes
- Significant experience of using and visualising data for improvement
- A recognised project management qualification
- A recognised improvement qualification
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, reviewand make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio
- Demonstrable skills in presenting complex concepts and information which may include difficult and controversial issues, across a wide range of audiences
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution.
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Interpreting national policy for implementation.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
- Experience of budgetary responsible, including budget setting with evidence of working knowledge of financial processes
- Experience of building effective cross functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in programme management
- Significant experience of planning, delivering and evaluating improvement programmes
- Significant experience of using and visualising data for improvement
- A recognised project management qualification
- A recognised improvement qualification
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, reviewand make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio
- Demonstrable skills in presenting complex concepts and information which may include difficult and controversial issues, across a wide range of audiences
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution.
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Interpreting national policy for implementation.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
- Experience of budgetary responsible, including budget setting with evidence of working knowledge of financial processes
- Experience of building effective cross functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda
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).
