Job summary
** Health Innovation North West Coast Internal applicants only**
Health Innovation North West Coast is one of 15 Health Innovation organisations established by the NHS in England to accelerate the spread of innovations and support a culture of innovation. It covers Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire and South Cumbria and works closely with other AHSNs (www.innovationagencynwc.nhs.uk).
Health Innovation NWC is hosted by the prestigious Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH), our legal entity, supporter and employer.
As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.
We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.
We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.
Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.
Please visit our website - https://www.lhch.nhs.uk/
Please follow this link for a tour of our site - https://bit.ly/36ylsoq
Main duties of the job
The role requires a Programme Manager
with strong quality improvement and programme management experience in mental
health to support the delivery of nationally commissioned mental health programmes
and associated local projects.
The post-holder will have excellent
engagement skills in order to mobilise regional and local resources and will be
a catalyst for change to improve patient care and reduce health inequalities.
They will work with the Associate Director for Complex Change and Pathway
Transforamtion to lead this programme in collaboration with the Strategic Clincal
Network and other stakholders / networks across the North West Coast.
Delivering projects at scale, the
role will identifying a strategy for sustained roll-out and will ensure key
projects are evaluated. This will likely include supporting the development
and use of innovative tools to support frontline workers and work with clinical
leads to support best practice and innovation in mental health across the
region.
The role will also support the development
of a culture for continuous improvement, restoration and recovery within mental
health services during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
About us
As the largest
single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool
Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to
be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.
We provide specialist
services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in
the hospital and out in the community.
We serve a
catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North
Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside
these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.
Our reputation for
strong performance is important in delivering the best
care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is
underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate
and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.
Please visit our website - https://www.lhch.nhs.uk/
Please follow this link for a
tour of our site - https://bit.ly/36ylsoq
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
The role requires a Programme Manager
with strong quality improvement and programme management experience in mental
health to support the delivery of nationally commissioned mental health programmes
and associated local projects.
The post-holder will have excellent
engagement skills in order to mobilise regional and local resources and will be
a catalyst for change to improve patient care and reduce health inequalities.
They will work with the Associate Director for Patient Safety to lead this
programme in collaboration with the Strategic Clinical Network and other stakeholders
/ networks across the North West Coast.
Delivering projects at scale, the
role will identifying a strategy for sustained roll-out and will ensure key
projects are evaluated. This will likely include supporting the development
and use of innovative tools to support frontline workers and work with clinical
leads to support best practice and innovation in mental health across the
region.
.See attached Job description which has all of the required detail.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
The role requires a Programme Manager
with strong quality improvement and programme management experience in mental
health to support the delivery of nationally commissioned mental health programmes
and associated local projects.
The post-holder will have excellent
engagement skills in order to mobilise regional and local resources and will be
a catalyst for change to improve patient care and reduce health inequalities.
They will work with the Associate Director for Patient Safety to lead this
programme in collaboration with the Strategic Clinical Network and other stakeholders
/ networks across the North West Coast.
Delivering projects at scale, the
role will identifying a strategy for sustained roll-out and will ensure key
projects are evaluated. This will likely include supporting the development
and use of innovative tools to support frontline workers and work with clinical
leads to support best practice and innovation in mental health across the
region.
.See attached Job description which has all of the required detail.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Working towards or educated to Masters degree level or working at a senior level in a specialist area
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Clinical qualification
- Programme or Project Management qualification such as Prince2, Agile, MSP (Foundation level) or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience within a management role within a network focused organisation
- Comprehensive experience of successfully managing projects within a programme management system.
- Experience of creating and managing ongoing productive relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders.
- Management and delivery of multi- stakeholder events.
- Experience of writing concise and effective reports for professional forums
- Experienced team leader and line manager.
- Experience in designing and implementing programmes in clinical areas
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through clinical and/or post graduate diploma or equivalent experience.
- Understanding of the background to and aims of current mental health policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
- Have an appreciation of the relationship between the ICS and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- Experience of managing and motivating a team/virtual team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
- Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of implementing changes to working methods and evaluating its effectiveness.
- Understanding of theory and practice of how to innovate and its application in health and care organisations.
- Member of relevant professional body.
- Previous experience working in a networked environment
- Evidence of experience within an NHS, health environment, relevant charity
- Evidence of working with community and voluntary groups
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Working towards or educated to Masters degree level or working at a senior level in a specialist area
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Clinical qualification
- Programme or Project Management qualification such as Prince2, Agile, MSP (Foundation level) or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience within a management role within a network focused organisation
- Comprehensive experience of successfully managing projects within a programme management system.
- Experience of creating and managing ongoing productive relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders.
- Management and delivery of multi- stakeholder events.
- Experience of writing concise and effective reports for professional forums
- Experienced team leader and line manager.
- Experience in designing and implementing programmes in clinical areas
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through clinical and/or post graduate diploma or equivalent experience.
- Understanding of the background to and aims of current mental health policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
- Have an appreciation of the relationship between the ICS and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- Experience of managing and motivating a team/virtual team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
- Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of implementing changes to working methods and evaluating its effectiveness.
- Understanding of theory and practice of how to innovate and its application in health and care organisations.
- Member of relevant professional body.
- Previous experience working in a networked environment
- Evidence of experience within an NHS, health environment, relevant charity
- Evidence of working with community and voluntary groups
