Job summary
Integrated Care Boards are seen by NHS leaders as the future of health and care integration in England. The NHS Long Term Plan and Government's White Paper on health and care reform both place ICBs at the heart of the NHS. As the health and care system in England enters this pivotal time in its history, we are looking to recruit a Chief Executive (CEO) who will provide collaborative, executive leadership to Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent ICB. This is an exciting time for NHS health and care in the UK and you will be key in helping to shape its future.
You will bring impressive knowledge and experience, sufficient to support the delivery of integrated working and transformational change in a complex and dynamic public sector environment and across organisational boundaries. You will provide strategic leadership and will be instrumental in the design and development of the strategic plan for the organisation and future governance and accountability mechanisms. You will inspire others across our health and care system to deliver the ICP's strategy and the ICB's five-year plan.
We need a talented and experienced Chief Executive Officer who will operate with presence, dynamism and energy to lead system partners to shape and deliver our ambitious plan and create a fully mature, thriving ICB with a strong place-based approach to delivery and local commissioning.
Main duties of the job
You will be accountable for devising and delivering a 5-year plan for the ICB in conjunction with your boards, your partners across the ICS and your local community. This will include measures to address elective recovery times, tackle health inequalities and deliver the objectives of the NHS Long Term Plan. The plan must deliver digital innovation and transformation in the delivery of health and care services across the ICS, a sustainable People Plan for the ICS workforce.
You will allocate, manage the NHS budget across your system in line with the plan agreed by your Board, the ICS's Integrated Care Strategy, the NHS Long Term Plan & NHS People Plan. You will be accountable for ensuring financial balance for the NHS, good value for money for taxpayers and long-term financial health in your system. Establish performance oversight arrangements with each provider of NHS services within the ICS.
Ensure your ICB is 'Well Led' and lead the development of a system-wide workforce strategy securing workforce supply and productivity. This will include workforce planning, training and activities to secure the NHS People Arrangements for driving significant improvements in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion will be key.
About us
The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) is responsible for planning functions; managing the NHS budget and arranging the provision of health services in the geographical area.
New starters are expected to collect IT equipment, from offices in Stoke-on-Trent, and if based at home are required to have appropriate desk/chair/ relevant equipment in compliance with DSE regulations
Posts at Band 8c and above, will take part in the On-call rota, flexible over 7 days, supporting the System Control Centre, with full training provided.
Unconscious Bias/Invisible Disability Training and Equality Induction are mandatory.
Interviews may take place via MS Teams or in person
We promote a compassionate and inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The ICB embrace the principles of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of their age, disability, gender re-assignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, sex or sexual orientation. It's important that our workforce reflects the diversity of communities as much as possible.
The post holder will be required to have a Fit and Proper Person Test, for more information see information via NHS England Fit and Proper Person Test Framework for board members
Job description
Job responsibilities
The core purpose of this role, as ICB CEO, is to lead action to drive improved health outcomes for thepeople and communities living within their Integrated Care System area. The postholder will do this by:
- bringing together all those involved in planning and providing NHS services to agree and deliver their ambitions for improving the health of their population.
- working in partnership with their local government colleagues and other partners to ensure the effective operation of the ICS Integrated Care Partnership and development and delivery of its integrated care strategy.
The CEO will be accountable for the development of the long-term plan for the ICB, delivering the related NHS commissioning and performance arrangements for their entire system and, through this, securing the provision of a comprehensive health service for people in the ICS area. They will be accountable for delivering improvements in the quality of patient care, patient safety, health inequality, workforce productivity and financial health across their ICS.
The CEO is accountable to their ICB Chair and Board for the delivery of the ICB plan. Performance oversight will be provided by the NHS England and Improvement Regional Director.
This role is dependent on strong relationships with local patient communities, their representatives and ICS partners. The CEO will invest in an engagement and communication plan which builds confidence through routine listening events and involvement in the design of care improvements. Reducing health inequality and improving equal access to care will be
You will lead the Emergency, Preparedness, Prevention response and hold civil contingency responsibility for the ICB reporting through to the Regional NHSE/I team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The core purpose of this role, as ICB CEO, is to lead action to drive improved health outcomes for thepeople and communities living within their Integrated Care System area. The postholder will do this by:
- bringing together all those involved in planning and providing NHS services to agree and deliver their ambitions for improving the health of their population.
- working in partnership with their local government colleagues and other partners to ensure the effective operation of the ICS Integrated Care Partnership and development and delivery of its integrated care strategy.
The CEO will be accountable for the development of the long-term plan for the ICB, delivering the related NHS commissioning and performance arrangements for their entire system and, through this, securing the provision of a comprehensive health service for people in the ICS area. They will be accountable for delivering improvements in the quality of patient care, patient safety, health inequality, workforce productivity and financial health across their ICS.
The CEO is accountable to their ICB Chair and Board for the delivery of the ICB plan. Performance oversight will be provided by the NHS England and Improvement Regional Director.
This role is dependent on strong relationships with local patient communities, their representatives and ICS partners. The CEO will invest in an engagement and communication plan which builds confidence through routine listening events and involvement in the design of care improvements. Reducing health inequality and improving equal access to care will be
You will lead the Emergency, Preparedness, Prevention response and hold civil contingency responsibility for the ICB reporting through to the Regional NHSE/I team.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Executive health care experience is essential. Additional experience outside of health is desirable.
- Substantial experience of operating at board level and as a CEO leading across complex, regulated environment. A track record of navigating the media and political stakeholders will be key.
- Experience of delivering digital and workforce transformation at scale.
Personal Values
Essential
- Personal commitment to the values of the NHS Long Term Plan, the NHS People Plan, Nolan principles and the Fit and Proper Persons regime.
- Demonstrates a compassionate leadership style with a track record of improvements to equality, diversity and inclusion (in respect of boards, patients and staff)
- Lives by the values of openness and integrity and has created cultures where this thrives.
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the health, care and local government landscape and an understanding of the social determinants of public health.
- Current thinking on practices which reduce health inequality, improve patient access, safety and Well Led.
- Sound understanding of strategic financial planning, oversight and control of significant public funds.
Skills
Essential
- Exceptional communication skills which engender community confidence, strong collaborations and partnerships
- Strong critical thinking and strategic problem-solving: the ability to anticipate and frame issues to drive effective strategy, problem resolution and action. Analytical rigor and numeracy will play a key role in this
- Sophisticated leadership and influencing skills; building compassionate cultures where individuals and teams thrive at organisation, partnership and system levels
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Executive health care experience is essential. Additional experience outside of health is desirable.
- Substantial experience of operating at board level and as a CEO leading across complex, regulated environment. A track record of navigating the media and political stakeholders will be key.
- Experience of delivering digital and workforce transformation at scale.
Personal Values
Essential
- Personal commitment to the values of the NHS Long Term Plan, the NHS People Plan, Nolan principles and the Fit and Proper Persons regime.
- Demonstrates a compassionate leadership style with a track record of improvements to equality, diversity and inclusion (in respect of boards, patients and staff)
- Lives by the values of openness and integrity and has created cultures where this thrives.
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the health, care and local government landscape and an understanding of the social determinants of public health.
- Current thinking on practices which reduce health inequality, improve patient access, safety and Well Led.
- Sound understanding of strategic financial planning, oversight and control of significant public funds.
Skills
Essential
- Exceptional communication skills which engender community confidence, strong collaborations and partnerships
- Strong critical thinking and strategic problem-solving: the ability to anticipate and frame issues to drive effective strategy, problem resolution and action. Analytical rigor and numeracy will play a key role in this
- Sophisticated leadership and influencing skills; building compassionate cultures where individuals and teams thrive at organisation, partnership and system levels
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).