Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB Primary Care Team for a Primary Care Programme Lead. You will join us during an exciting period as we drive forward our Primary Care Strategy and the Fuller Report.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated candidate to join us who is willing to go that extra mile and to be part of a successful and effective team. We are a friendly team who work hard to deliver good outcomes for patients; we cover for each other when needed and pride ourselves in our collaborative approach and partnership working.
You will support the delivery of the primary care strategy in line with national policy and direction, which includes our delegated function for Pharmacy, Optometrists and Dentists (PODs) across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB. You will take on a strategic leadership role for transformation and contracting across General Practice and the PODs.
This is a home-based office role, with a requirement to travel throughout Staffordshire and beyond for routine work and also as part of regional and national visits
Main duties of the job
Responsible for supporting delivery of the Primary Care Strategy and its key priorities which include Health Inequalities, improving patient access to primary care, delivering high quality services and commissioning universal outcomes through Local Enhanced Services.Responsible to delivering the national dental reform, delivery plan.
Responsible for overseeing the management of primary medical care contracts and services including those delegated commissioned services.
Responsible for ensuring administration of nationally enhanced services such as the DES, QOF and contract variations.
Ensure a process is in place for all contract eventualities including breaches, variations, retirements in line with national contract requirements
Responsible for quality assurance processes for general practice and PODs ensure it national and local milestones and requirements are delivered, working closely with the CQC and NHSE
Develop and implement processes which ensure all patients across the system have the ability to access general primary medical care services
Support the delivery of a major area of the ICBs's commissioning, service redesign and planning activity, working closely with other portfolio leads to commission services to meet the healthcare needs of the IICB population.
Ensure that services are commissioned and procured in line with competition law, standing financial instructions and local partnership frameworks
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.
Location Home based/hybrid working (most of posts).
Travel on occasions to a Hub location with at least 1 days notice
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will support the delivery of the ICS Primary Care Strategy and the development of the case for change and will work with local system partners to support implementation.
The post is responsible for providing professional expertise to the outcome of the business processes for the Department or Directorate.
The post holder will be the lead for delivering Primary Care transformation framework and schemes. This is to improve clinical outcomes and reduce unwarranted variation between practices and Primary Care Networks. This includes but is not limited to improving patient experience of primary care, delivering high quality services, Improving health outcomes via collaborative working, reducing variation and commissioning universal services and ensuring fit for purpose estate and digital alternatives.
The post holder will act as the lead for the delivery of national plans in relation to dental, pharmacy and optometrists, in particular the national dental reforms.
The post holder will define current processes, facilitate discussions and advise colleagues as to how best practice might be adopted in the definition of future processes, document those processes as they are agreed and oversee their delivery.
The post holder will establish and agree new models of care plans with Primary Care Networks and provider organisations, agree outcomes and a process for evaluation and feedback.
The post holder will line manage the Senior Primary Care Managers
The post holder will contribute to processes and implement those processes and outcomes of the management of primary medical care contracts and services, as well as the delegated commissioning functions.
The post holder will deputise for the Head of Primary Care Contracting and Transformation as required
This job description and person specification are only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department.
Responsible for quality assurance processes for general practice and PODs ensure it national and local milestones and requirements are delivered, working closely with the CQC and NHS England
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will support the delivery of the ICS Primary Care Strategy and the development of the case for change and will work with local system partners to support implementation.
The post is responsible for providing professional expertise to the outcome of the business processes for the Department or Directorate.
The post holder will be the lead for delivering Primary Care transformation framework and schemes. This is to improve clinical outcomes and reduce unwarranted variation between practices and Primary Care Networks. This includes but is not limited to improving patient experience of primary care, delivering high quality services, Improving health outcomes via collaborative working, reducing variation and commissioning universal services and ensuring fit for purpose estate and digital alternatives.
The post holder will act as the lead for the delivery of national plans in relation to dental, pharmacy and optometrists, in particular the national dental reforms.
The post holder will define current processes, facilitate discussions and advise colleagues as to how best practice might be adopted in the definition of future processes, document those processes as they are agreed and oversee their delivery.
The post holder will establish and agree new models of care plans with Primary Care Networks and provider organisations, agree outcomes and a process for evaluation and feedback.
The post holder will line manage the Senior Primary Care Managers
The post holder will contribute to processes and implement those processes and outcomes of the management of primary medical care contracts and services, as well as the delegated commissioning functions.
The post holder will deputise for the Head of Primary Care Contracting and Transformation as required
This job description and person specification are only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department.
Responsible for quality assurance processes for general practice and PODs ensure it national and local milestones and requirements are delivered, working closely with the CQC and NHS England
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Desirable
- Member of relevant professional body
Experience
Essential
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy of ICBs and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level
- Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
- Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others
- 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Desirable
- Member of relevant professional body
Experience
Essential
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy of ICBs and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level
- Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
- Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others
- 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
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).