NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board

Chair and Chief Executive Office Manager

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Job summary

The establishment of the Office of the Chair and Chief Executive function provides a new and exciting opportunity for the Integrated Care Board (ICB). Responsibilities of the function will include:

  • Leading on readiness for the new Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessments of Integrated Care Systems.
  • Leading on readiness for the new NHS England capability assessment of ICBs.
  • Co-ordinating the ICB's response to a range of legal and regulatory matters, including national inquiries, independent reviews and coroner Prevention of Future Deaths (PFD) notifications.
  • Providing secretariat support to ICB executive meetings, wider system oversight and leadership groups and a range of partnership forums and networks.
  • Providing Executive Assistant (EA) support to each of the ICB's Executive Directors.
  • Overseeing the effective running of the ICB's corporate headquarters.

This role is restricted to applicants from the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICS System and its partner organisations. Any applications from outside of this area will be rejected to at shortlisting.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join the Corporate Affairs Team as Chair and Chief Executive Office Manager.

you will be responsible for providing high quality, efficient and proactive support to enable the ICB's Chair, Chief Executive, and the wider Executive Team to carry out their roles effectively. Leading a team of Executive Assistants and providing project support to the Head of Compliance, you will also ensure the effective and sooth running of the ICB's headquarters.

About us

NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a strategic component of the Integrated Care System (ICS) across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. We were formed with the intention to improve population health and collaborate with local partners (NHS, Local Authority and Third Sector) to deliver high quality health and social care provision to our local population.

We have accountability for the system delivery of the ICS' priorities such as improving outcomes in population health and healthcare, tackling inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access, enhancing productivity and value for money, and helping the NHS support broader social and economic development.

We seek to improve the patient experience and are committed at looking at innovative ways we can improve care and offer access and choice to our patients. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and it's important that they are involved not just in decisions about their individual care, but also in the decisions that shape the health services delivered locally. In conjunction, with patient experience and the growing demands of our population; we are facing significant financial challenge. We are required to reduce expenditure to sustainable levels (ICS 5-year strategic plan).

The ambitions are great, but so are the opportunities to be part of our new and evolving organisation, to make positive impactful change to the health and social care agenda across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

Details

Date posted

09 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

111-6370622-A

Job locations

Sir John Robinson House

Sir John Robinson Way

Nottingham

NG5 6DA


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will be expected to be highly efficient and proactive in approach, able to work in a compassionate and positive way with staff at all levels, and able to work effectively under pressure and at pace. You will be used to working independently and to tight deadlines, providing a highly confidential service, managing complex situations, conflicting priorities and frequent interruptions. Demonstrating an understanding of ICS/ICB priorities, you will be a strong team player with a flexible, collaborative approach and a focus on continuous improvement. Formal meeting administration and minute taking at a senior level is essential.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will be expected to be highly efficient and proactive in approach, able to work in a compassionate and positive way with staff at all levels, and able to work effectively under pressure and at pace. You will be used to working independently and to tight deadlines, providing a highly confidential service, managing complex situations, conflicting priorities and frequent interruptions. Demonstrating an understanding of ICS/ICB priorities, you will be a strong team player with a flexible, collaborative approach and a focus on continuous improvement. Formal meeting administration and minute taking at a senior level is essential.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Post Graduate Diploma level or equivalent qualification/experience

Knowledge, Skills, Apptitudes

Essential

  • Highly organised and efficient
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to analyse and interpret information, identify issues and recommend solutions or improvements
  • Independent thinker with good judgement and analytical skills
  • Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence
  • Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks
  • Good understanding of the principles of corporate governance and standards of business conduct
  • Good understanding of policy development and ability to implement policy requirements
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (eg. Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Ability to exercise discretion and to process sensitive information whilst maintaining confidentiality
  • Flexible/ adaptable to the needs of the service

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of servicing Boards and committees (or other high-level meetings), including the production of high-quality meeting minutes and action logs
  • Experience of working as part of a team
  • Experience of working on own initiative with limited supervision

Other

Essential

  • Professional, calm and efficient manner
  • Used to working in a busy environment
  • Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Post Graduate Diploma level or equivalent qualification/experience

Knowledge, Skills, Apptitudes

Essential

  • Highly organised and efficient
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to analyse and interpret information, identify issues and recommend solutions or improvements
  • Independent thinker with good judgement and analytical skills
  • Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence
  • Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks
  • Good understanding of the principles of corporate governance and standards of business conduct
  • Good understanding of policy development and ability to implement policy requirements
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (eg. Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Ability to exercise discretion and to process sensitive information whilst maintaining confidentiality
  • Flexible/ adaptable to the needs of the service

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of servicing Boards and committees (or other high-level meetings), including the production of high-quality meeting minutes and action logs
  • Experience of working as part of a team
  • Experience of working on own initiative with limited supervision

Other

Essential

  • Professional, calm and efficient manner
  • Used to working in a busy environment
  • Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity

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.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board

Address

Sir John Robinson House

Sir John Robinson Way

Nottingham

NG5 6DA


Employer's website

https://notts.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board

Address

Sir John Robinson House

Sir John Robinson Way

Nottingham

NG5 6DA


Employer's website

https://notts.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Corporate Assurance

Sian Gascoigne

sian.gascoigne@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

09 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

111-6370622-A

Job locations

Sir John Robinson House

Sir John Robinson Way

Nottingham

NG5 6DA


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