Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for a full time, permanent, Band 8A LEDER and Tackling Health Inequalities Lead within the Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity (LDAN) function within the Chief Medical Officer's directorate, with strong links to the Chief Nursing Officer directorate, working together to improve services in this important area of healthcare.
The post holder will provide specialist skills, knowledge, and leadership across the Devon ICS LEDER programme. Leading and line managing a team of reviewers, undertaking, and allocating LEDER reviews, as well as supporting reviewers to conduct their review activity. They will drive service improvement in partnership with health and social care providers and provide Quality Assurance for the LEDER programme within the ICB. The post holder will contribute to and lead work focused on implementing practice changes identified from LEDER related learning. The post holder will also support related work outside of the focused remit of the LEDER Programmes that seeks to address health inequalities for people with a learning disability, autism or both. This post will afford the successful applicant the opportunity to really help make a difference for people's health and wellbeing in Devon.
Please contact John Trevains, Director of Nursing & Quality @ John.trevains1@nhs.net to discuss this role if required.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with the Local Area Contact (LAC), LeDeR and Tackling Health Inequalities Specialist to lead the implementation of learning into practice across the ICS, reducing health inequalities with specific focus working with Public Health programmes to support LAC, GP Clinical Lead and Commissioner, delivery on reducing health inequalities programme.
About us
NHS Devon Integrated Care System
As an Integrated Care System (ICS), we recognise now more than ever that we can only provide the care that people really need by working together. Together for Devon therefore represents a partnership where health and care services work together with local communities to improve peoples health, wellbeing and care. It aims to transform health and care services so they are clinically, socially and financially sustainable.
Our vision is simple: equal chances for everyone in Devon to lead long, happy and healthy lives. To achieve this, we have set out six ambitions for the next five years that will help us transform services including: Effective and efficient care, embedding the Integrated Care Model, the Devon deal (a citizen-led approach to health and care), Children and young people, Digital Devon and ensuring Equality.
About NHS Devon
As part of the Devon ICS, NHS Devon Integrated Care Board is responsible for the majority of county's NHS budget, and develops a plan to improve peoples health, deliver high-quality care and better value for money. The organisation is led by a diverse board, with an aim to improve peoples lives in Devon wherever they live, to reduce health inequalities and make sure we can deliver these services for the long term.
For more information, visit our ICS website www.icsdevon.co.uk and our NHS Devon website www.devon.icb.nhs.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Note: All posts can be considered as development opportunities if applicants do not meet the essential criteria at the time of appointment but would be able to meet this in a reasonable time frame.
Vacancies may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Note: All posts can be considered as development opportunities if applicants do not meet the essential criteria at the time of appointment but would be able to meet this in a reasonable time frame.
Vacancies may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Person Specification
Experience, Knowledge & 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 a post graduate qualification or equivalent experience or training
- An understanding of the relationship between NHS organisations and wider system, regional and national organisations
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Ability to oversee and be responsible for a budget for a department and/or service.
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
- Significant experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
- Experience of managing risks and reporting
- Experience of developing briefing papers and correspondence at SLT or chief officer level.
- Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Member of relevant professional body - RNLD, RN, RNcyp, RNMH or Allied Health Professional
Desirable
- Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment.
- Understanding of the public sector
Communication Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required, to aid decision making
- Skilled communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
- Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence where there may be barriers to understanding.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse very complex issues, facts and situations where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources and develop a range of options in response
- Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy
- Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve improved performance(advising on policy implementation, where applicable).
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
- Numerate and able to understand complex issues combined with deep analytical skills
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and managing successful projects
Management Skills
Essential
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
Autonomy / Freedom to Act
Essential
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to relevant manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and/or compliance to policies
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
Equality & Diversity
Essential
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Standard keyboard skills, with the ability to learn/use a range of software
Other
Essential
- Operate effectively in a demanding environment
- Strong adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- An ability to develop and maintain confidentiality and trust
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organiser, influencer and networker
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
Person Specification
Experience, Knowledge & 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 a post graduate qualification or equivalent experience or training
- An understanding of the relationship between NHS organisations and wider system, regional and national organisations
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Ability to oversee and be responsible for a budget for a department and/or service.
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
- Significant experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
- Experience of managing risks and reporting
- Experience of developing briefing papers and correspondence at SLT or chief officer level.
- Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Member of relevant professional body - RNLD, RN, RNcyp, RNMH or Allied Health Professional
Desirable
- Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment.
- Understanding of the public sector
Communication Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required, to aid decision making
- Skilled communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
- Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence where there may be barriers to understanding.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse very complex issues, facts and situations where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources and develop a range of options in response
- Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy
- Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve improved performance(advising on policy implementation, where applicable).
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
- Numerate and able to understand complex issues combined with deep analytical skills
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and managing successful projects
Management Skills
Essential
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
Autonomy / Freedom to Act
Essential
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to relevant manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and/or compliance to policies
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
Equality & Diversity
Essential
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Standard keyboard skills, with the ability to learn/use a range of software
Other
Essential
- Operate effectively in a demanding environment
- Strong adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- An ability to develop and maintain confidentiality and trust
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organiser, influencer and networker
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
