Job summary
This role will be employed within Surrey Heartlands Local Maternity and Neonatal system (LMNS) and will be key to developing a workforce that is future proofed and supports delivery of the national 3-year maternity plan, retention, and career growth system wide.
Matrix working aligned to developing and developing and sustaining relationships both within NHS Surrey Heartlands and system wide are key components of the role.
This post is an integral element of the Local Maternity and Neonatal system. As such, the portfolio, objectives, and key relationships are closely aligned to the Strategic Lead Midwife and LMNS Programme Manager. The post also aligns closely with the ICB Head of Nursing and Midwifery workforce.
The post holder will work as part of a wider team and also have an independent lens into Trusts' progress with compliance with the Continuity of Carer pathway, safe staffing within all maternity and neonatal disciplines. They will maintain an unbiased position of a confident challenger and supportive enabler in seeking assurance on workforce levels. The post holder will be expected to work in a collaborative and engaging manner, ensuring the Trust's and LMNS receive reports on current workforce activities and future milestones and deadlines to be reached.
Main duties of the job
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop a five-year workforce strategy and implementation plan for maternity and neonatal services, which identifies system-wide solutions and efficiencies and supports the system to deliver the national three-year maternity plan.
- Lead, innovate and shape the implementation of a five-year workforce strategy which sustains development and retention of the workforce within Surrey Heartlands.
- The role will identify current staffing levels within midwifery, neonatal and obstetric workforce, and other allied health professionals within maternity services, including community services.
- Work collaboratively and innovatively with all stakeholders to improve workforce recruitment, retention and succession planning, including professional development.
- Review and support the redesign of workforce structures including leadership, to build a sustainable and structured workforce model.
- Identify and map all roles and grades / banding of maternity and neonatal workforce.
- Develop strong relationships across the system and with regional and national colleagues.
- Support and enable prioritised roll-out of continuity of carer to the most deprived neighbourhoods and women of Black, Asian and mixed ethnicity, including targeted outreach or units with most critical staffing levels.
- Facilitate engagement with staff and service users in the development of implementation plans including the LMNS MVP Lead.
About us
Surrey Heartlands is a partnership of organisations working together - with staff, patients, their carers, families, and the public - to support people to live healthier lives. Surrey Heartlands developed into an Integrated Care Board (ICB) since July 2022, working through 4 Integrated, dynamic, and sustainable partnerships (ICP's) , each working together to deliver a shared vision across Surrey. ICP's aim to improve how local services are designed and co-ordinated for efficiency and benefit to the patient and service users.
Each partnership is based on co-operation with our component partners, and focusing on local population needs, priorities and decision making.
The 4 ICP's are known as:
- North West Surrey Alliance
- Guildford and Waverley Alliance
- Surrey Downs Health and Care
- East Surrey Place
We have an ambitious vision for transformation and continuous improvement of health and care across our footprint and to deliver our objectives we need a team of capable, collaborative professionals who share the same vision. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome all applications, especially those from underrepresented communities, including people with a disability, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will collaborate with maternity staff responsible for workforce and education withinthe Surrey Heartlands Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) and a wide range of stakeholders, toplan, monitor and evaluate the workforce strategy and support the Trusts with implementation of safestaffing levels and the building blocks to implement the three-year maternity plan, including MaternityContinuity of Carer.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for more details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will collaborate with maternity staff responsible for workforce and education withinthe Surrey Heartlands Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) and a wide range of stakeholders, toplan, monitor and evaluate the workforce strategy and support the Trusts with implementation of safestaffing levels and the building blocks to implement the three-year maternity plan, including MaternityContinuity of Carer.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in relevant specialist area
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oExtensive knowledge of workforce planning
- oKnowledge of the essential components of midwifery workforce planning
- oEvidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development in a relevant field
- oExperience 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 system reform (advising on policy implementation)
- oPrevious experience in strategy development and delivery
- oPreviously responsible for a budget
- oInvolved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Communication Skills
Essential
- oMust be able to provide and receive highly 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
- oProven ability to produce reports / presentation and present at a senior level
- oProven ability to build relationships and influence a range of stakeholders, including senior stakeholders
Analytical
Essential
- oAbility to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- oStrategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
Project and Planning Skills
Essential
- oDemonstrated capability to design and delivery projects, including developing recommendations, business cases and project plans and other project documentation
- oExperience of managing risks and reporting
- oAbility to develop and implement approaches to assessing the impact of projects, e.g. developing evaluation
- oExperience of undertaking engagement with families / patients / services users or implementing co-production approaches
Autonomy
Essential
- oMust be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
- oExperience 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 system reform (advising on policy
Other
Essential
- oExperience of managing others / a team with or without direct line management
- oProficiency in using MS Office including Power point, Excel and Word.
- oPreviously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in relevant specialist area
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oExtensive knowledge of workforce planning
- oKnowledge of the essential components of midwifery workforce planning
- oEvidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development in a relevant field
- oExperience 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 system reform (advising on policy implementation)
- oPrevious experience in strategy development and delivery
- oPreviously responsible for a budget
- oInvolved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Communication Skills
Essential
- oMust be able to provide and receive highly 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
- oProven ability to produce reports / presentation and present at a senior level
- oProven ability to build relationships and influence a range of stakeholders, including senior stakeholders
Analytical
Essential
- oAbility to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- oStrategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
Project and Planning Skills
Essential
- oDemonstrated capability to design and delivery projects, including developing recommendations, business cases and project plans and other project documentation
- oExperience of managing risks and reporting
- oAbility to develop and implement approaches to assessing the impact of projects, e.g. developing evaluation
- oExperience of undertaking engagement with families / patients / services users or implementing co-production approaches
Autonomy
Essential
- oMust be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
- oExperience 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 system reform (advising on policy
Other
Essential
- oExperience of managing others / a team with or without direct line management
- oProficiency in using MS Office including Power point, Excel and Word.
- oPreviously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
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
Surrey Heartlands ICB
Address
1st Floor Dukes Court
Duke Street
Woking
GU21 5BH