Job summary
This new and exciting post, funded by MacMillan for 22 months is to support the system palliative and end of life care strategy to deliver improved experiences of care and support by working with our excellent voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE) in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly .
Working with the integrated care system (ICS) end of life manager and the wider system strategic alliance, this post will lead on a range of workstreams with the VCSE including system transformation, quality improvements, new models of care/ support at place and redesign programmes from concept to procurement.
Main duties of the job
Support the system palliative and end of life care (PEoLC) strategy
Lead on a range of new workstreams including new models of care, service development and redesign programmes from concept to procurement in order to improve experiences of care for our people, families and carers.
To support the commissioning team to deliver sufficient capacity to meet demand whilst addressing variation.
To work closely across the ICS and region with other clinical lead(s), service providers, patients, families and carers to understand current provision of end of life services and to implement new models of care, appropriate to the needs of the local population.
About us
NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a statutory NHS organisation responsible for developing a plan for meeting the health needs of our communities, managing the NHS budget, and arranging for the provision of joined up health services which improve the lives of people who live and work in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
By collaborating as an integrated care system (ICS) our health and care organisations can tackle complex challenges, including:
- improving the health of children and young people
- supporting people to stay well and independent
- acting sooner to help those with preventable conditions
- supporting those with long-term conditions or mental health issues
- caring for those with multiple needs as populations age
- getting the best from collective resources so people get care as quickly as possible.
Working with us
We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment and are always keen to hear from people who would like to work with us. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, disability or long-term health condition, gender identity or expression, race or ethnicity, faith, sex, sexuality or veteran status.
We are looking for people whose personal values and behaviours align with the NHS values outlined in theNHS Constitutionand our ownvalues and behaviours.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To maintain relationships and work closely with a range of stakeholders, including providers, commissioning and provider clinical lead(s), ICS colleagues, GPs and other ICSs in respect of a variety of topics pertinent to the role and the delivery of transformational change across the system.
Develop key working relationship to innovate with drive reform to achieve agreed objectives
To work with colleagues to develop business cases and strategic papers that set out and supports the implementation of ICS wide programmes.
deliver a programme and quality improvement strategy for VCSE end of life and palliative care, promoting innovative approaches and supporting operational excellence and promoting system resilience.
Overseeing the tracking of progress against plans and transition milestones, ensuring appropriate processes are in place to flag issues, risks and concerns with the relevant stakeholders across the portfolio.
Ensuring the securing of value for money, giving due consideration to all relevant factors including risk, quality and other factors. This will include evaluating the value for money of new initiatives and projects, monitoring the performance of existing projects and ensuring that performance aligns to the organisational strategy and transformational approach.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To maintain relationships and work closely with a range of stakeholders, including providers, commissioning and provider clinical lead(s), ICS colleagues, GPs and other ICSs in respect of a variety of topics pertinent to the role and the delivery of transformational change across the system.
Develop key working relationship to innovate with drive reform to achieve agreed objectives
To work with colleagues to develop business cases and strategic papers that set out and supports the implementation of ICS wide programmes.
deliver a programme and quality improvement strategy for VCSE end of life and palliative care, promoting innovative approaches and supporting operational excellence and promoting system resilience.
Overseeing the tracking of progress against plans and transition milestones, ensuring appropriate processes are in place to flag issues, risks and concerns with the relevant stakeholders across the portfolio.
Ensuring the securing of value for money, giving due consideration to all relevant factors including risk, quality and other factors. This will include evaluating the value for money of new initiatives and projects, monitoring the performance of existing projects and ensuring that performance aligns to the organisational strategy and transformational approach.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Formal project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE 2)
- Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience.
Desirable
- Formal service improvement qualification (e.g., LEAN or Six Sigma)
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working across in voluntary and community sector
- Understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
Desirable
- Knowledge and experienced use of procurement legislation
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
- High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
- Plan and organise a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances.
- Work with stakeholders to develop performance improvement plans
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity
Personal qualities, behaviours and aptitudes
Essential
- Flexibility, and the ability to handle a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility.
- Creative/innovative with problem solving
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Formal project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE 2)
- Educated to master's level or equivalent level of experience.
Desirable
- Formal service improvement qualification (e.g., LEAN or Six Sigma)
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working across in voluntary and community sector
- Understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
Desirable
- Knowledge and experienced use of procurement legislation
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
- High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
- Plan and organise a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances.
- Work with stakeholders to develop performance improvement plans
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity
Personal qualities, behaviours and aptitudes
Essential
- Flexibility, and the ability to handle a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility.
- Creative/innovative with problem solving
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).