Job summary
There are two posts available, one based in Oxfordshire, the other in Buckinghamshire.
The post holder will support and progress the ICSs Prevention and Health Inequalities agenda for patients, their families, staff and the wider population.
With a focus on Core20Plus5, Primary Prevention, Inclusion Health and Community Engagement the post holder will be required to build and maintain good working relationships with multiple partners across a range of issues so as to ensure a co-ordinated approach and the maximization of systems resources, energy and expertise to bring about change.
This is a Hybrid working role, in the office 1 to 2 days a week (with flexibility to be in the office if required for additional days for events and meetings on an ad hoc basis), and the rest of the week remote working, at times occasional visits to other sites will be required.
If you would like to have an informal conversation to find out more about the role, please contact: Steve GoldenSmith on steve.goldensmith@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work to ensure the profile of Prevention & Health Inequalities remains high on the agenda across the ICB/ ICS and that partners clearly understand the challenges and variations in access, experience and outcomes that exist.
They will ensure that the voices and experiences of service users and those in most need are used so as to guide and influence service transformation and development in order to best meet need and that resulting change, activities or interventions to address inequalities build the evidence of their impact and support the case for ongoing or additional investment and focus.
The role supports the business in driving transformation as well as value for money in planning, commissioning and service. The role is designed to build a combination of subject matter expertise and technical skills to develop a strong service delivery.
About us
In
the heart of the Thames Valley is our Integrated Care Board (ICB). It covers
the geography across three counties and goes in line with the local authority
boundaries of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Reading, West Berkshire and
Wokingham. Our geography covers a population of nearly 1.8 million. While
overall in good health and socio-economic condition, alongside affluence we
have pockets of severe deprivation.
Our
constituent organisations include 175 GP surgeries, 5 local authorities, 3
acute hospital trusts, 2 mental health and community providers, 1 ambulance
trust and a single operating model across all of this, spending £2.5bn of
public money each year.
We
value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for
all. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the
communities they serve. We want to increase the diversity of our NHS leadership
and particularly encourage applications from women, people from black and
minority ethnic communities, LGBT communities, younger candidates and from
people with lived experience of disability, who we know are all
under-represented in these important roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operate effectively in a flexible and demanding environment and proactively engage with NHS staff, consultants and contractors working on a variety of topics and wider partners across the ICP/ICS.
Work effectively with a variety of external consultancies working on other projects and programmes within other NHS directorates as required.
Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, presenting information, to a wide range of stakeholders in a formal setting.
Having the ability to deal with resulting potentially aggressive/antagonistic situations.
Committed to working and engaging constructively with internal and external stakeholders on a range of business sensitive issues.
Nurtures key relationships and maintains networks internally and externally, including national networks.
Close liaison with the Communications and Stakeholder team on public relations and marketing activities.
Link with managers and members of other functions, to address inter-dependencies and ensure alignment.
Apply a structured change management approach and methodology for the impact of any change.
Deputise for the Head of Department & Network Manager as required, expanding on knowledge, skills and experience within personal professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operate effectively in a flexible and demanding environment and proactively engage with NHS staff, consultants and contractors working on a variety of topics and wider partners across the ICP/ICS.
Work effectively with a variety of external consultancies working on other projects and programmes within other NHS directorates as required.
Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, presenting information, to a wide range of stakeholders in a formal setting.
Having the ability to deal with resulting potentially aggressive/antagonistic situations.
Committed to working and engaging constructively with internal and external stakeholders on a range of business sensitive issues.
Nurtures key relationships and maintains networks internally and externally, including national networks.
Close liaison with the Communications and Stakeholder team on public relations and marketing activities.
Link with managers and members of other functions, to address inter-dependencies and ensure alignment.
Apply a structured change management approach and methodology for the impact of any change.
Deputise for the Head of Department & Network Manager as required, expanding on knowledge, skills and experience within personal professional development.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of Prevention & Health Inequalities Agenda acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent.
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health & Social Care, ICB, ICS and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
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.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
Desirable
- Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Evidence continuing professional development.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Must 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.
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of Prevention & Health Inequalities Agenda acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent.
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health & Social Care, ICB, ICS and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
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.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
Desirable
- Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Evidence continuing professional development.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Must 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.
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
