Job summary
We
are looking to appoint a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care System
(ICS).
Our ICS strives to integrate the delivery of care by different providers, ensuring that this focus on
integration results in better patient care and experience, as well as
addressing the wider health and wellbeing needs of our local communities.
The
core purpose of the role of CEO, is to lead action to drive improved health
outcomes for the people and communities living within the Integrated Care
System
The
role consists of two statutory elements:
Leadership
of the BOB Integrated Care Board (ICB), bringing the NHS together with its
partners locally to improve health and care services.
Convening,
jointly with Local Authorities, an Integrated Care Partnership (ICP): the broad
alliance of organisations and representatives concerned with improving the
care, health and wellbeing of the population.
You
will be deeply committed to system integration and have a natural ability to
engage, influence and collaborate with multiple and varied stakeholders
including our partners, residents, communities and staff to continue our shared
purpose towards improving the health and wellbeing of our population.
Main duties of the job
You will deliver our vision and strategy by quickly gaining credibility with our wide range of stakeholders, to support the continued delivery of integrated working and transformational change in a complex and dynamic public sector environment, and across organisational boundaries. You will be a credible leader, capable of leading the health and care system through this period of significant financial challenge and in driving forward an ambitious sustainability plan at both ICS and ICB levels.
The CEO is accountable to the ICB Chair and
Board for the delivery of the ICS and ICB strategy and plan, including the requirement that the system
delivers against the agreed financial plan. Performance oversight
will be provided by the NHS England Regional Director.
For a
confidential discussion, please contact Sim Scavazza - sim.scavazza1@nhs.net
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
You will be accountable for devising and
delivering a 5-year Joint Forward Plan
for the ICB in conjunction with your
boards, your partners across the ICS and
your local community. This will include measures to address elective recovery
times, tackle health inequalities and deliver the objectives of the NHS Long
Term Plan. The plan must deliver digital innovation and transformation in the delivery of health and care
services across the ICS and a
sustainable People Plan for the ICS workforce.
You will allocate and manage the NHS budget across your system in line with the plan agreed by your Board, the
ICSs Integrated Care Strategy, the NHS Long
Term Plan and NHS People Plan. You will
be accountable for ensuring financial balance for the NHS, good value for money
for tax-payers and long- term financial health in your system.
You will establish performance oversight
arrangements with each provider of NHS services within the ICS. You will lead
on the identification of performance risks and issues related to the quality of
patient care and work with relevant providers and partners to enable solutions.
You will actively address poor performance, working with NHSE regional teams to
agree intervention as required. The CEO will
ensure effective governance systems are in place throughout the ICS to do this, to secure the ICS plan and ensure the highest quality and
safety of care is delivered.
Innovation in
the delivery of patient care and particularly in improved access, better patient
experiences, increased patient
safety - and reduced inequalities in these regards
- will be a key priority. The CEO will lead this transformation
and encourage activity to accelerate this across their system
The CEO will ensure their ICB is Well Led and lead the development
of a system-wide workforce strategy securing workforce supply and productivity.
This will include workforce planning, training and activities to secure the NHS People Promise. Arrangements for
driving significant improvements in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion will be
key. The CEO will also play a lead role (with the NHS Leadership Academy) in
the development of leaders, leadership teams and next generation leaders in their system and across their Region.
They should ensure their ICB is well
positioned as an anchor employer in their system.
This role is dependent on strong relationships
with local patient communities, their representatives and ICS partners. The CEO will invest in an engagement and communication plan
which builds confidence through routine listening events and involvement in the
design of care improvements. Reducing health inequality and improving equal
access to care will be prioritised.
You will lead the Emergency, Preparedness,
Prevention response and hold civil contingency responsibility for the ICB reporting through to the Regional NHS
England team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be accountable for devising and
delivering a 5-year Joint Forward Plan
for the ICB in conjunction with your
boards, your partners across the ICS and
your local community. This will include measures to address elective recovery
times, tackle health inequalities and deliver the objectives of the NHS Long
Term Plan. The plan must deliver digital innovation and transformation in the delivery of health and care
services across the ICS and a
sustainable People Plan for the ICS workforce.
You will allocate and manage the NHS budget across your system in line with the plan agreed by your Board, the
ICSs Integrated Care Strategy, the NHS Long
Term Plan and NHS People Plan. You will
be accountable for ensuring financial balance for the NHS, good value for money
for tax-payers and long- term financial health in your system.
You will establish performance oversight
arrangements with each provider of NHS services within the ICS. You will lead
on the identification of performance risks and issues related to the quality of
patient care and work with relevant providers and partners to enable solutions.
You will actively address poor performance, working with NHSE regional teams to
agree intervention as required. The CEO will
ensure effective governance systems are in place throughout the ICS to do this, to secure the ICS plan and ensure the highest quality and
safety of care is delivered.
Innovation in
the delivery of patient care and particularly in improved access, better patient
experiences, increased patient
safety - and reduced inequalities in these regards
- will be a key priority. The CEO will lead this transformation
and encourage activity to accelerate this across their system
The CEO will ensure their ICB is Well Led and lead the development
of a system-wide workforce strategy securing workforce supply and productivity.
This will include workforce planning, training and activities to secure the NHS People Promise. Arrangements for
driving significant improvements in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion will be
key. The CEO will also play a lead role (with the NHS Leadership Academy) in
the development of leaders, leadership teams and next generation leaders in their system and across their Region.
They should ensure their ICB is well
positioned as an anchor employer in their system.
This role is dependent on strong relationships
with local patient communities, their representatives and ICS partners. The CEO will invest in an engagement and communication plan
which builds confidence through routine listening events and involvement in the
design of care improvements. Reducing health inequality and improving equal
access to care will be prioritised.
You will lead the Emergency, Preparedness,
Prevention response and hold civil contingency responsibility for the ICB reporting through to the Regional NHS
England team.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Executive health care experience is essential. Additional experience outside of health is desirable.
- Substantial experience of operating at board level and as a CEO leading across complex, regulated environment. A track record of navigating the media and political stakeholders will be key.
- Experience of delivering digital and workforce transformation at scale.
Skills
Essential
- Exceptional communication skills which engender community confidence, strong collaborations and partnerships.
- Strong critical thinking and strategic problem-solving: the ability to anticipate and frame issues to drive effective strategy, problem resolution and action. Analytical rigour and numeracy will play a key role in this.
- Sophisticated leadership and influencing skills; building compassionate cultures where individuals and teams thrive at organisation, partnership and system levels.
Personal values
Essential
- Personal commitment to the values of the NHS Long Term Plan, the NHS People Plan, Nolan principles and the Fit and Proper Persons regime.
- Demonstrates a compassionate leadership style with a track record of improvements to equality, diversity and inclusion (in respect of boards, patients and staff).
- Lives by the values of openness and integrity and has created cultures where this thrives.
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the health, care and local government landscape and an understanding of the social determinants of public health.
- Current thinking on practices which reduce health inequality, improve patient access, safety and Well Led.
- Sound understanding of strategic financial planning, oversight and control of significant public funds.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Executive health care experience is essential. Additional experience outside of health is desirable.
- Substantial experience of operating at board level and as a CEO leading across complex, regulated environment. A track record of navigating the media and political stakeholders will be key.
- Experience of delivering digital and workforce transformation at scale.
Skills
Essential
- Exceptional communication skills which engender community confidence, strong collaborations and partnerships.
- Strong critical thinking and strategic problem-solving: the ability to anticipate and frame issues to drive effective strategy, problem resolution and action. Analytical rigour and numeracy will play a key role in this.
- Sophisticated leadership and influencing skills; building compassionate cultures where individuals and teams thrive at organisation, partnership and system levels.
Personal values
Essential
- Personal commitment to the values of the NHS Long Term Plan, the NHS People Plan, Nolan principles and the Fit and Proper Persons regime.
- Demonstrates a compassionate leadership style with a track record of improvements to equality, diversity and inclusion (in respect of boards, patients and staff).
- Lives by the values of openness and integrity and has created cultures where this thrives.
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the health, care and local government landscape and an understanding of the social determinants of public health.
- Current thinking on practices which reduce health inequality, improve patient access, safety and Well Led.
- Sound understanding of strategic financial planning, oversight and control of significant public funds.
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.
