Job summary
The Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB) brings together hospitals, primary care, local councils, hospices, voluntary community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations and Healthwatch partners in our local places: Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. We work together to empower people to live their best life. The ICB oversees how money is spent and makes sure that health services work well and are of high quality.
Main duties of the job
As Head of Delivery, you will drive and co-ordinate the successful delivery of system and NHS England planning requirements for the BSW Implementation Plan refresh process, the BSW Recovery Plan and the three-year plan, and other planning requirements as required. You will engage with strategic regional and national leads, and ICB and system leads to develop and manage the system framework for monitoring against delivery of our collective plans, and ensure that this isaligned with organisational and system reporting and governance arrangements. As part of the role, you will have oversight of the ICB's PMO and champion the consistent application of programme management and risk management methodologies and frameworks.
About us
Working together to empower people to lead their best life' is the one, unified vision for our organisation and all our partners working together across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.
If you are offered employment with us, you will have the opportunity to join a friendly, quality focused and dynamic team that is supportive and cares about your working experience and your wellbeing.
BSW ICB have adopted agile working so this means the successful applicant will predominately be working from home but may be requested to work in any one of the ICB's office bases across BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire. You will also have a contractual base within the BSW ICB office where your team is based.
Benefits BSW ICB offer include:
NHS Pension Scheme
Generous NHS annual leave entitlements commencing at 27 days per year rising to 33 days per year, pro rata, plus bank holidays
Flexible working
Modern IT equipment and an in-house IT help facility
Colleague wellbeing support through a Staff Support Service and a wealth of wellbeing guidance and offers
Colleague engagement forums and events
Financial wellbeing guidance and benefits (including NHS staff offers, health service discounts, cycle scheme, car lease scheme, money helper service)
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description and person specification are only an outline of the tasks, responsibilitiesand outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as mayreasonably be required by their line manager; and As a senior member of the ICB there is an expectation of participating as part of the on- callrota for the BSW system.The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis inaccordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description and person specification are only an outline of the tasks, responsibilitiesand outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as mayreasonably be required by their line manager; and As a senior member of the ICB there is an expectation of participating as part of the on- callrota for the BSW system.The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis inaccordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- 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, the NHS England, the ICB and system partner organisations
Communication Skills
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
- Excellent communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of internal and external stakeholders across all system partners and the local population
- Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement
- Ability to communicate with clinical, academic and all levels of colleagues effectively
Analytical
Essential
- 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
- Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate conclusions
- High level critical thinking skills
- Ability to develop, maintain and monitor information systems to support innovation initiatives
- Demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate
Planning & Management
Essential
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects effectively and on time
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of expertise in providing senior leadership
- Ability to provide supportive and effective line management to team members
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- 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, the NHS England, the ICB and system partner organisations
Communication Skills
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
- Excellent communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of internal and external stakeholders across all system partners and the local population
- Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement
- Ability to communicate with clinical, academic and all levels of colleagues effectively
Analytical
Essential
- 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
- Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate conclusions
- High level critical thinking skills
- Ability to develop, maintain and monitor information systems to support innovation initiatives
- Demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate
Planning & Management
Essential
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects effectively and on time
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of expertise in providing senior leadership
- Ability to provide supportive and effective line management to team members
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
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB
Address
Jenner House, Chippenham
Jenner House, Unit E3, Langley Park, Avon Way
Chippenham
SN15 1GG
Employer's website
https://bsw.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)