Job summary
An exciting opportunity for someone to join the Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Team as Deputy Director - Policy and Sector Insights.
As a Deputy Director, you will help lead and work as part of a dynamic team at the heart of decision-making at NHS England; leading the development of national programmes, working closely with local health systems; and solving crosscutting system issues which are not limited to a specific clinical area or policy.
The policy function is responsible for providing policy advice, guidance, influence, through leadership and expertise to ensure that healthcare inequalities are hardwired across all national policy and programmes, and embedded in delivery across the health system. The post holder will provide leader and direction to the policy function, in collaboration across the wider team and with key stakeholders to deliver core policy functions in line with our five priority actions and the Core20PLUS5 approach.
The role of the Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Team is principally threefold;
setting direction in relation to tackling healthcare inequalities across NHS England (NHSE) and the wider NHS;
creating a positive improvement culture which champions data as a means of gaining actionable insight to drive interventions leading to reductions in health inequalities; and
working with national teams and partners to deliver commitments to tackling health inequalities set out in the NHS Long-Term Plan.
Main duties of the job
- Influence the Data architecture of NHS E, the wider NHS, the Civil Service and ONS. Thus requiring vast data & analytics expertise, especially in the evaluation of complex systems and with evidence of working at a senior level in the health inequalities space, oversee & ensure a robust data underpinning to the work of the healthcare inequalities improvement programme in collaboration with Chief Data Analytical Officer's team in NHS England and via strong networks into the data & analytics ecosystem of the Civil Service and ONS especially in relation to health inequalities
- Provide Strategic Leadership with ability to be hands on in supporting the wider team, working flexibly across the team's portfolio and within tight timescales.
- Represent the Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Team at a range of internal and external forums and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and delivery partners.
About us
In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.
The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS agreat place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ .
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership and responsibilities for a dedicated portfolio of work whilst supporting the matrix working at strategic/operational levels across the functional units, teams and programmes providing expert strategic and policy support and guidance on policy areas of the Directors portfolio, operating within a political and sensitive environment. This could include, but is not limited to:-
- Oversee the digital health inequalities portfolio for the healthcare inequalities improvement team and will work closely with Transformation Directorate in NHSE and teams across NHS England & Improvement to hardwire digital inclusion into all care pathways, policies, and strategies.
- Be jointly accountable for developing and leading health inequalities improvement programmes/initiatives and drive forward the NHSE work on accountabilities and action on health inequalities duties
- A proven track record of leading diverse, highly capable teams successfully and someone who is an established leader in this policy space (Health and/or Healthcare Inequalities) so they can:-
- lead our contribution to definition & implementation of healthcare inequalities improvement policy, legislative Frameworks and institutional arrangements.
- engage with senior internal and external stakeholders, seek to influence policy alignment and buy-in to the healthcare inequalities improvement programme vision, and strategic objectives.
- lead our work on impact and evaluation with excellent analytical skill (qualitative and quantitative skills) and
- demonstrate SME in this policy area (healthcare inequalities) and support development/capability building within our national HII team and wider colleagues
To support potential applicants in better understanding this role and requirements we will be holding a recruitment webinar for this role on 3rd July 2024 at 5.30pm to 6.30pm. We recommend that potential applicants join this webinar by using this MS Teams link
This is a senior role with the team and the recruitment process is likely to include an interview, a written assessment and a second stage interview.
For informal queries, contact:
Bola Owolabi, Director, bola.owolabi@nhs.net, Tel: 07886499135/Dr. Dianne Addei, Senior Public Health Advisor, Dianne.Addei@nhs.net Tel: 07876 852 194
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership and responsibilities for a dedicated portfolio of work whilst supporting the matrix working at strategic/operational levels across the functional units, teams and programmes providing expert strategic and policy support and guidance on policy areas of the Directors portfolio, operating within a political and sensitive environment. This could include, but is not limited to:-
- Oversee the digital health inequalities portfolio for the healthcare inequalities improvement team and will work closely with Transformation Directorate in NHSE and teams across NHS England & Improvement to hardwire digital inclusion into all care pathways, policies, and strategies.
- Be jointly accountable for developing and leading health inequalities improvement programmes/initiatives and drive forward the NHSE work on accountabilities and action on health inequalities duties
- A proven track record of leading diverse, highly capable teams successfully and someone who is an established leader in this policy space (Health and/or Healthcare Inequalities) so they can:-
- lead our contribution to definition & implementation of healthcare inequalities improvement policy, legislative Frameworks and institutional arrangements.
- engage with senior internal and external stakeholders, seek to influence policy alignment and buy-in to the healthcare inequalities improvement programme vision, and strategic objectives.
- lead our work on impact and evaluation with excellent analytical skill (qualitative and quantitative skills) and
- demonstrate SME in this policy area (healthcare inequalities) and support development/capability building within our national HII team and wider colleagues
To support potential applicants in better understanding this role and requirements we will be holding a recruitment webinar for this role on 3rd July 2024 at 5.30pm to 6.30pm. We recommend that potential applicants join this webinar by using this MS Teams link
This is a senior role with the team and the recruitment process is likely to include an interview, a written assessment and a second stage interview.
For informal queries, contact:
Bola Owolabi, Director, bola.owolabi@nhs.net, Tel: 07886499135/Dr. Dianne Addei, Senior Public Health Advisor, Dianne.Addei@nhs.net Tel: 07876 852 194
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Essential
- In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the following areas
- Research - A proven track record in conducting and utilising research and evaluations to advance policy positions.
- Strategy development - Building a successful, comprehensive strategy that delivers desired outcomes.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Essential
- In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the following areas
- Research - A proven track record in conducting and utilising research and evaluations to advance policy positions.
- Strategy development - Building a successful, comprehensive strategy that delivers desired outcomes.
Additional information
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).
