NHS England

Senior Policy Manager

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Job summary

NHS England has an exciting opportunity for a talented policy professional to join its Central Policy team.

Central Policy is a dynamic, versatile team that:

Leads a diverse portfolio of national policy and legislation projects on issues of strategic importance to the NHS in England,

Provides policy advice and support to other teams and helps co-ordinate public policy development activity across NHS England,

Provides leadership to NHS England's policy and strategy profession, building policy skills and capabilities across the organisation, and

Manages NHS England's accountability to Government and Parliament, including select committee appearances and assurance against the Government's mandate to NHS England.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work flexibly to support the delivery of Central Policy team functions, taking the lead on specific projects and work areas which will change over time.

They will be required to:

Deliver short, medium and longer-term projects on a range of different areas of national health policy and legislation development and implementation using core public policy skills, including research and critical appraisal of evidence, issue-based problem solving, stakeholder engagement and partnership working and effective writing and briefing.

Establish and maintain effective relationships with teams across NHS England, and with the Department of Health and Social Care and other officials in Government and Parliament

Handle sensitive, political and contentious issues appropriately, including the appearances of NHS England representatives at parliamentary select committees

Use expertise and judgement to provide advice and make recommendations to senior colleagues on complex policy and legislation issues.

Work at pace when required, managing and taking ownership of projects or project workstreams, identifying interdependencies and overseeing delivery to meet deadlines and agreed outcomes.

Work flexibly across the Central Policy team and contribute proactively to team development activities.

About us

The 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 a great 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 visithttps://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.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

Date posted

22 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year pa (exclusive of London Weighting)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

990-STR-6645264-E

Job locations

Leeds, Wellington Place/London, Wellington House

Leeds/London

LS1 4AP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description attached for more information about the role requirements and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description attached for more information about the role requirements and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.

Skills

Essential

Well-developed critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to analyse and appraise complex information; identify risks and opportunities, generate options or solutions and proactively resolve problems; develop sound recommendations; and provide high quality written and verbal briefings to senior colleagues.

Experience

Essential

Excellent relationship management, influencing and negotiation skills; and demonstrable experience of dealing with stakeholders on difficult, sensitive and/or controversial issues.
Considerable experience of developing national policy and an understanding of policy levers and public policy-making processes, including the development and implementation of legislation and parliamentary scrutiny.
Experience of delivering results by working collaboratively with others, independently, and through effective management of team members, to ensure success, including experience of coaching/supporting team members to develop key skills, and actively pursuing their own development.`

Desirable

Understanding of the health and care landscape and NHS policy framework in England, including the structure of the NHS in England and NHS England's role and accountability to Government and Parliament, and relationship with other critical stakeholders.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.

Skills

Essential

Well-developed critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to analyse and appraise complex information; identify risks and opportunities, generate options or solutions and proactively resolve problems; develop sound recommendations; and provide high quality written and verbal briefings to senior colleagues.

Experience

Essential

Excellent relationship management, influencing and negotiation skills; and demonstrable experience of dealing with stakeholders on difficult, sensitive and/or controversial issues.
Considerable experience of developing national policy and an understanding of policy levers and public policy-making processes, including the development and implementation of legislation and parliamentary scrutiny.
Experience of delivering results by working collaboratively with others, independently, and through effective management of team members, to ensure success, including experience of coaching/supporting team members to develop key skills, and actively pursuing their own development.`

Desirable

Understanding of the health and care landscape and NHS policy framework in England, including the structure of the NHS in England and NHS England's role and accountability to Government and Parliament, and relationship with other critical stakeholders.

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 England

Address

Leeds, Wellington Place/London, Wellington House

Leeds/London

LS1 4AP

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Leeds, Wellington Place/London, Wellington House

Leeds/London

LS1 4AP

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)