Job summary
The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across Health & Justice, Armed Forces and SARCs.
The post is responsible for providing professional expertise to the outcome of the business processes for the Department or Directorate.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will define current processes, facilitate discussions, and advise colleagues as to how best practice might be adopted in the definition of future processes, document those processes as they are agreed and oversee their delivery.
The post holder is responsible for, but not limited to:
o play a key role in supporting the health & justice delivery team with links to supporting the corporate team helping ensure the oversight of programme management and governance is in place and adhered to.
o providing high quality support to key underpinning governance structures within the portfolio and wider to include Spec Comm Health & Justice Delivery Group and Strategy Group
o act as a key contact, and oversight of inter-departmental requests supporting any strategy developments as required
o ensure that best practice is developed and delivered throughout the directorate and shared with regional leads for national programme alignment. Challenge ways of working and persuade, motivate, and influence other senior managers to realign their practice where necessary.
o oversee the tracking of progress against plans and transition milestones, ensuring appropriate processes are in place to flag issues, risks, cross-programme dependencies, and concerns with the relevant stakeholders.
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:o Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
o Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
o Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care.
o Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation.
o 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.Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Heads of Migrant Health in developing policies, director briefs and papers and agendas in the migrant health agenda and wider governance and assurance of health and justice, armed forces and SAAS.
The post holder will support the Associate Director on matters arising from key stakeholders including policy leads from across Justice, Migrant Health Armed Forces and SAAs as repository for the overall programme database.
Improving quality and outcomes To ensure the Migrant Health programmes of works are well-organised, to recognised national programme support methodology, with an auditable record of programme budget, documentation, risks, issues, and decisions, so that progress can be evidenced, and lessons learned.
To work collaboratively across NHS England matrix, including integrating the National Directors portfolio.Enabling patient and public involvement To act as a champion for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in the policy development and decision-making of NHS England. To ensure all public and patient contact with the office is of the highest professional standard.
To embed patient and public involvement within NHS England at all levels of decision making.Promoting equality and reducing inequalities To uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality.
To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday action ensure we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality.Partnership and cross boundary working To ensure that the internal and regional programme partners / stakeholders are engaged and consulted according to the programme plan. To work across NHS England external boundaries with Migration Health and criminal justice partners including Home Office, HMPPS, probation services and local authorities, engaged with the various projects.
To ensure that consistent and high-quality communication is used to promote and achieve the objectives of the programme.Leadership for transformational change To model a collaborative and influencing style of working, negotiating with others to achieve the best outcomes. Embedding this approach across the Directorate.
To line manage the migrant health support team ensuring continuity through strong leadership valuesUsing insight and evidence for improvement To use previous experience of project / programme working to improve the working practices of the team.
To use previous healthcare / NHS experience to suggest improvements to the deliverables of the programme.Developing an excellent organisation To ensure health, safety, and wellbeing of all staff within the department.
To ensure compliance with all confidentiality and governance requirements within the department.
To always adhere to the NHS Managers Code of Conduct and any other relevant professional codes of conduct.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Heads of Migrant Health in developing policies, director briefs and papers and agendas in the migrant health agenda and wider governance and assurance of health and justice, armed forces and SAAS.
The post holder will support the Associate Director on matters arising from key stakeholders including policy leads from across Justice, Migrant Health Armed Forces and SAAs as repository for the overall programme database.
Improving quality and outcomes To ensure the Migrant Health programmes of works are well-organised, to recognised national programme support methodology, with an auditable record of programme budget, documentation, risks, issues, and decisions, so that progress can be evidenced, and lessons learned.
To work collaboratively across NHS England matrix, including integrating the National Directors portfolio.Enabling patient and public involvement To act as a champion for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in the policy development and decision-making of NHS England. To ensure all public and patient contact with the office is of the highest professional standard.
To embed patient and public involvement within NHS England at all levels of decision making.Promoting equality and reducing inequalities To uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality.
To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday action ensure we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality.Partnership and cross boundary working To ensure that the internal and regional programme partners / stakeholders are engaged and consulted according to the programme plan. To work across NHS England external boundaries with Migration Health and criminal justice partners including Home Office, HMPPS, probation services and local authorities, engaged with the various projects.
To ensure that consistent and high-quality communication is used to promote and achieve the objectives of the programme.Leadership for transformational change To model a collaborative and influencing style of working, negotiating with others to achieve the best outcomes. Embedding this approach across the Directorate.
To line manage the migrant health support team ensuring continuity through strong leadership valuesUsing insight and evidence for improvement To use previous experience of project / programme working to improve the working practices of the team.
To use previous healthcare / NHS experience to suggest improvements to the deliverables of the programme.Developing an excellent organisation To ensure health, safety, and wellbeing of all staff within the department.
To ensure compliance with all confidentiality and governance requirements within the department.
To always adhere to the NHS Managers Code of Conduct and any other relevant professional codes of conduct.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Further training or significant experience in project management, fiscal management or supporting change management processes
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- An understanding of both the criminal justice and Armed Forces systems and the NHS and how they interface.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
- Must understand the background to, aims of current healthcare policy, and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
- Experience of building effective cross functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda.
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent.
Skills Capabilities and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to deliver against key milestones and timelines.
- Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio.
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values.
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Further training or significant experience in project management, fiscal management or supporting change management processes
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- An understanding of both the criminal justice and Armed Forces systems and the NHS and how they interface.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
- Must understand the background to, aims of current healthcare policy, and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
- Experience of building effective cross functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda.
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent.
Skills Capabilities and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to deliver against key milestones and timelines.
- Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio.
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values.
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
