Strategy & Policy Senior Manager

Job summary

The System Strategy & Partnerships Team is part of the national System Development Team that sits within the System Architecture sub-directorate of NHSE. It brings together the policy, strategy and implementation teams responsible for all aspects of how NHS organisations operate within Integrated Care Systems, including the governance, functions and oversight of Integrated Care Boards and NHS providers, and how they relate to partners within their ICS at system and place-level. It includes strong delivery capability, responsible for working closely with regions to ensure that policy and strategy is co-created with systems and effectively implemented.

The System Development Team is also responsible for developing and maintaining NHS England's system oversight framework and implementation of NHS England's operating framework ensuring that our ways of working support and enable local NHS organisations to deliver as partners within ICSs.

In the event that further vacancies for the same role arise during the course of the recruitment process, and if we have more than one suitable candidate following interview, we will consider appointing more than one appointment.

Main duties of the job

You will lead the delivery of a mixed portfolio of policy, strategy and partnerships development work, with a particular focus on continuing the strategic development of Integrated Care Systems, Integrated Care Boards, Provider Collaboratives and NHS provider organisations. This will include consideration of how the functions, governance and partnership arrangements of NHS organisations may need to evolve to deliver care more effectively and efficiently in future.

Applicants will have experience of leading the development of policy and strategy in a health and care setting at national level, or be able to demonstrate that they have an immediately transferable set of relevant skills, knowledge and experience.

The successful candidate will be someone who can build and maintain effective professional networks with a complex array of internal and external stakeholders, communicate complex ideas and information clearly and succinctly to stakeholders and senior decision makers, and with an ability to work pragmatically in an environment that can characterised by change and periods of uncertainty as the overall direction of national policy evolves.

Further details can be found in the attached job description.

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.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

London/Leeds

London/Leeds

SW1E 6AL

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

London/Leeds

London/Leeds

SW1E 6AL

Employer's website

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

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