Job summary
The Deputy Director, Highly Specialised Services leads on multiple projects and programmes relating to highly specialised services. These are often complex streams of work without pre-determined outcomes, involving the development of matrix teams to support the work and relationships with stakeholders within the national specialised commissioning team, other parts of NHS England including regional teams, ICBs, providers, clinicians, networks and patient representatives.
Main duties of the job
The specific responsibilities include:
Leading on the commissioning of 80 highly specialised services and on implementing innovative treatments
Leading the Highly Specialised Commissioning Team including setting and ensuring the delivery of the annual work programme for the Highly Specialised Commissioning Team.
Leading on NHS England's delivery of the England Rare Diseases Action Plan
Mobilising services to deliver highly specialised services treatments recommended by NICE, including those accepted on the Innovative Medicines Fund, and through NHS England clinical commissioning policies.
With Regional colleagues, implementing the new operating model for retained highly specialised services
In partnership with NHSBT and DHSC, implementing the recommendations of the Organ Utilisation Group report
Undertaking provider selection exercises to select or reselect expert providers.
Overseeing the commissioning of services to deliver ATMPs, whether these are in highly specialised services or not
Providing commissioning leadership to the development of service specifications and the setting of national standards; working with the clinical advisory structure to ensure appropriate clinical input.
Coordinating the formulation of proposals and submitting applications for national funding.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Accountable for the development and delivery of multiple programmes agreed with NHS England and provide subject matter expertise around programme management.
Accountable for the management and delivery of highly complex programmes, integrating the outcomes of multiple programmes.
Accountable for ensuring that there is fully integrated working between colleagues and subject matter experts on the planning, scoping, design and delivery of programmes that impact across the wider health and social care system.
Accountable for ensuring that programmes of work are fully integrated with one another and that conflicts in the delivery and outcomes are managed appropriately.
Please refer to Assignment Brief for full details where applicable.
Please refer to the JD for further important information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Accountable for the development and delivery of multiple programmes agreed with NHS England and provide subject matter expertise around programme management.
Accountable for the management and delivery of highly complex programmes, integrating the outcomes of multiple programmes.
Accountable for ensuring that there is fully integrated working between colleagues and subject matter experts on the planning, scoping, design and delivery of programmes that impact across the wider health and social care system.
Accountable for ensuring that programmes of work are fully integrated with one another and that conflicts in the delivery and outcomes are managed appropriately.
Please refer to Assignment Brief for full details where applicable.
Please refer to the JD for further important information.
Person Specification
Education / Training / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in large and complex organisations.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior level in a large and complex environment.
- Significant operational, policy implementation, management and transformational change experience.
- Experience of leading and managing teams to be successful and motivated.
- Policy development across large scale complex organisations or sectors often with a national impact.
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- An ability to handle highly complex matters and contentious issues.
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills.
- Ability to make difficult decisions when required, often in the absence of complete information High level critical thinking skills
Person Specification
Education / Training / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in large and complex organisations.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior level in a large and complex environment.
- Significant operational, policy implementation, management and transformational change experience.
- Experience of leading and managing teams to be successful and motivated.
- Policy development across large scale complex organisations or sectors often with a national impact.
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- An ability to handle highly complex matters and contentious issues.
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills.
- Ability to make difficult decisions when required, often in the absence of complete information High level critical thinking skills
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).
