Job summary
We are seeking a credible Senior Clinical Manager with experience of delivering strategic objectives through diverse nursing workforce improvement projects.
Working as part of the Clinical Practice Team the postholder will provide subject matter expertise to support delivery of NHS wide nursing workforce improvement programmes with a particular focus on community nursing programmes.
The successful candidate willensure that best practice is developed and delivered at organisational and departmental levels through challenging ways of working and persuade, motivate and influence other senior leaders to realign their practice where necessary.
Further, the post holder will oversee the tracking of progress against plans and transition milestones, ensuring appropriate processes are in place to flag issues, risks and concerns.
Main duties of the job
As Senior Clinical Manager, the post holder will:
- Facilitate local solutions with NHS providers to support the drive to improve clinical practice to ensure this is allocated to those that need it most.
- Identify key local priorities for NHS England in relation to the nursing practice
- Support the Assistant Director of Clinical Practice to manage and deliver workforce transformation programmes including reporting on progress and identifying trusts in need of further support within the region.
- Work closely with key stakeholders to obtain best practice approaches that can be shared and adopted across the country in relation to workforce transformation
- Possess a track record of managing and resolving complex clinical practice issues in large organisations and work with
- senior trust leads to deliver workforce transformation programmes.
- Possess experience of working with senior officials in a number of government/civil service organisations to coordinate delivery of policy and/or regulatory programmes.
- Report on improvement initiatives across NHS England on occasion to Director level
- To support the Director of Nursing for System & Professional Development to successfully achieve delivery of the CNO National Nurse Manifesto.
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
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Hold professional registration
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience in leading and working with subject matter experts to develop diagnostic tools to identify and target support activities
- Significant experience of developing and delivering support programmes covering leadership and improvement in a healthcare environment
- Experience leading and managing a portfolio of work in a programme management environment
- Extensive knowledge of healthcare workforce as a specialist area, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Proven senior level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovation and new market opportunities
- Ability to analyse highly complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Ability to understand NHS workforce datasets in detail
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
- Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness
- Significant evidence of continued professional development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Hold professional registration
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience in leading and working with subject matter experts to develop diagnostic tools to identify and target support activities
- Significant experience of developing and delivering support programmes covering leadership and improvement in a healthcare environment
- Experience leading and managing a portfolio of work in a programme management environment
- Extensive knowledge of healthcare workforce as a specialist area, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Proven senior level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovation and new market opportunities
- Ability to analyse highly complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Ability to understand NHS workforce datasets in detail
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
- Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness
- Significant evidence of continued professional development
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
