Total 105 Director/C-Level job vacancies in Any site, LS1 8UG

Leadership To provide effective clinical leadership. To work on behalf ofYorkshire and the Humber Deanery,providing expertadviceon specialty-specificmatters. Quality and safetyTo implement the NHSE Quality Framework andEducation and Training Quality Improvement and Performance.School Programme Management Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns. Recruitment to training posts and programmes. Postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training and other related work-streams. ToattendSchool meetings within the structureand other relevant meetings. To meet Code of Practice requirements Educational and Workforce Development To advise and support in educational and workforce development elements. Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning To develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies. FinanceToensure compliance with procurement requirements.You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

The Chief Nursing Officer for England (CNO) is recruiting to two key posts within his senior management team. The Deputy Chief Nursing Officers will be highly credible senior nurse leaders, with extensive executive-level experience in provider and / or system leadership roles, with expertise in strategic policy development and implementation, quality and productivity improvement and nursing workforce development. The DCNOs will work as part of the senior professional nursing and midwifery team and will lead on portfolio areas on behalf of the Chief Nursing Officer. These roles will support the CNO to provide robust professional and clinically relevant information and advice to the Department of Health and Social Care and the Board of NHS England, and support the CNO’s work with ministers, government officials, professional regulators and royal colleges and professional bodies to shape policy and decision making.

The two Deputy Chief Nursing Officer roles will lead distinct portfolio areas:
1. Quality, safety, resilience, patient safety and improvement, and infection, prevention and control.
2. Children and young people programme, productivity, sustainability and innovation, and digital.

This is an exciting time to join the NHS England national nursing directorate as the 10-year Health Plan is developed and implement. You will also be uniquely placed to shape the future professional strategy for nursing and midwifery.

We are dedicated to creating a compassionate and inclusive workplace and we know that diversity creates a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We encourage applications from people who share these values and have a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

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 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 theGovernment website.

This role will support the CNO to provide robust professional and clinically relevant information and advice to the Department of Health and Social Care and the Board of NHS England, and support the CNO’s work with ministers, government officials, professional regulators and royal colleges and professional bodies to shape policy and decision making.

The role will involve broader integrated system-wide work but will also particularly support the CNO on professional matters linked to their portfolio areas.

The DCNO will be a highly credible senior nurse leader, with extensive executive-level experience in provider and / or system leadership roles and with expertise in strategic policy development and strategic implementation, quality and productivity improvement, nursing workforce development, research, and data management.

This leadership post will deputise for the CNO across the whole range of functions covered by the CNO as required.

Please see the attached job description for further details.


This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Nov 2024

This role will support the CNO to provide robust professional and clinically relevant information and advice to the Department of Health and Social Care and the Board of NHS England, and support the CNOs work with ministers, government officials, professional regulators and royal colleges and professional bodies to shape policy and decision making. The role will involve broader integrated system-wide work but will also particularly support the CNO on professional matters linked to their portfolio areas. The DCNO will be a highly credible senior nurse leader, with extensive executive-level experience in provider and / or system leadership roles and with expertise in strategic policy development and strategic implementation, quality and productivity improvement, nursing workforce development, research, and data management. This leadership post will deputise for the CNO across the whole range of functions covered by the CNO as required. Please see the attached job description for further details.

Provides clinical leadership of the project including public facing elements of the programme where necessary Provide the Director of Elective and Emergency Care Improvement and their team with expert guidance on clinical issues relating to the improvement of emergency care systems, including the content and reporting methodology As part of the medical leadership team provides professional leadership of the teams medical staff, ensuring team members are fully inducted and competent to appropriately deliver the teams key messages and to advise on service improvement. Actively participates in diagnostic visits, proactively providing advice, guidance and constructive challenge to clients. Promote the teams message of whole system alignment and patient flow Provide professional advice to the Improvement team as required Be actively involved in the development of the teams offer to the service and NHS England Support team members at meetings with external bodies and partners (including Medical Colleges, Think-tanks, NHS bodies (including Regional Offices), the CQC, National Clinical Directors etc), the Department of Health Design and provide clinical challenges as part of engagements Maintain up to date knowledge of relevant thinking, developments and research in urgent and emergency care and share new and innovative ideas with the team and clients Take the lead as appropriate in team interactions with client medical staff Leads and supervises research and development of clinical improvement and analytical tool kits Takes a lead role in the production of written improvement guidance Any other duties that may be required The post holder will comply with all of the teams Standard Operating Procedures. He/she will maintain patient confidentiality at all times and adhere as appropriate to NHS Improvements and/or local whistle blower policies. Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Leadership To provide effective clinical leadership. To work on behalf ofYorkshire and the Humber Deanery,providing expertadviceon specialty-specificmatters. Quality and safetyTo implement the NHSE Quality Framework andEducation and Training Quality Improvement and Performance.School Programme Management Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns. Recruitment to training posts and programmes. Postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training and other related work-streams. ToattendSchool meetings within the structureand other relevant meetings. To meet Code of Practice requirements Educational and Workforce Development To advise and support in educational and workforce development elements. Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning To develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies. FinanceToensure compliance with procurement requirements.You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. Secondments Secondment only for current NHS employees, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

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.

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.

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.

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 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 theGovernment website.

Accountableforthe developmentanddeliveryof multipleprogrammes agreedwithNHSEngland andprovide subject matter expertise around programmemanagement.

Accountableforthemanagementanddeliveryofhighlycomplexprogrammes,integratingtheoutcomesofmultipleprogrammes.

Accountable forensuringthat there is fully integratedworking between colleaguesand subject matter experts on the planning,scoping, design anddelivery ofprogrammesthatimpactacrossthewiderhealth andsocial care system.

Accountableforensuringthatprogrammes ofworkarefullyintegratedwith one another and that conflictsin the delivery and outcomes are managedappropriately.

PleaserefertoAssignmentBriefforfulldetailswhereapplicable.

Pleaserefertothe JDforfurtherimportantinformation.


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

The Director of Strategy supports the development of cross-cutting NHS strategy, leads and oversees specific strategic reviews and helps identify what the NHS needs to address its future opportunities and challenges. The postholder will require the following skills and capabilities: A demonstrable commitment to the development of national healthcare strategy including putting patients at the heart of the NHS and improving their health outcomes and care. Extensive senior experience of strategy development in a politically sensitive and complex area, ideally at a national service level, in the public sector and in the health and care sector Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including qualitative and quantitative skills. The ability to develop an effective strategic overview of a large, complex, public facing, delivery system and systematically identify and evaluate strategic options for its improvement The credibility and authority to provide personal strategic counsel to the organisations most senior leaders and personally lead on special projects where required A proven track record of building strong strategy teams with high professional standards including an ability to coach and manage others and oversee and prioritise a large and complex portfolio of work Excellent influencing skills and a track record of working collaboratively in a large and complex organisation with a diverse range of internal teams and external partners The ability to bring rigorous but supportive challenge to strategy development with colleagues and partners, ensuring difficult trade-offs are identified and resolved whilst also building deep and collaborative partnerships. Ability to build strong networks within the health system, including Government Departments, particularly DHSC, frontline NHS organisations, other statutory bodies, patient groups, voluntary organisations, think tanks and industry.High personal resilience, a positive and solutions focussed attitude, and a commitment to the values of the NHS including an appropriate emphasis on equality, diversity and inclusion. We have flexible workingpolicies andwould be happy to discuss flexible working requirements with any candidates. If you would like to find out more about this role,please read the detailed job description and / or contact england.stratsupport@nhs.net.

We are recruiting a Director of Strategy to lead the NHS England (NHSE) Strategy Team at a vital time for shaping the future direction of the NHS.

The team works collaboratively across the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHSE and the NHS frontline to shape the strategy of the NHS in England and deliver high quality strategy projects that help solve the key challenges faced by the service.

Key responsibilities include:
• Supporting the NHSE Chief Executive and the Board to develop medium and long term NHS strategy, working closely with partners across the NHS. There is an immediate focus on working with developing, and then operationalising, the 10 Year Plan for Health.
• Leading strategic reviews of specific services or policies, in partnership with responsible teams in NHS England, DHSC and NHS delivery organisations. Recent examples include the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, a review of productivity and efficiency across the NHS, a Long Term Infrastructure Strategy and the Fuller Stocktake of integrated primary care
• Leading the strategy profession across NHS England and the wider NHS.

As a Director you would:
• Provide top-level leadership for a dynamic team at the heart of decision-making in NHS England, coaching and developing team members and supporting the development of strategy skills across NHS England and the wider NHS
• Oversee and lead strategic reviews to develop solutions that result in better health outcomes quality of care and value for money
• Own and manage senior stakeholder relationships and develop coalitions for change, acting as a trusted adviser to the NHS’s most senior leaders

You will have extensive senior experience of developing strategy in a large and complex organisation working in a politically sensitive, service delivery, context. You’ll have outstanding problem solving and analytical skills and the ability to oversee complex strategy projects and bring high quality insight to the development of NHS strategy. You will have proven leadership experience and a well developed track record of working in deep and effective partnership with a range of different partners.

The role offers a stimulating and rewarding opportunity to work at a very senior level in the national NHS and use your leadership, strategic and analytical skills to contribute to a stronger service. If you are excited by the prospect of working to solve some of the most significant challenges in the health and care system, we would like to hear from you.

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 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 theGovernment website.

The Director of Strategy supports the development of cross-cutting NHS strategy, leads and oversees specific strategic reviews and helps identify what the NHS needs to address its future opportunities and challenges.

The postholder will require the following skills and capabilities:
• A demonstrable commitment to the development of national healthcare strategy including putting patients at the heart of the NHS and improving their health outcomes and care.
• Extensive senior experience of strategy development in a politically sensitive and complex area, ideally at a national service level, in the public sector and in the health and care sector
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including qualitative and quantitative skills.
• The ability to develop an effective strategic overview of a large, complex, public facing, delivery system and systematically identify and evaluate strategic options for its improvement
• The credibility and authority to provide personal strategic counsel to the organisation’s most senior leaders and personally lead on special projects where required
• A proven track record of building strong strategy teams with high professional standards including an ability to coach and manage others and oversee and prioritise a large and complex portfolio of work
• Excellent influencing skills and a track record of working collaboratively in a large and complex organisation with a diverse range of internal teams and external partners
• The ability to bring rigorous but supportive challenge to strategy development with colleagues and partners, ensuring difficult trade-offs are identified and resolved whilst also building deep and collaborative partnerships.
• Ability to build strong networks within the health system, including Government Departments, particularly DHSC, frontline NHS organisations, other statutory bodies, patient groups, voluntary organisations, think tanks and industry.
High personal resilience, a positive and solutions focussed attitude, and a commitment to the values of the NHS including an appropriate emphasis on equality, diversity and inclusion.

We have flexible working policies and would be happy to discuss flexible working requirements with any candidates.  If you would like to find out more about this role, please read the detailed job description and / or contact england.stratsupport@nhs.net.


This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

The Director of Workforce Strategy and Transformation will play a vital leadership role in supporting the Regional Director of Workforce, Training and Education to deliver on the national and regional WT&E objectives.

The Director of Workforce Strategy and Transformation will be a key member of the South East WT&E leadership team and is responsible for delivering the statutory workforce mandated priorities via the annual and medium-term workforce plans agreed nationally and with each ICB.

They will need to ensure the adherence to budgets set for the regional function as well as for the appropriate allocation and use of the delegated funds.

The post holder will be responsible for the effective leadership and management of the teams within the Workforce portfolio; Supply and Innovation, Clinical Professions and Planning and Intelligence.

The Director of Workforce Strategy and Transformation will help to re-shape the workforce landscape in the region, driving forward workforce transformation through working collaboratively with ICBs and Trusts and with other stakeholders locally, regionally and nationally.

The post holder will also need to lead on nationally delegated pieces of work as required.

This is a vital leadership role where the post holder will pro-actively contribute to the delivery of workforce priorities and provide support for local health systems. This role deputises for the RD WT&E in their absence and attends the regional meetings as required.

The Director of Workforce Strategy and Transformation will:
• Lead and manage the Workforce teams in their portfolio
• Work to support the RD WT&E to ensure delivery against key national strategies, such as the NHS Long Term plan, Framework 15, as well as any additional mandates for workforce from government
• Work with other directors and their teams across NHS England both regionally and nationally to deliver on agreed priorities
• Work closely with and lead the workforce teams embedded in ICBs and develop these arrangements with ICBs in the future
• Improve and transform the way that we deliver workforce, training and education across the region, working with the national teams to ensure alignment with central direction
• Ensure effective engagement and communications flows between local, system, regional and national partners
• Demonstrate a clear commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, leading by example
• Provide workforce expertise and SME within NHSE and across the region to ensure key recovery priorities and programmes and delivered effectively

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 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 theGovernment website.

Please refer to full job description.

Key Functional Strategic Responsibilities:
• Lead teams to deliver the Workforce, Training and Education strategy and national mandate in line with the operating model and regional business plan
• Deliver on directorate objectives for the South East Region as required
• Ensure that the 3 teams (Workforce Supply and Innovation, Clinical Professions and Workforce Planning and Intelligence) work collaboratively with the other parts of the Workforce, Training and Education Directorate as well as other regional and national directorates to deliver the South East Region objectives.
• Provide strategic professional leadership ensuring regional delivery of the LTWP, addressing concerns around delivery and escalating these as appropriate


This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

Please refer to full job description. Key Functional Strategic Responsibilities: Lead teams to deliver the Workforce, Training and Education strategy and national mandate in line with the operating model and regional business plan Deliver on directorate objectives for the South East Region as required Ensure that the 3 teams (Workforce Supply and Innovation, Clinical Professions and Workforce Planning and Intelligence) work collaboratively with the other parts of the Workforce, Training and Education Directorate as well as other regional and national directorates to deliver the South East Region objectives. Provide strategic professional leadership ensuring regional delivery of the LTWP, addressing concerns around delivery and escalating these as appropriate

The Specialised Commissioning Finance Business Partner team in the NHS England Finance and Planning Directorate is now recruiting for Deputy Director of Finance for financial management.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of work to support the NHS. We:

· work closely with government to agree NHS funding;

· ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget;

· decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England;

· support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services;

· set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year;

· report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year;

· explore how the NHS can make the best use of its money;

· look at howspend on building or equipment can improve the care and experience of people using NHS services.

· consider how nationally we use these resources to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce inequality, improve health and support the NHS.

As a Deputy Director of Finance, you will be working very closely with colleagues across specialised commissioning to support the commissioning of over £20bn of NHS resources to deliver vital services. The postholder will support the business to get best value out of our resources, providing financial support and advice across a range of high priority national programmes and services.

The team offershigh profile, fast-paced projects. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.

Below are the types of skills and experience that we are looking for.Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we encourage you to apply.

· Acting as a Finance Business Partner to the Specialised senior management team, and the commissioning function as a whole (including regional teams and local commissioners), providing effective finance support to clinical and commissioning areas. This includes support to areas such as the national Programmes of Care, Clinical Reference Groups and transformation programmes.

· Providing advice and support relating to payment and incentives approaches for specialised commissioning services.

· Effective financial management of central budgets for clinical prioritisation and service transformation, including embedding processes ensuring best value in decision making, planning and in-year monitoring of service level investments.

· Effective financial management of central budgets relating to high cost tariff excluded devices, specialised mandate capital resources, and high priority national programmes such as genomics.

· Contributing to ongoing programme to delegate suitable specialised services to ICBs.

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 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 theGovernment website.

Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFOs and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section.

Interested in applying and want to find out more about our team and the work we do?

Please email Doug Siebert, Interim Finance Director, Specialised, Health and Justice and Armed Forces Business Partner Team on doug.siebert@nhs.net if you would like to discuss.


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFOs and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section. Interested in applying and want to find out more about our team and the work we do? Please email Doug Siebert, Interim Finance Director, Specialised, Health and Justice and Armed Forces Business Partner Team on doug.siebert@nhs.net if you would like to discuss.

You can find further details about the job in the attached Job Description and Assignment Brief documentation

The National Delivery and Vaccinations and Screening Directorates in NHS England are seeking a dynamic Chief of Staff (CoS) who will lead a team to support the Chief Delivery Officer (CDO) and National Director for Vaccinations and Screening (ND V+S) and their Senior Leadership Team (SLT). In this pivotal role, the postholder will lead the CDO/ ND V+S Private Office, working very closely with the Chief Executive’s office, senior directors and their teams across all sub-directorates, other national directorates, and executives at regional, system and provider level to provide strategic advice to the CDO/ ND V+S and their senior leadership teams.
1. Co-ordinating activity across the directorate and organisation in response to requests from HM Government and Ministers that consistently delivers successful outcomes in the context of developing/challenging priorities, working alongside multiple interested parties with differing opinions and operating with significant levels of ambiguities.
2. Detailed and expert understanding of relative legislative and regulatory developments for example the Darzi review and the 10-year plan to ensure consistent alignment of organisational and strategic policy goals
3. Significant ability to independently horizon scan and without any prompting actively lead teams to solve challenging problems on behalf of the national executive director.
4. Lead as the expert; integrating systems and managing effective working relationships with the appropriate stakeholders on a range of business sensitive issues.
5. Manage and represent the organisation in highly sensitive, political and antagonistic situations, delivering difficult messages to very senior audiences.

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 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 theGovernment website.

You can find further details about the job in the attached Job Description and Assignment Brief documentation


This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Nov 2024