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Establish digital technology as a key enabler of, and integral to, the Trusts strategies and business plans.Work with partners to secure the benefits of IT investment through effective implementation programmes based onevidence of best practice.Ensure the adoption of all mandated knowledge, information and data standards.Improve the delivery of patient care through the implementation of effective ICT strategies.Ensure that the Trusts have sound information governance arrangements in place Please view JD attached for full details.

Please refer to the attached Job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities for this role

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 Nikhil Khashu, Deputy CFO Operational Finance on Nikhil.khashu@nhs.net for an informal discussion about the role.

The Commercial Assessment and Development Centre (ADC) will take place 21st August and the final interview will take place 6th September in London. To help us build a better picture of how you can help us meet our ambitions, we would like you to respond to the following questions in the Supporting Statement section in the job application form: What values, behaviours and leadership expertise will you bring to our team and how will this help us develop an inclusive and high performing commercial delivery team? What expertise do you have of leading the delivery of specialist commercial delivery functions of scale and high complexity? Where have you developed and led complex commercial strategies that have resulted in high impact / high value change or outcomes? What expertise do you have in working collaboratively with senior, diverse stakeholder groups to effect positive change and influence decision making? What experience do you have of managing risk in supply chains and for strategically influencing suppliers? 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. As a requirement of this role and selection process you will need to have successfully completed the Government Commercial Function Commercial Assessment and Development Centre (ADC) at Commercial Specialist level. If you do not already have this qualification you will be offered the opportunity to undertake this if you are longlisted for the role. The ADC is a full day assessment centre and further information is available at: Commercial assessment and development centre - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) For an informal discussion please contact Nic Fox, Director of Commercial Delivery and Governance: nic.fox@nhs.net. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, especially disabled, female, and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, who are currently under-represented at this level within our workforce. If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!

As the senior Operational Estates professional the post holder will provide expert advice on all building and engineering matters and managing various OpEx and CapEx projects across the Trust Estate. The Deputy Director also acts as the Quality lead ensuring that there is a culture of continual improvement across the Estates function ensuring that the Plan, Do, Study, Act methodology is embedded within the Operational Workshops to drive continual improvement. In return the successful candidate will receive a highly competitive salary, opportunity for further learning / development and the opportunity to make a significant positive impact on the lives of the people of the North East. Job Purpose Working closely with the Director of Estates, the Deputy Director of Estates will contribute to ensuring the corporate objectives of the Trust are achieved with specific focus on the provision of safe and secure premises and equipment. This post will deputise for the Director of Estates in all areas of their portfolio. The Deputy Director of Estates will be the focal point for all Operational Estates and Facilities related issues across the Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital Trust Estate. Working with the Deputy Director of Estates Strategy, Planning and Capital Development and Associate Directors of Estate the Post holder will also provide support and oversight to the associated Estates functions, including, Capital Planning and Delivery, PFI Management, Sustainability and Specialist Services. The post holder must be capable of executive decisions making and taking responsibility for acting on those decisions and implementing the requirements being individually accountable outcomes. In addition the post holder will be professionally responsible and accountable for the standard delivery, continual monitoring, risk management and review of Estates and Facilities services to ensure a professional, high quality, cost effective and efficient service to meet the demands of the organisation, its staff and patients. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please find attached job description for full details. Advertising date : 27th June 2024 Closing date : 19th July 2024 We welcome your application.

Please find attached job description for full details. Advertising date : 27th June 2024 Closing date : 19th July 2024 We welcome your application.

• Lead the Horizon Scanning and Demand Signalling (HS/DS) and Innovation Business Development function of IRLSS working closely with the director to set the strategic direction in response to organisational requirements.
• Deliver the HS/DS and Innovation Business Development programmes of work including management of issues and risks and regular reporting including corporate returns to both NHS E and the AAC board
• Ownership of key strategic stakeholder relationships both internally and externally including but not exclusively: clinical policy teams, national clinical directors, Medicines Value and Access team, NIHR, OLS, NICE, MHRA, DHSC, the life sciences industry and their representative bodies
• Oversight and ongoing management of contracting for our horizon scanning provider and additional delivery partners ensuring the appropriate capability and capacity for IRLSS and NHSE
• Ensuring alignment with cross cutting IRLSS NHSE policy and strategy including health inequalities, PPI and net zero
• Promotion of the team and its work setting a clear narrative to ensure the functions are embedded into operational delivery in the organisation.
• Annual business planning to ensure the continued development of the team and its capabilities including budget setting.
• Wider contribution to delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan and the Accelerated Access Collaborative’s objectives as IRLSS SLT member
• A strong strategic mindset and an ability to build and deliver against a vision.
• Understanding of the commercial environment impacting early stage innovators, and the levers through which innovations can be supported to pull through technology into health care
• Extensive senior experience of development and delivery of multiple complex programmes of work across organisations, including establishing in-house or external advisory services
• A good understanding of the role of data within healthcare, including the role of patient data, market intelligence and analysis, and care pathway modelling and the role this can play in the transformation of care.
• A track record of creating strong collaborative partnerships across organisations, agreeing shared priorities and developing work plans against those areas.
• Ability to translate complex scientific topics into communication materials suitable for a range of specialist and non-specialist audiences

Key aspects of this role will be to: -
• Ensure the strategy is formulated, understood by all stakeholders and is delivered utilising all available resources efficiently and effectively.
• Ensure the development and management of relevant strategic plans, within the Sector.
• Ensure appropriate system and processes are in place to enable the implementation of the strategy plans in the new organisations.

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.

Operational

Accountable for leading all activities including, but is not limited to: -
• Manage, monitor and report on benefits realisation management, tracking the progress and ensuring that the intended benefits are achieved with outcomes maximised.
• Oversee the work with the Deputy Directors to ensure the information systems are integrated with the overall strategy; ensuring synergy between strategy milestones and objectives.
• Develop and implement appropriate long-term business strategy with stakeholders, implementing new business processes as required.
• Ensure appropriate governance structures are in place to support.
• Work with the Directorate and People & OD senior staff to ensure the smooth transition of people within the new system. And appropriate focus on the culture changes needed to underpin, working with People and OD staff to deliver appropriate OD interventions.
• Manage the impact on business-critical process and key talent.
• Manage the appropriate programme controls ensuring monitoring and control activities and performance targets are on track.
• Ensure appropriate stakeholder engagement strategy is in place defining how the strategy will engage with all stakeholder groups and what information flows will be established and maintained.
• Ensure there is a resource management plan which sets out the activities required to implement. (Resources meaning finances, people, assets and technology).
• Manage system risks ensuring they are appropriately identified, and
• controls and/or mitigation is in place, escalating to the system board as appropriate.
• Establish and manage the Directorate’s risk management, change control and issue resolution processes.
• Supports the Director in senior stakeholder engagement and aligning the function/strategy from strategic objectives and business needs.
• To monitor, interpret and qualify assure progress against deliverables. Quality assurance and progress of deliverables to NHS England that often require adjustments specifically in relation to the complex corporate business agenda, strategic objectives and the business planning process.
• To develop business plans and provide expert strategic and policy advice and guidance.

Financial and Physical Resources
• Budget setting across a range of areas/services, managing and monitoring related activity, liaising with Finance colleagues to ensure appropriate costings, and ensure compliance with standing financial instructions.
• Responsible for ensuring adherence to the directorate budget, ensuring appropriate documentation is available for scrutiny. Constantly striving for value for money and greater efficiency.
• Responsible for providing guidance, management and assurance on the procurement of identified products, equipment, services and facilities for assigned Directorate.
• Responsible for making recommendations, providing advice and able to prepare strategic reports/briefings as required.
• Constantly strive for value for money and greater efficiency in the use of these budgets and to ensure that they operate in recurrent financial balance year on year.

Staff Management
• Manage the Directorate, building a collaborative working environment and an innovative culture.
• Motivate and inspire staff throughout the strategy to role model leadership and innovation.
• Leading multiple teams to ensure the plan/deliverables are met in a timely manner, to the required standards and within budget.
• Work across the wider organisation to agree prioritisation of blocks of work and related resource allocation.
• Responsible for the recruitment and development of the Directorate staff, including undertaking appraisal and personal development and, where appropriate, progressing any disciplinary or capability issues.
• Support an effective matrix approach.
• Highlight, promote and report innovative approaches to education and training, particularly their impact on service.
• Responsible for managing multiple functions within the directorate.

Information Management
• Required to present to a range of internal and external stakeholders (including executive sponsors and non-executive authorities). Information relating to programme/service delivery often in challenging and potentially hostile situations.
• Developing and presenting detailed reports summarising status on issues, appraising outcomes, and providing progress reports for senior staff or groups of staff as directed from time to time, tailoring the content to meet the needs of the audience.
• Operate within and provide enhancements to current management information and reporting to enhance decision making processes.
• Responsible for the overall planning and delivery of the strategy and for providing vision and strategic direction to the team and defining and managing the governance processes of the strategy.
• Chair or attend as appropriate, meetings with varied internal and external key stakeholders to facilitate the delivery of the strategic objectives.
• Contribute to the review and development of existing project information management systems and contribute to the development of an integrated approach to project management.
• Responsible for the development and delivery of data systems across the organisation.
• Responsible for the design, development and implementation of information systems within the directorate rather than data systems.

Policy and Service Development:
• Ensure that all staff within the Directorate are aware of relevant policy and procedures and that communication is developed and deployed appropriately.
• Maintain a good knowledge of emerging policies from government departments, the organisation in defining the strategy. In order to support delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan.
• Working across multiple agencies both within and outside of the NHS, equivalent to a directorate when compared to other NHS provider organisations.
• Lead on policy development with impact across the organisation.

Research and Development
• Develops a strategy including research and development to identify, develop and promote best practice, this could be UK wide, globally, public or private sector both within and outside the health economy
• Drawing from experience and expertise in other academic fields and industries, ensures that the organisation benefits from relevant initiatives.
• Highlight, promote and report innovative approaches to education and training, particularly their impact on service.
• Commission and co-ordinate Research and Development strategy to drive innovation.


This advert closes on Thursday 4 Jul 2024

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Operational Accountable for leading all activities including, but is not limited to: - Manage, monitor and report on benefits realisation management, tracking the progress and ensuring that the intended benefits are achieved with outcomes maximised. Oversee the work with the Deputy Directors to ensure the information systems are integrated with the overall strategy; ensuring synergy between strategy milestones and objectives. Develop and implement appropriate long-term business strategy with stakeholders, implementing new business processes as required. Ensure appropriate governance structures are in place to support. Work with the Directorate and People & OD senior staff to ensure the smooth transition of people within the new system. And appropriate focus on the culture changes needed to underpin, working with People and OD staff to deliver appropriate OD interventions. Manage the impact on business-critical process and key talent. Manage the appropriate programme controls ensuring monitoring and control activities and performance targets are on track. Ensure appropriate stakeholder engagement strategy is in place defining how the strategy will engage with all stakeholder groups and what information flows will be established and maintained. Ensure there is a resource management plan which sets out the activities required to implement. (Resources meaning finances, people, assets and technology). Manage system risks ensuring they are appropriately identified, and controls and/or mitigation is in place, escalating to the system board as appropriate. Establish and manage the Directorates risk management, change control and issue resolution processes. Supports the Director in senior stakeholder engagement and aligning the function/strategy from strategic objectives and business needs. To monitor, interpret and qualify assure progress against deliverables. Quality assurance and progress of deliverables to NHS England that often require adjustments specifically in relation to the complex corporate business agenda, strategic objectives and the business planning process. To develop business plans and provide expert strategic and policy advice and guidance. Financial and Physical Resources Budget setting across a range of areas/services, managing and monitoring related activity, liaising with Finance colleagues to ensure appropriate costings, and ensure compliance with standing financial instructions. Responsible for ensuring adherence to the directorate budget, ensuring appropriate documentation is available for scrutiny. Constantly striving for value for money and greater efficiency. Responsible for providing guidance, management and assurance on the procurement of identified products, equipment, services and facilities for assigned Directorate. Responsible for making recommendations, providing advice and able to prepare strategic reports/briefings as required. Constantly strive for value for money and greater efficiency in the use of these budgets and to ensure that they operate in recurrent financial balance year on year. Staff Management Manage the Directorate, building a collaborative working environment and an innovative culture. Motivate and inspire staff throughout the strategy to role model leadership and innovation. Leading multiple teams to ensure the plan/deliverables are met in a timely manner, to the required standards and within budget. Work across the wider organisation to agree prioritisation of blocks of work and related resource allocation. Responsible for the recruitment and development of the Directorate staff, including undertaking appraisal and personal development and, where appropriate, progressing any disciplinary or capability issues. Support an effective matrix approach. Highlight, promote and report innovative approaches to education and training, particularly their impact on service. Responsible for managing multiple functions within the directorate. Information Management Required to present to a range of internal and external stakeholders (including executive sponsors and non-executive authorities). Information relating to programme/service delivery often in challenging and potentially hostile situations. Developing and presenting detailed reports summarising status on issues, appraising outcomes, and providing progress reports for senior staff or groups of staff as directed from time to time, tailoring the content to meet the needs of the audience. Operate within and provide enhancements to current management information and reporting to enhance decision making processes. Responsible for the overall planning and delivery of the strategy and for providing vision and strategic direction to the team and defining and managing the governance processes of the strategy. Chair or attend as appropriate, meetings with varied internal and external key stakeholders to facilitate the delivery of the strategic objectives. Contribute to the review and development of existing project information management systems and contribute to the development of an integrated approach to project management. Responsible for the development and delivery of data systems across the organisation. Responsible for the design, development and implementation of information systems within the directorate rather than data systems. Policy and Service Development: Ensure that all staff within the Directorate are aware of relevant policy and procedures and that communication is developed and deployed appropriately. Maintain a good knowledge of emerging policies from government departments, the organisation in defining the strategy. In order to support delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan. Working across multiple agencies both within and outside of the NHS, equivalent to a directorate when compared to other NHS provider organisations. Lead on policy development with impact across the organisation. Research and Development Develops a strategy including research and development to identify, develop and promote best practice, this could be UK wide, globally, public or private sector both within and outside the health economy Drawing from experience and expertise in other academic fields and industries, ensures that the organisation benefits from relevant initiatives. Highlight, promote and report innovative approaches to education and training, particularly their impact on service. Commission and co-ordinate Research and Development strategy to drive innovation.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the London Regional team within NHS England for a Chief Nurse. This is a key leadership role in the regional health system, with responsibility, in conjunction with other leaders from across the professional spectrum, for delivery of high-quality nursing and midwifery services for the region’s population, in line with NHS and other governmental priorities.

The Chief Nurse will provide expert professional nursing leadership and advise the Regional Director on quality and clinical assurance. This will require high calibre, credible and trusted leadership to support commissioners, providers and systems to deliver and commission high quality care in line with the requirements of Long Term Plan.

As regional Chief Nurse, the post holder will be expected to use expert knowledge of quality care combined with a robust knowledge of the health and care service. Working in collaboration with relevant colleagues, they will take the regional leadership responsibility for: clinical and professional leadership for nursing and midwifery staff, patient safety (in conjunction with the regional Medical Director) patient experience and delivery of national priorities and relevant national strategies.

The post holder, as a member of the regional executive team, will support the Regional Director to deliver the objectives of NHS England.

The Chief Nurse will provide professional support to the Regional Director. They may lead or support initiatives set out by the Chief Nursing Officer for England in relation to commissioning or the National Nursing and midwifery agenda.

In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.

The new 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.

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.


This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Jun 2024

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Help our Mitie team deliver with Pride and Purpose.

Healthcare Projects Director - Remote with regular UK travel

Join us and help deliver the exceptional every day.

At Mitie, we're committed to delivering the exceptional every day. Our expertise, care, technology, and insight create amazing work environments, helping our customers be exceptional in their daily operations. As a trusted partner, we add value by creating exceptional environments for our customers and people.

As a Healthcare Projects Director, you'll play a pivotal role in leading project delivery across our identified Healthcare accounts. Your responsibilities will span from managing project teams to fostering strong customer relationships. Here's what you'll be doing:

Project Delivery Leadership:

You'll oversee project delivery across our Healthcare accounts, ensuring seamless execution and exceptional outcomes. Your experience in project management will be invaluable as you guide our teams toward success.

Team Management:

You'll lead and motivate our Account project delivery leads, setting annual targets, supporting career development, and planning for succession.

Your ability to manage both direct and matrix teams will be crucial in achieving our goals.

Customer Relationship Building:

You'll collaborate closely with Mitie Account leadership, NHS trusts, and Project Co to develop exemplar relationships.

Your depth of customer relationship management will drive our success.

Process Implementation:

You'll establish robust project delivery processes across all accounts, ensuring efficiency and consistency. Attention to detail and process orientation will be key in maintaining high standards.

Pipeline Management:

Leveraging existing pipeline trackers, you'll identify growth opportunities across our Healthcare accounts. Your multi-tasking abilities will come into play as you drive delivery versus targets and resolve roadblocks.

Financial Oversight:

Maintaining a shadow P&L for projects, you'll drive growth through exemplary service delivery. Your strategic mindset will help identify cross-selling opportunities within the Mitie platform.

Leveraging Support Platforms:

You'll utilise our PCoE and Corporate Platform for support, establishing terms of engagement and leveraging best practices. Strengthening supply chain relationships and implementing lifecycle best practices will be part of your role.

Contract Commercial Expertise:

Championing the use of internal Mitie delivery partners, you'll manage account-level risk registers. Your contribution to internal trading agreements will enhance our commercial success.

Our next Project Director…

The ideal candidate for this role will be a seasoned project professional with a proven track record working within Healthcare and with PFI contracts. We are looking for an inspirational leader with a keen eye for detail who is comfortable working in a changing environment at pace whist remaining process driven. Previous experience of leading large teams both direct and matrix is essential.

Does this sound like you? If so, Join us at Mitie and make a meaningful impact in healthcare. Your leadership and expertise will shape exceptional environments for our customers and colleagues alike.

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. For further details / informal visits contact: Professor Dame Sue Hill, Chief Scientific Officer for England, sue.l.hill@nhs.net Phil Carver, Regional Director of Workforce, Training and Education, phil.carver1@nhs.net

Driving High Quality and Sustainable Outcomes The Director of Performance and Information will lead on the identification of any performance risks or issues and work with the Clinical Group Chief Executives to develop impactful solutions. The post holder will lead the direction and oversight of performance and assurance at an aggregate level across the Trust meets its statutory responsibilities and that any performance risks are identified in a timely manner. They will also lead on the design, development and deployment of the appropriate reporting and monitoring mechanisms to the Trusts and Clinical Groups Boards. The post holder will work at the heart of a complex set of accountabilities and relationships. They will be expected to develop strong collaborative relationships both internally with the Clinical Groups and externally with the ICB and APC and neighbouring providers whilst maintaining an objective and constructive view of performance and elective recovery issues. Build a robust and productive relationship with the ICB and APC in order to lead on the delivering the performance and elective recovery agenda for South East London. Planning and Organisation The post holder will: Lead on the future design, development and implementation of the Trusts performance management framework, ensuring that it operates efficiently and effectively and provides the necessary assurance to the Trusts Board and Clinical Group Chief Executives. Develop the system and lead on the Trusts approach for capacity and demand modelling to support future planning and to monitor demand changes. Lead as the local expert on the performance management of healthcare services; integrating systems and managing effective working relationships with the appropriate stakeholders. Represent the Trust in sensitive and political situations, delivering difficult messages where required to senior teams and external organisations. Lead on designing and developing the operational data analysis vision and capability for the organisation Be the operational lead on behalf of the COO for internal business planning and the NHS national operational planning round Information Services Lead the strategic design and development of an expert information service that supports a timely and accurate evidence based approach to decision making and performance management to support the business of the Trust. To work with the Clinical Groups to identify key information needed to drive the service improvement agenda and feed into improvement plans to ensure the Trust improve performance against KPIs. To ensure that all Business Intelligence reports and interactive dashboards are fit for purpose and that they highlight the performance against targets, trajectories and plans and can be used to develop policy and promote service improvement Work with the Clinical Groups and services (corporate and clinical) to develop a strategic vision for the future which will underpin the Trusts vision of being a data driven organisation. Lead on data and analytics development following the Epic programme, ensuring that the Trusts operational information needs are clearly defined and delivered against. To lead on the provision of the analytics required for Trust strategic plans by developing and implementing activity, data and income models, which allow the Trust to forecast future demand levels, and the resources needed to meet these activity levels. Lead data quality improvement across the organisation. Contracting The post-holder will: Co-ordinate the contribution of clinical services to the Trusts contracts including negotiation of activity plans, funding levels, service developments, counting and coding changes, quality targets/penalties/incentives, information schedules and all contractual terms and conditions. Ensure systems are in place for agreeing and monitoring CQUIN targets. Co-ordinate the agreement of the contract quality schedule. Ensuring that each item has an agreed lead manager and reporting mechanism. Represent the Trust at commissioning meetings and act on behalf of the Trust in agreeing service level agreements and contractual terms Develop excellent relationships with the main commissioning team. Liaise with locality/specialty/specialist commissioners as required Brief commissioners on monthly contractual performance and co- ordinate the provision of action plans where required. Work closely with the Financial Planning and the Information Team to ensure a co-ordinated response and consistent approach to the management of the contract. Brief on and escalate issues to the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Clinical Group Chief Executives as appropriate. Ensure adequate support is in place to facilitate the negotiation and management of specialist and community and children's contracts where appropriate. Ensure that the Operational Guidance, commissioning intentions, and other key documents are reviewed and contractual implications are considered and integrated into the business planning process Together with Finance, Strategy and Workforce lead on the central administration, coordination and oversight of the Trusts business and operational planning process.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the national team as the Deputy Chief Midwifery Officer.

You will work with the Chief Midwifery Officer, her wider team, the Maternity and Neonatal programme team and Specialised Commissioning colleagues providing strategic leadership and professional guidanceacross all areas of maternity care and policy. Coupled with your clinical expertise and knowledge, you’ll use your experience and skills to build excellent relationships with stakeholders across the health system to develop midwifery leadership to support a culture of safety, compassion and equity in maternity services and to realise the ambitions outlined in the Three Year Delivery Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Services.

We are focussed on collaborative, multi-disciplinary and compassionate working to deliver sustainable improvements across maternity and neonatal services.

Key responsibilities include;
1. Providing strategic professional midwifery leadership and expert guidance on workforce, leadership and professional matters
2. Clinical and strategic leadership for the delivery of the Three Year Delivery Plan for maternity and Neonatal Service

The successful candidate will hold current midwifery registration and be able to demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of current maternity policy, NHS systems and political acumen. You will be able to demonstrate significant successful leadership at senior level with a proven track record of change leadership and delivery. You will have created of positive workplace culture, built relationships and worked with service users to improve services and tackled inequalities in maternity care.

In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.

The new 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.

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.


This advert closes on Monday 27 May 2024