Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Descriptions for both the Band 6 and Band 7 positions are attached and long with the Personal Specifications for you to review.

If you are successful at being shortlisted you will be invited to interview and assessed for the relevant grade offered.

As part of our continued response to COVID19, we are closely following Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) guidance and the governments proposals for new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination legislation. This means that full COVID19 vaccination will be a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from1 April 2022unless exempt. This also means that by3 February 2022all such staff will need to have had their first COVID19 vaccination. We expect the need to be vaccinatedto apply tothe vast majority ofroles, although this may not be a requirement in some limited, exceptional circumstances. Should your role be identified as being within the scope of the legislation, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status (or a legitimate exemption from these requirements) as a condition of your employment.

**THIS ROLE IS BASED WITHIN OUTPATIENT PHARMCIES (ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL).**

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree or equivalent in pharmacy
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council must be in place before starting the position
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice

Experience

Essential

• Experience of patient counselling
• Completed audit and used to improve practice

Desirable

• experience of working in a hospital enviroment in either pre registration year or post registration
• Post registration hospital experience would be an advantage
• Ward pharmacy experience
• Understanding and experience of medicines reconciliation

Knowledge

Essential

• General knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice and services. This should include: Technical/aseptic services, Medicines Information, Patient services, Clinical pharmacy
• Understands role of hospital pharmacist
• Able to demonstrate the safe provision and clinically effective use of drugs

Desirable

• Awareness of current issues facing hospital pharmacy and the NHS.

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Good written communication skills
• Computer literate including ability to use email, internet and competent use of Microsoft Office applications; Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Able to work quickly, accurately and consistently whilst maintaining accuracy

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work as part of a team (both inter - and intra - disciplinary)
• Able to use initiative and work independently
• Confident approach but aware of own limitations and will consult when required
• Able to work in a busy environment and remain calm under pressure
• Accurate/meticulous

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

London

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

As shown in person specifications for both the band 4 and band 5 roles. If you are successful at being shortlisted you be interviewed and assessed for the grade being offered.

As part of our continued response to COVID19, we are closely following Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) guidance and the governments proposals for new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination legislation. This means that full COVID19 vaccination will be a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from1 April 2022unless exempt. This also means that by3 February 2022all such staff will need to have had their first COVID19 vaccination. We expect the need to be vaccinatedto apply tothe vast majority ofroles, although this may not be a requirement in some limited, exceptional circumstances. Should your role be identified as being within the scope of the legislation, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status (or a legitimate exemption from these requirements) as a condition of your employment.

**THIS ROLE IS BASED WITHIN OUTPATIENT PHARMCIES (Royal Free Hospital).**

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent.
• Registered with the GPhC

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to dispense accurately.
• Demonstrate ability to counsel and give advice to patients/carers on medication.
• Experience/knowledge of the principles of stock control.
• Experience of working in an NHS hospital environment.
• Computer literate including Microsoft software products.

Desirable

• Previous experience in an outpatient pharmacy setting
• Previous assessable experience/understanding of JAC Pharmacy computer system.

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Ability to provide a sensitive and professional service to patients \ patient families and healthcare professionals
• Good communication and interpersonal skills including written English

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work in a busy environment
• Able to meet deadlines when requested

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

London

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.

Person Specification

Autonomy

Essential

• Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales.
• Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy.
• Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation).

Analytical

Essential

• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
• Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
• Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
• Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.

Other

Essential

• Used to working in a busy environment.
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
• Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions.
• Professional calm and efficient manner.
• Effective organizer, influencer and networker.
• Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
• Completer/Finisher.

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
• Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent.
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
• Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
• Member of relevant professional body.

Communication

Essential

• Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
• Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board

Address

Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board

County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich

Norfolk

NR1 2DH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.norfolkandsuffolk.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Descriptions for both the Band 6 and Band 7 positions are attached and long with the Personal Specifications for you to review.

If you are successful at being shortlisted you will be invited to interview and assessed for the relevant grade offered.

As part of our continued response to COVID19, we are closely following Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) guidance and the governments proposals for new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination legislation. This means that full COVID19 vaccination will be a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from1 April 2022unless exempt. This also means that by3 February 2022all such staff will need to have had their first COVID19 vaccination. We expect the need to be vaccinatedto apply tothe vast majority ofroles, although this may not be a requirement in some limited, exceptional circumstances. Should your role be identified as being within the scope of the legislation, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status (or a legitimate exemption from these requirements) as a condition of your employment.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree or equivalent in pharmacy
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council must be in place before starting the position
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice

Experience

Essential

• Experience of patient counselling
• Completed audit and used to improve practice

Desirable

• experience of working in a hospital enviroment in either pre registration year or post registration
• Post registration hospital experience would be an advantage
• Ward pharmacy experience
• Understanding and experience of medicines reconciliation

Knowledge

Essential

• General knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice and services. This should include: Technical/aseptic services, Medicines Information, Patient services, Clinical pharmacy
• Understands role of hospital pharmacist
• Able to demonstrate the safe provision and clinically effective use of drugs

Desirable

• Awareness of current issues facing hospital pharmacy and the NHS.

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Good written communication skills
• Computer literate including ability to use email, internet and competent use of Microsoft Office applications; Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Able to work quickly, accurately and consistently whilst maintaining accuracy

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work as part of a team (both inter - and intra - disciplinary)
• Able to use initiative and work independently
• Confident approach but aware of own limitations and will consult when required
• Able to work in a busy environment and remain calm under pressure
• Accurate/meticulous

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hampsted

London

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

SURVEILLANCE1. Contribute strategically to the development and maintenance of effective systems for the surveillance of communicable disease and environmental hazards.2. Proactively use surveillance outputs to inform and influence local and national Public Health actions, policies and strategies.3. Lead, plan and design agreed initiatives to address health needs, health inequalities and health impact assessment, with a particular focus on health protection

PARTNERSHIP WORKING1. Take a lead in the proactive development and contribution to key relationships with a wide range of individuals and stakeholders and take responsibility for the maintenance of professional networks relevant to role.2. Influence, and where appropriate, lead the development and implementation of system wide priorities and programmes for public health action or improvement.3. Employ highly effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills to enable stakeholder relationships to deliver objectives with:a. External organisations and wider NHS stakeholders to ensure collaboration in the strategy in the Sectorb. Internal leaders and staff to gain input to the development of systems, processes and activities4. Deal with complex and conflicting subject matter problems or in day work load in workshops, meetings, one to one communications and other events, comprising various parts of the organisation.5. Contribute actively to the development and implementation of system wide priorities and programmes for public health action or improvement.

RESEARCH, TEACHING AND TRAINING1. Contribute to research activity to complement the health protection evidence base and where agreed, to lead research projects.2. Deliver appropriate teaching activities across a range of audiences.3. Contribute to training programmes (including supervision) for Foundation Year Doctors and Specialist Trainees in the Faculty of Public Health training scheme as appropriate, and to the training of health and care professionals and practitioners within the locality.4. Ensure appropriate clinical supervision and mentorship systems are in place for staff within scope of responsibility.5. Provide clinical/professional supervision and mentorship as appropriate.

MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP1. To be a visible, positive leader and role model. Meeting and demonstrating high professional standards.2. Oversee the development and implementation of policies and protocols for a wide range of health protection issues.3. Lead and coordinate defined areas of work as agreed with the Deputy Director for Health Protection e.g. specific communicable disease and non-infectious environmental hazards, quality and training.4. Where agreed, lead the locality/patch based health protection team.5. May undertake line management responsibilities including budgetary responsibilities as agreed with the Deputy Director Health Protection or Regional Director. 6. Actively identify, lead and contribute to quality improvement and governance initiatives in line with strategic direction of the region.7. Actively assist in the development of joint plans and system wide priorities for public health action or improvement.8. Ensure compliance with all confidentiality and governance requirements at all times.9. Lead and contribute to proactive and responsive media issues.10. Proactively contribute to wider organisational development.11. Contribute to the strategic work of the locality/patch based health protection team and deputise where appropriate, using systems leadership approaches and skills.12. Contribute strategically to the development and the testing of the regions business continuity plan.

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT1. Participate in organisational and professional appraisal and revalidation as appropriate.2. Pursue a programme of Continuing Professional Development, including mandatory training, in accordance with the requirements of a recognised Professional body e.g. Faculty of Public Health, Royal College of Pathologists.3. On the occasions when a medical qualification and GMC specialist registration are required, medically qualified members may be asked to undertake specific duties such as in the development of Patient Group Direction or Medical Officer functions in the Regulations of the Public Health Act. Such occasions may be based on legislative or organisational requirements.4. Where appropriate, contribute to and support the development of individuals and the team through appraisal, personal development planning, coaching and mentoring.

OTHER DUTIES1. The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. You will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by your line manager.2. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of UKHSA Places and regions.

For full details, please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification.

ExternalOpen to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Stage 1: Application & Sift

This vacancy is using Competency.

At sift stage you will be assessed against the essential criteria listed in the job advert and the attached Job Description & Person Specification.

You will be required to complete an:

Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) 1500 word Statement of Suitability

Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1500, your statement of suitability must be no more than 1500.

This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role.

You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible)

If we receive a large number of applications an initial sift will be conducted against the lead criterion of: Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register or UK Public Health (Specialist) Register (Special Inclusion in the GMC full and specialist register with a license to practice (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview); UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists or be eligible within 6 months.

Please note feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2: Interview (competency based)

You will be invited to a face to face interview. If face to face interviews are planned, in exceptional circumstances, we may be able to offer a remote interview.

Interviews will be held Thurs 8th October 2026, please note these dates are subject to change.

This vacancy is being assessed using competancy. During the interview we will assess against the below:

KnowledgeExperienceSkills and Abilities

You will be asked to prepare and present a 510 minute presentation. The subject of this will be sent to you prior to interview.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.

NHS Medical and Dental Consultant: £115,565 - £150,569 per annum, pro rataAgenda for Change band 8d: £94,356 - £108,814 per annum, pro rata

This role is being offered as hybrid working based at our sites at either Ashford, Kent or Horsham , West Sussex. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at your contractual base.

Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport link and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).

UKHSA is investing in a new state-of-the-art National Biosecurity Centre in Harlow, Essex, which will eventually bring together teams currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale and Porton Down. For more details, please see: Huge biosecurity centre investment to boost pandemic protection - GOV.UK.The new facilities will start becoming operational in the mid-2030s, with full completion by 2038. Staff will move in phases as facilities become available. If you're appointed to a role currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale or Porton Down, please note that we'll continue investing in these sites for the next decade. As we get closer to the transition, we'll provide full information about relocation support available to staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register or UK Public Health (Specialist) Register (Special Inclusion in the GMC full and specialist register with a license to practice (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview); UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists or be eligible within 6 months
• If included in the GMC Specialist Register in a specialty other than public health medicine, infectious diseases medicine or medical microbiology, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine, infectious diseases medicine or medical microbiology practice
• Public health specialist registrar and specialist trainee applicants who are not yet on the GMC Register/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/UKPHR If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
• Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements in accordance with the requirements of the Faculty of Public Health/Royal College of Pathologists/Royal College of Physicians or other recognised body
• MFPH, or MRCPath, or MRCP MFPH by examination or evidence of equivalent qualification; FRC Path or evidence of equivalent qualification; MRCP or evidence of equivalent qualification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Minimum 6 months experience in Health Protection practice
• Practical experience in leading and facilitating change
• Experience of communicable disease control in a wide variety of settings including out of hours on call
• Experience of working with other agencies
• Experience of emergency planning
• Understanding of key agencies involved in health protection
• Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, audit, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice
• Understanding of social and political environment
• Understanding of laboratory microbiology services
• Understanding of clinical infectious diseases services
• Understanding of clinical toxicology services
• Understanding of the principles of radiological protection

Desirable

• Experience of budget management and financial processes
• Experience and demonstrable competency in dealing with environmental hazards / chemical incidents
• Ability to undertake prophylaxis, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases of public health importance
• Peer reviewed scientific publications, presentation of papers at conferences, seminars, etc

Skills and capabilities

Essential

• Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills, including management of change
• Able to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty
• Adaptable to situations, can communicate with people of all capabilities and attitudes
• Project management
• Understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (including dealing with the public and the media)
• Effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills
• Ability to respond appropriately in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances
• Sensible negotiator with practical expectation of what can be achieved
• Substantially numerate, with highly developed analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data
• Computer literate
• Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement policies
• Ability to concentrate for long periods (e.g. analyses, media presentations)
• Resource management skills

Desirable

• People management and training
• Training and mentoring
• Have an awareness of and be working towards the key core competencies set out in Civil Service Competency Framework 2010-2017 and KSF for those on AfC terms and conditions

Behaviours and Attitudes

Essential

• Strong commitment to public health principles
• Commitment to team-working and respect and consideration for the skills of others
• Self-motivated, pro-active, and innovative
• High standards of professional probity

Equality and diversity

Essential

• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, and in relation to management systems

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

UK Health Security Agency

Address

Ashford, Kent or Horsham, West Sussex

Ashford

TN23 1PP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Candidate Essential requirements

1. Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
2. Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects.
3. A willingness to train to gain or hold appropriate cyber qualifications. (ISACA: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
4. Strong understanding of cyber security or significant technical knowledge.
5. Experience leading and creating large scale, complex engagement strategies.
6. Demonstrated expertise in a Healthcare environment
7. Significant management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry
8. Extensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often pressured and politically sensitive environments
9. Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment with knowledge of and experience in handling media relations
10. Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
11. Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources (verbal, written and numerical).

Candidate Desirable requirements

1. Proven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment.

Important: Please be aware there are residency requirements you need to meet:

All NHS England Cyber Security personnel must hold security clearance SC level as a minimum.

To meet National Security Vetting requirements, SC clearances require 5 years continuous UK residency. In certain cases, this can be reduced to three years continuous UK residency, with additional overseas checks for the previous two years.

Candidates who were posted abroad for service with HM Government, Armed Forces or within a UK government role - will still be considered.

Please make sure you meet these requirements before applying for this role.

You dont need to have SC already, however, failure to achieve the requirements for SC after offer, will result in the job offer being withdrawn.

For further advice please check https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels#security-check-sc or contact england.securityvetting@nhs.net.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
• A willingness to train to gain or hold appropriate cyber qualifications. (ISACA: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects.

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Significant management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry
• Demonstrated expertise in a Healthcare environment
• Extensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often pressured and politically sensitive environments
• Strong understanding of cyber security or significant technical knowledge.
• Experience leading and creating large scale, complex engagement strategies.

Desirable

• Proven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment.

Skills Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

• Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment with knowledge of and experience in handling media relations
• Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
• Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources (verbal, written and numerical).

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.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Wellington House (London) / Wellington Place (Leeds)

London/Leeds

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

As Senior Communications and Engagement Manager working in the Public Accountability Communications and Engagement (PACE) directorate, the post holder will need to have the ability to work flexibly across portfolios and teams, and with multiple stakeholders, helping to sustain communications and engagement support for operational teams and the wider system while broadening skills and expertise across the function.

The role will help drive transformation, strengthen public accountability and support clear communications on policy, operational delivery, national commissioning, finance, commercial and estates activity, ensuring complex decisions and service changes are explained in ways that are accessible, relevant and meaningful for patients, carers and the public.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Communications and Engagement and work with senior leaders, policy and operational colleagues, as well as external partners and stakeholders and crucially also support regional teams and partners across the PACE function. You could support communications and engagement activities for:

• Health and justice, armed forces commissioning, sexual assault services commissioning, including engagement with vulnerable patient groups and partners across government, the NHS and the voluntary sector
• Specialised commissioning priorities, helping explain complex national services, clinical policy, service change and statutory engagement requirements clearly
• Genomics communications, including complex policy, service development and stakeholder engagement with clinical, patient and system audiences
• Commercial, procurement and supply chain communications, including, supplier engagement and work with DHSC, NHS Supply Chain and other national partners
• Estates and facilities communications, including capital programmes, RAAC, sustainability, infrastructure and wider patient safety risks across the NHS estate
• Finance communications, helping explain NHS financial priorities, value for money and complex funding issues
• High-profile reactive, media and stakeholder issues, ensuring communications are timely, accurate and aligned across organisations

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Excellent understanding, knowledge and skill in a range of communications disciplines from the following: strategic communications, internal communications, media relations, events, behaviour change, campaigns, marketing, reputation management, change management, stakeholder engagement, project management and public affairs.
• Significant experience of working simultaneously on multiple communications and engagement activities, with excellent project management, planning and coordination across a range of communications and engagement disciplines and channels
• Significant experience of insight and audience research to develop communications and engagement activities and evaluate outcomes
• Robust knowledge of communications planning in an agile way to enable a fast response to changing circumstances that may include new operating environments, the rapid introduction of new policies, products or services, and political and business uncertainty.

Skills, Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

• Demonstrate excellent levels of written and verbal communication, with the ability explain complicated issues fluently and persuasively. Excellent ability to spot the "story" in the detail of policy, whether that be one of opportunity or risk.
• Able to quickly understand complex health, social care, political and business issues and to use that understanding to develop effective approaches, providing advice to staff and colleagues. Ability to manage the developme
• Confidently engage with stakeholders to generate commitment to goals.
• Recognise when business or communications activity is likely to create risk and consult with senior colleagues, contributing to resolving the problemwith the ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Appreciates the importance of communications and engagement in delivering for patients, improving services and supporting frontline staff.
• Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
• Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
• Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Any NHSE Office

Nationally

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.

We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.

In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,137 per annum pro rata.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

• 5 Grade A-C GCE or equivalent, including English & Maths
• NVQ3 in customer Services or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Educated to Degree level

Previous Experience

Essential

• Experience of working both in a team and autonomously
• Experience of working with difficult customers and challenging situations
• Experience of working in a diverse environment, valuing equality for patients and staff

Desirable

• Experience working in the NHS
• Previous experience in a Health or Care setting, including private patients

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer Care experience
• Ability to work in a flexible atmosphere without close supervision.
• Ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of multi-disciplinary staff.
• Strong customer care skills, treating people with dignity and respect.
• Ability to input data accurately, checking, and reconciling figures
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines with minimal supervision.

Desirable

• Comprehensive understanding of patient needs.
• Diary management

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of office systems including Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Willingness to undertake in-house training required as required.
• Previous receptionist experience
• Experience of electronic patient record systems eg PAS
• ECDL or equivalent
• Understand Department of Health legislation relating to overseas visitors

Other Requirements

Essential

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Flexible attitude to work
• Good communication skills, particularly telephone manner.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre

Rickmansworth Road

Northwood

HA6 2RN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will need to use active listening skills and empathy to obtain confidential information from complainants. Ensuring complaints are fully investigated and responses are comprehensive, sensitive and balanced within the agreed deadline by obtaining information from relevant clinical, nursing and managerial staff who have other competing priorities, seeking advice as required.

The successful applicant will have their own caseload and will need to be able to prioritise conflicting demands to support with achieving national performance targets for complaints management as set by the Department of Health in the NHS Complaints Procedure.

To work flexibly as part of the wider Patient Investigation and Learning Team, undertaking duties and activities relevant to level of post to improve the experience of patients and staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level or an equivalent level of experience and knowledge

Desirable

• Experience of ongoing development and further training

Experience

Essential

• Extensive use of Microsoft Office
• Experience of liaison and partnership working with service users, carers, members of the public and a wide range of stakeholders

Desirable

• Experience of working in a clinical environment
• Experience in a complaint process role
• Experience of liaison effectively with both clinical and non-clinical staff

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work prioritise and to work to tight deadlines
• Able to analyse complex information

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS Complaints procedure

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of participating in CPD
• Mentorship experience

Desirable

• Radiology Course or Equivalent

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

• Demonstrates and understanding of clinical emergencies, prioritisation and decision making
• Demonstrates knowledge of Interventional Radiological Procedures and Radiation Protection
• Demonstrates awareness of the principles of infection control and aseptic technique
• Good understanding of anatomy

Desirable

• Knowledge of Peripheral Vascular disease

Experience

Essential

• Radiology nursing experience Or Minimum of 12 months recent, continuous experience of nursing care in an acute setting post registration

Desirable

• Experience in supervision of junior staff/others

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Good written communication skills and organisational skills
• Punctuality and flexible approach to meet the needs of the department
• Cannulation and Phlebotomy Certification
• IV Drug Administration Certification

Desirable

• Management skills
• Willing to learn

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Address

Croydon University Hospital

530 Croydon Road

Croydon

CR7 7YE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, and person specification in the attached Job Description. Please ensure your supporting statement includes demonstratable evidence and specific examples on how you meet the criteria for each of the key skills specified. This will be used in both the shortlisting and interview processes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree / diploma or equivalent experience, including practical experience or formal training in any relevant or adjacent delivery discipline (e.g. user-centred design, software development, delivery management, project management).

Knowledge

Essential

• Expert level knowledge of agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum, Lean, Kanban) including how to apply an agile mindset to all aspects of their work - and the role of the product manager in collaborating with teams working in different delivery environments.
• Practitioner level knowledge of emerging trends and advances in the wider digital technology landscape and modern engineering practice. Understands the range of technology and development choices available and is able to lead informed conversations and decisions based on user needs, product integrity and value for money.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Expert level skills and experience in working with teams and stakeholders to define user stories with suitable acceptance criteria, key performance indicators (KPIs) and associated performance metrics and measures.
• Practitioner level skills and experience in leading teams to define and align their product and delivery plans, including product visions, iterative roadmaps, development backlogs, release plans and business cases.
• Expert level skills and experience in communicating ideas clearly and persuasively to diverse audience groups using multiple remote and face-to-face methods (e.g. show and tells, meetings, presentations, conferences, user and stakeholder interviews).

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.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

National

Nationally

National

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will act as the Trusts competent person with regard to manual, people handling and ergonomics training.

You will, as appropriate, support and deputies for the Trusts Lead Manual Handling and Ergonomics Advisor assisting them to ensure the Trust meets its legal duties in relation to manual handing and ergonomics systems and process through delivery of manual handling and display screen equipment training, policies and procedures.

The post holder will be responsible for conducting all training activities related to manual handling, ensuring employees are compliant with statutory/mandatory requirements and that adequate training needs analysis, they will be responsible for the development and implementation of bespoke training solutions and oversee the take-up by staff where mandated for their role.

The post holder is responsible for gathering information and feeding back to the Trust Lead Manual Handling and Ergonomics Advisor and Head of Staff Health & Wellbeing to ensure that policies and procedures evolve and are relevant/appropriate.

Main duties and responsibilities

To be the Trusts recognised competent person on matters relating to manual handling and ergonomics (clinical and non-clinical) training, demonstrating a working knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, subject knowledge and professional issues pertinent to the role of working within the limits of own competence.

To assist and deputise (as appropriate) for the Trust Lead Manual Handling and Ergonomics Advisor on delivery and implementation of policies and procedures in relation to manual handling and ergonomics including the Manual Handling & DSE Policies respectively, ensuring these are up to date with current legislation and practice, periodically reviewed and audited and monitored for effectiveness.

Data Analysis

Analyse statistical data, interpret and produce regular training reports on departmental activity.

Through training feedback, identify areas of poor practice (either poor manual handling practice or poor risk assessment completion) and develop bespoke training solutions to target improvement.

Education

To design training programmes to meet the needs of the workforce adhering to current best practice and evidence base.

To deliver theory and practical training programmes for all aspects of manual handling operations, which meet the employers statutory obligations, and which reflects the level of understanding and learning needs within all staff groups across the Trust.

Clinical / Non-Clinical

To use professional experience and subject knowledge to advise clinical /non-clinical staff in appropriate techniques for the speciality/department.

To keep abreast of clinical developments and research that will have implications for safe practice and to regularly attend National Back Exchange or other relevant meetings to maintain awareness of current patient/inanimate manual handling issues and to challenge areas of poor practice.

Management

To assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures in accordance with manual handling & DSE legislation, codes of practice and Trust standards.

To deputise for the Trust Lead Manual Handling and Ergonomics Advisor and as appropriate attend and provide reports which include analytical date to the Health and Safety Committee, Workforce Board, and other relevant committees.

Professional The post holder will be the designated competent person for moving and handling and ergonomic training for the Trust.

Actively seek relevant theoretical knowledge and demonstrate researched based practice.

Communication

Produce written communication including reports and policy documents, documents.

Escalate any concerns and issues in relation to manual handling & DSE to the Trust Lead Manual Handling and Ergonomics Advisor.

Core duties

Support and deputies for the Trust Lead Manual Handling and Ergonomics Advisor.

Effectively plan and deliver manual handling training courses for all new and existing employees at Milton Keynes University Hospital Trust and liaise with the Lead Manual Handling and Ergonomics Advisor to ensure that compliance is meet in line with legislative requirements.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

• RN, AHP or equivalent professional qualification including wide, practical experience of Manual Handling
• Be registered with a related professional body such as NMC or HCPC
• Comprehensive and current knowledge of Moving and Handling risk management, assessment practical application

Desirable

• A recognised moving and handling related qualification (e.g. Back Care Management) or equivalent based on National Back Exchange standards (level 3 or above)
• A teaching, coaching or training qualification (e.g. PTTLs)
• Current member of the National Back Exchange (NBE)

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Manual Handling (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

School Programme Management

• To overseeSchoolprogramme managementandadvisethe Head of Schoolon the following matters:
• Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns;
• Recruitment totraining postsand programmes;
• To use our educational resources to support learners within programmes to fulfil their full potential.
• Postgraduateprogramme management,includingassessments,progression,rotations,support
• and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, interdeanery transfer, academic training and other related work-streams.

To fulfil the following responsibilities:

• To attend School meetings within the structure and other relevant meetings.
• To meet Code of Practice requirements, ensuring that rotational information is available to local teams to meet the 12 week deadline, and to support information sharing to track exceptions, noting the contribution to NHS England (WTE Directorate) metrics.
• To undertake professional development identified for the role (attendanceatrequired training days, on-linee-learning packages,etc).
• To assist the Head of School and Postgraduate Dean in the early identification of trainees requiring additional support through local monitoring, escalation as required and referral to appropriate services.
• To facilitate career management or be able to provide access to career management skills or provision. - See detailed Job Description

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

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.

Person Specification

Behaviours and Values

Essential

• A transformation leadership style.
• Ability to make decisions autonomously when required on difficult issues.
• Management of transformation and change.
• Sensitivity, tolerance and acceptance of criticism.
• Perform all duties in a manner that supports and promotes NHS England (WTE Directorate) commitment to equal opportunities.
• Conduct all duties in a manner that safeguards the health and safety of yourself and your colleagues, trainees and staff. Note the special responsibility as a manager for assessing and minimising risks to staff.
• A continuing quest for personal and professional development.
• An academic interest in training and education across primary and secondary care.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others.
• A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate.
• Ability to problem solve and maintain objectivity.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Committed to own personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress.

Desirable

• Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty.
• Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Current clinical commitment in the School/specialty.
• Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context.
• Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team.
• Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education.
• Trained and experienced in recruitment, selection and Equality and Diversity in the last 3 years.
• Active involvement in, and up to date with, appraisal processes.

Desirable

• Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies.
• Understanding of the workforce transformation agenda.
• Knowledge of the NHS, its structures and processes, including an understanding of healthcare/multi-professional workforce matters.

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Primary clinical healthcare qualification.
• Currently working at consultant level or equivalent in the specialty school area
• Experience within the specialty at Consultant level.
• Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and be registered with the regulatory body.
• Must hold a current Licence to Practise

Desirable

• Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development (example: educator courses, Train the trainer, etc)

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

23 Stephenson Street

Birmingham

B2 4BJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

For more information on the NHP programme

Due to ongoing organisational change and developments, aspects of this role may be subject to change.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and understand that NHS England is currently undergoing a consultation process to finalise its structure, which may impact this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A bachelor's degree or master's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Professional accreditation or registration with a relevant architectural or engineering body.

Desirable

• Membership in professional organisations or associations related to architecture, engineering, or healthcare facility design and construction would be beneficial. For example, membership in the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) or the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

Skills

Essential

• Strong leadership and management skills to oversee the development and implementation of the Reference Design and standard components.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to engage with a variety of stakeholders.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to assess the effectiveness of the national Reference Design in meeting transformational briefs, spatial requirements, and standards.
• Strategic thinking and decision-making abilities to define non-clinical standards, master planning, and test fit guardrails for schemes.
• Proficiency in BIM tools and software to ensure the integrity and coherence of the Reference Design.

Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive experience in the design and construction of facilities (ideally healthcare), with a focus on developing Reference Designs and standard components
• In-depth knowledge of national and international healthcare facility design standards, guidelines, and best practices.
• Knowledge of modular construction processes and the ability to ensure that design specifications align with constructability requirements.
• Understanding of spatial design principles and their application in healthcare facility design.
• Experience in reviewing and aligning design solutions with clinical briefs and standards.

Desirable

• Knowledge of whole-life design principles, sustainability, digital, low carbon initiatives, and emerging building design standards in the healthcare sector.

Values

Essential

• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
• Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
• Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values
• Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
• Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Any NHSE Office

Nationally

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

For more information on the NHP programme

Due to ongoing organisational change and developments, aspects of this role may be subject to change.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and understand that NHS England is currently undergoing a consultation process to finalise its structure, which may impact this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A bachelor's degree or master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Professional accreditation or registration with a relevant engineering body.

Desirable

• Membership in professional organisations or associations related to engineering, or healthcare facility design and construction would be beneficial. For example, membership in the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) or the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Extensive experience in the design and construction of facilities (ideally healthcare), with a focus on developing Reference Designs and standard components.
• In-depth knowledge of national and international healthcare facility design standards, guidelines, and best practices.
• Knowledge of modular construction processes and the ability to ensure that design specifications align with constructability requirements.
• Understanding of spatial design principles and their application in healthcare facility design.
• Experience in reviewing and aligning design solutions with clinical briefs and standards.

Desirable

• Knowledge of whole-life design principles, sustainability, digital, low carbon initiatives, and emerging building design standards in the healthcare sector.

Skills

Essential

• Strong leadership and management skills to oversee the development and implementation of the Reference Design and standard components.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to engage with a variety of stakeholders
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to assess the effectiveness of the national Reference Design in meeting transformational briefs, spatial requirements, and standards
• Strategic thinking and decision-making abilities to define non-clinical standards, master planning, and test fit guardrails for schemes.
• Proficiency in BIM tools and software to ensure the integrity and coherence of the Reference Design.

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
• Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
• Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values
• Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
• Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Any NHSE Office

Nationally

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

For more information on the NHP programme

Due to ongoing organisational change and developments, aspects of this role may be subject to change.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and understand that NHS England is currently undergoing a consultation process to finalise its structure, which may impact this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in large and complex organisations

Desirable

• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. Social Value UK, ICRS, RICS, RTPI, CIOB, or equivalent).

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of managing and prioritising a large budget with solid working knowledge of financial process requirements
• Understanding of procurement regulations and social value requirements (including the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 and PPN 002).
• Demonstrated experience in measuring and reporting on social or public value outcomes

Desirable

• Significant experience in a large, complex organisation or major programme
• Significant experience of developing and embedding social value strategies and delivery plans within contractual and commercial frameworks, with proven ability to translate strategy into actionable plans with measurable outcomes.
• Proven track record of delivering against social value targets in the public or private sector, ideally within a government, NHS, or infrastructure delivery context
• Experience of establishing and leading collaborative delivery partnerships involving public, private, VCSE and community stakeholders, including supporting partner organisations at varying levels of capability and maturity
• Extensive experience with cross-functional working and stakeholder engagement and management.
• Experience of social value delivery within NEC or alliance-based contract frameworks
• Experience of working with NHS Trusts or healthcare infrastructure programmes, including supporting organisations to develop social value capability
• Understanding of skills pipeline development, local labour market intervention, and workforce planning across the infrastructure and healthcare lifecycle
• Experience of Green Book appraisal, wellbeing valuation, or cost-benefit analysis in relation to social value.

Skills

Essential

• Technical expertise in social value strategy, measurement, and delivery; procurement and commercial frameworks; stakeholder and community engagement; programme assurance; and translating policy into operational delivery
• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
• Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement
• High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
• Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Any NHSE Office

Nationally

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job description:

• To work independently and to provide both a full range of dental treatment to maintain oral health and to undertake related general administrative duties where required to work towards improving and maintaining the dental health and operational fitness of personnel for whom they are providing care for.
• To assist the Senior Dental Officer (SDO), when present, or operate independently to achieve dental fitness targets, for all entitled personnel, as detailed in the SG Policy and Standards Document (P&SD).
• To ensure that not less than 6.5 hours per day in 2 sessions are set aside for direct patient contact.
• To ensure that all treatment is correctly recorded on the electronic health record and any relevant FMed documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential Requirements/ Qualifications/ Experience:
• Fully registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) without restrictions.
• Certified completion of Foundation Training in Dentistry in the UK, or have evidence of at least 12 months full-time postgraduate clinical experience derived in a primary dental care setting, or have qualified before foundation training became compulsory in the NHS.
• Must hold valid suitable and appropriate indemnity insurance with a recognised dental defence organisation.
• Must provide evidence of clinical currency in accordance with JSP 950 Leaflet 4-1-4 Returning to Clinical Practice, specifically a minimum of 2 clinical sessions per week over the last 15 months.
• To have completed GDC highly recommended Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including medical emergencies, safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, disinfection and decontamination, radiography and radiation protection.
• To be trained and current in emergency and resuscitation procedures and have practised and tested these procedures at least annually in accordance with Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines and JSP 950 Leaflet 4-6-1 DMS CPR Standards and Training.
• Must have undertaken the additional health clearance checks for clinicians required to perform Exposure Prone Procedures (in accordance with the Department of Health policy entitled Health clearance for tuberculosis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV: New Healthcare Workers).
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.