Job description

Job responsibilities

As a senior commissioning leader, you will:

Support the Assistant Director of Integrated Commissioning to design and deliver integrated care at place and neighbourhood level

Support the Assistant Director of Integrated Commissioning to manage and lead the development of primary care and primary care networks ensuring that the sector becomes resilient and can deliver integrated services within a wider network of providers.

Lead a number of transformation programmes and projects that support the work of the Directorate.

Person specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• Educated to masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Extensive knowledge of and expertise in specialisms relevant to function and role
• Proven and significant leadership experience
• Demonstrated expertise in a Healthcare environment
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
• Experience of developing and implementing integrated care across multiple stakeholders including health and local government.
• Experience at a senior level of interpreting and implementing national strategy, policy, plans, guidance and directives

Communication Skills

• Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level
• Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
• Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.

Analytical & Planning Skills

• Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time

Autonomy & Management Skills

• Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
• Interpreting national policy for implementation

Physical Skills and Equality & Diversity

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda.

Please note, there is a requirement for all positions at Bands 8b and above to be part of a On Call rota.

All new entrants to the ICB for a permanent position will be subject to a 6 month probationary period. For new entrants appointed on a fixed-term basis, the probationary period is between 1 and 6 months.

We are an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be welcomed and considered regardless of a persons age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

We welcome applications from disabled candidates and those applicants need only meet the essential criteria to be invited to interview. We will also make any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, including the Job Description and Person Specification, to enable you to pursue your application, providing that you inform us of any special requirements.

Arden & GEM CSU administer this account on behalf of the ICB, you may receive communications from both the CSU and the ICB during your recruitment.

If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system and other secure, internal NHS workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within the organisation.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Educated to master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Extensive knowledge of and expertise in specialisms relevant to function and role
• Proven and significant leadership experience
• Evidence of post qualifying 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 a relevant professional body
• Experience of developing and implementing integrated care across multiple stakeholders including health and local government
• Experience at a senior level of interpreting and implementing national strategy, policy, plans, guidance and directives

Communication Skills

Essential

• Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level
• Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts
• Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others

Analytical

Essential

• Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues, create solutions and resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
• Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and make decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution

Planning Skills

Essential

• Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time

Autonomy

Essential

• Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales
• Interpreting national policy for implementation

Management Skills

Essential

• Skills for direct line management and job management
• Skills for delivering results through managing others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility
• Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders

Physical Skills

Essential

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda

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 Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

Address

Northamptonshire

Kettering

NN15 6EY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Data processing and basic analysis, audit and quality support, stakeholder and communication support, administration and programme support

See attachment for full job description and person specification

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
• Advanced knowledge of IT systems including MS suite of packages and information systems relevant to role

Desirable

• Basic knowledge of project principles
• Previously worked in similar position within the public sector

Communication Skills

Essential

• Interpersonal and oral/written communication skills in order to communicate complex information and administrative matter

Desirable

• Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters
• Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills

Analytical

Essential

• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands

Desirable

• Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise

Planning Skills

Essential

• Skills for project management

Autonomy

Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales

Management Skills

Essential

• Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet financial targets.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Skills for manipulating information
• Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships

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

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

Address

County Hall/ Haylock House

Leicestershire/ Northamptonshire

NN15 6EY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Support delivery of the NHS Strategic Commissioning Framework and LNR Operating Model.
• Support work programmes within the LNR People and OD Strategy.
• Maintain records, reports, and databases in line with project plans, statutory and governance requirements.
• Provide operational support to the HR and OD teams in accordance with an annual work programme and key deliverables.
• Work with managers and Staff Side representatives to develop a culture of healthy employee relations, harmonious partnership working, staff involvement and engagement.
• Participate in the local implementation of the ICB's Health and wellbeing agenda.
• Assist with promoting, monitoring, evaluating and reporting of HR, OD and engagement initiatives
• Support and advise managers on employee relations casework as delegated by the People Services Senior Lead/Senior People Services Manager, to include sickness, conduct, performance, grievance and harassment issues.
• Support with OD interventions, including facilitating as delegated by Senior OD Manager.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable knowledge of HR / OD practice (e.g. employment law / the OD Consultancy cycle) through training and / or experience to degree level (or equivalent)
• Certificate in Personnel Practice and willingness to work towards CIPD Qualification
• Experience in an operational HR or OD role, covering a range of responsibilities across the employee life cycle (e.g. employee relations management, facilitation)
• Experience of advising on application of terms and conditions of employment / organisational policies
• Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
• Advanced knowledge of IT systems including MS suite of packages (including co-pilot / AI) and information systems relevant to role

Desirable

• Previously worked in similar position within the public sector

Communication Skills

Essential

• Ability to build and maintain positive and productive working relationships with colleagues at all levels
• Confident to respectfully challenge behaviours or practice not in line with organisational policy or values
• Interpersonal and oral/written communication skills in order to communicate complex information and administrative matters
• Strong team player and able to facilitate effective team working in others
• Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters.
• Ability to write outcome letters following employee relations processes which are compliant with organisational policy and employment law
• Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills

Analytical

Essential

• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands

Desirable

• Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise

Planning Skills

Essential

• Ability to plan and prioritise a varied workload
• Effective management of multiple email inboxes

Desirable

• Skills for project management

Autonomy

Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales

Management Skills

Essential

• Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet financial / deliverable targets

Physical Skills

Essential

• Skills for manipulating information.
• Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

Address

Haylock House or County Council

Kettering or Leicester

NN15 6EY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Managing delivery of provider selection and commercial activity within budget and ensuring that intended outcomes, benefits and efficiencies are realised, taking proactive remedial action where necessary to ensure value and effectiveness are maximised for LNR patients.
• Where appropriate ensure provider selection activities are undertaken in line with NHS England guidance, the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), Procurement Act requirements and local governance arrangements, working with system and regional teams as required.
• Managing supplier and provider market engagement activities to ensure procurement strategies reflect service requirements, market capability and organisational objectives.
• Leading and supporting provider selection and procurement activities and participating in the development and implementation of new innovative commissioning and contracting models to support the ICB Cluster in shaping the health and care market to meet anticipated future need.
• Managing and developing staff, ensuring that the team delivers a high quality, professional and responsive procurement and commercial service.

See Person Specification available in full Job Description attached

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Educated to master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Demonstrable knowledge of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), public procurement legislation, NHS commissioning arrangements and public sector governance
• Proven and significant leadership experience
• Evidence of post qualifying 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
• MCIPS or equivalent professional procurement qualification.

Communication Skills

Essential

• Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level
• Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts
• Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others

Analytical

Essential

• Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues, create solutions and resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
• Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and make decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution

Planning Skills

Essential

• Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time

Autonomy

Essential

• Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales
• Interpreting national policy for implementation

Management Skills

Essential

• Skills for direct line management and job management
• Skills for delivering results through managing others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility
• Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders

Physical Skills

Essential

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda

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 Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

Address

Haylock House

Kettering

NN15 6EY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide expert HR advice on highly complex employee relations cases, wellbeing, transformational and other HR and employment related issues across the cluster.
• Deliver an operational, and business focused HR service to all colleagues and managers and is responsible for maintaining a high quality strategic and operational employee relations service.
• Support the Senior HR Manager to deliver effective and innovative workforce solutions, advising on how to maintain effective employee relations. This includes employee relations, equality, diversity & inclusion, health and wellbeing, leading and influencing organisational change, staff development, coaching and training.
• Work in partnership with the OD Team to support development and transformation to a strategic commissioning organisation

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Educated to post-graduate level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
• Evidence of post qualifying continuing professional development
• Demonstrated experience of coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
• Experience of managing risks and reporting
• Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence
• Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes

Desirable

• Understanding of the public sector
• Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment
• Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques, and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project

Communication Skills

Essential

• Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
• Experience of creating and delivering presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders

Analytical

Essential

• Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
• Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
• Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills
• Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
• Knowledge of Systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement

Planning Skills

Essential

• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long -term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
• Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures

Autonomy

Essential

• Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales

Management Skills

Essential

• Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others
• Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals. Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders

Physical Skills

Essential

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of dayto-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems in the area.

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 Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

Address

Haylock House, Kettering or County Council, Leicester

Kettering or Leicester

NN156EY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Escalate cases to Band 6/7 staff
• Follow up on requested improvements by care providers and escalate any unresolved concerns to the Continuing Healthcare Team, Safeguarding Lead, or Quality Assurance Manager
• Serve as a patient advocate, delivering sensitive information and supporting clients and their representatives regarding FNC/CHC processes
• Managing a caseload of patients
• Supporting investigations into an individuals eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare following an individual challenge or dispute

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Educated to master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Extensive knowledge of and expertise in specialisms relevant to function and role
• Proven and significant leadership experience
• Evidence of post qualifying 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 a relevant professional body - NMC - Nurse or Allied Health Professional AHP

Communication Skills

Essential

• Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level
• Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts
• Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others

Analytical

Essential

• Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues, create solutions and resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
• Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and make decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution

Planning Skills

Essential

• Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time

Autonomy

Essential

• Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales
• Interpreting national policy for implementation

Management Skills

Essential

• Skills for direct line management and job management
• Skills for delivering results through managing others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility
• Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders

Physical Skills

Essential

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda

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

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

Address

County Hall, Leicester Haylock House, Kettering

County Hall, Leicester Haylock House, Kettering

LE3 8TB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Non-Executive Member, you will work alongside the Chair, other Non-Executives and Executives as an equal member of Boards meeting in common which will lead the cluster. You will be responsible for specific areas relating to board governance and oversight and will:

Work collaboratively to shape the long-term viable plan for the delivery of functions, duties and objectives of the cluster and for the stewardship of public money.

Have a collective responsibility with the other members of the Board to ensure corporate accountability for the performance of the organisation, ensuring its functions are effectively and efficiently discharged and its financial obligations are met.

Bring independent thought and respectful challenge to the plans, aims and objectives, and priorities of the cluster and champion the Boards approach to innovation and thinking outside the box.

Promote informed, open and transparent decision-making that facilitates consensus aimed at maximising outcomes for the population.

Ensure the Boards and Committees are effective and well led in all aspects and focused on the transforming toward the core purpose and functions of Strategic Commissioning; alongside immediate priorities of delivering 2025/26 final plan, operational and quality standards, and achieving the safe transition of functions to NHS England and providers as set out in the Model ICB Blueprint.

Be champions of governance arrangements, collaborative leadership and effective partnership working, including with local government, NHS Trusts, Primary Care, the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector (VCSE), and others.

Support the Chair and wider Boards on issues that impact development and delivery of cohesive and complementary work across the LNR cluster.

Play a key role in the Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) to ensure the cluster is well led, meets its statutory duties, building strong partnerships and governance arrangements with system partners, including assuming commissioning functions from NHS England.

Person Specification

Finance, Governance and Leadership

Essential

• Holding a relevant UK-recognised professional accounting or finance qualification, challenge and support through strong financial literacy, with experience of financial leadership or oversight in a large, complex organisation.
• Utilise existing knowledge, skills and experience in financial oversight and contracting to assess whether financial, contractual and market management/ development plans are evidence based and aligned with long-term system priorities, statutory responsibilities, and enable innovation and service transformation.
• Bring an understanding of NHS financial frameworks, resource allocation, and the relationship between finance, contracting, performance, and quality
• Contribute through existing skills at balancing financial stewardship with enabling investment in new models of care.
• Work alongside other Non-Executive Members and Executive colleagues as an equal member of the Board.
• Hold the Executive to account by providing purposeful, constructive scrutiny and challenge to shape and actively support a healthy culture of the cluster.
• Champion the standards in public life, upholding the highest standards of conduct and displaying the Nolan Principles of selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
• Understand the strategic role of commissioning in improving population health outcomes, reducing health inequalities and promoting social justice.
• Challenge and support innovative approaches to Population Health Management and how this is utilised to inform planning.
• Provide strategic leadership drawn from the health and care sector with experience in developing long-term visions and strategies for services, aligning resources, and ensuring value for money and improved health outcomes.
• Enable integration and innovation in commissioning, promoting sustainability across the health and care system.

Desirable

• Enable integration and innovation in commissioning, promoting sustainability across the health and care system.
• Foster provider and partner collaboration that facilitates the landscape to deliver the new models of care at scale, place and neighbourhood.

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

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

Address

County Hall, Leicester, LE3 8TB and Haylock House, Kettering, NN15 6EY

County Hall Glenfield Leicester, LE3 8TB and Haylock House, Kettering Parkway, Kettering, NN15 6EY

Leicester and Kettering

LE3 8TB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Drive implementation and delivery of the NHS Strategic Commissioning Framework and LNR Operating Model.
• Lead the development of the UEC and Acute pathways working across the Acute and community sectors and work with colleagues involved in out of hospital commissioning to achieve whole health economy transformational change in designing new service models.
• Ensure clinical and patient leadership in change processes
• Oversee the delivery of contractual arrangements in partnership with relevant colleagues across the ICB.
• Lead the transformationof a wide range of safe patient focused services across UEC and Acute Care.
• Design services in partnership with partners, specifying the range, nature and quality of services to be provided along different patient pathways, in line with national policy.
• Build capability at all levels in the local health system to ensure that best practice is identified and spread to maximise potential and high-quality service provision
• Work in collaboration to ensure that outcomes are delivered in line with ICB plans
• Ensure outcomes are driven through appropriate contracting approaches.
• Contribute to the formulation of public documents, consultations, external and internal audits, ICB development and any other as agreed with your line manager.

Person specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• Educated to masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Extensive knowledge of and expertise in specialisms relevant to function and role
• Proven and significant leadership experience
• Demonstrated expertise in a Healthcare environment
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
• Experience of developing and implementing integrated care across multiple stakeholders including health and local government.
• Experience at a senior level of interpreting and implementing national strategy, policy, plans, guidance and directives

Communication Skills

• Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level
• Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
• Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.

Analytical & Planning Skills

• Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time

Autonomy & Management Skills

• Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
• Interpreting national policy for implementation

Physical Skills and Equality & Diversity

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda.

Please note, there is a requirement for all positions at Bands 8b and above to be part of a On Call rota.

All new entrants to the ICB for a permanent position will be subject to a 6 month probationary period. For new entrants appointed on a fixed-term basis, the probationary period is between 1 and 6 months.

We are an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be welcomed and considered regardless of a persons age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

We welcome applications from disabled candidates and those applicants need only meet the essential criteria to be invited to interview. We will also make any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, including the Job Description and Person Specification, to enable you to pursue your application, providing that you inform us of any special requirements.

Arden & GEM CSU administer this account on behalf of the ICB, you may receive communications from both the CSU and the ICB during your recruitment.

If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system and other secure, internal NHS workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within the organisation.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Educated to master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Extensive knowledge of and expertise in specialisms relevant to function and role. Experience at a senior level of Urgent and Emergency Care, acute pathways and/or provider environments with an accomplished track record.
• Proven and significant leadership experience.
• Evidence of post qualifying 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
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
• Member of a relevant professional body

Communication Skills

Essential

• Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level
• Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts
• Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others

Analytical

Essential

• Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues, create solutions and resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
• Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and make decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution

Planning Skills

Essential

• Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time

Autonomy

Essential

• Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales .
• Interpreting national policy for implementation

Management Skills

Essential

• Skills for direct line management and job management
• Skills for delivering results through managing others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility
• Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders

Physical Skills

Essential

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda.

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 Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

Address

Haylock House / County Hall

Leicestershire

LE3 8TB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Enable pharmacy integration within Neighbourhood Health teams, improve access to medicines and local services, provide technical, governance and quality support, data,monitoringand reporting, stakeholder and communication support

See attachment for full job description and person specification

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
• Advanced knowledge of IT systems including MS suite of packages and information systems relevant to role.

Desirable

• Basic knowledge of project principles
• Previously worked in similar position within the public sector

Communication Skills

Essential

• Interpersonal and oral/written communication skills in order to communicate complex information and administrative matters

Desirable

• Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letter
• Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills

Analytical

Essential

• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands

Desirable

• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands

Planning Skills

Essential

• Skills for project management

Autonomy

Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales

Management Skills

Essential

• Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet financial targets

Physical Skills

Essential

• Skills for manipulating information
• Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships

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

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

Address

County Hall/ Haylock House

Leicestershire/ Northamptonshire

NN15 6EY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Important: Please ensure that your application clearly identifies which of the four specialist posts you wish to be considered for. If you wish to be considered for more than one role, please list your preferences in priority order within the Additional Information section. You will be asked to confirm your preferences during the interview process. Please see the attached job description and person specification for the full duties and responsibilities of this role

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of and expertise in specialisms relevant to function and role
• Proven and significant leadership experience.
• 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

Communication Skills

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.

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

Planning Skills

Essential

• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly

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 on difficult issues, when required, working to tight and often changing timescales
• Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy

Management Skills

Essential

• Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
• Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders

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

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

Address

LNR ICB

County Hall, Leicester Road

Glenfield, Leicester

LE3 8RA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for the full duties and responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Evidence of post qualifying continuing professional development

Knowledgge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Demonstrated experience of coordinating projects inc omplex and challenging environment

Communication Skills

Essential

• Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills
• Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks

Analytical

Essential

• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
• Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend an appropriate course of action to address the issues

Planning Skills and Autonomy

Essential

• Experience in project management and planning
• Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales

Physical Skills

Essential

• Skills for manipulating information. Intermediate keyboard skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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 Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

Address

Haylock House

Kettering

NN15 6EY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb (Opens in a new tab)