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Job overview

As the Programme Director for the UEC Recovery Plan, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team responsible for the leadership, planning and overseeing delivery of the UEC Recovery Plan, working collaboratively with DHSC and wider Government, and NHS stakeholders across strategy, transformation, operations, and performance teams.

The post holder will be expected to manage very senior internal, external, and political stakeholders, giving confidence on both the programme’s successes and resolution of risks and issues. They will work closely with other directors and their teams, developing powerful and sustainable relationships with key stakeholders. They will motivate, support, and offer challenge on delivery, supporting managers and staff across NHS England when required.

Main duties of the job

Working with senior colleagues in the national and regional teams, the post holder will provide effective and visible leadership and will make a corporate contribution in implementing the outcomes of NHS England’s key priorities. Working closely with colleagues across the system, the post holder will:

1. Drive delivery of the UEC Recovery Plan, supporting and ensuring alignment across the system.
2. Drive reform and uptake of initiatives that support excellence.
3. Develop and communicate the iUEC vision and the development of strategy and operational policies to support this vision.
4. Engage with key strategic regional and national policy makers to inform development of strategy and policies.
5. Champion new initiatives or projects, as necessary.
6. Develop NHS England briefings to Ministers and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

The post holder will also be responsible for leading on and shaping the response to all new areas and programmes of work that flow from planning and strategy discussions. They will provide personal, visible, and accountable leadership for the strategic alignment, development, implementation, and delivery assurance of the iUEC programme via their leadership of the urgent and emergency care PMO.  The post holder will represent the National Director and other senior members of the iUEC team as appropriate, including representing them at senior team meetings and other senior stakeholder meetings, including with ministers, as needed.

Working for our organisation

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

The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ .

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.