Job summary
- Main area
- Commissioning
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 161-NELICB-220-A
- Employer
- NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tower Hamlets Town Hall
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £51,488 - £57,802 per annum inc HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Programme Officer Learning Disabilities
NHS AfC: Band 7
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) was formed on 1 July 2022.
We are an exciting new organisation putting the needs of communities at the heart of our commissioning arrangements.
We are working with local people and partners across health, social care and the voluntary sector in innovative ways to improve health and wellbeing for all our communities. Our key priority in the next year will be to develop closer integrated and collaborative ways of working with all our partners to implement our Out of Hospital Strategy.
We can only do this with great staff who are encouraged and supported, which is why we invest in them, listen to them, make sure we are representative of our populations and that we foster their health and wellbeing.
Please note that all vacancies will be subject to a 6 months' probation period in line with the Probation Policy.
Job overview
This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably experienced and committed individual to join our Integrated Commissioning Team, working across our partnerships to shape and deliver our ambitious Learning Disability programme.
The role will be responsible for leading on the areas of Co-production, Health outcomes and Transforming Care, and will also support several housing and residential placement projects. A commitment to co-production and experience of commissioning, strategy or project delivery in health and social care is essential.
Main duties of the job
To be successful in this role you will be highly motivated and organised, with strong leadership skills and understanding of learning disabilities services including secondary and primary health care and social care and supported housing for adults with learning disabilities. You will be able to manage your time and able to work flexibly in a pressurised environment, demonstrate a high level of interpersonal and communication skills, and an ability to liaise effectively with colleagues, health and social care professionals, patients’ family members and others.
Thank you for your interest in this post and we look forward to receiving your application.
Working for our organisation
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) was formed on 1 July 2022.
We are an exciting new organisation putting the needs of communities at the heart of our commissioning arrangements.
We are working with local people and partners across health, social care and the voluntary sector in innovative ways to improve health and wellbeing for all our communities. Our key priority in the next year will be to develop closer integrated and collaborative ways of working with all our partners to implement our Out of Hospital Strategy.
We can only do this with great staff who are encouraged and supported, which is why we invest in them, listen to them, make sure we are representative of our populations and that we foster their health and wellbeing.
Please note that all vacancies will be subject to a 6 months' probation period in line with the Probation Policy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- • Post-graduate degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
- • Experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
- • Experience of managing risks and reporting
- • Evidence of planning and delivering programmes, projects and services on time
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of continued professional development Member of relevant professional body
- • Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence
- • Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Understanding of the public sector Experience in a healthcare environment
- • Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills
- • Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity. Being aware of how individual actions contribute to, and make a difference to, the equality agenda
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of financial systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Ability to analyse complex issues
- • Ability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
- • Capable of managing own workload and making informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
- • 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
Desirable criteria
- • Able to manage a team
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carrie Kilpatrick
- Job title
- Deputy Director of Mental Health
- Email address
- [email protected]
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