Senior Programme Lead - Learning Disability and Autism

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Job summary

Job overview

The role is responsible for leading the system-wide programme for learning disability and autism, including the commissioning and development of new services. Core to this is the delivery of NHS national targets and priorities and tackling health inequalities. The post holder will be required to work autonomously and effectively, in a fast-paced environment to ensure the appropriate focus and development, securing delivery of agreed elements of the Programme.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of job

• Delivery of the ICS agreed programme for learning disability and autism.
• Ensuring NHS national targets and priorities are met.
• Ensuring co-production is core to all service developments.
• Maintaining effective relationships across all stakeholders in health and social care.
• Promote and develop initiatives which tackle health inequalities.

About us

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire is the NHS organisation responsible for planning, buying, and monitoring health services forour population of over 800,000 people who live within a mix of urban and rurally dispersed communities, spanning two of the largest counties in England.

We have a workforce of over 250 employees and hold a budget of £1.19 billionto commission hospital, community, and mental health services. Our organisation is a dynamic, forward-looking, and vibrant place to work.

What we offer:

We provide a supportive and collaborative environment where we work with our staff to provide opportunities for you to reach your full potential and to develop a rewarding career within an exciting and evolving environment. We aim to enable our employees to achieve a positive work-life balance through a blend of collaborative workplace attendance combined with regular home working. Joining our inclusive and innovative team comes with a range of attractive benefits including:

• Employee Assistance programmes and access to a wealth of on-line health and wellbeing support
• Competitive NHS Pension Scheme.
• Comprehensive opportunities to learn new skills and to develop your career within a caring and inclusive environment.
• Generous holiday entitlement, which increases in line with service. There is also the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Flexible working patterns to support individuals work-life balance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and responsibilities

• Take lead responsibility for the commissioning and transformation of all age Learning Disability and Autism services across Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICS, developing and implementing a programme of work with the clinical leads that achieves local and national objectives.
• Accountable to NHS England Midlands and East Region in relation to planning, monitoring and assurance of services across health and social care, working with the ICBs performance team to provide assurance updates for NHSE for issues relating to Learning Disability and Autism services.
• Directing the functions relating to commissioning and procurement of Learning Disability and Autism services and contract performance management in accordance with the core principles, values and key objectives of Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICB.
• Create an environment where innovation in commissioning and service delivery can flourish.
• Develop and promote effective working relationships across the two counties, ensuring the commissioning issues and intentions are delivered collaboratively, optimising the benefits of working at ICS-level where indicated.
• Ensure that co-production with people with lived experience is at the heart of all service developments
• Provide senior leadership and direction on strategic and operational planning for Learning Disability and Autism within the ICB working with external partners as required.
• Proactively work with colleagues in health, social care and third sector partner organisations to develop and implement strategic developments and opportunities to support the ICS Long-Term Plan ambitions for Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
• Manage risk to service users, the Councils, ICB and other stakeholders, in relation to failure of services, poor quality delivery, political reputation and safeguarding adults.

Support and engage with all providers of Learning Disability and Autism services in Herefordshire & Worcestershire, including independent sector providers and organisations in the voluntary and community sector to shape an innovative and creative response to commissioned services and to monitor, report on and direct continuous improvement to achieve cost effective services.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and responsibilities

• Take lead responsibility for the commissioning and transformation of all age Learning Disability and Autism services across Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICS, developing and implementing a programme of work with the clinical leads that achieves local and national objectives.
• Accountable to NHS England Midlands and East Region in relation to planning, monitoring and assurance of services across health and social care, working with the ICBs performance team to provide assurance updates for NHSE for issues relating to Learning Disability and Autism services.
• Directing the functions relating to commissioning and procurement of Learning Disability and Autism services and contract performance management in accordance with the core principles, values and key objectives of Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICB.
• Create an environment where innovation in commissioning and service delivery can flourish.
• Develop and promote effective working relationships across the two counties, ensuring the commissioning issues and intentions are delivered collaboratively, optimising the benefits of working at ICS-level where indicated.
• Ensure that co-production with people with lived experience is at the heart of all service developments
• Provide senior leadership and direction on strategic and operational planning for Learning Disability and Autism within the ICB working with external partners as required.
• Proactively work with colleagues in health, social care and third sector partner organisations to develop and implement strategic developments and opportunities to support the ICS Long-Term Plan ambitions for Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
• Manage risk to service users, the Councils, ICB and other stakeholders, in relation to failure of services, poor quality delivery, political reputation and safeguarding adults.

Support and engage with all providers of Learning Disability and Autism services in Herefordshire & Worcestershire, including independent sector providers and organisations in the voluntary and community sector to shape an innovative and creative response to commissioned services and to monitor, report on and direct continuous improvement to achieve cost effective services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oEducated to master's degree level in relevant field or equivalent experience
• oEvidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development

Desirable

• oProject/Programme Management Qualification

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of working in a commissioning role and at a Senior Management level within the NHS;
• oDemonstrable previous experience leading successful large, complex service re-design projects in relation to healthcare
• oExperience of Chairing multi organisational /multi professional forums
• oExperience of the negotiation and application of budgets and business planning processes

Desirable

• oPrevious experience of system wide service transformation projects
• oDemonstrable understanding of the regional and national agenda with regard to their portfolio of services

Skills, Knowledge & Competencies

Essential

• oDetailed understanding of the commissioning agenda including its scope, structure, methods of operation, processes and inter-relationships
• oDetailed understanding of the current NHS agenda
• oAbility to build effective working relationships across a range of health care and other organisations
• oAbility to apply co-production with people with a lived experience to develop and improve services
• oAbility to interpret complex facts and situations and develop a range of options

Personal Qualities

Essential

• oA 'completer finisher'
• oA flexible approach to meet the varied and complex needs of the organisation
• oStrong negotiating and influencing skills and strong political awareness
• oAbility to organise and prioritise own and others workloads to changing and often tight deadlines

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• oEducated to master's degree level in relevant field or equivalent experience
• oEvidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development

Desirable

• oProject/Programme Management Qualification

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of working in a commissioning role and at a Senior Management level within the NHS;
• oDemonstrable previous experience leading successful large, complex service re-design projects in relation to healthcare
• oExperience of Chairing multi organisational /multi professional forums
• oExperience of the negotiation and application of budgets and business planning processes

Desirable

• oPrevious experience of system wide service transformation projects
• oDemonstrable understanding of the regional and national agenda with regard to their portfolio of services

Skills, Knowledge & Competencies

Essential

• oDetailed understanding of the commissioning agenda including its scope, structure, methods of operation, processes and inter-relationships
• oDetailed understanding of the current NHS agenda
• oAbility to build effective working relationships across a range of health care and other organisations
• oAbility to apply co-production with people with a lived experience to develop and improve services
• oAbility to interpret complex facts and situations and develop a range of options

Personal Qualities

Essential

• oA 'completer finisher'
• oA flexible approach to meet the varied and complex needs of the organisation
• oStrong negotiating and influencing skills and strong political awareness
• oAbility to organise and prioritise own and others workloads to changing and often tight deadlines

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 .

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. .

Additional information
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 .

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. .

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Address

Kirkham House

John Comyn Drive, Perdiswell

Worcester

WR3 7NS

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