Associate Director Planned Care Clinical Transformation (NHS AfC: Band 8d) - Planned Care Clini[...]

Employer: NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board

Employer type: NHS

Site: Norfolk County Council, Norfolk & Waveney ICB

Town: Norwich

Salary: £88,168 - £101,677 Per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 13/09/2024 23:59

Associate Director Planned Care Clinical Transformation

NHS AfC: Band 8d

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) plans and buys healthcare services for our local population. We are accountable for the performance and finances of the NHS across Norfolk and Waveney – a total budget of £2 billion a year. Known as NHS Norfolk and Waveney, the organisation works with local people, health and care professionals, and partner organisations to improve the health and wellbeing of our population.

The organisation is part of the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System, dedicated to working with partners in local government, the voluntary sector, and others to support broader social and economic development and tackle inequalities in health outcomes.

We believe strongly in creating a workplace built on teamwork, while allowing individuals to grow and develop in their own roles. Our main offices are based at 8th Floor of Norfolk County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2UE; however, we have local offices for the East of the region based in Beccles and another in the West of the region based in King’s Lynn. Therefore, travel across the Norfolk and Waveney footprint, as well as out of county, is required according to where our stakeholders are situated.

Our three ICS goals are:

• To make sure that people can live as healthy a life as possible.
• To make sure that you only have to tell your story once.
• To make Norfolk and Waveney the best place to work in health and care.

If you are someone who enjoys making a difference and would like to help people in Norfolk and Waveney live longer, healthier, and happier lives, then we would love to hear from you.

Job overview

This is a new post following the recent restructure of the ICB and the planned retirement of the current Director of Planned Care and Cancer. This post holder will support the ICB Executive Medical Director and lead the newly restructured Long Term Condition and Planned Care Transformation teams to deliver the ambitions of the Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Strategy and Joint Forward Plan.

Main duties of the job

The Associate Director will be the subject matter expert for planned care (including cancer) and long-term condition clinical transformation across Norfolk and Waveney. They will lead the ICB team and direct various programmes of large-scale change, working closely with primary and secondary care colleagues and other system partners, including patient groups, to ensure the best outcomes for our patients and the best value from the Norfolk and Waveney pound.

The AD will also play a key role in strengthening clinical stewardship of planned care and long-term condition management, focusing on enabling system-wide clinical transformation to drive delivery of the ICS clinical strategy and Joint Forward Plan. They will work closely with the Executive Medical Director and Deputy Medical Director to support our ambitions to improve the quality of all our services, streamline our clinical pathways, and move them closer to the patient wherever appropriate. This is an exciting time to work in clinical transformation in Norfolk and Waveney, as we prepare for the introduction of a single EPR for our three acute trusts and longer-term prepare for the building of two new hospitals as part of the National New Hospitals Programme.

The post holder will also be available to deputise for the Executive Medical Director across aspects of their portfolio pertaining to planned care and cancer and will join the ICB Operational (silver) on-call rota.

Working for our organisation

Health and care services in Norfolk and Waveney are working closely together to further improve services and provide more joined-up care for local people. In Norfolk and Waveney, we have already achieved a lot by working in partnership to improve health and care outcomes. These changes have been made possible by different organisations – NHS hospitals, GPs, mental health and community health services, local councils, care homes, social workers, voluntary and community organisations, and others – joining forces to agree and plan for local people’s needs.

Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS) includes a statutory Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) and an Integrated Care Board (ICB) called NHS Norfolk and Waveney. This partnership and organisation dedicated to making sure that organisations work together for the benefit of our residents, staff, and communities is an important step change, helping to create positive differences for local people and joining up health and social care.

For full details on the role description, please refer to the accompanying applicant information pack for further information.

Please complete your application highlighting your knowledge, skills, and experience relevant to the role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Ensure that the Long Term Condition and Planned Care Transformation team contributes directly to the implementation of the ICS Clinical Strategy.
2. Lead and support the ICB LTC and planned care clinical transformation teams.
3. Work closely with the performance team to ensure that clinical transformation resources are targeted at areas of greatest need for our system, as well as national priorities.
4. Work closely with public health colleagues to ensure that public and population health data are used to inform the planning, transformation, and prioritisation of LTC and planned care services.
5. Work closely with the ICB commissioning team to ensure that services are commissioned in line with that data and the evidence base to support the transformation plan and input effectively into place-based plans as required.
6. Lead the development, implementation, delivery, and monitoring of the ICS LTC, Planned Care, and Cancer Programmes and associated workstreams.
7. Responsible for strategic transformation and clinical change to support delivery of cancer waiting times constitutional targets.
8. Work closely with the population health management and health inequalities teams to support prevention and reduce health inequalities, particularly with respect to the CVD prevention and cancer prevention agendas.
9. Measure, monitor, and report on programme delivery regularly through the Scheduled Care Board and to the Executive Medical Director and other key stakeholders.
10. Promote and enhance clinical and care professional leadership through engaging front-line clinicians in co-designing future service provision.
11. Lead projects on behalf of the ICS to facilitate the transformation of LTC, cancer, and other planned care throughout Norfolk & Waveney, where appropriate, for example, women’s health and ageing well.
12. Working closely with the Deputy Medical Director, support the ICS clinical and care professional leads in driving improvements along entire clinical pathways.
13. Ensure the securing of value for money, giving due consideration to all relevant factors including risk, quality, and other factors.
14. Ensure appropriate workforce planning and development is built into the design of care models and pathways.
15. Ensure proactive implementation of effective people management practices and procedures and development opportunities.
16. Analyse highly complex information, including performance metrics, financial information, data on local health needs, and national/local policies, guidance, and legislation to inform key transformation initiatives.
17. Explore new ways of developing services, improving quality, managing and controlling risk while proactively encouraging innovative approaches and new ways of working across patient pathways.
18. Work with clinical colleagues and governance colleagues to ensure that clinical commissioning policies relating to long-term condition management, planned care, and cancer are effective and equitable and are applied fairly across the population.
19. Support the Chair, Chief Executive, and Executive Medical Director of Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) and other senior colleagues in responding to requests for ad hoc briefings and external engagement activities.
20. Member of the Silver tactical on-call rota for Norfolk & Waveney ICB.

Person specification

• Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area.
• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations.
• Experience and/or understanding of the Norfolk & Waveney Health Economy.

Hybrid Working

The ICB operates a flexible approach to working. It is expected the majority of our staff will work from a combination of home and office (where possible). For staff designated in a hybrid role, they should have a safe and suitable place to work with broadband access and space for a desk, chair, and monitors. At interview, a discussion will take place between the recruiting manager and the candidate to ensure they are clear on what is expected.

Your application

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

We are unable to accept CVs as part of an application. Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification on their application will be shortlisted for this job. Be mindful that any offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks, e.g., health, identity, right to work, qualifications, registration, and references. Please provide up-to-date referee details to avoid delay. A start date will not be confirmed until clearance from all the checks has been obtained.

To ensure diverse representation at all levels across the workforce and to understand the differing needs of our stakeholders, Norfolk and Waveney ICB is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and to addressing any imbalance of opportunity or disadvantage that an individual with a protected characteristic could face. We would strongly encourage applications from candidates from under-represented backgrounds.

Applicants with a disability need only meet the essential criteria to be invited to interview. We will also make any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process providing that you inform us of any special requirements.

Further information

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

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.