Job summary
NHS Sussex ICB
ambition is to create an inclusive working environment which reflects our
commitment to celebrate and promote diversity for all groups. We are
particularly under-represented in staff from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic
(BAME) and disabled communities and actively encourage and welcome applications
from these communities. Furthermore, we welcome applications from
reservists and ex-armed forces as we recognise the benefits of the values,
skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us.
The post holder will report to the Director of Corporate Governance and Assurance and will develop a close working relationship with chief officers, non executive directors and the CEO. The key outcomes the post-holder will be expected to deliver through their team are:
Development of a consistent approach to enable NHS Sussex Integrated Assurance Committee to draw conclusions from a breadth of highly complex information, stocktake key issues of concern, escalate issues to the NHS Sussex Board and work across the system to deliver change. In particular, working with finance, performance, quality, risk, complaints and provider assurance teams to allow for integrated reporting, drawing on core Delivery Unit methods and techniques.
Main duties of the job
Establishment of a new assurance capability
function to work closely with senior leaders to develop and run regular
basecamp training for new starters on core assurance skills (and in time
system partners)
Integration of current risk and corporate
affairs functions including development of a Board Assurance Framework for
2024/25, development of risk capability across the organisation, oversight of
conflicts of interests policy and delivery (including fit and proper persons
test) and collation of the annual report
The role will play a role as part of the ICB leadership
community in ensuring we are focused on the right issues to shape our shared
approach for delivering improved healthcare outcomes for the Sussex population.
This job would suit individuals who enjoy bringing creativity to solving
problems at pace, have a proven track record in building capability and teams,
draw value from relationships they build both inside and outside of the
organisation, and who have an appetite to make positive change both in their
team and for NHS Sussex more broadly. The post-holder should expect to receive
supportive mentoring and coaching from their line manager and others and will
be encouraged to build effective peer support networks as part of the new
senior leadership team in NHS Sussex.
About us
NHS Sussex ICB recognises the positive value
of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination and welcomes applications from people of diverse backgrounds and identities. We
particularly welcome applications from disabled and ethnically diverse candidates as these staff groups are currently
under-represented throughout our organisation currently. We have also made a positive commitment to employing people from the Armed Forces Community,
We are also committed to enabling team members
to work in an agile, more flexible way, recognising that this will lead to more
effective and efficient ways of working. We will empower our people to work
where, when, and how they choose with minimum constraints to optimise
performance and delivery of results. Smarter working is not just related to
working from different locations or at different times. It is about gaining the
benefit of utilising technology to change work practices and to work
differently which should increase the effectiveness of the service and deliver
benefits to ICB business.
NHS Sussex has committed to achieving Net Zero
Carbon emissions by 2045. As a member of staff you will be encouraged and
supported to implement new ways of working that will help us achieve that goal.
Working
for us - Sussex Health and Care (ics.nhs.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
The mission of Integrated Care in Sussex pulling together to deliver transformative outcomes for our population is a long-term and complex endeavour. Clarity on whether or not we are on track and what we need to do if we are not is at the heart of the Integrated Care Boards role. This new role is at the centre of the leadership team concerned with this. Effective decision-making, strong system relationships and delivery for our population relies on consistent collation, assessment and presentation of relevant and diverse information. Our vision is for assurance and oversight to be a value-adding process
which makes sure we are using the wealth of insight we have to make good decisions and actions are driven forward by an informed coalition across this organisation and partners. This role, as part of the ICBs governance and assurance directorate, will build a new, dynamic, function to deliver against these requirements. This is a new senior role in the ICB structure which presents a unique and exciting opportunity to lead and grow a new team of c. 8, create insight structures in collaboration with others (analysts, quality leads etc) to enable dynamic and impactful assurance conversations and grow and develop as an individual at the centre of a large strategic NHS organisation. The role will play a role as part of the ICB leadership community in ensuring we are focused on the right issues to shape our shared approach for delivering improved healthcare outcomes for the Sussex population. This job would suit individuals who enjoy bringing creativity to solving problems at pace, have a proven track record in building capability and teams, draw value from relationships they build both inside and outside of the organisation, and who have an appetite to make positive change both in their team and for NHS Sussex more broadly. The post-holder should expect to receive supportive mentoring and coaching from their line manager and others and will be encouraged to build effective peer support networks as part of the new senior leadership team in NHS Sussex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The mission of Integrated Care in Sussex pulling together to deliver transformative outcomes for our population is a long-term and complex endeavour. Clarity on whether or not we are on track and what we need to do if we are not is at the heart of the Integrated Care Boards role. This new role is at the centre of the leadership team concerned with this. Effective decision-making, strong system relationships and delivery for our population relies on consistent collation, assessment and presentation of relevant and diverse information. Our vision is for assurance and oversight to be a value-adding process
which makes sure we are using the wealth of insight we have to make good decisions and actions are driven forward by an informed coalition across this organisation and partners. This role, as part of the ICBs governance and assurance directorate, will build a new, dynamic, function to deliver against these requirements. This is a new senior role in the ICB structure which presents a unique and exciting opportunity to lead and grow a new team of c. 8, create insight structures in collaboration with others (analysts, quality leads etc) to enable dynamic and impactful assurance conversations and grow and develop as an individual at the centre of a large strategic NHS organisation. The role will play a role as part of the ICB leadership community in ensuring we are focused on the right issues to shape our shared approach for delivering improved healthcare outcomes for the Sussex population. This job would suit individuals who enjoy bringing creativity to solving problems at pace, have a proven track record in building capability and teams, draw value from relationships they build both inside and outside of the organisation, and who have an appetite to make positive change both in their team and for NHS Sussex more broadly. The post-holder should expect to receive supportive mentoring and coaching from their line manager and others and will be encouraged to build effective peer support networks as part of the new senior leadership team in NHS Sussex.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree level qualification, in a relevant discipline (i.e. healthcare, public sector or commercial delivery, analysis or related mathematical subject, research, MBA) or proven on the job development of equivalent know-how
Desirable
- Professional qualifications/equivalent experience in project management and risk management
- Professional training, qualification or equivalent experience in core analytical skills (e.g. excel)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Sound working knowledge of the NHS
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent.
- Experience of running and developing governance and assurance processes
- Experience of a range of tools and techniques to improve quality of assurance and oversight (e.g. red team challenge, collaboration workshops etc)
- Experience in leading and developing new teams and creating development opportunities across an organisation
- Experience of synthesis and presentation of highly complex information via presentations emails, papers, slides
- Experience of leading or working as part of projects to develop clear plans and meet and manage deadlines
- Experience of presenting information to Executive level within a highly complex, multi-organisational environment in the face of increasing demand.
- Resilience through change: ability to maintain high levels of drive and enthusiasm and to support self and others through uncertainty
- Demonstrable experience in managing highly sensitive situations.
- Empathetic and strategic leadership: capability to listen to a team and bring them along in setting direction through change
- Team player: actively works across silos and builds network
- Creative thinker: enjoys working by self and with other to approach old challenges differently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree level qualification, in a relevant discipline (i.e. healthcare, public sector or commercial delivery, analysis or related mathematical subject, research, MBA) or proven on the job development of equivalent know-how
Desirable
- Professional qualifications/equivalent experience in project management and risk management
- Professional training, qualification or equivalent experience in core analytical skills (e.g. excel)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Sound working knowledge of the NHS
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent.
- Experience of running and developing governance and assurance processes
- Experience of a range of tools and techniques to improve quality of assurance and oversight (e.g. red team challenge, collaboration workshops etc)
- Experience in leading and developing new teams and creating development opportunities across an organisation
- Experience of synthesis and presentation of highly complex information via presentations emails, papers, slides
- Experience of leading or working as part of projects to develop clear plans and meet and manage deadlines
- Experience of presenting information to Executive level within a highly complex, multi-organisational environment in the face of increasing demand.
- Resilience through change: ability to maintain high levels of drive and enthusiasm and to support self and others through uncertainty
- Demonstrable experience in managing highly sensitive situations.
- Empathetic and strategic leadership: capability to listen to a team and bring them along in setting direction through change
- Team player: actively works across silos and builds network
- Creative thinker: enjoys working by self and with other to approach old challenges differently
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.
