Head of Office & Senior Advisor | NHS England
| Posting date: | 21 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £58,972 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2024 |
| Location: | London, SE1 8UG |
| Company: | Health Education England |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6224676/990-S3-COR1575 |
Summary
As the Head of Office & Senior Advisor, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across Integrated Urgent & Emergency Care (IUEC). The post holder will ensure the provision of a professional executive support function to all areas of the portfolio, ensuring that the National Director is fully briefed and prepared for all activities within their remit.
The post holder will contribute to the overall development of the IUEC Private Office team, ensuring that it operates efficiently and effectively, including advising on and progressing specific workstreams and delivering on specific time limited projects or key pieces of work. On occasions, the post holder will deputise and make decisions on behalf of the Chief of Staff. The post holder will facilitate discussions and provide advice to colleagues on a range of policy and corporate issues; define current processes, improve future processes, and oversee their delivery. Main duties include:
• Deliver an effective support service to the National Director through providing strategic advice and operational management of the directorate and its processes.
• Ensure that the directorate operates efficiently and effectively, advising on and progressing significant work streams and leading on specific time limited projects.
• Regularly travel with the National Director, accompanying them on visits and meetings.
• Act as a key conduit of communication on behalf of the team with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• The post holder will be required to be in NHSE’s London office (Wellington House) 2 to 3 days per week.
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 visithttps://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.
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
This advert closes on Tuesday 4 Jun 2024