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Are you an experienced programme management professional with extensive expertise in primary care? We're seeking a dynamic leader to join our team as theAssistant Director for Primary Care Contracting and Oversight.

In this key role, you will lead the assurance function for primary care commissioning activities, including those delegated to ICBs, oversee the daily management of the PMO function, and design and deliver the Integrated Data Strategy for the Southeast region. By enhancing internal and external reporting capabilities, you will ensure data is utilised to drive effective decision-making, and track programme and project delivery and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:
• PMO Maturity Development
• Data Strategy Development
• Primary Care Commissioning Assurance
• Team Development and Relationship Management
• Financial Management

Duties

PMO maturity development:
• Responsible for the daily management of an effective PMO function.
• Establish and build strong relationships with Regional Finance and the Regional Delivery Unit.
• Define reporting processes to reduce reporting burden. Be responsible for the completion of wider national reports.



Data strategy development:
• Lead the development of the INP data strategy to improve regional and ICB oversight on project delivery and outcomes.
• Work with national and ICB counterparts.
• Seek the support of wider partners and third-party organisations. Create proof of concepts to ‘test & learn’ ideas with senior stakeholders.



Primary Care commissioning assurance:
• Lead the assurance function for Primary Care commissioning activities, both retained and delegated.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders and provide the right-level of information to the Portfolio Director.



Team development and relationship management:
• Encourage others and listen to other points of view. Establish a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
• Act as a role model for other members of the workstream and team as a whole, demonstrating the core values of the organisation and benefits of matrix working.
• Contribute to the development of the business of NHS Employers and business development opportunities as they arise.

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 10 Sep 2024

Listening to patients’ experiences of their care plays a crucial part in delivering services that are safe, effective and continuously improving. 



When it comes to collecting patient-generated data, the NHS has long been a world leader. It was the first health system to launch national patient surveys and each year we invite more than 15 million people to tell us about their experiences of care and treatment.



We have an exciting opportunity to join the team on a permanent basis as an Insight Lead.



· Expert in social research methods to deliver insight, you will help the team build on their successful track record to ensure NHS England and our commissioning partners understand the diverse populations we serve and deliver improvements in their experiences of care.

· Passionate about getting insight to the people who need it, you will support the oversight of data collection and delivery of insight.

· Familiar with the healthcare landscape, you will be instrumental in ensuring team delivery supports the needs of a changing health and care system.  

· An excellent communicator, you will ensure research findings are shared, interrogated and understood, helping to build capability to act on what patients and carers say.

· As a senior member of the team, you will be able to demonstrate critical thinking and people management skills to help lead a highly skilled and dedicated team onto the next stage of their development.





This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in generating insight to inform NHS England and NHS Improvement strategies and policies, and to help shape and drive the use of insight across the NHS to support the provision of care.

In partnership with senior colleagues within the Insight and Voice team, you will lead the team to deliver the programme of quantitative insight. We are looking for a candidate with a proventrack record working in and understanding of delivering quantitative insight programmes, ideally including to support the production of Official Statistics. Experience of delivering these for andin the health sector is also highlydesirable.

The successful candidate will also have robust skills in bringing stakeholders together in the design and delivery of policy. The post holder will have responsibility for leading a team and therefore will need to demonstrate their ability to operate and manage a team to deliver programmes with competing priorities and within a political environment.

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.

Previous candidates need not apply


This advert closes on Monday 2 Sep 2024

The South East Region is recruiting a Digital Change Manager to support the delivery of large digitally enabled change programmes to the frontline NHS, including oversight of electronic patient records deployments across multiple providers, digital diagnostics, FDP to name a few

Suitable applicants will demonstrate a track record in delivering change in complexmulti-million poundand sometimes contentious change and transformation at significant scale in the NHS coupled with the ability to go beyond implementation to achieve successful and sustained adoption and benefits realisation.

You will work as part of a dynamic regional team with strong influencing and negotiating skills in order to broker best value for the six Integrated Care Systems (ICS’s) and the diagnostic networks in partnership with national colleagues and the supplier community.

If you can demonstrate these essential skills and experience and are educated toMaster’s level with qualifications Information Technology and change management we are keen to receive your application.

Main duties are:
1. Develop a digital change methodology, that includes authoring test strategies, test cases and plans that can be shared and implemented across the Southeast.
2. Taking responsibility for designing, planning, coordinating, and delivering change and transformational activities, ensuring they are fit for purpose throughout the Digital Transformation portfolio of programmes and projects, to ensure these are robust and tested with relevant teams and stakeholders, delivered on time and to necessary quality, meet governance arrangements and realise benefits.
3. Support the digital transformation programmes across the Southeast to maximise the digital investment received.
4. Work with the national Digital Transformation programmes to capture lessons learnt from providers to share across the Southeast.
5. Work with providers to ensure that lessons learnt are implemented to minimise risks, optimise outcomes, and ensure business continuity during major digital change programmes and deployments.
6. Work with transformation leaders to foster new ideas to support change programmes across the Southeast
7. Support the development of Diagnostic networks and their understanding and engagement with digital change including review of imaging and pathology business cases and plans to ensure that they are considering the appropriate digital change methods.
8. Work across the Digital regional team to support change initiatives.
9. Work with the wider Strategy and Transformation team to support change across the Southeast.

This job description is neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the duties and responsibilities may vary from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and in consultation with the job holder.

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 Thursday 8 Aug 2024

Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) is a core function of the NHS and is a statutory requirement of the Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) 2004. Responding to emergencies is a key requirement within the NHS Act (2006). The role of NHS England in EPRR relates to potentially disruptive threats outlined in the National Security Risk Assessment and leading the NHS response, as required, during emergency situations. These are wide ranging and may be anything from extreme weather conditions to infectious disease outbreaks, a major transport accident or a terrorist incident.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an NHS Resilience Officer in the NHS Resilience Team. The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering key elements of the work programme.

Responsibilities include:

· Support the Resilience team in delivering the operational implementation of national EPRR policies.

· Support matrix working across the NHS Resilience team.

· Participate in appropriate on call rotas in and out of hours

· The postholder is required to undergo security vetting to an appropriate level.

The NHS Resilience team supports NHS England and the NHS in England to plan and respond to a wide range of incidents and emergencies that could affect health or patient care. The Response function within the team ensures that the organisation and NHS funded organisations within England meet the statutory requirement to appropriately and efficiently respond to and recover from all business continuity, critical, major incidents and significant operational challenges and events, thus ensuring the continued delivery of healthcare at all times remains focused on the wellbeing of the patient and the population. The Planning function within the team includes wider System Resilience, leads on the planning for national events and hosts the National Operations Centre and Business Support functions.



Our aim is to help NHS England, Integrated Care Systems and partners build resilience into all our people, systems, and capabilities as we recover from the pandemic. Joint working across all parts of the NHS resilience team nationally and with regional colleagues is key so that there is a shared understanding of issues, common methodology and a combined enhanced incident management infrastructure and approach.

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.


This advert closes on Thursday 8 Aug 2024

The Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) provides clinical and professional advice and leadership in healthcare science across the health and care system, is head of profession for a workforce of over 56,000 working in healthcare science in the NHS, embracing more than 54 separate scientific specialisms.

The Office of the CSO encourages better use of science to address our greatest health challenges and shape technological advances to help ensure that people are living happier and healthier lives. The NHS healthcare science workforce use science and their technical skills to help prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases. They are in a unique position as a scientific workforce, working as part of an integrated health system that is a world leader in transformational science such as genomics, to deliver this work.

The team also work to develop the professional, clinical and system leadership capacity and capability of healthcare scientists, who are well placed to provide frontline scientific leadership and science-based intelligence for innovation, service planning and delivery. By ensuring the NHS operates at the limits of science, the Office of the CSO can improve the integration of services, develop new ways of working for delivering care, give patients greater control of their own care and improve the NHS’s ability to undertake research and innovation, and adoption of new state of the art health technology.

We are looking for a Senior Science Strategy Lead who will work as part of a dynamic team of scientists, project managers and policy makers across NHS England to ensure that the Office of the Chief Scientific Officer’s supports delivery of NHS England’s objectives by providing expertise and professional leadership both to and from the scientific and diagnostic community. Working in collaboration, the post holder will adopt an integrated approach with colleagues across the system, influence and advice to improve quality and outcomes for patients and the embedding of innovation into healthcare. The role also demands an individual with a strategic vision and depth of policy insight to lead cross-government efforts in healthcare science.

We are looking for a scientist with a strong background in strategy development and a track record of translating scientific vision into measurable outcomes. With experience of using scientific data and insights to guide strategic decision making, e.g., opportunities for improvements in scientific and /or diagnostic pathways. With experience of collaborating across the NHS and government, working closely with high-level stakeholders to ensure a collaborative, inclusive and unified approach to delivery. With experience of people management with the ability to balance reactive requests with longer term strategy.

Our Organisation

The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.

As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.

As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://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 Wednesday 7 Aug 2024

This role sits within the Public Accountability, Communications and Engagement function in the Strategy directorate. The function works to deliver NHS England’s obligations under the NHS Constitution that all NHS bodies must “engage in a full and transparent debate with the public, patients and staff”. We support NHS England - and the wider NHS – to be accountable in line with the Constitution’s requirements of transparency by performing vital functions such as FOI, parliamentary engagement and patient engagement.

The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across their assigned role. They will deliver high quality, insight-led communications and engagement for their assigned area(s) that is measurable, impactful and helps policy, products and services to succeed. The role will implement communications and engagement strategies and develop activity plans for their assigned area(s).

Develop compelling, integrated, content to best achieve the aims and objectives in their assigned area(s) contributing to forward planning and gridding processes

Deliver communications and engagement activity for assigned area(s), developing an excellent understanding of how they align to the communications objectives for NHSE and the overall strategy and business plan

Build effective working relationships with other directorates, regional teams and the national comms team to ensure a one-team coherent approach

The post holder will be expected to support the business needs of the Transformation Directorate. You can be reassigned to different directorates as the business priorities for NHS England change and develop.
• Develop compelling, integrated, content to best achieve the aims and objectives in their assigned area(s) contributing to forward planning and gridding processes
• Deliver communications and engagement activity for assigned area(s), developing an excellent understanding of how they align to the communications objectives for NHSE and the overall strategy and business plan
• Build effective working relationships with other directorates, regional teams and the national comms team to ensure a one-team coherent approach
• Provide communications and engagement advice across, for example, written, social media, events, media and marketing disciplines and support to directorate staff to support their work.
• Produce a broad range of written communications to the highest standard; using expertise and experience to identify the right channels and styles for specific audiences Spot communications opportunities and risks and work with national communications team to manage as appropriate

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.
• Develop credibility as a communications adviser, providing advice and support whilst building strong relationships within their assigned area(s)
• Ensures involvement and consultation where necessary and takes action when required
• Ensure adherence to NHSE approval processes and gain sign-off at the appropriate level
• Deputise for line manager
• Develop close working relationships with policy and delivery teams
• Ensure value for money and compliance with communications spend control processes
• Identify potential issues that could impact NHSE
• Contribute to business planning and budgeting for their assigned area(s)
• Contribute to the team’s administration, planning, evaluation and reporting processes
• When required, provide guidance and support to commissioners working in areas affected by service reviews around their legal duties to engage and consult. Ensure each service review complies with statutory guidance, NHS England’s legal responsibilities and processes around managing consultations.
• When required, advise on, design and deliver national consultation activity across a range of services in directorate portfolios

The post holder will support the Head of Department and their team to ensure that their work stream of programmes are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery:
• Manage the team’s business support function, including developing and managing the team’s business plan, progress and reporting risk and issue management.
• Liaise with appropriate functions within the regions, organisation and the Sector.
• Manage all corporate business returns, including planning and workforce returns.
• Develop and implement a content management system to ensure information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate and the wider NHS organisation.
• Take a lead in the coordination of training & development and recruitment activity across the team.
• Oversight and management of all aspects of the team/ project budgets.

The postholder requires the ability to work to the requirements of the job and workload with an unpredictable work pattern that may include a fast, professional response ‘out of hours’ such as overnight or at weekends to meet the demands of both the organisation and others to meet deadlines (outside of on-call arrangements).


This advert closes on Thursday 18 Jul 2024

We are recruiting for a Senior Commercial Officer, working within the business case team in the NHS England Commercial Governance, Policy & Improvement function. This is an exciting role, working within adynamic, multi-disciplined team in a time of change.
The role of the Senior Commercial Officer will be to support lead will be to support the running and development of the business case process used by NHS England. You will be a core part of a team that runs and delivers a business-critical and essential function. You will have the opportunity to help shape the development of NHS England’s business case processes and system through supporting process development.

We are looking for an experienced and capable individual, who ideally has experience of successfully supporting and developing workflow systems in a commercial context and of Commercial policy in the public sector.

You will be working with and supporting colleagues across NHS England to maintain the highest standards whilst driving out inefficiencies and maximising value for money. You will have the chance to build networks across NHS England and deliver excellent value through strong stakeholder and customer support.

The successful candidate will be experienced in delivering a reliable, effective stakeholder and customer service and will be someone that works well in a team and autonomously.

Provide support to colleagues and stakeholders across NHS England on the business case process including advising on process and resolving queries.

Supporting the development of NHS England’s business case policies and procedures and use of Atamis.

Ensuring that the approvals for professional services business cases are managed appropriately and in a timely manner.

Working with colleagues to deliver training across NHS England

Ensuring the successful delivery of business case approvals in a timely manner through pro-active review and stakeholder engagement.

Some of the key skills and experience you'll bring to the role:
• Driven, highly motivated individual with experience in the use of workflow systems, ideally in a commercial context.
• Experience in providing outstanding customer and stakeholder service in a timely and effective manner
• Excellent communication skills, ability to impart complex information effectively to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders whilst ensuring the best commercial results.



People are central to what we do – both in terms of our patient-led care but just as importantly, our brilliant team. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and compassionate workforce supporting everyone to reach their full potential.

You’ll be joining a supportive and friendly team where you can truly be yourself. You’ll also have access to fantastic benefits such as our pension scheme, great annual leave entitlement and flexible working opportunities to give you the work/life balance that suits your lifestyle and caring responsibilities.

NHS England is undergoing significant change, and this is a really exciting time to join the organisation and be part of the transformation. This role creates an exciting opportunity to deliver high paced change, in a complex and challenging environment.

If you are passionate about commercial and procurement and want to make a tangible difference to people’s lives, join us on this exciting journey.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description and assignment brief for more information

We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, especially disabled, female, and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates.

Please see job description and assignment brief for more information

We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, especially disabled, female, and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates.


This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Jul 2024

The team has responsibility for all NHS England commercial activity for 3rd party spend, across all areas of the commercial lifecycle including Market Management, Commercial Strategy, Procurement, Contract Management and Strategic Supplier Relationship Management. The scale of the team is significant with responsibility for over 4,400 live contracts with a total lifetime value of over £14bn and a pipeline of over 2,000 procurements with estimated values of over £11bn. This is one of the largest and most complex commercial portfolios across government and gives colleagues the opportunity to work on high value and high complexity commercial delivery that has a direct and positive impact on patient care.

The Commercial Partnering and Solutions Team exists to support the new NHS England Directorates with their commercial requirements and to lead on establishing the commercial strategy for significant commercial projects.

Our Team Objectives are:
• To be the Directorate business partner at all levels.
• To develop a cohesive commercial pipeline to ensure the delivery teams have a forward plan of demand.
• To develop the commercial strategy and solution and help the delivery teams deliver against the requirements.
• To be solution driven and find the right solutions that create the best chance of delivering the business objectives.

There are two Partnering and Solutions teams;
1. Digital (Transformation Directorate)
2. Clinical

This is an exciting new role in the newly formed Commercial Partnering and Solutions - Clinical team. The Commercial Lead – Partnering and Solutions, will report to the Head of Commercial and will act as a business partner to the Directorates, providing strategic commercial advice and supporting with the development of commercial pipelines to aid business planning. The role will support on strategic commercial projects, often for NHS England’s highest-impact commercial arrangements in terms of criticality, reputational risk and value and will therefore need to proactively drive commercial input and ensure best industry practice, added value and reduce risks.

The role will support embedding new ways of working with commercial across NHS England and providing support to Directorates on their commercial activity. It will require working closely and collaboratively with colleagues across the Commercial Directorate, in particular the Commercial Delivery – Clinical team.

This role is for someone with procurement and commercial experience, who is looking to drive strategic and positive commercial outcomes to Directorates and support with complex commercial arrangements.

The role requires experience of operating with a diverse group of senior stakeholders and have effective and extensive stakeholder engagement skills to gain credibility quickly.



NHS England leads the NHS in England to deliver high quality care for all. We support NHS organisations to deliver better outcomes for our patients and communities, work to get the best possible value for taxpayers, and drive improvement across the NHS. Through our seven regional teams, NHS England supports local integrated care systems, made up of public services that provide health and care – to improve the health of the population, improve the quality of care, tackle inequalities and deliver care more efficiently. From April 2023, NHS England, Health Education England and NHS Digital has become one single organisation “NHS England”, putting workforce, data, digital and technology at the heart of our plans to transform the NHS.

Why join us

People are central to what we do – both in terms of our patient-led care but just as importantly, our brilliant team. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and compassionate workforce supporting everyone to reach their full potential.

You’ll be joining a supportive and friendly team where you can truly be yourself. You’ll also have access to fantastic benefits such as our pension scheme, great annual leave entitlement and flexible working opportunities to give you the work/life balance that suits your lifestyle and caring responsibilities.

If you are passionate about commercial and procurement and want to make a tangible difference to people’s lives, join us on this exciting journey.



Please see job description for more information but for an informal discussion please contact;

Kate Cassidy

Kate.cassidy2@nhs.net

We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, especially disabled, female, and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates.

Application Form Supporting Statement Guidelines

Please use the Supporting Statement section to detail how you meet the skills, knowledge and experience listed in the person specification of the job description.




This advert closes on Monday 8 Jul 2024

The New Hospital Programme’s (NHP) vision statement is:

“To transform the delivery of national healthcare infrastructure across the NHS to provide world-leading experiences for as many patients and staff as possible.”

The NHP is established as a multi-functional national programme team, to drive the programme and individual project activity.

The Programme needs asingle Clinical authorityto ensure that standards are met for each trust’s clinical needs.



Overall Team Purpose

Develop clinical point of view for the programme to drive excellent clinical and operational outcomes and enable designs to maximise benefit from established healthcare transformational assumptions.

To provide a clinical safety focus, patient and staff experience focus and clinical productivity throughout the life of the programme.



Post Holder Responsibilities



Be an active participant in the Clinical work stream team, in developing robust

evidence for standardising clinical design.



To contribute specialist expertise to the robust clinical review and clinical authority sign off processes for new hospitals which will include (not exhaustive list)

· Reviewing evidence and formulating reports.

· Clinical output specifications.

· Assurance of Clinical Business cases.

· Review of clinical strategies.

· Clinical benefits review framework.

· Ongoing evaluation of physical / clinical / operational / equipment strengths and weaknesses of designs.

· Workforce modelling.

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.

To search for robust evidence, and identify gaps in knowledge to inform clinical design and / or operational standards. Present the evidence in

Lead the clinical team to develop a substantial contribution to the New Hospitals construction playbook that encompasses:



Provide expertise in the following areas as a Subject Matter Expert:

· Patient Safety



Contribute to the learning culture in the team to enable iterative plan development to enhance the patient environment in the New Hospital Programme



Contribute to a clinical best practice network of recent new builds and hospitals that are on the program to share, learn and improve.


This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Jul 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the London Regional team within NHS England for a Chief Nurse. This is a key leadership role in the regional health system, with responsibility, in conjunction with other leaders from across the professional spectrum, for delivery of high-quality nursing and midwifery services for the region’s population, in line with NHS and other governmental priorities.

The Chief Nurse will provide expert professional nursing leadership and advise the Regional Director on quality and clinical assurance. This will require high calibre, credible and trusted leadership to support commissioners, providers and systems to deliver and commission high quality care in line with the requirements of Long Term Plan.

As regional Chief Nurse, the post holder will be expected to use expert knowledge of quality care combined with a robust knowledge of the health and care service. Working in collaboration with relevant colleagues, they will take the regional leadership responsibility for: clinical and professional leadership for nursing and midwifery staff, patient safety (in conjunction with the regional Medical Director) patient experience and delivery of national priorities and relevant national strategies.

The post holder, as a member of the regional executive team, will support the Regional Director to deliver the objectives of NHS England.

The Chief Nurse will provide professional support to the Regional Director. They may lead or support initiatives set out by the Chief Nursing Officer for England in relation to commissioning or the National Nursing and midwifery agenda.

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 Wednesday 26 Jun 2024

The recent developments in technology in the NHS have been fast, intense, and exciting. NHSE has been at the forefront of these Digital, technology and data advances, and the commercial team is a critical component of this delivery. We are seeking to appoint a Senior Procurement Lead on a permanent full-time contract to work within the Digital Data and Technology commercial delivery team (DDaT) managing end to end procurements for this critical and market leading category. You will be based in either our Leeds or London office helping to deliver our ambition - working together to harness the power of the marketplace to deliver maximum value to our healthcare system. We do this to enable NHSE to support NHS staff at work, help people get the best care, and use the nation's health data to drive research and transform services. This is your opportunity to take the step forward in your career and showcase your talents and passion for DDaT Procurement and the NHS. You will join a well-respected and forward thinking team gaining rich commercial experience in a team dedicated to providing first class commercial delivery. This role is for someone with significant experience, strong strategic outlook and excellent leadership attributes who is looking to apply themselves at the highest level of commercial delivery and accountability.
• Leads multiple complex procurements setting out the timeline, risks, mitigations,
and deliverables, involving other professionals and teams when needed.
• Leads multiple concurrent complex and high value negotiations, finalising major
deals, escalating only where necessary to secure progress or improve outcomes.
• Applies developed ability to draft bespoke terms and conditions to work outside
established frameworks.
• Identifies new markets, new routes to market etc and supports new bidders to improve outcomes of competition.
• Leads on the creation of markets to strengthen the range and quality of options available to the NHS in its commercial arrangements.
• Collaborates with framework providers to shape future frameworks ensuring NHSE needs are prime focus.
• Manages cross-disciplinary teams and relationships at a senior level to deliver outcomes and applies good reporting and transparency mechanisms.
• Identifies and acts on opportunities for innovation to secure organisational
improvement and the management of assets (e.g., intellectual property).
• Applies judgement and manages risks to drive value for money and ensure robust outcomes during procurement and evaluation.
• Provide policy advice and deliver hands on procurement to ensure value for money across the organisation and its programmes.
• Managing our supply base effectively and delivering successful commercial outcomes.

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 visit https://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.

About you

Some of the key skills and experience you'll bring to the role:
• Driven, highly motivated individual with extensive experience of managing a range of commercial lifecycle activities, ideally from within the public sector.
• Broad spectrum of technical knowledge relating to public sector procurement and contract management with MCIPS, IACCM Advanced Practitioner OR equivalent qualifications or experience.
• Results orientated, able to manage conflicting priorities and deliver high-quality work to strict deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to impart complex information effectively to internal and external stakeholders with varying degrees of technical knowledge and at all management levels.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a broad range of internal and external senior stakeholders whilst ensuring the best commercial results
• Experience of working with commercially sensitive and highly confidential information in accordance with all regulatory and any contractual obligations
• Experience of using a procurement and contract management software solution to support own workload and facilitate accurate and reliable reporting.
• Experience in managing and leading multiple complex high value commercial projects, ensuring stakeholders are kept informed and communications are managed appropriately, including maintaining comprehensive audit trails
• Ability to lead a team with the capability to support and mentor junior members of that team in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
• Ability to work with autonomy.

The ideal candidate will be driven to seek opportunities to create greater value in the work that they do and have an excellent understanding and working knowledge of the full commercial lifecycle, especially in the public sector.

They will be looking to take final steps into senior commercial leadership where they will demonstrate their ability to shape, direct and lead, both in delivery of commercial outcomes and the motivation of peers and colleagues.

Please see job description and assignment brief for more information but for an informal discussion please contact;

Dean Freed/Ian Summerscales

Dean.freed@nhs.net/Ian.summerscales@nhs.net

We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, especially disabled, female, and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates.


This advert closes on Thursday 20 Jun 2024

An exciting opportunity for a Full-Time post within the NHP Programme Office Directorate has arisen, working in the Business Case and Benefits team. This small, but beautifully formed team, leads on the programme-wide development of strategy in the business case and benefits spaces. The role will involve Working closely with the Senior Business Case and Benefits Manager to: 1) Ensure Programme and Scheme-level business cases incorporate best practice, are pragmatic and achievable and clearly articulate a compelling case for all capital investments across the Programme. 2) Support the development, management, and ultimate oversight of a benefits management function, working with Directorates and Advisors alike to fulfil the benefits needs of the organisation. The role will require liaison with numerous stakeholders, both within and outside the NHP.

· Band 8a, under NHS Agenda for Change

· 37.5 hours per week

· Flexible working with HQ at Canary Wharf, London

The purpose of the role is to:

Work closely with the Senior Business Case and Benefits Manager to:

o Ensure Programme and Scheme-level business cases incorporate best practice, are pragmatic and achievable and clearly articulate a compelling case for all capital investments across the Programme.

o Support the development, management and ultimate oversight of a benefits management function, working with Directorates and Advisors alike to fulfil the benefits needs of the organization.

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.

The postholder will be required to:



· Be an integral part of the team that oversees NHP Business Case Management & Organisation.

· Play an integral role in development and management of NHP 5 Case Model templates.

· Act as a business case point of contact in specialist business case working groups, e.g. Enabling and Land groups.

· Support Progressive Development by ensuring appropriate business case and benefits SME input.

· Lead the IPA business case review process by facilitating timely IPA reviews, and acting on report recommendations.

· Facilitate the development of in-house 5 Case Model and Short Form Business Cases in conjunction with the Senior Business Case and Benefits Manager as required.

· Liaise with Delivery Directorate colleagues to ensure corporate and external visibility of the pipeline of Scheme business cases.

· Be an integral part of the team that monitors the PBC3 deliverables ensuring timely, robust and pragmatic sign-off and implementation of recommendations.
• Maintain a database of both Programme and Scheme business case approval conditions from both internal and external approvers, ensuring these are monitored and closed off and that Lessons Learned are embedded into the day-to-day business case ways of working

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• Have a Lead role in the Benefits Management function, working closely with Trusts, PDP and NHP colleagues as appropriate.

· Facilitate efficacious working within the Benefits Management Steering Group.

· Ensure client Trusts are aware of, and utilise, the Benefits Management offering and suite of products.

· Ensure timely reporting and tracking of benefits at both Scheme and Programme levels, ensuing systems are in place for escalation if deliverables are not realised.

· Continually monitor and review the Benefits Management function, ensuing both the Benefits Management Framework, strategy and other deliverables remain appropriate and fit for purpose.

· Working with the business case and benefits teams, ensure appropriate lines of defense are embedded in all systems and processes.


This advert closes on Thursday 20 Jun 2024

Transforming our estate for the future

There’s never been a more exciting time to join the NHS as we transform our estate to deliver 21stcentury care and the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Estates are at the centre of the government’s plans for transforming the NHS. The NHS Long Term Plan outlines the need to ‘accelerate the redesign of patient care to future-proof the NHS for the decade ahead.’ We have laid the groundwork for fundamental change to enable us to deliver on this commitment across our estate and we now need you to help us reap the rewards of this work.

We have big ambitions, such as becoming the world’sfirst net zero health system by 2040, setting global standards for healthcare providers, building 40 new state-of-the-art hospitals, and channelling investment to accelerate community-based care for patients.

This is a pivotal time in the history of the NHS and a once in a lifetime career opportunity to be part of transforming the largest estate in the country. Join us as we embark on this seismic shift to future proof our estate.

The NHS Estate

Our hospital estate spans 25 million m² with 1.4 million NHS staff working across 17,000 buildings, including 1,140 hospitals and 7,500 primary care sites, our c100k staff are responsible for maintaining and running all EFM services.

With £5 billion of operational capital funding and annual expenditure of £10 billion across estates and facilities management, there’s scope to make real change across our estate.

As part of the procure construction framework team, you will be responsible for delivering an efficient, effective and high quality professional and well-co-ordinated technical support service capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements ensuring alignment with the activity of the organisation.

Your focus will be developing with the Principle supply Chain Partners and wider NHSE team innovative solutions in construction to support consistency of approach for Trusts, best practises and processes for better project delivery outcomes. This includes reviewing and providing comment on technical policy documents in development by NHSE.

You will champion the ProCure framework, giving stakeholders direction on technical matters driving innovation, consistency and ensuring best practise and governance as well as looking for opportunities to improve the framework and support upskilling of technical acumen in the NHS, supporting Trusts in understanding the benefits from the outputs developed as to why the NHSE preferred framework for the NHS is ProCure23 for NHS construction.

Reporting to the Head of the Construction you will act as a key adviser, who is able to shape NHS construction future, doing the necessary research to evidence the appropriate direction in technical matters.

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.

About you

You will have a deep knowledge and understanding of the construction sector. You will have experience of the technical aspects surrounding capital projects. An analytical thinker, you’ll bring a fresh perspective to this role and have the energy and tenacity to drive change. Able to work at pace, you’ll build trusted relationships and a positive team culture.

You will lead the technical working groups and will be supported by peers in NHSE to make a difference in areas such as Net Zero, Digital, modern methods of Construction, Design and Assurance.

You’ll also be passionate about your professional development, which we will support and encourage.

You will be able to link to a number of cross government departments to support knowledge sharing, further consistency and mutual support i.e., updating the construction playbook

An NHS champion of EFM careers, you will help to raise the profile of our career pathways.

The National Estates and Facilities Team

The purpose of our team is to provide a clean, safe, and sustainable estate and patient environment across the NHS.

The team of c120 people is made up of a diverse mix of skills and expertise but we have a common purpose - to provide the best possible services and outcomes for our patients. We work across all aspects of estates and facilities functions from national policies and workforce strategy to regional and local delivery through local healthcare systems.

Why join us

People are central to what we do – both in terms of our patient-led care but just as importantly, our brilliant team. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and compassionate workforce supporting everyone to reach their full potential.

This means we care about your professional development and training as well as your personal health and wellbeing. You’ll be joining a supportive and friendly team where you can truly be yourself. You’ll also have access to fantastic benefits such as our pension scheme, great annual leave entitlement and flexible working opportunities to give you the work/life balance that suits your lifestyle and caring responsibilities.

If you are passionate about estates and facilities and want to make a tangible difference to people’s lives, join us on this exciting journey.

How to apply

For an informal discussion please contact Helen Sturdy Head of Construction

Helen.sturdy1@nhs.net

Closing date: 04/07/2024

Interview date = TBC



We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, especially disabled, female, and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, who are currently under-represented at this level within our workforce.

Application Form Supporting Statement Guidelines

To help build a better picture of how you can help us meet our ambitions, we would like you to respond to the following questions in the Supporting Statement section in the job application form:
• What values, behaviours and leadership expertise will you bring to our team and how will this help us in achieving our goals?
• How does this role fit with your career so far and your long-term career aspirations?
• What sets you apart from the other candidates?
• Give an example of a technical issue you had to resolve and what made it challenging?
• Give an example of a great team working experience and you style of leadership?
• What work achievement are you most proud of and why?


This advert closes on Thursday 4 Jul 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Governance, Assurance and Standards team within the Programme Office of the New Hospital Programme (NHP) providing support to the development and continuous improvement of programme governance. The successful applicant will provide effective secretariat support for NHP’s senior boards and some committees and provide advice and support across the programme on NHSE’s corporate governance to ensure it is appropriately reflected in NHP policies, frameworks and processes.

Reporting the Senior Programme Governance and Assurance Manager the postholder will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the team and work with colleagues in the DHSC Sponsor Team and NHSE’s Corporate Assurance team in delivering an efficient and effective governance model for the delivery of the NHP.

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.

The purpose of the role is to:

· Support the development and continuous improvement of programme governance and assurance reviews and events to enable smooth and effective decision-making.


• Provide effective secretariat support for NHP’s senior boards and some committees improving consistency of approach and standardisation, liaising with the Secretariats in NHS England and the Sponsor Team with regards wider NHP governance.



· Provide advice and support across the programme on NHS England’s corporate governance to ensure it is appropriately reflected in NHP policies, frameworks and processes and aligns to sponsor team requirements.


This advert closes on Thursday 20 Jun 2024

NHS Trainee Communications Officer x 2

Two-year on-the-job training positions: full-time (37.5 hours) 18-20 year olds

Based at NHS England’s HQ in Central London.

You’ve heard the story of how the NHS and its staff have stepped up to deal with the biggest public health crisis in its history? Well now’s your chance to be part of the team that helped tell that story.
• Have you just left or are about to leave school or college?
• Are you interested in a career in communications?
• Would you like to be part of the most fast paced communications teams in the country?
• If the answer to all these questions isYES!then we have a fantastic on-the-job training opportunity at NHS England we’d love you to apply for.

You will work at the heart of NHS communications. You’ll get invaluable training over a two-year period in press and social media, marketing and campaigns and much, much more. You’ll begin to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding you need to work as part of a team and become an all-round professional communicator and work as part of a team. A dedicated line-manager will support you in every role.

Towards the end of your two years with us we’ll encourage and support you to take the next step and apply for a permanent role in one of our Communications teams, subject to a role being available

What we are looking for in our trainees:
• passionate about starting a career in communications in the NHS
• up for it, loves to learn, and is happy taking on responsibilities
• curious and creative, with a positive can-do attitude, likes working with others and willing to muck-in and do what’s needed to get the job done

Who can apply and when:
• school or college leavers 18-20 year-old with good A-levels or BTECs level 3.See the Job Description for full details.
• we actively encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds who are currently under-represented.
• Applications should be received no later than midnight on Sunday 30thJune 2024.

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 Sunday 30 Jun 2024