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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

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 Scientific Advisor who will work as part of a dynamic team delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the OCSO and Medical Directorate, and support the delivery of NHS England’s objectives by providing expertise and professional leadership both to and from the scientific and diagnostic community.

As a senior leader, your role will work closely with the Chief Scientific Officer and Deputy CSO ,offering scientific advice, expertise and leading high profile scientific initiatives across England.

The post holder(s) will be part of a broad leadership team, provide evidence-based advice and guidance to the NHS and wider healthcare and social system inclusive of science in health and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The individual will provide Healthcare science advice into the CSO office particularly as we finalise the HCS strategy and supporting the Chief Scientific Officer’s programme team and the whole programme of work. The post holder will lead and advise on work relating to scientific, clinical leadership, diagnostics, accreditation and professional regulation, as well as other work areas as required. Working in collaboration, the post holder will adopt an integrated approach with colleagues across the system, influencing and advising the system to improve quality and outcomes for patients and contribute to the embedding of innovation in healthcare.

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

Working for our organisation

The 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.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

The post holder will develop effective strategy for promoting innovation across the NHS. Working closely with colleagues, ensuring coherent strategy and will:
• Drive the strategy for, supporting and ensuring alignment across the system
• Drive reform and support organisational change and uptake of initiatives that support excellence
• Develop and communicate the vision for Healthcare Science, science in health, the CSO team and strategy and operational policies to support this vision
• Engage with key strategic regional and national policy makers to inform development of strategy and policies
• Identify examples of national and international best practice and to ensure that NHS England benefits from relevant innovations in healthcare
• Support development by developing the innovation infrastructure and capacity in organisations
• Develop and champion new initiatives or projects as necessary
• Working with providers and clinical experts to design new training productProvide expertise of best practice methodologies regulatory requirements, policy imperatives, innovation and technological developments and stakeholders knowledge.

For further information, please see the attached job description.


This advert closes on Thursday 8 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 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

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

We are looking for a Recruitment Advisor to join our Recruitment Team at NHSE. This is an exciting time to join us.

As a team we have exciting and ambitious plans, and we would like you to be part of that. Some of these include a review of all our candidate selection documentation, delivery of recruitment training to our managers, building on initiatives and commitments to support diversity and equality in our recruitment processes, and building our branding strategy focusing on becoming an employer of choice.

NHSE is the national digital, data and technology partner for the NHS and social care system. We design, build, deploy and operate national products, platforms and data services for patients, clinicians, those who manage the system and researchers in the NHS, academia and the life sciences sector. Our systems serve up to 53 million citizens and 1.3 million NHS staff.

This is a fixed term role until March 31st March 2025.
• You will play a pivotal role in bringing in new talent who will deliver on the amazing products and programmes of work we create here at NHSE.
• Your focus will be supporting and managing the end-to-end recruitment process. Activities will include developing attractive recruitment campaigns, proactively sourcing candidates, building talent pipelines, and supporting the end-to-end recruitment process through to offer and onboarding.
• The candidate journey is important to us and ensuring candidates have a positive experience when looking to join us will be a key part of this role.

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.
• Put the customer at the heart of everything we do and look for ways to continually improve the candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Proactively contact candidates to provide guidance and support as they progress through the recruitment journey.
• Proactively source and attract candidates using various methods including social media aligned to our diversity strategy.
• Work with the Recruitment Business Partners to create compelling, enticing and interesting job adverts to ensure we attract the right calibre and diversity of candidates.
• Work with the wider Recruitment team to provide subject matter expertise on policies, process and procedures covering the end-to-end recruitment cycle.
• Maintain and assuring data quality and information in relation to HR Recruitment activity.


This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Jun 2024

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.





About the role

Reporting to the Head of Hard FM, you will provide technical advice to support operational safety and drive the development of technical guidance.

Responsible for safety regulations and legislation, your focus will be on critical aspects of patient safety and improvement; supporting the delivery of the recommendations of the Lord Carter and Sir Robert Naylor reviews.

You will support the Head of Hard FM in developing a robust and progressive hard FM assurance framework that meets legislative requirements and ensures a safe and fit for purpose estate. You will be adept at supporting the delivery of strategic and operational policies and reports to promote innovative ways of delivery.

You will support the Head of Hard FM to create a positive working culture to drive reforms for safety and excellence.

An NHS champion of EFM careers, you will help to raise the profile of engineering and STEM careers.

About you

Working towards becoming a chartered engineer, you will have sound knowledge and experience of EFM technical guidance and standards, with specialist experience in one or more area relevant to the NHS.

You’ll bring innovative new ideas to the role, with the communication skills and energy to drive change and build trusted relationships. You’ll be able to translate technical information into simple clear reporting, documentation, and advice to the Senior Leadership Team.

You’ll also be passionate about professional development which we will support.

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 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

Please see the job description for further information but for an informal discussion please contact Simon Picking - Head of Hard FM on - simon.picking1@nhs.net.

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 us 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?
• What expertise do you have of supporting and inputting in to specialist technical programmes?
• What expertise do you have in distilling highly technical information to allow senior leaders to make informed decisions?
• What innovation do you believe you can bring to the role?
• How does this role fit with your career so far and your long-term career aspirations?
• What sets you apart from the other candidates

Please also confirm you are working towards becoming a chartered engineer and set out your path for achieving this.


This advert closes on Tuesday 4 Jun 2024

The Finance and Planning Directorate in NHS England is looking for talented, diverse, highly motivated people to join the Primary Care, Community Servies, Vaccines and Screening Finance and Planning Business Partner team as Senior Lead Finance and Planning Business Partnering (Primary Care)

This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of work to support the NHS. We:

· work closely with government to agree NHS funding;

· ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget set by Parliament;

· decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England;

· support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services;

· set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year;

· report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year;

· explore how the NHS can make the best use of its money;

· look at howspend on building or equipment can improve the care and experience of people using NHS services.

· consider how nationally we use these resources to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce inequality, improve health and support the NHS.



The team offershigh profile, fast-paced projects. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.

Below are some of the key duties of the job.If you are unsure whether to apply please do get in touch to discuss further.

You will lead a team of four, experienced, finance business partners responsible for ensuring that our monthly and annual primary care finance reporting is accurate, with the information interpreted in a way that supports internal decision-making from finance and non-finance colleagues.

You will be the lead finance business partner for assigned areas of primary care and will be expected to gain an in-depth understanding the policy and operational plans for these areas. You will need to build strong relationships with colleagues in our primary care directorate in particular to deliver on this.

You will use this understanding and these relationships to ensure there is robust and complete financial forecasting and identification of risks and opportunities for these areas.

You will also be responsible for ensuring the robustness of forecasts produced by your team, and other colleagues in our primary care finance team. You will be responsible for bringing the work of the team together to give the overall financial picture for the directorate we support.



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.

As a Senior Lead Finance and Planning Business Partnering (Primary Care) you will work closely with senior finance, operations, commissioning, and policy colleagues nationally, regionally, and at ICBs. You, and the team you work with, will be responsible for supporting these colleagues in our work to deliver high quality, value for money care for patients in primary care that is affordable within our budgets. You will gain an in-depth understanding of our national primary care plans and performance, and translate this into a robust financial picture to support accurate and timely decision-making.

Within Finance and Planning, we put the Equality Diversity and Inclusion commitment into practice with our staff led delivery group.

We want to see all parts of our community represented in our own team so we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for jobs with us. Diverse teams are often the highest performing and welcome the range of experience that diversity brings to our teams.

Speak to us about flexible working arrangements - job share, part time or another flexible pattern. We are now working in a hybrid way across home and office locations and support flexible working arrangements. We want to be sure you can work in a way that is best for us, for you and for our patients.

Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFOs and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section.

Interested in applying and want to find out more about our team and the work we do? Please email Duncan Watson, Deputy Director Finance and Planning Business Partnering (Primary Care, Community Services, Vaccines and Screening) – duncanwatson@nhs.net


This advert closes on Sunday 2 Jun 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the North East and Yorkshire 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 take the lead on initiatives identified by the Regional Director, and through personal action and professional leadership shape and develop a culture of continuous service improvement that benefits patients. Operating in a matrix fashion, the post holder will utilise specialists, and bring their clinical expertise and knowledge to bear across NHS England to ensure clinical engagement and coordination is at the heart of the assurance and improvement roles.

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/ .

Please see the following attachment for Regional Chief Nurse Job Description and functional requirements.

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. 


This advert closes on Sunday 2 Jun 2024

There are two posts – the Breast Screening Senior Clinical Lead is offered at a full-time10 Programmed Activities per week / 37.5 hoursappointment.

The AAA/DES Senior Clinical Lead is offered at 9 Programmed Activities/33.75 hours appointment.

If medically qualified the individual will be appointed to the point of the consultant salary scale (2003 contract) for England appropriate to their years of seniority or if from a background other than medicine to an equivalent Agenda for Change Band 8d.

The Consultant in Public Health Screening Senior Clinical Leads will work as part of an integrated screening portfolio team (either breast screening or AAA/DES screening) in the Screening Sub Directorate of NHS England’s national Vaccination and Screening Directorate, working very closely with the Head of Operations for the same national screening specific portfolio.

The post holder will have responsibility for providing clinical and public health advice, including the oversight of the external clinical and professional advice for the national screening sub directorate and will be accountable for the delivery of a consistent quality assurance and improvement function for the screening portfolio, in line with national frameworks and processes.

Please read the attached documentation to fully understand the role.

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.



Our commitments to you

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow.


This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Jun 2024

The Finance and Planning Directorate in NHS England is looking for talented, diverse, highly motivated people to join the Financial Accounting team as Senior Lead: Sector Accounting - Accounts Production. We:

· work closely with government to agree NHS funding;

· ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget set by Parliament;

· decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England;

· support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services;

· set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year;

· report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year;

· explore how the NHS can make the best use of its money;

· look at how spend on building or equipment can improve the care and experience of people using NHS services.

· consider how nationally we use these resources to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce inequality, improve health and support the NHS.

As Senior Lead - Accounts Production, you will lead on the production of the Consolidated NHS Provider Accounts. This will include overseeing the design and production of templates to collect and process accounts information from over 200 NHS providers and leading a team supporting finance staff across NHS providers to deliver high quality financial reporting.

The team offershigh profile, fast-paced projects. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.

Below are the types of skills and experience that we are looking for.Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we encourage you to apply.

· A qualified accountant to lead on production of the Consolidated NHS Provider Accounts and supporting processes.

· Oversee the design of collection templates to collect accounts data from NHS providers, with a strategic view of risks in processes for collection of accounts data.

· Have an understanding of accounting requirements in the NHS and the ability to write guidance thereon.

· Experienced in producing IFRS accounts which may include consolidations.

· Strong attention to detail in reviewing accounts data and ensuring accuracy in consolidation adjustments.

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.

Within Finance and Planning, we put the Equality Diversity and Inclusion commitment into practice with our staff led delivery group.

We want to see all parts of our community represented in our own team so we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for jobs with us. Diverse teams are often the highest performing and welcome the range of experience that diversity brings to our teams.

Speak to us about flexible working arrangements - job share, part time or another flexible pattern. We are now working in a hybrid way across home and office locations and support flexible working arrangements. We want to be sure you can work in a way that is best for us, for you and for our patients.

Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFOs and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section.

To discuss this role please contact Eleanor Shirtliff oneleanor.shirtliff@nhs.net.


This advert closes on Tuesday 28 May 2024

The Finance and Planning Directorate in NHS England is looking for talented, diverse, highly motivated people. The Central Financial Management team is now recruiting a Senior Accountant.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of work to support the NHS. We:

· work closely with government to agree NHS funding;

· ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget set by Parliament;

· decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England;

· support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services;

· set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year;

· report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year;

· explore how the NHS can make the best use of its money;

· look at howspend on building or equipment can improve the care and experience of people using NHS services.

· consider how nationally we use these resources to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce inequality, improve health and support the NHS.

As a Senior Accountant, you willwork as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective AOB process, leading on the implementation of the lease accounting IFRS16 processes along with delivering a balanced position in key centrally held budgets. You will liaise with a variety of stakeholders to ensure that risks and issues are managed and resolved effectively.

Below are the types of skills and experience that we are looking for. Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we encourage you to apply.

1. As a CCAB/CIMA part qualified accountant or fully qualified AAT, the post holder will lead and co-ordinate the Agreement of Balances process for NHSE across central & regional directorates working closely with the Business Partner Teams and NHS bodies to resolve AoB issues

2. Understanding of the key concepts of IFRS16 and the budgeting & accounting impact of lease accounting for NHSE working closely with the capital accountant to ensure a full understanding of the lease accounting system (FMIS) in NHSE

3. Ability to identify and help deliver improvements in the AoB and IFRS 16 processes together with other processes led by the Central Financial Management Team

4. Accurately prepare, analyse and present data from a variety of sources. Good communication skills with the ability to present, interpret & explain the numbers to finance & non finance colleagues including technical financial information and concepts advising colleagues of the implications of the data

5. Good written & communication skills to provide advice on and monitor compliance with financial policies/guidance across the business for all activities within own area and the ability to explain accounting, transactional and policy requirements to stakeholders

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.

Within Finance and Planning, we put the Equality Diversity and Inclusion commitment into practice with our staff led delivery group.

We want to see all parts of our community represented in our own team so we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for jobs with us. Diverse teams are often the highest performing and welcome the range of experience that diversity brings to our teams.

Speak to us about flexible working arrangements - job share, part time or another flexible pattern. We are now working in a hybrid way across home and office locations and support flexible working arrangements. We want to be sure you can work in a way that is best for us, for you and for our patients.

Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFOs and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section.

If you would like further details about this role; please contact Mohammed Amin (mohammed.amin5@nhs.net)


This advert closes on Monday 27 May 2024