Total 10 job vacancies by NHS England

The Capital team manages significant capital resource for the region. This includes c.£0.5 billion of national programme capital for 2024/25, subject to business case review and approval, helping to transform digital and estates infrastructure.

The successful candidate will desirably have experience in audit and/or assurance, and of business case development and review. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring compliance of capital business cases with technical requirements, providing support and feedback to organisations in line with clearly defined criteria, writing regional assurance reports, and recommending approval to the Regional Director of Finance.

The Capital Team works closely with other regional and national Finance colleagues, as well as Strategic Estates and National Programme leads. Therefore, flexibility and the ability to develop good working relationships is a key.

Training and support towards a professional accountancy qualification may be considered alongside this role.

Interviews for this post will be held in person at South West House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton. The successful applicant will be required to work a minimum of 40% of their time in person at either the Bristol or Taunton office bases.
• Ensuring compliance of capital business cases with technical requirements, providing feedback to organisations in line with clearly defined criteria, writing regional assurance reports, and recommending approval to the Regional Director of Finance.
• Ensuring capital business cases are robust in terms of capital and revenue affordability, are aligned with capital plans and national programme funding profiles.
• Helping organisations to deliver their financial targets and plans, through ensuring capital business cases are financially sustainable.
• Supporting the sharing of knowledge and best practice through collaborative working with regional and national colleagues.
• Proactively contributing to the development of capital processes, procedures, systems and improvements across the region.
• Deputising for the Assistant Head of Finance – Capital and Business Case Assurance.

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.

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.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.
• Support the business case process before, during and after business cases are submitted to the region for national approval.
• Become an expert reviewer of business cases and develop excellent knowledge of the HM Treasury Green Book, business case and other national and regional guidance required to undertake the role.
• Become an expert in the financial matters of business cases ensuring full financial analysis of the primary financial statements are undertaken for each business case
• Be an excellent report writer and be responsible for the writing of assurance reports for each business case that requires regional or national approval.
• Be proactive in the continuous improvement of processes and procedures to ensure the business case function works in the most efficient and effective way.
• Support integrated care systems and providers across the region and be proactive in the sharing of best practice across the Region which may involve leading training sessions.
• Assist NHS organisations with producing business cases in line with DHSC and HMT guidance (including the green book/five case model and other HMT/NHS guidance).
• Work closely and effectively with all other organisations involved with the business case reviews such as regional estates, digital and transformation, national capital and digital and DHSC teams.
• Provide other ad hoc analysis and other reporting requirements as requested.
• Pro-actively manage their own training and development requirements.






This advert closes on Thursday 5 Dec 2024

Fixed term position until 31/3/24

We are looking for a dynamic thinker to support our local planning of patient journeys. The role involves effectively planning patient journeys to and from home / health care setting using our cleric system and against set key performance indicators.

Our patients have varying clinical and mobility needs, some of our patients travel regularly with us into renal and oncology units. Our patients and staff are our priority, ensuring we show care, compassion and empathy.

You will need a calm approach under pressure, have geographical knowledge of West Essex and outlying areas. Customer service skills are also key as you will be liaising with patients, clinics and our staff, keeping calm under pressure and following the Trust's vision and values.



Responsible for the planning of transport for future dates. Responsible for the control of ambulance service resources for the current day. To ensure all patients on our transport get home as quickly as possible.

Full training is provided, the role will work on a shift basis covering a range of shifts between 0600 - 2200hrs 7 days a week. You will be required to have some flexibility and be reliable.



You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.
At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.

We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.

We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.

For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.

Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.

How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (attached)
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement - Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification.
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.


This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Nov 2024

This is an exciting new development support role with the WT&E Workforce Training and Education directorate which encompasses the requirement for the NHS to have a sufficient and inclusive workforce with the knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver compassionate high-quality health and care to the people it serves.

The post holder will support activities within a team who is responsible for supporting system-wide development and improving capability across the healthcare system in relation to increasing supply, workforce assurance and provision of HR and OD advice and guidance.

The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff internal and external to the organization.

The post is responsible for providing professional expertise to the outcome of the business processes for the team.

The post holder will define current processes, facilitate discussions, and advise colleagues as to how best practice might be adopted in the definition of future processes, document those processes as they are agreed and oversee their delivery.

The postholder will also be responsible for supporting ad hoc projects and initiatives as they arise at the direction of the Head of Workforce Assurance, HR & OD.

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.

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.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.

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:
• Deliver the team’s business plan, and support the HR supply and resourcing manager to progress plans, reporting risk and issues as they arise
• Liaise with appropriate functions within the region, organisations, and the wider sector.
• Support all aspects of the teams projects.
• Enable organisational development for the SW ways of working programme.


This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Nov 2024

You will be joining the enthusiastic and collaborative Education Quality team of NHS England – London, which is responsible for ensuring that educational quality is a priority for all education and clinical placement providers across London. The team has a multi-professional approach to quality management and assurance and is the primary point of contact where there are any education quality concerns, regardless of profession, in a learning environment.



The team is part of the Workforce, Training and Education directorate and holds specific responsibilities resulting from this. The purpose of the directorate is to ensure that the NHS in England has a sufficient and inclusive workforce with the knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver compassionate high-quality health and care to the people it serves.​

As the Education Quality Coordinator you will be expected to organise, facilitate and document quality interventions within the London region. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with a wide array of stakeholders within NHS England, Education and Clinical Placement Providers across all multi-professional healthcare groups and clinical settings. Over time you will become the subject matter expert for all quality concerns and interventions within your defined role.

You will be responsible for line management and development of one Education Quality Officer, working closely together to support internal NHS England colleagues to drive quality improvement within education and training in the London region.



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.

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.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.
• Support the Quality Manager in discharging their wider responsibilities.
• Review and interpret complex analysis to make recommendations for change, new policy/procedure.
• Regularly use online data systems and complex data sets to support the delivery of service.
• To plan, coordinate, deliver and have oversight of multi- professional quality reviews to learning environments across London.
• Be responsible for the management of a number of portfolio specific business process and systems – ensuring that these remain fit for purpose at all times – making suggestions for adaptations, and recommendations where needed.
• Maintain oversight and monitor all requirements and associated actions in place for a portfolio of organisations.
• To work with colleagues in the review of risk-based information and metrics/data associated with education providers, to implement a risk-based approach to reviews.
• To analyse captured data prior to any review and write a summary report.
• To write comprehensive and detailed post review reports, quickly and accurately, drawing conclusions and making recommendations on requirements and actions to be taken.
• Opportunities to become involved in developing business processes s within the team.

Fixed Term


Applicants from within the NHS willbe offered on a secondment basis only, agreementshouldbeobtainedfromtheiremployerpriortosubmittingtheapplication.



This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

The National Senior QA Advisor role provides an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced and effective team member to join the national quality improvement team as a screening QA advisor in the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening and Diabetic Eye Screening (DES) portfolio.

This exciting post provides the opportunity to work with a high degree of autonomy, whilst working closely with the senior clinical lead (CPH).
In this role you will be responsible of the delivery of a comprehensive programme of quality assurance functions, capable of maintaining and further developing, effective high quality screening nationally. You will be required to provide strategic leadership for the place based quality assurance service, providing specialist advice and leading on national programme changes, which will play a pivotal role in the continual development and improvement of the NHS Screening Programmes.

The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and will enjoy working with a wide range of stakeholders at a national, regional, ICB and local level. Working collaboratively with colleagues from other national portfolio teams to promote high quality and consistency across national screening programmes.



This role will be diverse and challenging, with no two days being the same. It will involve working with colleagues across the vaccination and screening directorate as well as wider directorates within NHS England, leading and supporting agreed national workstreams. Some of the work you can expect to be involved in includes:
• Co-developing national strategies, standards, guidance and outcomes to support the effective, efficient and equitable delivery of AAA and Diabetic eye screening services
• Working with the Transformation Directorate to commission and maintain national tech and data capabilities and services where it makes sense to do so once for England.
• Working with Workforce, Education and Training Directorate to commission and maintain education and training resources and co-ordinate workforce planning for vaccination, screening and CHIS services.
• Collecting and disseminating best practice and evidence to support improvements in uptake, improving screening coverage across all our communities.
• Working with the Strategy Directorate to ensure those eligible for screening services know how and when to access services through clear and concise communications.
• Reducing health inequalities and promoting primary and secondary prevention within the services that we are responsible for

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.

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.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.

The post holder will be required to work with a high degree of autonomy in
support of the senior clinical lead (CPH) in the delivery of a comprehensive
programme of quality assurance capable of maintaining and further
developing, effective high quality screening throughout the area.

The post holder will be expected to develop close liaison and communication with local screening programmes, provider organisations and commissioners in order to monitor organisations against minimum standards of service performance and quality across all elements of NHS Screening Programmes.

The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues from other portfolio teams and nationally in order to promote consistency across national screening programmes and in the delivery of the regional quality assurance function.

The successful candidate must be able to operate independently with the capability to interpret, implement and provide specialist advice ensuring that all advice being given by that team is evidence based. The Senior QA Advisor will identify matters of particular complexity/sensitivity and know when to seek advice from professional clinical experts.

This role will involve working with colleagues across the directorate and in
other directorates, leading or supporting agreed workstreams as appropriate.

There will be a consistently close working relationship between members of the Quality Assurance team and portfolio teams, to provide subject matter expertise and support the delivery of the sub-directorate objectives.


This advert closes on Thursday 24 Oct 2024

The Nursing Directorate is responsible for developing a strategic approach to ensuring people have a positive experience of care and treatment and that people are cared for in a safe environment as well as providing professional leadership to nurses and midwives.
• The regional team is led by the Regional Chief Nurse and a senior management team who work closely with all members of the Directorate, regionally and nationally.
• The Directorate supports six Integrated Care Board (ICB) areas within the footprint which includes Norfolk & Waveney, Suffolk & North East Essex, Cambridge and Peterborough, Mid & South Essex, West Essex & Hertfordshire and Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes.
• The Nursing Directorate has high expectations to meet the challenges of national policy and consistently strives to deliver clinical best practice in Nursing and Midwifery so that patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time.
• The Nursing Directorate is a highly dedicated and committed team who work together drawing on NHS Values.
• The Nursing Directorate works closely internally with colleagues across NHS England to ensure a comprehensive regional approach is taken and maintained delivery of patient care.

The Directorate continues to establish robust working practices alongside external agencies including Local Authorities, Regulators, Healthwatch and other voluntary and private sector organisations.

This system-facing role will provide senior nursing leadership in the following areas:
• Provides senior nursing and midwifery support and guidance in an advisory or supervisory capacity to frontline staff
• Supports quality improvement, surveillance and assurance, including safety, safeguarding and patient experience
• Supporting clinical sustainability
• Driving improvements in priority areas of the long-term plan, directors of nursing and infection, prevention and control nurses.

This post is a clinical post to be filled by a candidate with a nursing or midwifery qualification & extensive experience as a nurse, midwife or health visitor and current registration with the NMC. The postholder will be expected to deputise for the Regional Chief Nurse.

Working in collaboration with relevant colleagues, they will take regional leadership responsibility in one or more of the following areas: patient safety, assurance and organisational improvement and supporting the delivery of national priorities e.g. the Long Term Plan.

The post holder will play a key role managing the overarching quality framework within the region and ensure that Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), including constituent organisations, have a clear and consistent focus on quality, quality improvement and related nursing/ midwifery matters.

The post holder will act in accordance with the statutory and regulatory frameworks of NHS Improvement and NHS England.

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.

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.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
• Providing system leadership and clinical improvement advice to support local healthcare system resilience with a focus on positive outcomes and overall quality and safety of patient care.
• Working with other nursing and clinical colleagues, determine clinical support for trusts in the recovery support programme for reasons of quality (and ‘challenged’ trusts that are at risk of entering the programme) to ensure that trusts receive the necessary support to improve quality.
• The Director of Nursing – Quality and Leadership will take the lead on initiatives identified by the Regional Directors 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, senior nursing experience and knowledge to bear across the organisation to ensure clinical engagement and coordination is at the heart of the assurance and improvement roles.
• The post holder, as a member of the senior nursing and midwifery team, will support the Chief Nurse to deliver the objectives of the region.
• Improving quality and outcomes

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

If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we needthendon'tdelay,applytoday!Wegetlotsofapplicationsforourrolesandso we sometimes have to close our posts early.Don't miss out!


This advert closes on Sunday 20 Oct 2024

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We are looking for a dynamic thinker to support our local planning of patient journeys. The role involves effectively planning patient journeys to and from home / health care setting using our cleric system and against set key performance indicators.

Our patients have varying clinical and mobility needs, some of our patients travel regularly with us into renal and oncology units. Our patients and staff are our priority, ensuring we show care, compassion and empathy.

You will need a calm approach under pressure, have a general geographical knowledge of the Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex and outlying areas. Customer service skills are also key as you will be liaising with patients, clinics and our staff, keeping calm under pressure and following the Trust's vision and values.



Responsible for the planning of transport for future dates. Responsible for the control of ambulance service resources for the current day. To ensure all patients on our transport get home as quickly as possible.





You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.
At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.

We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.

We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.



For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.

Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.

How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (attached)
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement - Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification.
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.


This advert closes on Monday 7 Oct 2024

A Vacancy at East of England Ambulance Service Trust.


Available roles:
• 1 x Watford

A fantastic new vacancy has arisen across all of our locations. We are recruiting multiple Compliance and Audit Facilitators to join our organisation.

In this critical role you will support the Operational Managers to record, complete and report on all audits required in your setting.

This role will be based on-site with some travel requirements to carry out physical audits, therefore a full UK compatible driver's licence is essential for this role.

Applicants who were unsuccessful for this position within the last 3 months need not apply.





To carry out your duties, you will need to be a self-motivated individual with great attention to detail and have excellent administrative skills.

Accuracy is essential to this role, ensuring the that our auditing processes are compliant, as well as supporting our Trust Improvement and Transformation Programmes.

As part of your daily duties you will be required to carry out a variety of audits such as;
• Vehicle Audits
• Staff Uniform Audits
• IPC (Infection Prevention Control) Audit
• Meds management
• Fire Safety Audit

In addition you will need to be comfortable recording the audits you conduct, as well as promoting best practice to operational staff, to ensure that quality recording and reporting remain in place.

EEAST is a great place to work, great people, great career opportunities and a career that can take you anywhere. No two days are the same, if you are looking for a varied and supportive environment EEAST can offer you that and more!

Our Staff Benefits include:
• A minimum 27 days’ holiday a year (increasing to 29 days after 5years service and 33 days after 10 years’ service) plus bank holidays.
• Generous NHS Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
• Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals
• Car Leasing Scheme

Essential Criteria:
• Significantadministrative / secretarial experience including initiating and maintaining office systems
• Clear communicator with excellent writing, data entry, and presentation skills
• Capable of constructing and delivering clear information/ instructions to staff and service users.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
• Demonstrable experience in dealing with the public and dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
• UKcompatibleDrivingLicense.



For full vacancy details please view the Person Specification and Job Description.


This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Sep 2024

Are you passionate about improving the quality of healthcare in London ? Do you want to work in a role that involves wide-ranging collaboration with NHS England colleagues, as well as healthcare partners across the system. An exciting opportunity to work in NHS England's London region Nursing and Quality Directorate will help you achieve that.

NHS England, Health Education England and NHS Digital came together in 2023 as a new single organisation. The NHS Long Term Plan focuses on delivering integrated care to patients at the local level and we can best support the NHS to deliver this as a single integrated organisation.

Our new operating model represents a strong shift to regional delivery supported by expert corporate teams. Local health systems are supported by our integrated regional teams who play a major leadership role in the geographies they manage.

This is a role within the London Region Nursing and Quality Directorate you will support the directorate to deliver on its quality and patient safety objectives for the region.

The post holder will provide senior specialist patient safety advice and lead on safety related activities as well as playing a key role in providing clinical quality advice and support to the Heads of Quality, ensuring a seamless quality response for the areas that they oversee. They will also advise other staff in the London Region on safety issues and wider clinical quality issues. The post holder will be able to demonstrate significant knowledge and experience of patient safety and quality systems across the NHS and will have extensive knowledge of specialist areas.

Ability to work effectively with a wide range of people/organisations/groups and skilled in implementing change.

This role requires the post holder to be able to analyse and interpret complex quality information, both quantitative and qualitative, lead on the development of quality and safety reports for regular and ad hoc meetings and support improvement programmes at regional, ICB and provider level.

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.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

The London Nursing and Quality Directorate lead on a wide range of programme areas, professional leadership and system quality governance. This role provides an opportunity to work in a dynamic team and support improving healthy lives for Londoners.

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

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

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

If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience we need, then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!


This advert closes on Thursday 12 Sep 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We are recruiting for 2 vacancies - One to cover the North East & North West Region and one to cover the South East & South West Regions. Please confirm in your preference in your personal statement.

Transforming our estate for the future

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 big ambitions, such as becoming the world’s first net zero carbon national health system by 2040, setting global standards for healthcare providers, building 40 new state-of-the-art hospitals, and channelling significant additional investment into the wider acute, community and primary care to accelerate community-based care for patients.

The NHS Estate covers 25 million m² of hospital estate including acute, community and mental health care settings. 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 estate and facilities services across all of these sites.

With £4 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.

The National Estates Capital and Transactions team provides expert support in respect of assurance of estates business cases (capital & subsidiary), PFI, ProCure 23 construction framework, capital input into capital strategies and spending review along with supporting the estates team in respect of broader activities where expert capital, assurance or transactions support is required. We are a busy team with a diverse portfolio of work, having assured cases with a capital value over £3 billion in 2023/24. Reporting to the National Estates Capital and Transactions Lead this post is one of a team of four assuring capital and other estate transaction business cases requiring national approval and acting as estates keyholder for business cases covering all aspects of estates and associated elements of business cases working closely with DHSC commercial team, regional estates colleagues and other national keyholders.

As part of the team you will also support development of national guidance in respect of business case assurance such as leading on the review of estates elements of the business case checklist or other standard documentation.

Qualified in a relevant discipline with experience of working in a senior project appraisal or transaction role and have estates related experience.

You’ll have communication skills to build trusted relationships with colleagues. You will be able to translate technical information into clear concise reporting, documentation, and advice.

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.

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.

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

For an informal discussion please contactJoanne.Dolby@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.

We are happy to consider secondment and fixed term appointments as well as substantive appointments.

Application Form Supporting Statement Guidelines

Please respond to the following questions in the Supporting Statement section in the job application form:

What values, behaviours, leadership, and mentoring expertise will you bring to our team and how will this help us in achieving our goals?

How have you worked collaboratively with other technical and non-technical experts to provide consolidated advice and drive best practice?

When have you worked as part of a team working collaboratively to deliver standardised advice and support to a range of stakeholders

What is your specialist technical area applicable to this role and what expertise do you have in distilling highly technical information to provide advice to senior leaders ?

What experience do you have in developing guidance and supporting capability across wider stakeholders?

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 your relevant qualification and associated registration number.

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This advert closes on Monday 16 Sep 2024

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