Total 20 Manager level Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Fazakerley, Liverpool

Are you a strong clinical manager with a passion for Dermatology, love working as part of an enthusiastic community team and are looking for some career progression? Then this could be the role for you! A bit about us... Hello! We are Vita Health Group and have a great opportunity for a Nurse Team Manager to join our service. We have recently been recognised as being one of the UKs best health care companies to work for, and we want you to become part of that! As a people-centred company, we are keen to develop individuals careers where their interests apply. So, if you're looking to enhance your skill sets, progress your career or focus on your personal growth, please read on. What you will do in the role... The Nurse Team Manager will lead a team of healthcare professionals in delivering high-quality, patient-centred dermatology care within a community setting. This role encompasses clinical leadership, governance oversight, and operational management, ensuring adherence to clinical standards and efficient service delivery. It is anticipated approximately 50% of the time will be dedicated to leadership duties, and 50% of the time will be direct clinical work with patients. The Nurse Team Manager will play a crucial role in maintaining service excellence, driving quality improvement, and supporting workforce development in line with organizational and regulatory guidelines. This role is part time hours, with a minimum of 2 days per week, ideally 3 days. Don't miss outon this amazing chance to join Vita Health Group and embark on a fulfilling role filled with growth and the opportunity to improve peoples day to day lives. If you have these skills and attributes and would like to join us, wed love to hear from you! Skills and experience: Essential: Registered Nurse Level 1 with significant post-registration experience in Dermatology Evidence of continuing professional development Non-Medical Independent Prescriber Strong clinical expertise in Dermatology Advanced clinical assessment and examination skills and ability to mange complex cases Experience of monitoring patient medication programmes, ordering blood investigations, interpreting, and acting on results Strong understanding of clinical governance, quality assurance and patient safety in healthcare Complex decision making Diagnostic skills Long term skin disease management Desirable: Breaking bad news training Leadership/Management experience or experience in senior nursing role, preferably in a community setting Experience in completing minor procedures in the community, including simple biopsies and excisions Experience of service innovation and transformation Experience of setting up new services or clinical pathways Why Vita Health Group? Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UKs largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers. To achieve our mission ofMaking People Better, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally asBest Company to Work for at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024. This is also recognised by current employees our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being: Supportive team and management Positive work environment Wellbeing and mental health support Trust and respect Autonomy and flexibility We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here: https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/ Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees. We are a Mindful Employer Our status as a Disability Confident Leader dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. All disabled candidates that meet the minimum essential criteria will be invited to interview. Our Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be invited for interview. Our Gender Matters Scheme where all women applicants for senior roles (£60,000+) that meet the essential criteria will be invited to interview. Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant. Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer. Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter. Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES). Access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues including Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme. An embedded speaking up culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians. Treating transgender individuals with dignity and recognising the potential complications that may arise when taking references. We encourage applicants to contact HR at hr@vhg.co.uk to discuss or amend how we manage reference requests. Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you need in the application or interview process please contact recruitment@vhg.co.uk and we will facilitate. Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check. Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months. Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, forward thinking senior nurse with a passion for quality and safety and the drive and commitment to aim to get it right for every patient every time. You should be a Registered Nurse with demonstrable acute ward experience You should have a keen interest in providing high quality; harm free, patient centred care in a busy, fast paced, ever changing and often challenging environment. For this role you will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and possess the ability to lead the team effectively. As a band 6 you must display a positive and professional manner, have a non-judgmental attitude, and be open to change. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Act at all times in a manner that upholds the reputation of the Trust and safeguards the well being and dignity of patients and their relatives. Act always in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and Guidance documents and maintain active status on NMC Register. Take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge. Identify objectives within a PDP that support the delivery of high standards of clinical care.

Salary:Marie Curie Pay Scale, aligned with AFC BAND 7 £43,742 - £50,056 pro rata, per annum, plus enhancements Hours/Contract: Full Time 37.5 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent Based: Liverpool Hospice Closing date:20th September 2024 Interview date:TBC As part of the Marie Curie North Star strategy we are moving forward with an integrated model of working and place-based area of care. This is a fantastic development opportunity for a Ward Manager to work with the team at a transformational phase in our development as we move towards an integrated place based system of care across the region We are looking for a motivational leader to develop the unit as part of the wider service strategy in order for us to best meet the needs of those patients who require care on the ward. Working in collaboration with other clinical managers you will support the development of services and and will facilitate change and development across the service to meet the needs of the local population The post holder is required to work with the senior leadership team and colleagues to continuously improve the standard of care and ensure governance structures are embedded throughout the services Marie Curie Benefits Package Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work Defined contribution schemes for Pension(the charity will match your contribution up to 7.5%) Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems Introduce a friend scheme Help with childcare cost (T & C's apply) Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme Life assurance for all employees What's in it for you Annual leave allowance: 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata) Annual leave aligned to NHS (subject to eligibility, which must be most recent continuous service immediately prior to joining MC with no breaks of service) Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave Continuous Professional development (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development) Industry leading training programmes Flexible Working Free DBS Free Uniform Generous enhancements: 30% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am) 60% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays What we are looking for Strong managerial skills Proven clinical experience within a similar environment Experience in education and training to support staff development Experience in managing change To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one. We believe that diversity makes us stronger. Join Marie Curie and be part of an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone's unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life. Apply today to bring your talents to our diverse and inclusive charity. Were committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application and selection process. You can request support via recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk This role will be subject to receiving satisfactory, enhanced DBS record check. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

Provide specialist HR Advice for all Medical Staffing working on the allocated site. Support the Medical Management Teams on-site with medical resourcing matters. Support the on-site Medical Management Teams on-site to ensuring thateffective rotas and job plans are in place by liaising with Divisional Medical Staffing Co-ordinators and the rostering team as appropriate. Work with the Medical Education team to ensure that the Trust is promoted as a place of excellence, leading on the communication with the Medical Education team to support collaborative working to meet policy requirements and national drivers. Support the development and delivery of a forward looking medical workforce plan on-site. to support the development of prospective and forward looking workforce plans for medical staff on-site.

The role will work in close partnership with management teams and HR colleagues to support site based medical staffing matters.

The role will focus on supporting medical workforce productivity, deployment, medical temporary staffing (bank and agency) and effective medical recruitment.

The role will advise on medical NHS employment terms and conditions, medical staffing guidance and best practice.

The role will;
• advise on medical NHS employment terms and conditions, medical staffing guidance and best practice.
• focus on supporting medical workforce productivity, deployment, medical temporary staffing (bank and agency) and effective medical recruitment.
• work in close partnership with management teams and HR colleagues to support site based medical staffing matters.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Provide specialist HR Advice for all Medical Staffing working on the allocated site.
• Support the Medical Management Teams on-site with medical resourcing matters.
• Support the on-site Medical Management Teams on-site to ensuring that
effective rotas and job plans are in place by liaising with Divisional Medical Staffing Co-ordinators and the rostering team as appropriate.
• Work with the Medical Education team to ensure that the Trust is promoted as a place of excellence, leading on the communication with the Medical Education team to support collaborative working to meet policy requirements and national drivers.
• Support the development and delivery of a forward looking medical workforce plan on-site.

to support the development of prospective and forward looking workforce plans for medical staff on-site.


This advert closes on Thursday 29 Aug 2024

Applicants will be proficient in the use of audio-typing and word-processing packages and qualified to RSA Level 3 typing/word-processing or equivalent. Knowledge of medical terminology is essential along with possession of the AMSPAR certificate. **Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role**

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Transcriptionist Team Leader to join our Administrative Team based at Baird House Hub.

The post holder will provide comprehensive admin support to Consultants and Junior Medical Doctors in the Community Mental Health Team.

Our community mental health teams (CMHTs) work with people with severe and enduring mental health issues as well as those with less severe illness who have not responded to provided interventions in primary care services. They offer flexible, responsive and proactive integrated services to individuals with severe and complex mental and behavioural disorders. The service offered to individuals will be provided in the most appropriate setting primarily within the individuals own home and enable individuals in crisis to achieve the highest level of functioning possible in the least restrictive setting; preventing unnecessary hospitalisation and facilitate more rapid discharge from an acute care setting.

Successful applicants will be able to organise their own workload and co-ordinate workload activities with within the team. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and a friendly telephone manner. There is a need to be able to work to tight deadlines and withstand the pressure of a busy department and it is essential that you are able to work on your own initiative.

The post holder’s main duties will include planning, organising, directing and co-ordinating the work of the identified service.

The post holder will be expected to work with the minimum of supervision. They will be able to demonstrate flexibility and use own initiative to carry out duties in such a way as to make a direct and positive contribution to the organisation, thus enabling the medical team to utilise their time in an efficient and effective manner.

It is essential that confidentiality be maintained at all times. The post holder must adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures at all times.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Applicants will be proficient in the use of audio-typing and word-processing packages and qualified to RSA Level 3 typing/word-processing or equivalent. Knowledge of medical terminology is essential along with possession of the AMSPAR certificate.

**Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role**


This advert closes on Monday 12 Aug 2024

This role involves Responsible for the provision of aseptically prepared chemotherapy medicines for the Cheshire and Merseyside Chemotherapy Network. To act as a team leader of entry level technicians and Pharmacy Assistants. Provide technical support to ensure all aspects of the pharmacy quality management system are delivered. Responsible for final accuracy checking products to specification and reconciliation of items against prescription.

This is an exciting time to join NHS England as a High Secure Case Manager as we create a shift in the approach to commissioning specialised mental health, learning disability and autism services with a focus on the transformation of the delivery of care pathways. NHS-Led Provider Collaboratives are now live and you can be pivotal in developing this new approach. You will be one of four case managers responsible for a portfolio of secure services mainly high secure.

The role supports the business in driving transformation as well as value for money in planning, commissioning and service. The role requires a combination of subject matter expertise and technical skills to promote strong service delivery.

The services include a combination of mental health services provided by both NHS and Independent Sector providers.

The specialised mental health commissioned services are:
• Adult Secure Learning Disability & Mental Health services
• Child & Adolescent Mental Health inpatient services
• Perinatal inpatient services
• Inpatient services for Deaf

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and best for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, the role advertised has an office base in Liverpool indicated but we also remain committed to flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. As a Region we are reviewing the way we work, and as such we are keen to explore how we operate in a way that supports flexible working and a positive work-life balance.

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/ .

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.
Salary Progression
Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8a with a full-time starting salary of £50,952, with a pay step increase after 5 years’ service.

These salaries are offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and the HEE Pay Progression Policy and are subject to annual cost of living review.




This advert closes on Monday 13 May 2024

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. Salary Progression Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8a with a full-time starting salary of £50,952, with a pay step increase after 5 years service. These salaries are offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and the HEE Pay Progression Policy and are subject to annual cost of living review.

Please view the job description for detailed responsibilities. Newton Ward currently supports all wards across the Sefton, Liverpool and Kirkby footprint and of recent now provides psychiatric intensive care services to the whole of the Mental Health Division. Newton Ward is 12 bedded mixed ward based at Clock View Hospital that provides short-term intensive assessment, treatment, and support to service users, who are experiencing a mental health crisis, and often present with a variety of complex mental health needs. To maximise service user recovery, the team works in a trauma informed way. Our aim is to work in the least restrictive way as possible whilst maintaining patient safety. Upon joining our team, we will ensure that you undergo both mandatory and bespoke training, to fully equip you with the skills required to work within our psychiatric intensive care environment.

A Vacancy at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.


Are you an experienced inpatient nurse? Have you moved on from inpatient care but miss it? Are you caring, compassionate, flexible and have excellent communication skills?

Come and join our fabulous team on Newton Ward Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Clock View Hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity for individuals interested and committed to delivering excellent service user care within a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment.

Newton ward is a dynamic and challenging environment, with a hard-working and dedicated staff team who strive to provide consistent, high standards of care to the diverse client base that we care for.

The range of skills you can learn and develop is expansive and varied. Working in this environment can encourage you to become a dynamic, creative, and strong leader as well provide you with the ability to think on your feet, problem solve and manage a challenging setting.

On Newton ward we encourage staff to gain further knowledge by enriching their skills through the opportunity to enrol on many of our development, leadership and training courses.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Please view the job description for detailed responsibilities.

Newton Ward currently supports all wards across the Sefton, Liverpool and Kirkby footprint and of recent now provides psychiatric intensive care services to the whole of the Mental Health Division.

Newton Ward is 12 bedded mixed ward based at Clock View Hospital that provides short-term intensive assessment, treatment, and support to service users, who are experiencing a mental health crisis, and often present with a variety of complex mental health needs.

To maximise service user recovery, the team works in a trauma informed way. Our aim is to work in the least restrictive way as possible whilst maintaining patient safety.

Upon joining our team, we will ensure that you undergo both mandatory and bespoke training, to fully equip you with the skills required to work within our psychiatric intensive care environment.


This advert closes on Wednesday 8 May 2024

This role involves Responsible for the provision of aseptically prepared chemotherapy medicines for the Cheshire and Merseyside Chemotherapy Network. To act as a team leader of entry level technicians and Pharmacy Assistants. Provide technical support to ensure all aspects of the pharmacy quality management system are delivered. Responsible for final accuracy checking products to specification and reconciliation of items against prescription.

Alternative Futures Group is the North West’s largest Mental Health and Learning Disability charity.

With a strong track record over 30 years, we work locally in the community and through our Treatment and Recovery Centres to provide a wide range of innovative and bespoke care services.

We have a vision to create a world where people control their lives. Here at AFG, we pride ourselves on helping the people we support to design, develop and ‘own’ the support they receive by planning this with them; we support people to make informed choices and increase their own independence; and we support people to maintain their own health, wellbeing and living environment. These principles are really important to us.

As a ‘values based’ employer, the people that work for us genuinely care about the people they support, and we are seeking likeminded people to join our AFG family. If you are passionate about working in Health and Social Care and have a real desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support then we would love to hear from you.

At AFG we also recognise the contribution and value that our staff make. We would not be able to provide the life changing support that we do without people like you!

In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career and we provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.

Job Title: Service Development Manager - Mental Health

Reports to: Director of Operations - Independent Hospitals

Job Purpose

The purpose of the role is to lead the development and rollout of services across the organisation.

Developing new, high-quality services as well as promoting the continuous improvement of existing services. The role will develop a strategic approach to how we engage with healthcare professionals and organisations to improve and increase the services we offer. This will include the continued development of existing services and analysis of the need for further services in local areas.

Principal Accountabilities

• Develop business cases for service development and improvements where identified, responding to unmet needs.
• Deliver effective implementation and rollout of new services, producing operating guidelines and project management tools to assist in the delivery.
• Ensure that the people we support, their families, representatives and all key stakeholders are involved in service development and design where possible.
• Work with the Business Development Team where applicable, to further develop opportunities, providing narrative and support.
• Contribute to the development of plans, including the mapping of opportunities, stakeholders, unmet needs and priorities, including a plan for managing the transition into new areas.
• Ensure any new services development is based on reliable evidence.
• Work with the Heads of Ops to stay abreast of developments in commissioning, key health forums and policy changes which may have an impact on the delivery of services.
• Work with the Communications team to ensure that marketing of services is considered during the development stage.
• Ensure that services are operating and adhering to good information and clinical governance.
• Working with the Director of Quality, ensure that monitoring systems are in place to carry out effective evaluation of services.
• Explore and implement creative and innovative approaches to evaluating services, including an evaluation of impact.
• Ensure key learning from projects and service development is shared across the organisation, presenting findings when appropriate.
• Provide effective support to the Managers, evaluating their role during the development stages of new services.
• Support Area Managers in the delivery of local services and support.
• Support Area Managers with their engagement with healthcare professionals, building good working relationships to understand priorities and work in partnership when delivering local services.
• Identify partnership opportunities with local, regional and national organisations which may contribute to our services, investigating new ways of delivery with potential partners.
• Working with the Director of Quality ensure that our services comply with information governance, data protection, safeguarding and regulatory requirements and that quality assurance mechanisms are in place.
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with CQC, Social Services Departments, Commissioners and any other external regulatory body/stakeholders

Person Specification - Essential Requirements:

• 5 years’ experience of developing new services, service redesign or process improvement, and experience of implementation, preferably in multiple locations.
• 3-year experience of delivering training / professional development ideally in a health or related service.
• Introducing innovative ideas that impact on the Organisation’s strategic plan.
• Ability to assess Risk to business and create strategies to minimise and drive business forward.
• Working collaboratively with sector managers as well as support function managers to align and develop business ideas.
• Good understanding of contract lifecycles.
• Strong understanding of commissioning structures.
• 3 years’ experience of working with senior managers to assist in the development of their local business plan – challenging them not to accept the status quo.
• Experience of working with senior managers to develop their business plan implementation strategy, setting stages, KPIs, target dates and identifying resources.
• Using data attained from Market and Competitor Analyst to drive business planning and direction of organisation
• Working knowledge of the commissioning process within Social Care sector.
• Working closely with the tender team to ensure that any activity is aligned to the overall business plan and to local business plans.
• Writing complex reports.
• Strong understanding of the financial as well as operational objectives of each business, and impact on AFG as a whole to deliver.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Knowledge of business development and service improvement processes ideally within the NHS and / or social care sector. The ability to develop services and lead on service design, considering quality standards and best practice within the sector.
• Expertise in designing, costing, delivering and evaluating training / professional development programmes and an understanding / awareness of healthcare professional development requirements.
• Ability to carry out a strategic review of services and introduce new processes to improve the management and delivery of our services, to meet appropriate quality standards.
• Knowledge of impact evaluation and monitoring methods in relation to services supporting people affected by a health condition.
• Able to develop productive and collaborative relationships with healthcare professionals, health and social care organisations and work in partnership.
• Ability to think creatively to develop opportunities to suit local need and develop new ways of working, including innovative solutions.
• Managing multiple tasks and prioritised workload of self and others to match objectives.
• practical problem solving and solving complex problems.
• Ability to cope with pressure and to work to strict deadlines.
• Ability to form and maintain good working relationships with a wide variety of people at all levels including external organisations.

Values and Attitudes:

• Embraces change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop.
• Confident to lead the way - is able to inspire others with their passion and enthusiasm.
• Is solution focused and has a “can do attitude”.
• Is people focused, has strong interpersonal skills and encourages others to speak up.
• Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account.
• Ability to move between details and the bigger picture.
• Ability to work independently and autonomously.
• To be accurate and methodical in approach to work

Qualifications & Training:

• Educated to degree level in a business qualification or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office365

This role is home based and involves travel within the north west of England - a driver with the use of a vehicle is therefore required.

This role is Band III as per our structure.

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This is an excellent opportunity to join the NHS England North West team as a Head of Finance. Accountable to the Deputy Director of Operational Finance, the post holder will be part of a dynamic team working closely with our 3 Integrated Care Systems to ensure that the NHS across North West England is financially sustainable and obtains value for money while delivering safe and effective services.

The Head of Finance will work as part of a team which oversees c. £17bn annual revenue budget and c. £1bn capital, across three of the largest and most complex ICSs in England, some with significant financial challenges.

The post holder will play an important role in ensuring the production and delivery of robust system financial plans. They will manage one or more senior finance managers and ensure effective review of significant capital business cases as well as taking the lead as a subject matter expert on specific areas of financial analysis and improvement.

The postholder must be a qualified accountant and CCAB member, with significant knowledge of the NHS Financial regime, and able to demonstrate well developed analytical, business and influencing skills specifically but not solely in the areas of investment case development and review, financial planning (both revenue and capital) and cost improvement programmes.

We are recruiting permanently, but will consider secondments.
1. Support the development and delivery of coherent and credible system financial strategies and annual financial plans.
2. Proactively manage the key risks and issues associated with delivery of plans ensuring appropriate actions including escalation are taken to mitigate or respond to emerging delivery risks.
3. Provide leadership and management to finance staff engaged in the provision of support to systems and organisations on revenue and capital matters.
4. Support the performance management and improvement processes of organisations and systems informed by efficiency opportunities and available benchmark data.

5.Lead on specific projects and support areas commensurate with the role and seniority.

The NHS England North West supports and promotes increased diversity and inclusion across the finance profession in the region. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

The role is based in the North West region and will frequently involve in person meetings with team members and external stakeholders.

We support flexible working including job shares and would be happy to discuss potential flexible working arrangements with prospective candidates prior to application if candidates would find that helpful.

HS England and NHS Improvement came together on 1 April 2019 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. We are jointly committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. The seven integrated regions of our joint enterprise will work with local systems to support and improve how care is provided to patients and communities. These regions will be supported by the corporate centre providing expertise and developing policy. The focus will be on guiding and managing the delivery of services through local integrated health systems, sustainability and transformation partnerships, and devolution areas.

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. 
Salary Progression
Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8d with a full-time starting salary of £83,571 with a pay step increase after 5 years’ service.

These salaries are offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and the HEE Pay Progression Policy and are subject to annual cost of living review.





This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Apr 2024