Total 19 job vacancies by NHS England

The Deputy Director, Highly Specialised Services leads on multiple projects and programmes relating to highly specialised services. These are often complex streams of work without pre-determined outcomes, involving the development of matrix teams to support the work and relationships with stakeholders within the national specialised commissioning team, other parts of NHS England including regional teams, ICBs, providers, clinicians, networks and patient representatives.

The specific responsibilities include:

· Leading on the commissioning of 80 highly specialised services and on implementing innovative treatments

· Leading the Highly Specialised Commissioning Team including setting and ensuring the delivery of the annual work programme for the Highly Specialised Commissioning Team.

· Leading on NHS England’s delivery of the England Rare Diseases Action Plan

· Mobilising services to deliver highly specialised services treatments recommended by NICE, including those accepted on the Innovative Medicines Fund, and through NHS England clinical commissioning policies.

· With Regional colleagues, implementing the new operating model for retained highly specialised services

· In partnership with NHSBT and DHSC, implementing the recommendations of the Organ Utilisation Group report

· Undertaking provider selection exercises to select or reselect expert providers.

· Overseeing the commissioning of services to deliver ATMPs, whether these are in highly specialised services or not

· Providing commissioning leadership to the development of service specifications and the setting of national standards; working with the clinical advisory structure to ensure appropriate clinical input.

· Coordinating the formulation of proposals and submitting applications for national funding.

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.

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This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

We are recruiting a Director of Strategy to lead the NHS England (NHSE) Strategy Team at a vital time for shaping the future direction of the NHS.

The team works collaboratively across the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHSE and the NHS frontline to shape the strategy of the NHS in England and deliver high quality strategy projects that help solve the key challenges faced by the service.

Key responsibilities include:
• Supporting the NHSE Chief Executive and the Board to develop medium and long term NHS strategy, working closely with partners across the NHS. There is an immediate focus on working with developing, and then operationalising, the 10 Year Plan for Health.
• Leading strategic reviews of specific services or policies, in partnership with responsible teams in NHS England, DHSC and NHS delivery organisations. Recent examples include the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, a review of productivity and efficiency across the NHS, a Long Term Infrastructure Strategy and the Fuller Stocktake of integrated primary care
• Leading the strategy profession across NHS England and the wider NHS.

As a Director you would:
• Provide top-level leadership for a dynamic team at the heart of decision-making in NHS England, coaching and developing team members and supporting the development of strategy skills across NHS England and the wider NHS
• Oversee and lead strategic reviews to develop solutions that result in better health outcomes quality of care and value for money
• Own and manage senior stakeholder relationships and develop coalitions for change, acting as a trusted adviser to the NHS’s most senior leaders

You will have extensive senior experience of developing strategy in a large and complex organisation working in a politically sensitive, service delivery, context. You’ll have outstanding problem solving and analytical skills and the ability to oversee complex strategy projects and bring high quality insight to the development of NHS strategy. You will have proven leadership experience and a well developed track record of working in deep and effective partnership with a range of different partners.

The role offers a stimulating and rewarding opportunity to work at a very senior level in the national NHS and use your leadership, strategic and analytical skills to contribute to a stronger service. If you are excited by the prospect of working to solve some of the most significant challenges in the health and care system, we would like to hear from you.

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 Director of Strategy supports the development of cross-cutting NHS strategy, leads and oversees specific strategic reviews and helps identify what the NHS needs to address its future opportunities and challenges.

The postholder will require the following skills and capabilities:
• A demonstrable commitment to the development of national healthcare strategy including putting patients at the heart of the NHS and improving their health outcomes and care.
• Extensive senior experience of strategy development in a politically sensitive and complex area, ideally at a national service level, in the public sector and in the health and care sector
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including qualitative and quantitative skills.
• The ability to develop an effective strategic overview of a large, complex, public facing, delivery system and systematically identify and evaluate strategic options for its improvement
• The credibility and authority to provide personal strategic counsel to the organisation’s most senior leaders and personally lead on special projects where required
• A proven track record of building strong strategy teams with high professional standards including an ability to coach and manage others and oversee and prioritise a large and complex portfolio of work
• Excellent influencing skills and a track record of working collaboratively in a large and complex organisation with a diverse range of internal teams and external partners
• The ability to bring rigorous but supportive challenge to strategy development with colleagues and partners, ensuring difficult trade-offs are identified and resolved whilst also building deep and collaborative partnerships.
• Ability to build strong networks within the health system, including Government Departments, particularly DHSC, frontline NHS organisations, other statutory bodies, patient groups, voluntary organisations, think tanks and industry.
High personal resilience, a positive and solutions focussed attitude, and a commitment to the values of the NHS including an appropriate emphasis on equality, diversity and inclusion.

We have flexible working policies and would be happy to discuss flexible working requirements with any candidates.  If you would like to find out more about this role, please read the detailed job description and / or contact england.stratsupport@nhs.net.


This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

The Director of Workforce Strategy and Transformation will play a vital leadership role in supporting the Regional Director of Workforce, Training and Education to deliver on the national and regional WT&E objectives.

The Director of Workforce Strategy and Transformation will be a key member of the South East WT&E leadership team and is responsible for delivering the statutory workforce mandated priorities via the annual and medium-term workforce plans agreed nationally and with each ICB.

They will need to ensure the adherence to budgets set for the regional function as well as for the appropriate allocation and use of the delegated funds.

The post holder will be responsible for the effective leadership and management of the teams within the Workforce portfolio; Supply and Innovation, Clinical Professions and Planning and Intelligence.

The Director of Workforce Strategy and Transformation will help to re-shape the workforce landscape in the region, driving forward workforce transformation through working collaboratively with ICBs and Trusts and with other stakeholders locally, regionally and nationally.

The post holder will also need to lead on nationally delegated pieces of work as required.

This is a vital leadership role where the post holder will pro-actively contribute to the delivery of workforce priorities and provide support for local health systems. This role deputises for the RD WT&E in their absence and attends the regional meetings as required.

The Director of Workforce Strategy and Transformation will:
• Lead and manage the Workforce teams in their portfolio
• Work to support the RD WT&E to ensure delivery against key national strategies, such as the NHS Long Term plan, Framework 15, as well as any additional mandates for workforce from government
• Work with other directors and their teams across NHS England both regionally and nationally to deliver on agreed priorities
• Work closely with and lead the workforce teams embedded in ICBs and develop these arrangements with ICBs in the future
• Improve and transform the way that we deliver workforce, training and education across the region, working with the national teams to ensure alignment with central direction
• Ensure effective engagement and communications flows between local, system, regional and national partners
• Demonstrate a clear commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, leading by example
• Provide workforce expertise and SME within NHSE and across the region to ensure key recovery priorities and programmes and delivered effectively

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.

Please refer to full job description.

Key Functional Strategic Responsibilities:
• Lead teams to deliver the Workforce, Training and Education strategy and national mandate in line with the operating model and regional business plan
• Deliver on directorate objectives for the South East Region as required
• Ensure that the 3 teams (Workforce Supply and Innovation, Clinical Professions and Workforce Planning and Intelligence) work collaboratively with the other parts of the Workforce, Training and Education Directorate as well as other regional and national directorates to deliver the South East Region objectives.
• Provide strategic professional leadership ensuring regional delivery of the LTWP, addressing concerns around delivery and escalating these as appropriate


This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

The Specialised Commissioning Finance Business Partner team in the NHS England Finance and Planning Directorate is now recruiting for Deputy Director of Finance for financial management.

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;

· 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 Deputy Director of Finance, you will be working very closely with colleagues across specialised commissioning to support the commissioning of over £20bn of NHS resources to deliver vital services. The postholder will support the business to get best value out of our resources, providing financial support and advice across a range of high priority national programmes and services.

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.

· Acting as a Finance Business Partner to the Specialised senior management team, and the commissioning function as a whole (including regional teams and local commissioners), providing effective finance support to clinical and commissioning areas. This includes support to areas such as the national Programmes of Care, Clinical Reference Groups and transformation programmes.

· Providing advice and support relating to payment and incentives approaches for specialised commissioning services.

· Effective financial management of central budgets for clinical prioritisation and service transformation, including embedding processes ensuring best value in decision making, planning and in-year monitoring of service level investments.

· Effective financial management of central budgets relating to high cost tariff excluded devices, specialised mandate capital resources, and high priority national programmes such as genomics.

· Contributing to ongoing programme to delegate suitable specialised services to ICBs.

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.

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 Doug Siebert, Interim Finance Director, Specialised, Health and Justice and Armed Forces Business Partner Team on doug.siebert@nhs.net if you would like to discuss.


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the South West Nursing Directorate to support the Leadership and Business Management Team for a permanent contract.

We are currently seeking a Band 4Directorate Administrator with excellent administrative, communication and organisational skills, to work as part of a dynamic teamto deliver an effective service to support managers and staff across the Nursing Directorate.

The post holder will provide and coordinate administrative and secretarial services including for example: the preparation of agendas and minutes and taking appropriate follow-up action as required; supporting the team with the management of projects; gathering information and undertaking enquires as and when is necessary for the team; acting as the first point of contact for a wide range of stakeholders.

The post holder will support the team with the management of projects, gathering information and undertaking enquiries as and when is necessary for members of the Senior Nursing Directorate, their teams and the department.
• Support the management of the mailboxes.
• Plan and co-ordinate diaries and meetings and all associated activities including distributing papers, booking rooms.
• Prepare agendas, take minutes, track and follow up on actions and distribute meeting papers.
• Provide and receive complex information which may contain contentious and sensitive information.
• Communicate and engage with external and internal stakeholders, which may require negotiation skills and understanding the needs/requirements of other organisations, senior professionals and individuals.
• Assist with the induction and orientation of new employees and attend to the needs of existing staff (ie office moves, equipment and IT needs).
• Process payment of invoices and manage purchase orders.
• Contribute to the team atmosphere and collaborative culture and relieve or support other team members as appropriate.
• Liaise with administrative staff on standards and processes.
• Maintain a good working knowledge of NHS systems, processes and issues in order to be able to handle enquiries effectively.
• Produce documents, reports and correspondence accurately as directed and in a timely manner.

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.

Key Working Relationships
• Responsible for supporting the Directorate Business Manager and Nursing Directorate as required.
• The post holder will be the first point of contact, communication and support for the Director of Nursing/Deputy Chief Nurse (South), Head of Nursing and other managers and staff within the directorate as required.
• The post holder will liaise and work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders on a range of issues.

Key Functional Responsibilities

Provide specialist secretarial/administrative support and advice to the teams by:
• Managing the electronic diary for senior members of the department, including arranging and changing appointments, prioritising these as appropriate.
• Undertaking administrative duties such as photocopying and mail-out distribution, including travel bookings.
• Ensuring all urgent and/or confidential communications are received and distributed from/to relevant parties in a timely manner.
• Organising and planning events as necessary with supporting information material.
• Supporting teams in project management and participating in department events
• Update and maintain data bases and/or spread sheets relevant to work area, and manage meeting arrangements including the taking and distribution of minutes etc.
• Working with all team members in the collection of information for performance reporting on relevant team projects.
• Acting as a point of contact for teams, dealing and responding effectively with complex queries from stakeholders and passing on relevant information to appropriate team members sensitively and autonomously.
• Supplying the relevant information required for financial management, supporting the Director of Nursing/Deputy Regional Chief Nurse, Head of Nursing and teams by checking and sending invoices for payment.
• Ordering stationery as required.
• Developing and maintaining effective electronic and paper filing systems to ensure that information is kept securely and is accessible to other members of the team.


This advert closes on Thursday 7 Nov 2024

The National Delivery and Vaccinations and Screening Directorates in NHS England are seeking a dynamic Chief of Staff (CoS) who will lead a team to support the Chief Delivery Officer (CDO) and National Director for Vaccinations and Screening (ND V+S) and their Senior Leadership Team (SLT). In this pivotal role, the postholder will lead the CDO/ ND V+S Private Office, working very closely with the Chief Executive’s office, senior directors and their teams across all sub-directorates, other national directorates, and executives at regional, system and provider level to provide strategic advice to the CDO/ ND V+S and their senior leadership teams.
1. Co-ordinating activity across the directorate and organisation in response to requests from HM Government and Ministers that consistently delivers successful outcomes in the context of developing/challenging priorities, working alongside multiple interested parties with differing opinions and operating with significant levels of ambiguities.
2. Detailed and expert understanding of relative legislative and regulatory developments for example the Darzi review and the 10-year plan to ensure consistent alignment of organisational and strategic policy goals
3. Significant ability to independently horizon scan and without any prompting actively lead teams to solve challenging problems on behalf of the national executive director.
4. Lead as the expert; integrating systems and managing effective working relationships with the appropriate stakeholders on a range of business sensitive issues.
5. Manage and represent the organisation in highly sensitive, political and antagonistic situations, delivering difficult messages to very senior audiences.

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.

You can find further details about the job in the attached Job Description and Assignment Brief documentation


This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Nov 2024

A rare opportunity has arisen in the North East and Yorkshire Regional team within NHS England for a Director of Finance.

This is a key leadership role in the regional health system, with responsibility, in conjunction with other leaders from across the professional spectrum, to lead teams to support systems to deliver improved quality, productivity and performance for the region’s population, in line with NHS and other governmental priorities.

The Director of Finance is responsible for leading and overseeing the wide range of financial responsibilities within the Region. The team works closely with our four Integrated Care systems, other regional and central team functions to ensure that patient centred services are delivered within the available financial resources. The role also helps to shape policy, ensures clarity of approach with our partner and approaches are in place to support our finance community.

The Region has a strong reputation for collegiate working with systems, organisations, and NHS England teams. This role is supported by a highly experienced and capable finance team covering a diverse portfolio including revenue, capital, policy, staff development and improving Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

The post holder, as a member of the regional executive team, willcontribute towards the delivery of the regional objectives, including being the senior responsible officer for the overall annual planning process.

The role is likely to appeal to those keen to contribute towards the wide range of tasks performed by the NHS and be very much engaged with the current and emerging issues of the day.

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.

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 Monday 4 Nov 2024

The role of Specialty Training Programme Director for Old Age Psychiatry within the Severn School will work with and support the Head of School for Psychiatry in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England (and legacy HEE) mandate and long-term workforce plan.

The rolewill focus upon improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future.

The appointment will be made on the basis of a part-time secondment to NHS England, alongside existing employment with an NHS Trust in the South West geographical footprint.

This is a senior educator position appointed on a secondment basis. The contract is for 3 years, extendable for a further 2 years.



The ideal candidate will be an experienced clinician with a thorough understanding of education and training across the region. They will also have strong leadership and communication skills and be able to work effectively as a member of a multi-professional team.

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.

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

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This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024

Following retirement, NHS England (London) is seeking a Director of Improvement, Transformation & Partnerships to drive through the London Vision that will see London become the best city in the world to receive health and care services. The role will coordinate the delivery of “The London Mission” across the NHS, local government and the GLA. As a jointly funded post we welcome applications from the NHS, local government and social care sectors.

The ambition is to transform NHS service access, experience and outcomes for all Londoners. This will mean the rapid development, implementation and spread of digital first services whilst ensuring that no Londoner gets left behind, reducing the gap of existing health inequalities.

You will need to develop strong working relationships across the NHS in London, ensuring there is senior clinical and managerial leadership in place. They will also be working in partnership with London Councils and the boroughs and the Greater London Authority, and closely with other regional bodies such as the Metropolitan Police Service. This role will lead the NHS through the next strategic period and beyond and will play a key role in shaping our response to the government’s reform agenda.

This is an exciting, demanding and high profile role that needs to be filled by an exceptional candidate.

As part of the New NHS England, the London region is committed to being a workplace where everyone is encouraged to continually reflect, experiment, and improve, where we support and uphold the behaviours that we expect of each other, and in the way we approach our work supporting our Systems.

The London vision, agreed by the NHS, the GLA and London Councils, is to make London the world’s healthiest global city and the best place in the world to receive health and care services.

How we work is as important as what we do. Our approach must be led by NHS England’s values, with collaboration and equity at its heart and we encourage applications from any underrepresented communities.

We are designed to work as a multi-disciplinary team drawing together the combined talents of medicine, nursing, operational performance, improvement, strategy and a range of enabling functions under the leadership of a Regional Director.

Our role is complex – we are a convenor and co-ordinator, shining a spotlight on and sharing best practice. We oversee performance and have regulatory responsibilities.

We work with our partners and systems to address priority issues that require pan-London solutions and to support this we work together at neighbourhood, borough and regional levels.

The successful candidate will lead a large directorate, made up of teams focused on continually improving services and working in partnership across London.

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.

Job Overview

This role is all about leading a team that helps improve how care is provided to patients and communities in our region. We’re part of a larger network that works together to make sure everyone gets the best care possible. Our team focuses on making long-term plans, checking how well we’re doing, and helping local health systems do their best work.

What You’ll Do
• As the Director of Improvement, Transformation, and Partnerships, you’ll be a key part of our regional leadership team. You’ll work closely with the Regional Director to build strong partnerships with local health providers and systems. Your goal is to help these systems become more independent and effective over time.
• You’ll lead the Improvement, Transformation, and Partnerships team. Your team will develop solid plans, check performance, and drive continuous improvements in the quality of care and health outcomes. You’ll also step in to help when providers or systems are struggling.
• You’ll also help shape national priorities and decide what kind of support local systems need. You’ll work closely with our corporate teams to do this. And when needed, you’ll step in for the Regional Director.

Team Management

You’ll manage the Improvement, Transformation, and Partnership Team. You’ll make sure that our national guidelines for performance, improvement, partnerships, and oversight are applied consistently and effectively throughout the region.This will involve:
• Building strong relationships with other regional functions.
• Supporting other Directors to ensure that our interventions are aligned and coordinated.
• Building close working relationships with the regional Commissioning and Finance functions to ensure an aligned approach to performance, oversight, and intervention.

General Responsibilities
• You’ll build strong relationships with senior colleagues across all NHSE functions. You’ll make sure that we’re all working together effectively and looking for ways to improve. You’ll also make sure that we have good governance in place, including identifying risks and taking action to mitigate them.
• You’ll contribute to the development and delivery of NHSE’s joint corporate business plan and the strategic work programme of the NHS Executive Group. You’ll act as an ambassador for NHSE, representing our objectives and views to stakeholders.
• You’ll be part of the regional on-call rota and may be required to step in for the Regional Director.

Key Relationships
• You’ll work with a range of people both inside and outside the organisation, including System Leaders, provider Chief Executives, Councillors, the Department of Health and Social Care, and other national bodies such as the Care Quality Commission and Health Education England.

Staff Management
• You’ll be responsible for managing a large team with a wide range of skills. You’ll have direct line management responsibilities and may also work with national colleagues in a matrix structure.

Budget Management
• You’ll manage a significant budget, making sure we use our resources effectively across the health service.


This advert closes on Sunday 3 Nov 2024

NHS England’s Innovation, Research, Life Sciences and Transformation Strategy (IRLSS) team has an ambitious suite of programmes to help to ensure the NHS is one of the most pro innovation and research systems in the world, helping to improve patient outcomes as well as supporting the UK economy to grow.

As a major part of the IRLSS team’s portfolio the Data for Research and Development Programme is a multi-million poundGovernment Major Projects Programme (GMPP) which aims to:

· Make research-ready data rapidly accessible through the NHS Research Secure Data Environment Network

· Speed-up large scale clinical trial delivery through NHS DigiTrials

· Establish a model for future generation of value for the NHS



The Deputy Director Data for Research is responsible for delivery of this programme working closely with the programme SRO and the Director of Research. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a GMPP programme managing a talented and driven team.

We are seeking an experienced senior leader who has extensive experience of delivering large complex programmes across departments withan in depth specialist knowledge of the NHS data for research ecosystem including the infrastructure, architecture and policy.

The ability to work effectively with key stakeholders including the life sciences industry, academia, NHS R&D community, voluntary and charitable sector organisations is key to successful delivery and the successful applicant will have a track record of building strong collaborations with partners and stakeholders. An in depth understanding of the issues inherent in the use of patient data for purposes other than direct care is essential as is the need to ensure patient and public involvement is at the heart of decision making.

The successful applicant will be an active and visible IRLSS SLT member with proven ability to build high performing teams, fostering an environment for individuals and the team to thrive.

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.

· Develop the infrastructure across the NHS for a federated network of national and sub national secure data environments offering a single front door to NHS data for research

· Lead and work closely with colleagues acrossthe Transformation Directorate to enable matrix working across sub directorates to ensure alignment and collaboration in delivery to support data enabled research and specifically delivery of the Data for R&D programme

· Represent the Data For R&D programme at high-level engagement withArms-Length Bodies, across Government, with industry, and all other stakeholders acrossthe health and care system.

· Drive and challengework across health regulators to ensure that the regulatory system supports wide-spread data-driven research and better partnerships with researchers and innovators. All with the aim of harnessing value for the NHS.

· Work across internal and external stakeholders to ensure patient and public involvement and engagement is at the heart of decision making and is embedded in the programme

· Champion and promote at every opportunity the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion, whilst also driving continual improvements to support a diverse and inclusive workforce.


This advert closes on Monday 28 Oct 2024

The role of Specialty Training Programme Director for Medical Psychotherapy within the Severn School will work with and support the Head of School for Psychiatry in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England (and legacy HEE) mandate and long-term workforce plan.

The rolewill focus upon improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future.

The appointment will be made on the basis of a part-time secondment to NHS England, alongside existing employment with an NHS Trust in the South West geographical footprint.

This is a senior educator position appointed on a secondment basis. The contract is for 3 years, extendable for a further 2 years.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced clinician with a thorough understanding of education and training across the region. They will also have strong leadership and communication skills and be able to work effectively as a member of a multi-professional team.

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.

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

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This advert closes on Sunday 27 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.

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This advert closes on Sunday 20 Oct 2024

NHS England’s Diagnostics team sits within the Chief Operating Officer’s Directorate and has a strong relationship with the national teams for Elective, Cancer and also Transport.

This role, as Deputy Director (Imaging) will lead the Imaging team to support the development of imaging networks and other service improvements and will share the learning from imaging network development across the other diagnostic disciplines.



A key focus of this role will be to support the implementation of the findings of both the Carter Report and the Richard’s Review in respect of diagnostic services by developing new insights and improvement tools to support service and network improvements. The improvements are aimed at increasing activity to meet demand, improving productivity and supporting Trusts to ensure the right patient receives the right test at the right time.

Our ideal candidate would have:
• Operational management experience or clinical leadership experience in imaging services at a senior level
• Experience of working with national and regional colleagues to drive improvements in imaging services
• Good understanding of national policy in respect of imaging services, including the findings of the Richards report
• Experience of working with key external stakeholders such as the Royal College of Radiologists, the Care Quality Commission, and the Department of Health and UK Accreditation Service.
• Board level experience, including using appropriate presentation materials and confidently demonstrating a deep understanding of the subject matter and findings, and facilitate subsequent discussion effectively

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.

Please refer to the attached job description for a more detailed explanation of the role.

If you would like more information about this role before applying, please contactjames.cook3@nhs.net




This advert closes on Monday 7 Oct 2024

The Elective and Emergency Care Improvement (EECI) group consists of five teams focussed on clinical and operational improvement. The teams are:

Elective Improvement Support Team

Emergency Care Improvement Support Team

Mental Health Improvement Support Team

Community Improvement Support Team

Programme management and analytics team

The teams are formed of senior staff with clinical and operational backgrounds. They have a focus on improving the care and experience of patients and staff, translating policy into improvement activity, working alongside frontline teams and their management structures.

Clinical leadership is integral to the group, with clinical leaders embedded within the teams. The medical director works alongside the director of the EECI group, providing leadership and strategic direction of the group as part of the group senior leadership team. The medical director has a close working relationship with, and is professionally accountable to, the national clinical director for UEC. The role involves interfaces with a range of NHSE teams as well as external bodies.

We are keen to recruit an individual with experience of senior leadership roles, with a relevant clinical background to provide clinical leadership across the group, supporting the lead clinicians within individual teams, clinical directors and clinical associates to best deliver their roles and responsibilities.

The post-holder will lead on professional engagement on behalf of theDirector of Elective and Emergency Care Improvementandlead onclinical effectiveness toimprovethe quality ofcare for patients

This role will be key in supporting theDirector of Elective and Emergency Care Improvement toprovide clinical oversight and building medical leadership capacity and capability.

The post-holder work with the other UEC and Elective Care teams across NHS England to apply evidence based clinical practice, service design, commissioning and provider support to secure improvements in services for patients and gains in health outcomes.

They will also provideclinical leadership on key programmes designed to improvethe clinical effectiveness of NHS care.

The postholder will deputise for theDirector of Elective and Emergency Care Improvementwhere appropriate, including covering periods of absence.





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.

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.


Secondments


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



This advert closes on Monday 7 Oct 2024

The Job

The Public Accountability, Communications and Engagement directorate's purpose is to:
• ensure NHS staff have the information they need and leadership to make decisions in the best interests of patients and the NHS;
• drive behaviour changes through public campaigns;
• defend the reputation of the NHS and work with external influencers to share accurate information on the NHS priorities and performance;
• lead the communications professions across the NHS.

We are looking for a highly motivated and strategically minded communications leader to take forward the work of the PACE directorate on an interim basis of ten months.

This role is one of the most demanding, exciting and rewarding communications roles in the country, and we welcome applications from high calibre candidates looking to make a positive contribution to how the NHS delivers for patients.

The successful individual will have an excellent understanding of the political, government and media landscape, as well as the latest evidence-based best practice across a range of communications disciplines.

This technical expertise will be in addition to the ability to build, motivate and inspire high performing teams, and provide professional leadership of communications and engagement activity across the wider NHS.

The successful candidate will lead, and be responsible for getting the best from a multi-disciplinary team of communications professionals who support the delivery of NHS England's core objectives and corporate responsibilities. Working with and through that team, they will be expected to oversee sophisticated and strategic handling of a wide range of communications issues, often at rapid pace, with the ability to prioritise effectively.

They will be accountable for the delivery of a broad range of functions and objectives, ensuring that the organisation listens to and is responsive to its stakeholders - including NHS staff, patients and the public - and its outputs are of a consistent high quality and value. This includes:
• overseeing public and Parliamentary accountability through our Parliamentary Hub and Freedom of Information teams;
• planning and executing award-winning multi-media campaigns that support the NHS' main priorities, including building a sustainable workforce and improving early detection rates for cancer;
• galvanising action on key priorities across the organisation and wider health and care landscape through effective internal and corporate communications and stakeholder engagement;
• ensuring staff, patients and the public receive clear and accurate information about NHS services, including through one of the busiest media teams in the country and social media channels; producing content seen over 10 million times every month.

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's Public Accountability, Communications and Engagement function sits within the Strategy Directorate. It is one of the busiest communications teams in the country, operating within a fast-moving environment and managing a wide range of high-profile issues affecting the NHS each day, with those issues commanding significant public attention and scrutiny.

Activities delivered by the team include:
• answering Freedom of Information (FoI) requests and parliamentary questions;
• managing communications for major incidents such as COVID-19 and industrial action;
• delivering public facing campaigns including recruiting future NHS staff and supporting appropriate access to health services;
• marketing NHS products such as the NHS App and other digital services and supporting take up and usage of NHS education and training services;
• planning and co-ordinating events and visits;
• internal communications and engagement, working with our HR team;
• managing strategic relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders including Royal Colleges and health and care sector representative organisations;
• handling incoming media queries and proactively pitching and communicating stories that deepen public understanding of the NHS and its activities through all media channels.

The team works on a business partner model, combining national communications teams and embedded regional and Directorate communications teams into a single function.

The role(s) will be accountable to the Chief Strategy Officer who has Executive Group responsibility for communications, policy, strategy, health inequalities and greener NHS but will work closely with other NHS England senior leaders including the Chief Executive and Chair.

Please see job description for additional information.

Key relationships

They will interact frequently with, and provide strategic counsel to, senior NHS England leaders, including the chief executive, chair and other board members, as well as represent the organisation with the most senior stakeholders in government, the wider NHS and elsewhere.

The Director will have line management responsibility for the following national teams:
• Corporate Affairs;
• Public Accountability and External affairs;
• Campaigns and Social Media;
• Strategic Communications;
• NHS Operational Communications.

They will also line manage the Director of Regional and Directorate Engagement who will, in turn, line manage communications colleagues providing embedded support to regional and directorate teams.

In order to maintain the relationship required to be successful in this position, the postholder will need to be frequently present in NHS England's headquarters in London (Waterloo).

See also the attached job description for additional information.
Secondments


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

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This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Sep 2024