Job summary
This position is a new post within the Strategy and Innovation Team, which will develop product development partnering and innovation strategies for key priority capability areas to develop new products and services for key markets and customers. Based on customer demands and needs. Working closely with colleagues across Arden & GEM, ensuring coherent integrated approach to developing these capabilities and products.
This exciting role will work with subject matter experts and stakeholders to ensure these initiatives are progressed from idea, development through piloting and commercial growth and scaling process
We are seeking an individual with a proven track record of transformation and delivery supporting and ensuring alignment across the system to national, regional and system priorities and needs and with the experience of working with partners to ensure the vison is clearly communicated and delivered in a timely manner.
The position is initially offered on a fixed term basis to the end of March 2025 basis but may have the potential to be extended further subject to funding.
Main duties of the job
An exciting senior position has arisen within the Strategy and Innovation team within Arden & GEM reporting to the Director of Strategy and Innovation.The mains duties for this role and experience to support with delivery:
oAn expert in building excellent working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders to support the development of innovative and transformation change.
oAbility to deal with complex issues, problems and information with the ability to assess, interpret and present clearly to a wider range of stakeholders
An effective communicator, negotiator with influencing skills to enable effective change management with stakeholders at all levels (including senior management) who may hold differing and contentious views.
oExperience of developing research, innovation and development proposals that require critical analysis and judgement system needs assessment, existing capabilities and potential growth
oThe post holder will be accountable for developing and delivering associated strategies, promoting innovation, and supporting operational excellence within Arden & GEM. This will involve working with highly complex data, facts and situations requiring analysis, interpretations and comparisons on a range of options and making decisions on the most appropriate approach.
About us
We are a multi award-winning organisation that has achieved the prestigious Investors in People Gold Award for 'We invest in people' and 'We invest in wellbeing' and are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We believe that every team member should have the opportunity to contribute and share their ideas.
We reward the hard work and commitment of our people with the following benefits:
- A competitive salary with annual pay reviews
- A generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies, including enhanced parental leave and pay
- A wide range of in-house and external learning and development opportunities
- Access to salary sacrifice and discount schemes
- Access to employee assistance and occupational health services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main duties and responsibilities are detailed within the Job Description that has been attached within the supporting documents
Person Specification
Education /Training /Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- In-depth professional knowledge in a number of disciplines e.g. financial management, performance management, information systems, staff management acquired through training and experience over extended period
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of expertise in providing senior leadership
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
- Demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary, working to tight and often changing deadlines.
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
- Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
Address
St John's House
30 East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB