Senior Advisor - Delivery Team
Job summary
The Delivery Team works with local organisations to deliver national projects to support adoption and spread of health innovations with a proven evidence base. We also work with our Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and NHSE East of England in the identification, adoption, spread and real-world evaluation of innovations that will support the local population and their health and wellbeing priorities. We are currently working on innovations within mental health, CVD, respiratory illnesses and wound care, all with health inequalities as a cross-cutting theme. We also deliver a large evaluation portfolio.
The Senior Advisor will be responsible for a thematic programme or portfolio of projects and will provide programme or project management expertise to ensure successful project oversight and delivery, with measurable outcomes. The post holder will be expected to undertake programme or project management activities to ensure compliance with corporate and organisational requirements for project delivery and achievement of the desired outcomes for each programme.
Main duties of the job
It is essential that the post-holder has a good understanding of the challenges faced in healthcare and how we can address them most effectively. The post holder will need to demonstrate the following experience
- Experience in developing, coordinating and delivering projects in collaboration with health and care partners
- A strong track record of delivering change from start to finish using continuous improvement, organisational development, strategic development and transformation methodologies.
- A good understanding of health and care system priorities and challenges
The post-holder will work closely with the Head of Programmes, other senior advisors and advisors in the Delivery Team, and the real-world evaluation team, to deliver on a wide range of projects. This post would suit someone who enjoys a varied role and collaborating with a variety of stakeholders.
About us
We are the innovation arm of the NHS in the East of England.
Our team of clinicians, clinical scientists, commercial and NHS experts works with pioneering start-ups, universities, global corporates and the NHS to ensure that the best innovations in health and care reach the people and places where they deliver the most benefit. We also have a growing team of specialist programme managers, experts in real world evidence and data scientists who can support you in the specialist work increasingly needed to deliver todays world of technology-enabled patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Given the range of projects, the post will involve working on a number of projects simultaneously and the postholder will be required to competently manage them. The post-holder will be required to
- Show adaptability to different types of work
- Take a flexible approach, recognising that projects, activities and tasks will be highly varied
- Demonstrate an aptitude for learning about new areas quickly Ensure projects/programmes are managed effectively, leading and being accountable for their successful delivery from start through to completion
- Track progress of ongoing projects to agreed timescales and produce monthly highlight reports
- Provide project/programme leadership on multiple projects and working as part of or leading a team of advisors responsible for delivering an effective transformational support service to the Eastern region
- Build and nurture relationships with NHS stakeholders to support the successful delivery of projects, including representing Health Innovation East at national and regional stakeholder meetings Write reports to a high standard in different styles for different purposes and audiences
- Ensure findings are communicated locally and nationally through an agreed communications strategy
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Participate in relevant local working groups and project meetings to provide information, guide discussions and capture key actions
- Monitor progress across the programme and produce regular project reports and updates for national, regional and local governance mechanisms
- Support Head of Programmes, ensuring that programme risks and issues are proactively identified and reported, developing proposals for resolution, mitigation and escalation of any risks
- Work with the Health Innovation East Programme Management Office to ensure effective and timely financial and performance reporting to SMT, Board and commissioners
- Liaise with other members of the Health Innovation Network to share best practice
- Ensure the work undertaken aligns to relevant national guidance and best practice, including NICE clinical guidance
- Work closely with local teams, both face to face and virtually, to share knowledge and motivate sites to report progress and deliver projects
- Line manage advisors and/or co-ordinators
- Work with senior colleagues to scope and procure independent evaluations and manage them through to delivery on time and within budget
Person Specification
Experience
- Experience of managing complex programmes and / or projects
- Experience of embedding
- innovation into health care systems
- Experience of scoping projects and evaluations
- Experience of translating policy into practice
Knowledge
- Excellent knowledge of project management methodologies within healthcare settings
- Knowledge and experience of project management and risk management
- Awareness of strategic challenges facing the
- NHS (in particular Eastern region)
- A good understanding of evaluation approaches
- Knowledge of information governance, security, GDPR legislation and guidance
Qualifications
- Educated to degree level (any discipline), or with equivalent
- experience relating to healthcare
- A recognised project management qualification
Skills
- Strong relationship building and management skills with a wide range of stakeholders
- Excellent written communication and report writing skills
- involving receiving and understanding complex
- information, summarising and
- disseminating to varied audiences
- Ability to manage own workload, prioritise work in response to
- changing requirements and
- demands and attention to detail
- Proficient in use of a range of IT software, including MS Word, Ms project, Excel and
- PowerPoint
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Good levels of emotional intelligence and resilience
- Ability to provide compassionate leadership, empowering others to make a meaningful contribution
- Ability to create compelling offers for paid work
- Strong analytical / critical appraisal skills
Employer details
Employer name
Health Innovation East
Address
Unit C, Magog Court
Shelford Bottom
Cambridgeshire
CB22 3AD
Employer's website
https://healthinnovationeast.co.uk/
- Company
- Health Innovation East
- Location
- Shelford Bottom, United Kingdom CB22 3AD
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £49899.00 - £70547.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- Health Innovation East
- Location
- Shelford Bottom, United Kingdom CB22 3AD
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £49899.00 - £70547.00 a year
- Posted