Transformation Lead AACC & Specialist Placements

Job summary

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for Kent & Medway ICB for a senior project role leading the operational and strategic alignment andtransformation of the All Age Continuing Care and Specialist Placement service into a single service delivering services equitably, efficiently andaffordably across the ICB area.The first stage of this project will require the completion of a paper to include an options appraisal reviewing all current contracts and servicesdelivering AACC and Specialist Placements across Kent and Medway. Collating this information into an indepth analysis comparing the risks andbenefits of the options for a single service provision to be delivered either in house or out sourced.

Main duties of the job

The expectation of this role will be to then lead the project of transformation consisting of 4 workstreams.

To align all aspects of the AACC andspecialist placement service into a single equitable service covering the aspects of: Operational Policy and process; IT and Digital; Workforce andHR; and Communications.

With the aim of ensuring all aspects of service delivery, service development, quality, clinical effectiveness, value formoney and patient safety is considered. Also supporting the AACC and Specialist Placement service leads to develop and implement a clearvision and strategic goals for continuous service development and improvement for the future.

The All Age Continuing Care service sits within NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) providing All Age Continuing Care andSpecialist Placement services to the North Kent Localities. East and West Kent All Age Continuing Care services are currently delivered by SouthCentral and West CSU.

This service includes delivering the co-ordination of functions of Continuing Health Care Assessment, Funded NursingCare, Childrens Continuing Care, MH Sec 117 and Neuro Rehab

About us

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. 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 for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and access to training opportunities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification give you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.

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All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential
  • Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent.

Experience

Essential
  • Experience of executing service transformation projects at scale.

Experience

Essential
  • Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in the South East and appreciate the implications of this on 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board

Address

Compass Centre

Chatham Maritime

ME4 4YG


Employer's website

https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk

Company
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Location
Chatham Maritime, United Kingdom ME4 4YG
Employment Type
Fixed-Term
Salary
£70417.00 - £81138.00 a year
Posted
Company
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Location
Chatham Maritime, United Kingdom ME4 4YG
Employment Type
Fixed-Term
Salary
£70417.00 - £81138.00 a year
Posted