OPIP Pathway Design Lead
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pathway Design Lead to support delivery of the Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP). This role will work alongside two project managers, be supported by a Project Support Officer and overseen by the Programme Lead.
OPIP is a high profile nationally funded programme that brings together a whole pathway approach to the improvement of obesity care for local people - from early intervention in neighbourhoods through to highly specialist support. As part of testing of an innovative new model of service commissioning, delivery and improvement.
This post is offered on a fixed term/secondment basis until 30 April 2029.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities of this role:
1. Agree and communicate the detail of the pathway with clinical, non-clinical and lived experience stakeholders.
2. Ensure pathway design meets all necessary compliance standards whilst offering a sustainable service model longer term.
3. Ensure that all IM&T products, contractual documentation, and communication and training materials reflect the agreed pathway design and enable commissioning, procurement and delivery of impactful services.
4. Support service providers to mobilise and deliver their elements of the pathway in a timely manner.
5. Support performance management of contracted services.
6. Advise the OPIP leadership team on pathway design and risk management.
7. Realise the full potential of opportunities for collaboration across LNR and within the national OPIP community of practice.
8. Direct, design and implement delivery of allocated projects, ensure delivery of the outcomes set out in the project and identify any current or future resources.
9. Support the development of rigorous evaluation and performance monitoring throughout planning and implementation.
10. Work in partnership with appropriate governance arrangements for the project.
11. Flexibly respond to emerging risks or issues by reporting and planning with supervisor.
12. Make recommendations on future work and associated resource requirements.
About us
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.
At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.
We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To co-design and co-deliver a sustainable OPIP pathway for LNR.
To ensure all contractual, educational, IM&T and communication products align to the pathway design and enable service delivery that meets the requirements of the programme.
To report to the OPIP management group and its sub-groups regularly and complete high quality and timely reports to other forums as required.
Critically evaluate and interpret evidence-based practice, making informed judgments about their implications for changing/developing services and clinical practice.
Provide highly specialised advice concerning the care of identified groups of adults and children.
To manage allocated roles within the team as required and be responsible for managing employee relations issues such as absence, capability and investigations, as well as carrying out supervisions and appraisals.
To participate in regular supervision with line manager to ensure traction of projects.
To be pro-active in developing, partnerships building and cultivating support.
Person Specification
Knowledge
- Understanding of healthy weight work with children and adults
- Specialist knowledge relating to working with vulnerable communities
- Demonstrable knowledge and skills in evidence based interventions
- Knowledge of a range of presentations and interventions related to healthy lifestyles and weight management in children and adults
- Educated to Masters degree level or comparable work experience
- Experience of highly effective communication with statutory bodies
- Direct experience of working in or closely with schools, primary care, acute and community trusts and local authority teams
- Experience of representation at and organisation of multiagency meetings and events.
- Experience of service development
- Experience supervising and managing other staff members
- Good knowledge of local children's and adult services
- Understanding of the national OPIP programme
- Experience of co-production with children and adults
- Experience of Working within the NHS and Knowledge of NHS Systems
Skills
- Ability to effectively and appropriately communicate highly complex and sensitive information to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
- Analysis of complex data, including service data, qualitative narrative, including good information technology knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes.
- Excellent report writing skills
- Good problem solving skills
- Good self/time management and organisational skills
- Experience of managing projects and delivering evaluation of project impact using both key lines of enquiry and synthesized outcome measures.
- Use of multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings
- Ability to respond to reporting requests
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
County Hall
Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland
LE3 8RA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/