Deputy Director of UEC Performance

This post is part of the senior structure for the Chief Operating Officer Directorate. The purpose of the COO Directorate is to lead on operational performance and improvement for the South East Region including: monitoring performance against annual operating plans and constitutional standards delivering bespoke improvement support to systems via the virtual improvement hub to optimise their overall performance and reduce unwarranted clinical variation leading the co-ordination of regional operational planning and assurance The team works closely with ICB UEC and performance leads, matrix working within the directorate and across broader teams such as Primary Care and Mental Health, closely with the National Emergency and Elective Care Programme Management Office, Ambulance Services, Emergency Care Intensive Support Team and associated teams. The post holder will have accountability and responsibility for the strategic and operational development of the Team. Plans to achieve the strategy will be underpinned by the delivery of short to medium term objectives. Key aspects of this role will be to: - Ensure the strategy is formulated, understood by all stakeholders and is delivered utilising all available resources efficiently and effectively. Ensure the development and management of relevant strategic plans, within the Sector.Main duties of the job Identify where investments are needed outside the annual planning cycle Be accountable for the establishment and performance of the UEC programme to ensure regional oversight and successful delivery of complex, multifaceted outcomes delivered through a structured programme approach which includes setting goals, objectives, managing resources, risk management, milestones and measures of success. Establish good working relationships with all senior stakeholders Be accountable for the implementation and delivery of governance and reporting processes to provide programme assurance to all stakeholders. Robustly challenge programme slippage and secure an urgent programme recovery action plan with assigned accountabilities. Ensure that effective arrangements are in place to enable the regional programme to connect efficiently with the national UEC team and ICS programmes so as to maintain good relationships. Manage multiple requests for information with short deadlines, designing and implementing systems and processes to ensure that there is a grip on, and understanding of, programme performance and delivery issues across the NHS in the South East and that the programme assurance framework is being used effectively. It requires the building of good relationships across NHS England in order to influence decision making and to unblock issues., 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 the Government website.

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.