Head of NHP Operations

The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive - and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you., An exciting opportunity for a 12-month secondment / fixed term contract within the Programme Office Directorate of the New Hospital Programme (NHP). The Head of Operations will work across all areas of NHP to establish a dynamic and cross-cutting Operations Function and IT and Systems Function, empowering the programme to operate as an effective programme organisation with strong interfaces into wider NHS England and healthcare systems. The purpose of the role is to develop and lead the relevant Operations functions, provide strategic advisory support to the Chief Operating Officer, and ensure that NHP is able to scale-up as a professional organisation that will transform the way we deliver healthcare infrastructure for the future NHS., As the Head of NHP Operations, the post holder will lead and work as part of a dynamic function in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff within the Programme Operations function.
The purpose of the role is to lead the Programme Operations function, providing strategic advisory, business management and operational support to the Chief Programme Officer (CPO), Director of NHP Programme Office and wider programme.
General aspects of this role will be to:
Ensure 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 Programme.
Ensure appropriate system and processes are in place to enable the implementation of the strategy plans.
Proactively manage key risks and issues, ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond.
Monitor and establish accountability on the overall progress of the strategy to ensure completion within agreed timescales.
Manage the whole budgetary implications of activity.
Avoid the destabilisation of business as usual.
Manage and actively promote relationships with key stakeholders, Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Our commitments to you
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We're passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK under the Skilled Worker route are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Please note that we currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.
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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.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band., NHS England