Programme Director - UEC Recovery Plan

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., You will work as part of a fast paced team responsible for the leadership, planning and overseeing delivery of the UEC Recovery Plan (Year 2), representing the National Programme Director and working collaboratively with Government, DHSC, and NHS stakeholders across strategy, transformation, operations, and performance teams. The postholder should have in depth understanding of the UEC programmes and processes, and experience with clinicians on developing strategy.
The postholder will be expected to manage very senior internal, external, and political stakeholders, giving confidence on both the programme's successes and resolution of risks and issues., Working closely with colleagues across the system, the postholder will:
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o Drive delivery of the UEC Recovery Plan, supporting and ensuring alignment across the system.
o Deputise on behalf of the National Programme Director and liaise with DHSC and various stakeholders.
o Engage with key strategic regional and national policy makers to inform development of strategy and policies.
o Develop NHS England briefings to Ministers and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
o Have a thorough understanding of iUE pressures and be able to summarise key issues and briefings from complex data and information for the NPD ahead of meetings.
o Have oversight and challenge delivery across programmes of work in a constructive and supportive manner, whilst building positive relationships with stakeholders.
o Lead on performance discussions identifying key system pressures and any resolution needed.
o Leading the team in a positive way and enabling them to deliver under a high-pressured environment.
o Handling escalation and resolution on behalf of the NPD as appropriate., The postholder will be expected to provide a significant amount of senior leadership, supporting the National Programme Director for UEC to deliver across a broad service and government facing agenda.
The postholder will work with peers and the senior leadership team across the directorate and NHS England national team to ensure that work is strategically prioritised and delivered. The postholder will be used to working at pace with limited information in a very pressured environment.
The postholder will also be responsible for managing a programme management function to support the IUEC directorate and regional teams.
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
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.
We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.
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If applying for this role on a secondment basis, please make sure you have obtained prior agreement from your current line manager to apply for this position.
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We are looking for an experienced internal candidate that has substantive iUEC knowledge and respective operational pressures.

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/.
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