Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
This post has arisen following the restructuring of the director team. The team consists of three directors reporting to the Chief Executive. The role is to support Aqua's Board leading the implementation of the three-year strategy. You will join a hugely experienced senior team who will each drive different elements of the strategy, working dynamically together, in order to respond to the changing needs of the business. The internal structures and staffing configurations currently sit around three portfolios. There is an expectation and culture of cross-portfolio working and Aqua is committed to further development of matrix working which affords the greatest flexibility in managing staff capacity, capability, and overall resources. This enables us to deliver tailored solutions for our members and customers. This director post will work with colleagues to further develop and embed effective internal working practices, adopting continuous improvement approaches to enhance performance, improve staff satisfaction and well-being and drive the culture for sustainable excellence. Main duties of the job
Each director will undertake delivery practice and hold an extensive independent workload, taking lead responsibility for providing support to customers, acting as an external change agent, and combining this with undertaking a shared senior strategic role within the organisation, leading the design and development of the wider Aqua offers. This post holder will lead on a portfolio which currently includes responsibility for: Culture and leadership and organisational development approaches. Lived Experience, including Person Centred Care, Shared Decision Making and Personalised Care approaches and self-management support. Directors are required to engage in extensive direct delivery activity at expert practitioner level on topics aligned with their own areas of improvement experience or expertise. Directors regularly advise and lead development activities for UK-wide and international customers including provider Trusts, Systems and partnership Boards and very senior system leadership teams. This responsibility encompasses new product development, the delivery of agreed work to time, budget and expected outcomes, and the line management of associated staff, associates, and affiliates. This responsibility includes recruitment, selection, the setting of objectives, performance management, training and development and personal support. Please note that the current portfolio structure is subject to review and change as the new strategy takes shape. About us
Aqua (Advancing Quality Alliance) is a quality improvement organisation working with the NHS, care providers and local authorities to identify, refine and embed sustainable strategies for high-quality care and regulatory excellence. Established in 2010, we operate as a membership and consultancy organisation providing quality improvement expertise, specialist learning and development across the UK. We develop tailored, efficient solutions, informed by data and co-designed with service users to deliver maximum impact. At Aqua we seek to ensure we reflect the world in which we live in through understanding and supporting equality and diversity in all that we do. Our values of excellence, respect, integrity and collaboration are at the heart of our work in support of our staff and members. Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:
www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk Person Specification
General
Educated to degree level or equivalent (desirable a Master's degree in a healthcare related or business discipline). Relevant professional qualification. Senior leadership experience in health, social care or wider public sector. Experience at/near director level in a complex high-profile setting. Excellent working knowledge of the NHS and wider public sector policy context, infrastructures and cultures. A proven track record of successful transformative and innovative working within health or health and care related settings. Experience in and knowledge of consultancy style practice and contract negotiation/scoping skills. Individual Consultancy Practice
Strong facilitation skills, both with frontline staff and at Board level. Experience of applying OD, leadership and improvement approaches to achieve operational excellence in organisations similar to Aqua. Evidence of people management with an ability to delegate effectively, motivate and develop people. Ability to manage a complex workload under pressure to deliver outcomes to fixed deadline. Strong interpersonal skills with a track record of influencing, persuading, negotiating and selling at a senior level. A strong customer focus with evidence of the ability to develop a strong customer services ethos amongst staff. Thematic Leadership
Commercially aware, customer facing experience of income generation, contract negotiation skills with experience of successful coordination and mobilisation of delivery teams. Experience in market appraisal, identifying opportunities and creating value propositions based on understanding customer needs. Experience of interpreting customer needs and generating ideas which are bespoke in design, solution focused and highly attuned to specific delivery context. 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. Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
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This post has arisen following the restructuring of the director team. The team consists of three directors reporting to the Chief Executive. The role is to support Aqua's Board leading the implementation of the three-year strategy. You will join a hugely experienced senior team who will each drive different elements of the strategy, working dynamically together, in order to respond to the changing needs of the business. The internal structures and staffing configurations currently sit around three portfolios. There is an expectation and culture of cross-portfolio working and Aqua is committed to further development of matrix working which affords the greatest flexibility in managing staff capacity, capability, and overall resources. This enables us to deliver tailored solutions for our members and customers. This director post will work with colleagues to further develop and embed effective internal working practices, adopting continuous improvement approaches to enhance performance, improve staff satisfaction and well-being and drive the culture for sustainable excellence. Main duties of the job
Each director will undertake delivery practice and hold an extensive independent workload, taking lead responsibility for providing support to customers, acting as an external change agent, and combining this with undertaking a shared senior strategic role within the organisation, leading the design and development of the wider Aqua offers. This post holder will lead on a portfolio which currently includes responsibility for: Culture and leadership and organisational development approaches. Lived Experience, including Person Centred Care, Shared Decision Making and Personalised Care approaches and self-management support. Directors are required to engage in extensive direct delivery activity at expert practitioner level on topics aligned with their own areas of improvement experience or expertise. Directors regularly advise and lead development activities for UK-wide and international customers including provider Trusts, Systems and partnership Boards and very senior system leadership teams. This responsibility encompasses new product development, the delivery of agreed work to time, budget and expected outcomes, and the line management of associated staff, associates, and affiliates. This responsibility includes recruitment, selection, the setting of objectives, performance management, training and development and personal support. Please note that the current portfolio structure is subject to review and change as the new strategy takes shape. About us
Aqua (Advancing Quality Alliance) is a quality improvement organisation working with the NHS, care providers and local authorities to identify, refine and embed sustainable strategies for high-quality care and regulatory excellence. Established in 2010, we operate as a membership and consultancy organisation providing quality improvement expertise, specialist learning and development across the UK. We develop tailored, efficient solutions, informed by data and co-designed with service users to deliver maximum impact. At Aqua we seek to ensure we reflect the world in which we live in through understanding and supporting equality and diversity in all that we do. Our values of excellence, respect, integrity and collaboration are at the heart of our work in support of our staff and members. Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:
www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk Person Specification
General
Educated to degree level or equivalent (desirable a Master's degree in a healthcare related or business discipline). Relevant professional qualification. Senior leadership experience in health, social care or wider public sector. Experience at/near director level in a complex high-profile setting. Excellent working knowledge of the NHS and wider public sector policy context, infrastructures and cultures. A proven track record of successful transformative and innovative working within health or health and care related settings. Experience in and knowledge of consultancy style practice and contract negotiation/scoping skills. Individual Consultancy Practice
Strong facilitation skills, both with frontline staff and at Board level. Experience of applying OD, leadership and improvement approaches to achieve operational excellence in organisations similar to Aqua. Evidence of people management with an ability to delegate effectively, motivate and develop people. Ability to manage a complex workload under pressure to deliver outcomes to fixed deadline. Strong interpersonal skills with a track record of influencing, persuading, negotiating and selling at a senior level. A strong customer focus with evidence of the ability to develop a strong customer services ethos amongst staff. Thematic Leadership
Commercially aware, customer facing experience of income generation, contract negotiation skills with experience of successful coordination and mobilisation of delivery teams. Experience in market appraisal, identifying opportunities and creating value propositions based on understanding customer needs. Experience of interpreting customer needs and generating ideas which are bespoke in design, solution focused and highly attuned to specific delivery context. 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. Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
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