Main area Administrative Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hybrid working arrangements (remote and face-to-face)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 942-ICB-6870133
Employer: NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Wellington Civic Offices
Town: Wellington, Telford
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Are you passionate about improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities? NHS Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin are looking for an experienced manager to join their Health Inequalities Team. This post offers an exciting opportunity for you to take direct action in tackling the health inequalities that exist within our system and to make a real difference to those who experience healthcare inequality in access to local services. The NHS Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin ICB Health Inequalities Team are responsible for driving forward, facilitating and having oversight of change in relation to our Healthcare Inequality and Greener NHS Agendas. Our role as a system convenor is to enable the system, through our strategic function, to collaboratively reduce inequalities in access, experience and outcomes from healthcare services in partnership with our broader ICS system partners. We act as ambassadors for change, focused on ensuring that the outcomes of under-represented communities in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin are at the very centre of local strategy, commissioning and service delivery. Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a key facilitator and influencer in and across our system. You will therefore be expected to have an in-depth understanding of the drivers of health inequalities, the NHS Healthcare Inequalities agenda, Core20PLUS5 and links to the national, regional and local priorities and trajectories, ensuring these are consistently discussed and disseminated across programme leads to influence local work and improve system understanding. You will have the opportunity to work closely with programme leads and project managers across the ICS to support, influence and facilitate projects that address health inequalities linked to national and local priorities, as well as to test and challenge schemes with project leads, confirming changes to address inequalities, savings values, and performance against quality-related KPIs, gaining evidence for assurance purposes. Working for our organisation
Our goal as an organisation is to lead and support delivery of the four Integrated Care System (ICS) aims across STW: Improving outcomes in population health and care Tackling inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access Enhancing productivity and value for money Helping the NHS to support broader social and economic development. All staff are required to model the values of the organisation detailed below, to support the ICB to successfully deliver these aims. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our Values and Behaviours We embody compassion, respect, drive, and integrity in our unique role within the STW health and care system. We value diverse contributions, drawing on the expertise and experience of local people, staff and partners, alongside high-quality intelligence to serve our communities effectively. The below measures help assess how effectively we foster a compassionate culture, communicate our optimism, engage with stakeholders to drive positive change, are transparent in decision making and ensure our efforts are aligned with the priorities of our communities to address health outcomes and inequalities. Role Responsibilities
Development of the STW ICB annual Healthcare Inequalities Implementation Plan, ensuring this aligns to national and local health inequality priority objectives. Provide information and analytical advice and expertise to working groups, programme boards and other forums in line with the NHS agenda to reduce health and healthcare inequalities. Contributing to the development of local Service Specifications, Project Initiation Documents (PIDs) and Business Cases to ensure recognition of and adequate focus is placed on health inequalities challenges and actions relevant to the service/programme area. Design project/programme plans, determining appropriate outcomes, objectives, KPIs, timeframes and resources. Define suitable project governance structures, teams, roles, and responsibilities to enable the successful delivery of improvement projects. Design effective electronic information collection systems to analyse clinical, financial, workforce and performance-related data. Oversee progress tracking against plans and milestones. Develop policies, procedures, and protocols to support objectives as required. Provide oversight and monitoring of budgets assigned to projects/areas of intervention. Act as a source of advice and guidance on the use of data and intelligence to support inequality-focused interventions. Work closely with local Business Intelligence and Analytics to develop and analyse complex reports. Draft and support the completion of timely and complete returns to NHS England Midlands. Participate and lead in relevant internal and external working groups/projects. Develop and deliver presentations to a wide range of stakeholders on health inequalities. Research national clinical and operational standards, policies and guidelines. To evaluate and offer advice in response to system-level programme Equality and Inequality Impact Assessments. To participate in activities related to the procurement of healthcare service Provider contracts. Work within a matrix model of working to contribute flexibly to the work of the ICB Executive. Engage with partners, stakeholders and the public to understand barriers and co-produce solutions. Lead on the co-development of bids for national and/or external funding opportunities. Responsibility for the management of information assets as the Information Asset Owner (IAO). Provide training and support to junior staff members within the Health Inequalities Team. Person specification
Physical
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills. Knowledge, Training and Experience
Educated to master’s level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience. Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment. Knowledge and expertise of health inequalities and standard healthcare functions. Demonstrated experience of coordinating projects in complex environments. Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence. Communication Skills
Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders. Analytical
Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information. Planning
Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes. Autonomy
Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions. Management
Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders. Equality and Diversity
Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity. Please Note: In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above. Employer certification / accreditation badges The postholder will have access to vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Name: Alexandra Mace Job title: Healthcare Inequalities Partnership Lead Email address: [emailprotected] If you are driven by a desire to create positive change and have the skills to lead initiatives that promote health equity, we would love to hear from you. Further information on key roles and responsibilities can be found within the job description. For more information about the role, or for an informal conversation, please contact Alexandra Mace. Interview Date:
Week commencing 27th January 2025
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Job overview
Are you passionate about improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities? NHS Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin are looking for an experienced manager to join their Health Inequalities Team. This post offers an exciting opportunity for you to take direct action in tackling the health inequalities that exist within our system and to make a real difference to those who experience healthcare inequality in access to local services. The NHS Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin ICB Health Inequalities Team are responsible for driving forward, facilitating and having oversight of change in relation to our Healthcare Inequality and Greener NHS Agendas. Our role as a system convenor is to enable the system, through our strategic function, to collaboratively reduce inequalities in access, experience and outcomes from healthcare services in partnership with our broader ICS system partners. We act as ambassadors for change, focused on ensuring that the outcomes of under-represented communities in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin are at the very centre of local strategy, commissioning and service delivery. Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a key facilitator and influencer in and across our system. You will therefore be expected to have an in-depth understanding of the drivers of health inequalities, the NHS Healthcare Inequalities agenda, Core20PLUS5 and links to the national, regional and local priorities and trajectories, ensuring these are consistently discussed and disseminated across programme leads to influence local work and improve system understanding. You will have the opportunity to work closely with programme leads and project managers across the ICS to support, influence and facilitate projects that address health inequalities linked to national and local priorities, as well as to test and challenge schemes with project leads, confirming changes to address inequalities, savings values, and performance against quality-related KPIs, gaining evidence for assurance purposes. Working for our organisation
Our goal as an organisation is to lead and support delivery of the four Integrated Care System (ICS) aims across STW: Improving outcomes in population health and care Tackling inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access Enhancing productivity and value for money Helping the NHS to support broader social and economic development. All staff are required to model the values of the organisation detailed below, to support the ICB to successfully deliver these aims. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our Values and Behaviours We embody compassion, respect, drive, and integrity in our unique role within the STW health and care system. We value diverse contributions, drawing on the expertise and experience of local people, staff and partners, alongside high-quality intelligence to serve our communities effectively. The below measures help assess how effectively we foster a compassionate culture, communicate our optimism, engage with stakeholders to drive positive change, are transparent in decision making and ensure our efforts are aligned with the priorities of our communities to address health outcomes and inequalities. Role Responsibilities
Development of the STW ICB annual Healthcare Inequalities Implementation Plan, ensuring this aligns to national and local health inequality priority objectives. Provide information and analytical advice and expertise to working groups, programme boards and other forums in line with the NHS agenda to reduce health and healthcare inequalities. Contributing to the development of local Service Specifications, Project Initiation Documents (PIDs) and Business Cases to ensure recognition of and adequate focus is placed on health inequalities challenges and actions relevant to the service/programme area. Design project/programme plans, determining appropriate outcomes, objectives, KPIs, timeframes and resources. Define suitable project governance structures, teams, roles, and responsibilities to enable the successful delivery of improvement projects. Design effective electronic information collection systems to analyse clinical, financial, workforce and performance-related data. Oversee progress tracking against plans and milestones. Develop policies, procedures, and protocols to support objectives as required. Provide oversight and monitoring of budgets assigned to projects/areas of intervention. Act as a source of advice and guidance on the use of data and intelligence to support inequality-focused interventions. Work closely with local Business Intelligence and Analytics to develop and analyse complex reports. Draft and support the completion of timely and complete returns to NHS England Midlands. Participate and lead in relevant internal and external working groups/projects. Develop and deliver presentations to a wide range of stakeholders on health inequalities. Research national clinical and operational standards, policies and guidelines. To evaluate and offer advice in response to system-level programme Equality and Inequality Impact Assessments. To participate in activities related to the procurement of healthcare service Provider contracts. Work within a matrix model of working to contribute flexibly to the work of the ICB Executive. Engage with partners, stakeholders and the public to understand barriers and co-produce solutions. Lead on the co-development of bids for national and/or external funding opportunities. Responsibility for the management of information assets as the Information Asset Owner (IAO). Provide training and support to junior staff members within the Health Inequalities Team. Person specification
Physical
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills. Knowledge, Training and Experience
Educated to master’s level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience. Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment. Knowledge and expertise of health inequalities and standard healthcare functions. Demonstrated experience of coordinating projects in complex environments. Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence. Communication Skills
Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders. Analytical
Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information. Planning
Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes. Autonomy
Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions. Management
Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders. Equality and Diversity
Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity. Please Note: In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above. Employer certification / accreditation badges The postholder will have access to vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Name: Alexandra Mace Job title: Healthcare Inequalities Partnership Lead Email address: [emailprotected] If you are driven by a desire to create positive change and have the skills to lead initiatives that promote health equity, we would love to hear from you. Further information on key roles and responsibilities can be found within the job description. For more information about the role, or for an informal conversation, please contact Alexandra Mace. Interview Date:
Week commencing 27th January 2025
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