Detailed job description and main responsibilities

§  The post holder will be the Senior Responsible Officer for a portfolio of complex whole system transformation programmes to support delivery of major priorities within the VT Directorate, involving stakeholders and service providers. Embed across all programmes a whole system value approach building on the NHS Wales Performance and Improvement Framework, placing population need as the starting point – developing and implementing a process that systematically uses public health intelligence and health needs assessment to drive service design.

§  Delivers the equal balance of improved outcomes, quality in delivery and efficient use of resources, ensuring that in doing so that the value based prudent healthcare approach adopted within NHS Wales is followed to achieve the best outcomes for the population and patients at the best cost.

§  Enables a transformative approach to service delivery that meets the needs of the population and enables positive patient and carer experience; and that is clearly laid out in service specifications within an agile approach.

§  Delivers improved productivity, enabling greater capacity and focusing on access as a key factor.

§  Establishes a comprehensive approach to provider engagement both to strengthen long term partnership for delivery and clinically led service change.

§  Establishes a comprehensive approach to assurance including the experience of users of the service; access, quality, safety and effectiveness; and cost and volume of activity. This will include escalation procedures to be followed.

§  Includes an approach to managing and scrutinising intelligence relating to performance and assurance with clinical and user involvement.

§  Responsible for credible and dynamic leadership and taking forward large-scale service change and facilitating and coaching clinicians to engage in strategic transformation programmes.

§  The role will require strong negotiations and interpersonal skills and effective management of teams and a range of programmes to ensure improved outcomes.

 Key responsibilities will include:

Leadership

§  Leading and supporting clinical and operational teams to deliver high-quality, patient centred care. Lead and manage a range of programmes to achieve NHSW P&I priorities in line with agreed timescales and outcomes.

§  Identify and secure routes of clinical leadership to directly influence the strategic whole system transformation process for key care groups

§  Lead the development of a suite of whole system transformation strategic commissioning tools and processes (such as evidence appraisal, option appraisal and gaps analysis).

§  Lead and develop options for strategic whole system transformation informed through evidence and collaboration with appropriate internal and external stakeholders.

§  Develop and maintain existing partnership working with other agencies seeking out innovation and promoting the creative and best practice change interventions to current health pathways.

 Value-Based Healthcare

§  Implementing and monitoring Value-Based initiatives, focusing on improving patient outcomes and sustaining or reducing costs.

 Performance Management

§  Monitoring and evaluating clinical performance, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing strategies to enhance service delivery.

Data Analysis:

§  Analysing clinical, outcome and operational data to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement.

Communication and Collaboration:

§  Develop proactive and positive collaborative relationships with partner organisations in order that a collaborative transformation and value approaches can be established, and appropriate effective governance arrangements put in place.

§  Develop proactive partnership arrangements that ensure co-operation and collaboration between all key stakeholders. This will include GPs, other NHS bodies including Health Boards, NHS Trusts, and professional staff groups, professional representative bodies, other independent contractors, local authorities and external voluntary organisations, service users and carer groups

§  Support an approach that encourages effective engagement of primary and secondary care clinicians in the development of services and the whole system Transformation and Value agenda.

§  Influence the development of relationships within the local Health and Social Care community to ensure that the benefits of closer collaboration across the system are realised. Develop relationships with Welsh Government, the NHS Wales Executive including Clinical Implementation Networks regarding the development of any systems for Wales.

 Strategic Planning

§  Contributing to the development and implementation of service plans and strategies.

Quality Improvement:

§  Leading and participating in quality improvement initiatives. 

Research and Development:

§  Conducting and supporting research activities to advance the field of Value-Based health care.

§  Participate in research/development programmes to support improved whole system transformation and value approaches and service improvement. Utilise research and other evidence, including strong business intelligence, to directly influence the whole system transformation

§  Ensure an evidence-based approach to policy development and service redesign and consider the outcomes of relevant audit and/or evaluation work. Act as the core resource for collating relevant research, innovation and good practice examples and ensure findings are disseminated

 Policy Development:

§  Developing and advising on national policies related to Value-Based health care practices.

§  Establish a process which identifies and assesses opportunities for new services and threats to existing services and service developments/redesign.

§  Contribute to the review and development of existing information management systems and contribute to the development of an integrated approach to service and information management

 Stakeholder Engagement:

§  Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders to promote and advance Value-Based health care.

 Governance Responsibilities

§  Ensure that programmes, projects and workstreams are run efficiently and effectively, including the use of Risk Registers, Risk based Plans, highlight reports and that they are properly formally recorded and relevant action is followed up. Develop reports and present to Board and Board Committees; coordinate and implement action and learning from relevant audit reports. Build a system of quality assurance in relation to whole system transformation and value.

Budget Management:

§  Managing financial resources to ensure the effective delivery of health care services.

§  Ensure an agreed financial plan is embedded within each Programme

§  Manage within the resource limit and the financial obligations of the programmes. At all times continue to improve the “value for money” (economy, efficiency and effectiveness) as a core part of the work of each programme.

§  Ensure financial performance is effectively monitored and priorities set accordingly. Budgetary responsibility for the designated programmes, and associated support resources.

Human Resources

§  Mentoring, coaching, and supervising staff to develop their skills and capabilities.

§  As part of the Programmes, advise, model and when approved, implement the resources and functions required to establish the whole system transformation needed. Identify and seek agreement for the support arrangements needed for each programme. Forge positive working relationships, to support an effective matrix approach to achieve NHS objectives. Support, motivate and develop staff across the organisation who have a role in the programmes.

§  Directly manage the Transformation Programme Managers in the Value Transformation Team ensuring clear objectives are set, and appropriate support given to achieve successful performance. Use appraisal and development policy and procedure to ensure that appraisals are undertaken regularly.

 Autonomy

§  Work independently guided by broad health, primary care and social care strategies and organisational policies and specific local and national guidelines, leading or advising on how these should be interpreted and implemented.

§  Responsible for the strategic development of programmes of work, balancing the need for strategic leadership and proactive service development against the reactive demand of stakeholders and operational responsibilities.

§  Assimilate and summarise complex documents, compare facts and analyse situational data from a range or sources, develop options and assess risks and opportunities to the organisation and facilitate consensus building and decision making within relevant to whole system transformation and value.

 Education and Training:

§  Providing education and training to staff and stakeholders on Value-Based health care principles and practices.

Evaluation

§  Exercise judgement involving highly complex facts and figures and situations which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options. Analyse and assess conflicting information where expert opinion may differ or information may be viable, relying on judgement and critical thinking to deliver an appropriate outcome.

§  Analyse highly complex issues and situations and develop appropriate action plans.

§  Exercise specialist knowledge across a range of professions and managerial procedures and practices relating to professional practice and the management of services, commissioning options and partnership working, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practicable experience.

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