Senior Specialist in Learning Disability and Health Inequalities

1 month ago


Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom NHS Devon Integrated Care Board Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to lead our Learning Disability and Health Inequalities programme. The successful candidate will have a strong background in specialist areas, acquired through postgraduate qualifications or equivalent experience, and a deep understanding of the relationship between NHS organisations and wider systems.

Main Responsibilities
  • Lead the implementation of learning into practice across the Integrated Care System, reducing health inequalities with a specific focus on working with Public Health programmes.
  • Work with the Local Area Contact, LeDeR and Tackling Health Inequalities Specialist to drive service improvement in partnership with health and social care providers.
  • Contribute to and lead work focused on implementing practice changes identified from LeDeR-related learning, and support related work outside of the focused remit of the LeDeR programme that seeks to address health inequalities for people with a learning disability, autism, or both.
About Us

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board is responsible for the majority of the county's NHS budget, and we are committed to improving people's health, delivering high-quality care, and better value for money. We are a diverse board, with a focus on reducing health inequalities and making sure we can deliver these services for the long term.

Requirements
  • Master's level education or equivalent level of experience working at a senior level in a specialist area.
  • Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through postgraduate qualifications or equivalent experience.
  • Ability to oversee and be responsible for a budget for a department and/or service.
  • Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
  • Experience of managing risks and reporting.
  • Experience of developing briefing papers and correspondence at SLT or chief officer level.
  • Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes.
  • Member of a relevant professional body (RNLD, RN, RNcyp, RNMH, or Allied Health Professional).


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