Deputy Director Integrated Assurance and Oversight

Job summary

NHS Sussex ICBambition is to create an inclusive working environment which reflects ourcommitment to celebrate and promote diversity for all groups. We areparticularly under-represented in staff from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic(BAME) and disabled communities and actively encourage and welcome applicationsfrom these communities. Furthermore, we welcome applications fromreservists and ex-armed forces as we recognise the benefits of the values,skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us.

The post holder will report to the Director of Corporate Governance and Assurance and will develop a close working relationship with chief officers, non executive directors and the CEO. The key outcomes the post-holder will be expected to deliver through their team are:

Development of a consistent approach to enable NHS Sussex Integrated Assurance Committee to draw conclusions from a breadth of highly complex information, stocktake key issues of concern, escalate issues to the NHS Sussex Board and work across the system to deliver change. In particular, working with finance, performance, quality, risk, complaints and provider assurance teams to allow for integrated reporting, drawing on core Delivery Unit methods and techniques.

Main duties of the job

Establishment of a new assurance capabilityfunction to work closely with senior leaders to develop and run regularbasecamp training for new starters on core assurance skills (and in timesystem partners)

Integration of current risk and corporateaffairs functions including development of a Board Assurance Framework for2024/25, development of risk capability across the organisation, oversight ofconflicts of interests policy and delivery (including fit and proper personstest) and collation of the annual report

The role will play a role as part of the ICB leadershipcommunity in ensuring we are focused on the right issues to shape our sharedapproach for delivering improved healthcare outcomes for the Sussex population.This job would suit individuals who enjoy bringing creativity to solvingproblems at pace, have a proven track record in building capability and teams,draw value from relationships they build both inside and outside of theorganisation, and who have an appetite to make positive change both in theirteam and for NHS Sussex more broadly. The post-holder should expect to receivesupportive mentoring and coaching from their line manager and others and willbe encouraged to build effective peer support networks as part of the newsenior leadership team in NHS Sussex.

About us

NHS Sussex ICB recognises the positive valueof diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination and welcomes applications from people of diverse backgrounds and identities. Weparticularly welcome applications from disabled and ethnically diverse candidates as these staff groups are currentlyunder-represented throughout our organisation currently. We have also made a positive commitment to employing people from the Armed Forces Community,

We are also committed to enabling team membersto work in an agile, more flexible way, recognising that this will lead to moreeffective and efficient ways of working. We will empower our people to workwhere, when, and how they choose with minimum constraints to optimiseperformance and delivery of results. Smarter working is not just related toworking from different locations or at different times. It is about gaining thebenefit of utilising technology to change work practices and to workdifferently which should increase the effectiveness of the service and deliverbenefits to ICB business.

NHS Sussex has committed to achieving Net ZeroCarbon emissions by 2045. As a member of staff you will be encouraged andsupported to implement new ways of working that will help us achieve that goal.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

The mission of Integrated Care in Sussex pulling together to deliver transformative outcomes for our population is a long-term and complex endeavour. Clarity on whether or not we are on track and what we need to do if we are not is at the heart of the Integrated Care Boards role. This new role is at the centre of the leadership team concerned with this. Effective decision-making, strong system relationships and delivery for our population relies on consistent collation, assessment and presentation of relevant and diverse information. Our vision is for assurance and oversight to be a value-adding process

which makes sure we are using the wealth of insight we have to make good decisions and actions are driven forward by an informed coalition across this organisation and partners. This role, as part of the ICBs governance and assurance directorate, will build a new, dynamic, function to deliver against these requirements. This is a new senior role in the ICB structure which presents a unique and exciting opportunity to lead and grow a new team of c. 8, create insight structures in collaboration with others (analysts, quality leads etc) to enable dynamic and impactful assurance conversations and grow and develop as an individual at the centre of a large strategic NHS organisation. The role will play a role as part of the ICB leadership community in ensuring we are focused on the right issues to shape our shared approach for delivering improved healthcare outcomes for the Sussex population. This job would suit individuals who enjoy bringing creativity to solving problems at pace, have a proven track record in building capability and teams, draw value from relationships they build both inside and outside of the organisation, and who have an appetite to make positive change both in their team and for NHS Sussex more broadly. The post-holder should expect to receive supportive mentoring and coaching from their line manager and others and will be encouraged to build effective peer support networks as part of the new senior leadership team in NHS Sussex.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Masters Degree level qualification, in a relevant discipline ( healthcare, public sector or commercial delivery, analysis or related mathematical subject, research, MBA) or proven on the job development of equivalent know-how

Desirable

Professional qualifications/equivalent experience in project management and risk management Professional training, qualification or equivalent experience in core analytical skills ( excel)

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Sound working knowledge of the NHS Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent. Experience of running and developing governance and assurance processes Experience of a range of tools and techniques to improve quality of assurance and oversight ( red team challenge, collaboration workshops etc) Experience in leading and developing new teams and creating development opportunities across an organisation Experience of synthesis and presentation of highly complex information via presentations emails, papers, slides Experience of leading or working as part of projects to develop clear plans and meet and manage deadlines Experience of presenting information to Executive level within a highly complex, multi-organisational environment in the face of increasing demand. Resilience through change: ability to maintain high levels of drive and enthusiasm and to support self and others through uncertainty Demonstrable experience in managing highly sensitive situations. Empathetic and strategic leadership: capability to listen to a team and bring them along in setting direction through change Team player: actively works across silos and builds network Creative thinker: enjoys working by self and with other to approach old challenges differently

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