Role: East Midlands Wave 2 Testbeds engagement and proposal development
Level: Director/Deputy Director level [NHS Agenda for Change Minimum Banding 8c]
Reporting/Accountable to: EMAHSN Commercial Director
Resourcing: Staffed by appropriate senior level resources with NHS experience and continuity of staffing throughout assignment
Length of contract: Initially three months
Start date: Must be able to commence no later than Monday 12th March 2018

We are seeking a Senior leader to work on behalf of the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network exploring and supporting development of potential East Midlands based Wave 2 Test Bed applications. The scope of work may also be extended to include identification of East Midlands STP areas of need and priority which could potentially by addressed by innovative products and services supplied by industry.

Background

NHS England is planning both the selective extension of the Wave 1 Test Bed sites and the introduction of a Wave 2 Test Bed programme open to applications from healthcare systems across England.Currently, there is no Test Bed site within the East Midlands and EMAHSN wish to explore interest in an East Midlands based application and support partnering and application activities as appropriate.

The Assignment

This will be a stimulating, emergent and challenging assignment dealing with multiple agencies and complexagendas. There will be a need to engage, plan, communicate and reflect as well as to deliver and add value.

Key deliverables:

• Working with the EMAHSN Comms and STP engagement teams, promote and raise understanding and awareness of NHSE Wave 2 Test Bed programme and application process

• Acting as a single point of contact for all East Midlands Test Bed expressions of interest from NHS providers and social care organisations during the exploratory phase [anticipated March – April 2018]

• Development of an approach to East Midlands Test Bed applications, the associated healthcare / industry partnerships and the process/resourcing for completing applications [anticipated April-May 2018]

• Further developing the narrative and understanding in the field of the Test Bed site requirements

• Meeting with all STP leads to understand their particular or potential interest and offer to the Wave 2 Test Bed programme

• Definition of a selected number of areas of healthcare system need and priority identified by the five East Midlands STPs, including development of specific asks and target outcome which can be used to inform an EMAHSN Innovation exchange process or programme.

The Person

You will be a highly experienced senior individual with a deep, broad understanding of the health and social care landscape, and primary care in particular. You will be able to evidence:

•  Engagement and communication with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to plan and manage complex projects and agendas
• Politically astute and adept
•  Able to work autonomously
• Demonstrable strategic communication skills
• Flexibility and ability to respond and react purposefully in a rapidly changing environment
• Employing improvement methodologies
• Leading service improvement/redesign
•  Effective execution of complex programme management

Expressions of Interest

A summary capability statement, CV resources available to work on the assignment and a supporting
statement demonstrating suitability for the assignment [maximum 600 words] should be submitted before close Monday 19th February 2018. Please mark applications for the attention of EMAHSN Commerical Director Chris Hart by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to whom informal enquiries may also be addressed 01157484244.