Director of Cross-Sector Delivery

at  NHS England

The Director of Cross-Sector Delivery, will lead NHS England’s centre of expertise for cross cutting health and social policy and programmes that aid system delivery of healthcare services. The team will lead and take accountability for the delivery policy and programmes on social issues such as Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence and ADHD that require significant cross system and partnership working, collaborating with relevant government departments and public authorities to adopt a whole system approach to these issues. Working closely with our Performance and Delivery Unit, the postholder will lead work that focuses on the root cause of social issues that have a significant impact on the NHS to ensure better experiences and outcomes for people and staff, as well as reduce the cost to the NHS.
The postholder will also lead on the critical implementation of the cross system Sexual Safety in Healthcare Charter, tackling sexual misconduct in the workplace and shaping broader social policy and economic benefits across the public sector and beyond.
The post-holder will be accountable for: Providing leadership on health and social policy, ensuring clear priorities for delivery and clear direction for NHSE and cross system partner organisations as well as assurance for the Board on implementation.
Collaborating with and influencing senior leaders and ministers across government and the public sector on innovation and uptake to adopt a whole system approach to cross cutting health and social issues.
Setting the direction and policy framework for policy and programmes on social issues that require significant cross system and partnership working.
Leading major transformation programmes that cut across multiple sectors and areas of the NHS.
Working closely with the Performance and Delivery unit to Lead cross-cutting areas of health and social policy development.
Managing NHS England’s key relationships to strengthen the relationship building effective relationships and represent the National Director in working with national leads for key new initiatives and programmes.
Providing leadership and direction and oversight for the cross-sector delivery team, creating a high performing team that is motivated and excited about creating social change, ensuring clear priority for delivering and on the infrastructure to support delivery.
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website .
Leading the development and implementation of a cross-sector delivery team ensuring effective delivery of an accomplishing centre of expertise for cross cutting health and social policy and programmes that aid system delivery of healthcare services.
In partnership with other directors, set the strategic priorities for health and social policy, including a performance assurance framework, and ensuring alignment with the NHS Long Term Plan .
Providing leadership and direction to the team, ensuring coherence and alignment across all health and social policy – and overseeing delivery of NHS England’s ambitions to tackle the root cause of social issues that have a significant impact on the NHS to ensure better experiences and outcomes for people and staff, as well as reduce the cost to the NHS.
Providing leadership and direction for developing longer-term vision and initiatives for health and social policy resulting in substantial changes in the NHS.

Key Relationships (External)

• Department of Health and Social Care, Ministry of Justice, Home Office,

Department for Education and other governmental departments

• Integrated Care Boards
• NHS Providers

NICE

• Voluntary Sector and Community Organisations (VCSE)
• Stakeholder groups including NHS staff, patients and people with lived
  experience

Key Relationships (Internal)

• Regional Directors and teams
• Other national directors
• Performance Delivery Unit
• NHS Health and Justice
• NHS Safeguarding accountable officers
• HR&OD
• WT&E

Numbers and types of staff managed
Immediate responsibilities for a team of around 20, with varying levels of seniority and responsibility. The role will involve leading programmes of up to 40-50 staff across directorates.
Budget Managed
Total running cost budget of around £2 million, plus staff costs.
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities , alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting document

Please refer the Job description for details