Head of Healthcare Innovation and Research - New Hospitals Programme

at  NHS England

The post holder will lead the Innovation hub team which will support the workstreams in horizon scanning national and internationally, reviewing the evidence and/or developing the evidence base in partnership with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) and Think Tanks. The successful post holder will be able to work at and develop working relationships with national and international leads/ experts/ working groups to support our thinking and decision making and develop the approach and direction of the team ensuring that regional and national work and key stakeholders are encouraged to be active participants.
The post holder will have accountability and responsibility for the strategic and operational development of the Department/ Directorate/ Sector. Plans to achieve the strategy will be underpinned by the delivery of short to medium term objectives.

Ensure the strategy is formulated, understood by all stakeholders and is delivered utilising all available resources efficiently and effectively.
Ensure the development and management of relevant strategic plans, within the Sector.
Ensure appropriate system and processes are in place to enable the implementation of the strategy plans in the new organisations .
Proactively manage the key risks and issues associated with ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond.
Monitoring and establishing accountability on the overall progress of the strategy to ensure completion within agreed timescales.
Manage the whole budgetary implications of activity.
Avoid the destabilisation of business as usual.
Manage and actively promote the relationships with key stakeholder s.
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.
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