Programme Director East of England Specialised Provider Collaborative
A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Specialised services typically treat patients with cancers, genetic disorders or complex medical or surgical conditions, delivering cutting-edge care and catalysing innovation.
Specialised services are not available in every hospital due to delivery by specialist teams. They have traditionally been planned nationally by NHS England, who have begun delegating specialised commissioning to ICBs, aiming to reconnect care pathways based to a population-based care model.Within the East of England (EoE) in 22/23, NHSE identified ~90% of specialised activity suitable and ready for delegation.
The EoE Specialised Provider Collaborative (EoE SPC) is established in response to challenges in specialised services and national delegation, bringing together the seven largest providers of specialised services regionally (Norfolk and Norwich; East Suffolk and North Essex; Mid and South Essex; East and North Hertfordshire; Bedfordshire Hospital; Cambridge University Hospital and Royal Papworth), whilst also strengthening partnership connections.
Our ambition is to achieve the best outcomes for our population by delivering integrated, preventative, quality specialised care closer to home. Collaboratively we can intervene earlier, help prevent patients requiring complex care and deliver care locally where safe and appropriate, without compromising quality
A group of hospitals who provide many of the region’s specialist services are collaborating to deliver specialist care in the East of England as a Specialised Provider Collaborative (EoE SPC). The EoE SPC is a major focus for region over the coming years, including:- Work with our Joint Commissioning Committee for Specialised Services to repatriate specialised services for EoE patients provided outside the region.
- Greater access to specialised services including tackling inequalities in access.
- Support sustainability of new specialist hospitals including the Cambridge Children’s Hospital and the Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital
- Further extend the benefits of regional innovation to benefit more patients.
- Delivering EoE SPC’s business plans and setting strategic direction based on data and engagement with clinical, operational and corporate teams.
- Build and convene virtual teams to deliver programme plans.
- Build awareness of the EoE SPC, linking strategic and operational regional priorities.
- Deliver pathway changes to services based on engagement with commissioners and clinical leaders.
This post-holder will work alongside Executives, Directors, corporate operations and finance across the provider collaborative to deliver safe, quality and sustainable Specialised services for EoE patients.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners.Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave.
The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 9th October 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 24th October 2024
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge.Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Wednesday 9 Oct 2024