NATIONAL DIRECTOR - DIGITAL, INNOVATION AND VALUE

The National Director is responsible for providing strong clinical leadership for whole system improvement based on the principles of value-based healthcare and prudent healthcare, utilising healthcare resources for the greatest gain in health outcomes, including enabling transformation via new technologies and innovation to generate value to support delivery of 'A Healthier Wales'. The principles of this work will underpin the development of the national delivery plans through the health board IMTPs, other health organisations strategic plans and wider NHS Executive recovery initiatives.Main duties of the jobThe National Director will work with colleagues within NHS Wales, Welsh Government, and local government, the third and independent sectors and citizens to lead continuous improvement with local health care services and wider national transformation programmes. The National Director will work closely with, and be complementary to, the other national clinical leads and national Programme directors.The National Director will provide clinical advice to NHS Wales, including those responsible for planning and providing local integrated healthcare services and national transformation programmes the Minister for Health and Social Services and his officials. The National Director will also be a member of the senior leadership team in the NHS Executive providing advice and guidance on innovation and how technology can be used to transform clinical pathways delivering the greatest value.It is envisaged the National Director will be based in the NHS with a collaborative agreement with Welsh Government to allow access and working within their offices.About usThe NHS Executive works in partnership for and on behalf of Welsh Government, in and with the NHS in Wales and is hosted by Public Health Wales.Our key purpose is to drive improvements in the quality and safety of care - resulting in better and more equitable outcomes, access and patient experience, reduced variation, and improvements in population health.We do this by providing strong leadership and strategic direction - enabling, supporting, and directing NHS Wales to transform clinical services in line with national priorities and standards.To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit guidance on the application process, please visit responsibilitiesThe National Director will have responsibility:To provide professional clinical leadership for the adoption of value-based healthcare in Wales, working towards a sustainable NHS and better health outcomes for the people of Wales.To further develop national leadership, innovation and learning clinical networks to coordinate all national activities contributing to the value-based and prudent healthcare agenda and promoting a culture of stewardship.To promote and support the use of outcomes and costing data to drive whole system transformation of care.To provide clinical leadership on identifying and using technology to deliver transformation or improvements to clinical pathways and national programmesTo develop multidisciplinary educational programmes in innovation, value-based and prudent healthcare in partnership with major Welsh academic institutions and embed this philosophy from undergraduate level upwards.To provide clinical leadership to the National Alliance with the International Consortium for Healthcare Outcomes Measurement and other international academic collaborationTo provide senior leadership and be accountable for the management of all services in the NHS Wales Executive Digital, Innovation and Value function of the NHS Executive and ensuring national programmes consider innovative and value based care approaches to transformation and recovery.To work closely with the Finance Academy and NHS Wales to develop new financial and clinical mechanisms to support the delivery of value-based healthcare including the adoption of new technologies.To ensure local health care clinical professionals are actively involved at all levels and that they and the public are central to the design of new approaches.To champion the development of and audit against locally agreed prudent pathways of care and referral protocols including the Atlas of Variation.To drive the whole system implementation of a prudent healthcare approach based on minimising harm, providing the minimum effective intervention and decision making more sensitive to patient need and preference. This work is likely to encompass public health interventions, managing demand, shared decision making and pathway development.To monitor published evidence and advice to ensure a leading edge policy context for local healthcare services and support evidence based decision making in response to local healthcare needs, and leading development of data driven approaches.DirectorateLeadership and Management To lead and motivate capable Directorate staff, ensuring their access and participation in learning and development opportunities, and compliance with Continuing Professional Development requirements.To be accountable for the compliance of all Directorate staff with the Hosting Agreement and with Public Health Wales NHS Trust policies and procedures.To develop, implement and report on the Directorates responsibilities in the NHS Executive Workplan in response to the NHS Executive Mandate and Remit letter in line with Ministerial priorities.To take lead responsibility for the operation of the Directorate within the budget confirmed in the accountablity letter issued by Deputy Chief Executive, NHS Wales, HSSG.Ensure that the Directorate has a comprehensive Organisational Development strategy aligned to the wider NHS Executive OD Strategy and approach to maximise team development.You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.Person SpecificationQualificationsoUnblemished registration with appropriate regulatory bodySkills / AbilitiesoDemonstrable leadership and ambassadorial skills with an ability to demonstrate a flexible leadership style.oHigh level of: ?Negotiating skills; ?Interpersonal skills; and ?Communication skills.Experience & KnowledgeoRecent clinical experience of directly working in or influencing value-based and prudent healthcareoClinical governance and quality and safety improvement.oDeveloping a culture that promotes professional and individual engagement in decision making and leading continuous change and improvement in services, encouraging the use of new clinical and service technologies.oRelevant principles of public health.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Ass Director People Strategy Insights & Service
#J-18808-Ljbffr