SHROPSHIRE, TELFORD AND WREKIN INTERGRATED CARE SYSTEM PROGRAMME DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title Integrated Care System (ICS) Programme Director

Grade/Band VSM

Salary Range Negotiable

Hours Full time (37.5 hours a week) with flexibility of working pattern and expectation of additional hours to support service delivery.

Host Employer Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust

Location Base – Shropshire The post holder will be required to travel to organisations across the STP footprint of Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and on occasion across the Midlands.

STP Scope CCGs: Shropshire CCG, Telford and Wrekin CCG (Moving to one CCG) Local Authorities: Shropshire Council, Telford and Wrekin Council Main Providers: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust , Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Accountable To: STP Chair

Reporting To: ICS Director

Responsible To: ICS Director and ICS Shadow Board members

Duration 18 – 24 months

ICS Programme Director Sept 2020

Background Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin STP covers the geographical footprint of the county of Shropshire. It includes key commissioning and provider partners as well as wider system stakeholders. Through the systems Long Term Plan (LTP) it has a bold ambition to deliver health and care in the future that is both transformational and sustainable. The STP is evolving to develop to an (ICS) by April 2020. In order to achieve the system ambitions, strong leadership working across the system to align strategic thinking and delivery is required. This post is fundamental to progress to how a future Integrated Care System will work. This is a leadership role with ability to secure sustainable transformation for the benefit of local communities and staff. Job Summary Accountable to the ICS Director, the programme Director will be the very senior manager responsible for the delivery of the transition to an ICS. This role will lead the programme to meet its objectives and realise the expected benefits. The Director supports the Independent Chair and ICS Director and will have particular responsibility for ensuring that at all stages the ICS pathway is fully met, including its responsibilities in relation to consultation and all regulatory assurance frameworks in relation to any proposals being considered. The Programme Director will work alongside the Independent Chai and ICS Director to provide assurance to the wider range of stakeholders including provider trusts, commissioners, regulators and local authorities.

Organisational Structure

Chair

ICS Director

ICS Programme Director

STP PMO Team

ICS Programme Director Sept 2020

Key Responsibilities

Leadership

• Lead the delivery of the ICS accreditation programme, including the co-ordination of joint working between Senior Responsible Officer’s (SRO) and between workstreams to ensure all interdependencies are understood, within the agreed delivery and assurance frameworks. • Ensure that the Transformation Programme is supported by a professional and suitably skilled PMO, who role model a system first approach. • Ensure that the ICS Board agendas are appropriately focused on the key issues and that all delivery risks and assurance requirements are clearly articulated. Ensure that all papers are issued in suitable time to allow the Board to take informed decisions. • Develop a constructive, frank and open relationship with members of the Board and the supporting workstreams to providing support, challenge and advice. • Promote a culture of compassion, inclusiveness, openness and transparency, including wider engagement as appropriate.

Governance

• Set the tone and style of discussions, which support effective decision-making, encourage open and constructive debate. • Ensure that the strategic matters presented to the CEO Group and ICS Shadow Board for challenge and agreement has been robustly developed and represents achievable delivery. • Ensure that the Board receives high quality, accurate, concise, objective, timely and clear information; and ensure good information flows between the Programme Board and other stakeholders as appropriate. • Attend stakeholder meetings as required, to explain the Programme’s work. • Ensure the ICS Shadow Board takes full account of its responsibilities to consult with stakeholders over significant changes and that it engages with regulators in good time within the supporting assurance frameworks. • Safeguard the good name and values of the ICS Board’s work and health and social care in Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. • Ensure that the Transformation PMO has the range of skills, experience and knowledge in order to discharge its responsibilities effectively.

ICS Development  To be the responsible director for the systems progressions to an ICS.  Overall responsibility to co-ordinate, lead and fulfil the ICS accreditation process.  Working directly with the Chair and ICS Director support the development of a high performing ICS.  To engage with regional partners to progress ICS agenda.  Ensure a full and comprehensive plan exist to support achievement of ICS and beyond.

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Stakeholder relations

• Promote and explain the systems objectives, remit, actions and achievements to key stakeholders and the wider public, acting as a system ambassador or ensuring that this task is appropriately delegated. • Role model high quality leadership behaviours. • Ensure that there is good communication with neighbouring health and social care economies, that there is a common understanding of each systems implementation plans and that where appropriate joint working ensures that the needs are patients within the wider geography are always central to decisions Flexibility of location and role The post holder may be required to work at any of the NHS CCG sites, local authority sites or NHS Provider sites across Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin in line with the needs of the programme. This job description details responsibilities as they are currently required. It is anticipated that duties will change over time and the job description may need to be reviewed in the future Individual Responsibilities Adhere to the employer’s policies and procedures and relevant legislation including the requirements of any professional bodies. Maintain satisfactory personal performances and professional standards and to achieve agreed objectives for their role. Attend mandatory training as identified by the organisation. Participate in a Performance Appraisal Scheme and to contribute to their own development and the development of any staff that they are responsible for appraising. Health & Safety

As an employee of the organisation you have a responsibility to:

 take reasonable care of your own Health and Safety and that of any other person who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work; and  co-operate with the Trust in ensuring that statutory regulations, codes of practice, local policies and departmental health and safety rules are adhered to; and  not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health and safety.

Infection Prevention and Control

The prevention and management of acquired infection is a key priority for all organisations. Any breach of infection control policies is a serious matter which may result in disciplinary action. As an employee of the Trust you have a responsibility to: ICS Programme Director Sept 2020

 ensure that your work methods are compliant with the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures and do not endanger other people or yourself; and  be aware of infection prevention and control policies, practices and guidelines appropriate for your duties and you must follow these at all times to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff; and

 maintain an up to date knowledge of infection prevention and control, policies, practices and procedures through attendance at annual mandatory updates and ongoing continuing professional development; and  challenge poor infection prevention and control practices of others and to report any breaches, using appropriate Trust mechanisms (e.g. incident reporting policy).

Information Governance

The organisation is committed to compliance with Information Governance standards to ensure that all information is handled legally, securely, efficiently and effectively. You are required to comply with the Trust’s Information Governance policies and standards. Failure to do so may result in action being taken in accordance with the Trust’s Disciplinary Procedure.

 Confidentiality and Security - Your attention is drawn to the confidential nature of information collected within the NHS. Whilst you are employed by the Trust you will come into contact with confidential information and data relating to the work of the Trust, its patients or employees. You are bound by your conditions of service to respect the confidentiality of any information you may come into contact with which identifies patients, employees or other Trust personnel, or business information of the Trust. You also have a duty to ensure that all confidential information is held securely at all times, both on and off site.

 Disclosure of Information - The unauthorised use or disclosure of information relating to the Trust’s activities or affairs, the treatment of patients or the personal details of an employee, will normally be considered a serious disciplinary offence which could result in dismissal. Upon leaving the Trust’s employment and at any time thereafter you must not take advantage of or disclose confidential information that you learnt in the course of your employment. Unauthorised disclosure of any of this information may be deemed as a criminal offence. If you are found to have permitted the unauthorised disclosure of any such information, you and the Trust may face legal action.

 Information Quality and Records Management - You must ensure that all information handled by you is accurate and kept up-to-date and you must comply with the Trust’s recording, monitoring, validation and improvement schemes and processes.

Professional Standards and Performance Review

As an employee of the system you have a responsibility to:

 participate in statutory and mandatory training as appropriate for the post; and ICS Programme Director Sept 2020

 maintain consistently high personal and professional standards and act in accordance with the relevant professional code of conduct; and  take responsibility for the maintenance and improvement of personal and professional competence and to encourage that of colleagues and subordinates; and  participate in the Trust’s appraisal processes including identifying performance standards for the post, personal objective setting and the creation of a personal development plan.

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

 We all have a personal and a professional responsibility within the system to identify and report abuse. This may be known, suspected, witnessed or have raised concerns. Early recognition is vital to ensuring the patient is safeguarded; other people (children and vulnerable adults) may be at risk. The Host employers procedures must be implemented, working in partnership with the relevant authorities. The Sharing of Information no matter how small is of prime importance in safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

 As an employee of the host employer you have a responsibility to ensure that:

o you are familiar with and adhere to the Trusts Safeguarding Children procedures and guidelines. o you attend safeguarding awareness training and undertake any additional training in relation to safeguarding relevant to your role.

Social Responsibility

The system t is committed to behaving responsibly in the way we manage transport, procurement, our facilities, employment, skills and our engagement with the local community so that we can make a positive contribution to society. As an employee of the host employer you have a responsibility to take measures to support our contribution and to reduce the environmental impact of our activities relating to energy and water usage, transport and waste.

Continuous improvement

 Continuous improvement is a key aspect of daily work to be evidenced by personal commitment to contributing to the implementation of the Transforming Care Production System (TPCS) including the development and use of standard work.  The Trust commitment to one continuous improvement method TPCS should be reflected in individual’s continuing professional development plans (CPD) and all SaTH leaders are required to complete the lean for leaders training.  As an employee you should be able to demonstrate how you continuously use the TCPS to improve patient care and staff experience supporting the Trust to deliver its organisation strategy

Review

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This job description is an outline of the principal areas of responsibility and may be subject to periodic change. The job title is not restrictive, and the job holder may at any time be required to undertake other duties within their competence beyond the confines of this job description.

The post may change over time to reflect the developing needs of the system and its services, as well as the personal development of the job holder. All changes will be discussed with the post holder.

ICS Programme Director Sept 2020