Job description

Job responsibilities

This role is to support place based arrangements and therefore is aligned to a locality, currently Bristol although there is likely to be rotation in the team at some point in 2027/2028.

The contracted work base for this post is located at Temple Street, Bristol. The ICB supports hybrid working however in order to deliver the functions of the services, flexibility and agility are required by the post holder to deliver all aspects of this role. Therefore the post holder must be able to commit to being available to meet in person at short notice. This may include a variety of locations such as being in the office or in the BNSSG or Gloucestershire locality to support the delivery of the requirements of the role and ICBs. The ICB retains the right to request that staff work from any ICB approved location during their contracted hours within the BNSSG ICB locality at the managers discretion.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training & Expereince

Essential

• Registered Health Professional or social worker (NMC, HCPC, GMC, Social Work England, etc.)
• Educated to masters level or evidence of working towards.
• Extensive knowledge of safeguarding acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent.
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
• Ability to provide safeguarding supervision to other practitioners
• Demonstrates good overall digital literacy, with the ability to confidently use computers and digital systems required for day-to-day work
• Extensive knowledge of relevant national safeguarding policies and implications for practice
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement and the interaction with safeguarding policy and practice
• A good understanding of the relationship between NHS organisations and wider system, regional and national organisations and the ICBs role in collaboration.
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding process including statutory meetings, reviews, referral process and multi agency working and assessment

Communication Skills

Essential

• Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
• Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change
• Prepare and present written briefings for a variety of audiences
• Able to work flexibly to short deadlines

Analytical

Essential

• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
• Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
• Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action
• Extensive knowledge of the safeguarding escalation process
• Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise

Planning Skills

Essential

• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly

Desirable

• Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects

Management Skills

Essential

• Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
• Experience of managing staff/teams/projects
• Experience or appetite support budget holding/management

Autonomy

Essential

• Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
• Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy. Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)

Physical Skills

Essential

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.

Equality & Diversity

Essential

• Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems
• Awareness of cultural competency recognition in all workstreams and commissioning decisions

Other

Essential

• Used to working in a busy environment / Operating in a highly political and sensitive environment
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
• Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
• Professional calm and efficient manner
• Effective organiser, influencer and networker
• Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
• Completer/Finisher
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team
• Ability to self-motivate and have a can-do attitude

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

Address

Bristol, Gloucester and hybrid working

Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street

Bristol Gloucester

BS16AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Educated to master's level or equivalent senior-level experience within technology, digital or data services.

Significant experience leading technology, cloud, platform or data services within a complex or regulated environment.

Strong technical knowledge across cloud infrastructure, data engineering, interoperability, architecture and secure digital services.

Extensive experience leading and developing multidisciplinary technical teams.

Experience setting technology strategy and delivering complex technical programmes, roadmaps and service improvements.

Ability to combine strategic leadership with practical oversight of delivery, performance and technical operations.

Strong understanding of information governance, cyber security, data protection and relevant compliance frameworks.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills, including experience working with senior leaders and external partners.

Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills, including the ability to manage risk and operate effectively in complex or ambiguous situations.

Experience managing competing priorities and delivering programmes within agreed timescales and resources.

Experience of budget management, financial planning, procurement and supplier or contract management within technology or digital services.

Understanding of NHS structures and digital transformation, or the ability to apply experience gained in another complex or regulated sector.

Commitment to collaborative leadership, equality, innovation and continuous improvement.

Desirable

Experience working with Secure Data Environments, Trusted Research Environments or health research infrastructure.

Knowledge of SATRE, the Data Security and Protection Toolkit, ISO 27001 or related security and assurance standards.

Relevant cloud, cyber security, architecture or technical qualifications.

Experience of DevOps, automation, infrastructure-as-code, platform engineering or agile delivery.

Experience managing cloud services, licensing, platform performance or large-scale technology suppliers.

Experience working across regional or national partnerships and representing organisations in relevant professional forums.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Educated to masters level or equivalent experience working at a senior level within a specialist technology, digital or data environment.
• Developed specialist knowledge gained through postgraduate study, professional qualification or significant senior experience in technology, cloud, engineering, digital platforms or data services
• Significant experience leading technology, cloud, platform or data services within complex, regulated or public sector environments.
• Extensive experience of leading multidisciplinary technical teams and managing operational and strategic delivery across complex programmes.
• Strong understanding of NHS structures, healthcare policy, digital transformation and the relationship between local, regional and national NHS organisations.
• Significant experience of secure data environments, cloud infrastructure, interoperability, technical architecture and engineering capability development.
• In-depth understanding of information governance, cyber security, data protection and relevant compliance frameworks.
• Demonstrates strong digital literacy and confident use of digital systems, cloud technologies and collaboration platforms.

Desirable

• Experience working within NHS Secure Data Environments (SDEs), Trusted Research Environments (TREs) or health research infrastructure programmes
• Knowledge of SATRE, DSPT, ISO27001 or related assurance and security standards.
• Cloud or technical certifications such as AWS, Azure, CISSP, TOGAF or equivalent.
• Experience of DevOps, automation, infrastructure-as-code or platform engineering approaches.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.

Communciation

Essential

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with experience delivering complex and sensitive messages to senior stakeholders, boards and external partners.
• Ability to explain complex technical, architectural and operational concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships and influence across organisational, professional and system boundaries.

Desirable

• Experience representing organisations within regional or national technical, digital or research forums.

Analytical

Essential

• Ability to analyse highly complex technical, operational and organisational issues and develop strategic and operational solution
• Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and implement mitigating actions across large-scale technology and data services.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills in complex or ambiguous situations.
• Experience interpreting national policy, standards and technical guidance and applying these within operational and strategic environments.

Desirable

• Experience analysing platform performance, cloud consumption, operational metrics or service data to support transformation and improvement activities.

Planning Skills

Essential

• Significant experience planning and delivering complex technology, cloud, infrastructure or data programmes within agreed timescales and resources.
• Experience developing technology strategies, operational plans, technical roadmaps or service improvement programmes
• Ability to manage competing priorities, operational pressures and evolving organisational requirements.

Desirable

• Experience of agile delivery, programme management or enterprise architecture approaches.

Management Skills

Essential

• Significant experience leading, motivating and developing multidisciplinary technical teams and associated resources.
• Experience of financial management, budget setting, supplier management and operational delivery within technology or digital services.
• Experience of leading organisational change, service improvement or capability development o Experience building in-house engineering or cloud capability and reducing reliance on external delivery partners. 9 programmes

Desirable

• Experience building in-house engineering or cloud capability and reducing reliance on external delivery partners.

Autonomy

Essential

• Ability to work independently at senior level, providing expert technical and strategic advice within a complex and changing environment.
• Ability to make autonomous decisions on complex technical, operational and strategic issues.
• Experience interpreting national policy, standards or technical guidance for organisational implementation.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and digital collaboration tools with appropriate keyboard and system skills.

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.

Financial and Physical Resources

Essential

• Significant experience managing budgets, financial planning, resource allocation and financial governance within technology, digital or operational services.

Desirable

• Experience managing cloud consumption, licensing or largescale supplier contracts.

Other

Essential

• Strong leadership, relationship-building and team working skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work flexibly and lead within a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery and technical detail.
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity and commitment to organisational values.
• Positive approach to innovation, change and continuous improvement.

Desirable

• Experience working across organisational boundaries within regional or national partnerships

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

Address

Bristol, Gloucester and hybrid working

Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street

Bristol Gloucester

BS1 6AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential Qualifications and Experience:Registered healthcare professional (e.g. NMC, GMC or equivalent) with no restrictions on practice.Educated to Masters level or able to demonstrate equivalent senior-level experience.Significant senior-level infection prevention and control expertise and at least five years experience operating at a strategic level.Holder of, or working towards, a recognised specialist qualification in Infection Prevention and Control.Experienced in providing expert advice, assurance and leadership at Board and system level.Skilled in working across organisational boundaries, influencing senior stakeholders and delivering change within complex healthcare systems.Key Skills:Outstanding communication, influencing and negotiation skills.Strategic thinking, analytical ability and sound judgement.Experience of leading large-scale programmes and service transformation.Strong understanding of NHS policy, commissioning, governance and partnership working.Commitment to reducing inequalities and improving population health outcomes.

Why Join Us?

This is a rare opportunity to lead one of the most influential infection management portfolios in the NHS, working across organisations and sectors to improve health outcomes for local communities. You will join a collaborative, ambitious and values-driven leadership team, with the opportunity to shape strategic commissioning decisions, influence regional and national policy, and make a lasting impact on population health and patient safety. Hybrid working available. For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are encouraged to contact recruiting manager.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Healthcare professional with current registration and no restrictions to practice (eg NMC, GMC)
• Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in this field
• Extensive senior level experience in infection prevention and control role with a minimum of 5 years' experience and the authority to provide expert advice and assurance at Board and system level.
• A recognised specialist qualification in Infection Prevention and Control, or demonstrable progression towards such a qualification
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
• Must have a strong understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and how these impact on the overall strategic objectives; implementing and adapting as required.
• A very strong understanding of and the ability to navigate the relationships between NHS organisations and wider system, regional and national organisations.

Communication Skills

Essential

• Highly developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
• Excellent presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
• Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
• Demonstrates excellent digital literacy, with the ability to confidently use computers and digital systems.

Analytical

Essential

• Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
• Analyses performance of area of activity in relation to performance targets, strategic objectives
• Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution

Planning Skills

Essential

• Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time.
• Ability to formulate long term strategic pans, involving uncertainly, impact on organisation

Management Skills

Essential

• Abilities for financial and staff management.

Autonomy

Essential

• Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales. Interpreting national policy for implementation.
• Interpret national policy for implementation.
• Lead manager for a major area of activity, interprets corporate and national policies.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.

Financial and Physical Resources

Essential

• Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes.
• Previously responsible for major area of activity; monitors budgets, responsible for overall budget for major area of activity

Other

Essential

• Team working skills
• Self-motivated
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
• Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

Address

Bristol, Gloucester and hybrid working

Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street

Bristol Gloucester

BS1 6AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Educated to master's level or equivalent senior-level experience within technology, digital or data services.

Significant experience leading technology, cloud, platform or data services within a complex or regulated environment.

Strong technical knowledge across cloud infrastructure, data engineering, interoperability, architecture and secure digital services.

Extensive experience leading and developing multidisciplinary technical teams.

Experience setting technology strategy and delivering complex technical programmes, roadmaps and service improvements.

Ability to combine strategic leadership with practical oversight of delivery, performance and technical operations.

Strong understanding of information governance, cyber security, data protection and relevant compliance frameworks.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills, including experience working with senior leaders and external partners.

Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills, including the ability to manage risk and operate effectively in complex or ambiguous situations.

Experience managing competing priorities and delivering programmes within agreed timescales and resources.

Experience of budget management, financial planning, procurement and supplier or contract management within technology or digital services.

Understanding of NHS structures and digital transformation, or the ability to apply experience gained in another complex or regulated sector.

Commitment to collaborative leadership, equality, innovation and continuous improvement.

Desirable

Experience working with Secure Data Environments, Trusted Research Environments or health research infrastructure.

Knowledge of SATRE, the Data Security and Protection Toolkit, ISO 27001 or related security and assurance standards.

Relevant cloud, cyber security, architecture or technical qualifications.

Experience of DevOps, automation, infrastructure-as-code, platform engineering or agile delivery.

Experience managing cloud services, licensing, platform performance or large-scale technology suppliers.

Experience working across regional or national partnerships and representing organisations in relevant professional forums.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Educated to masters level or equivalent experience working at a senior level within a specialist technology, digital or data environment.
• Developed specialist knowledge gained through postgraduate study, professional qualification or significant senior experience in technology, cloud, engineering, digital platforms or data services
• Significant experience leading technology, cloud, platform or data services within complex, regulated or public sector environments.
• Extensive experience of leading multidisciplinary technical teams and managing operational and strategic delivery across complex programmes.
• Strong understanding of NHS structures, healthcare policy, digital transformation and the relationship between local, regional and national NHS organisations.
• Significant experience of secure data environments, cloud infrastructure, interoperability, technical architecture and engineering capability development.
• In-depth understanding of information governance, cyber security, data protection and relevant compliance frameworks.
• Demonstrates strong digital literacy and confident use of digital systems, cloud technologies and collaboration platforms.

Desirable

• Experience working within NHS Secure Data Environments (SDEs), Trusted Research Environments (TREs) or health research infrastructure programmes
• Knowledge of SATRE, DSPT, ISO27001 or related assurance and security standards.
• Cloud or technical certifications such as AWS, Azure, CISSP, TOGAF or equivalent.
• Experience of DevOps, automation, infrastructure-as-code or platform engineering approaches.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.

Communciation

Essential

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with experience delivering complex and sensitive messages to senior stakeholders, boards and external partners.
• Ability to explain complex technical, architectural and operational concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships and influence across organisational, professional and system boundaries.

Desirable

• Experience representing organisations within regional or national technical, digital or research forums.

Analytical

Essential

• Ability to analyse highly complex technical, operational and organisational issues and develop strategic and operational solution
• Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and implement mitigating actions across large-scale technology and data services.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills in complex or ambiguous situations.
• Experience interpreting national policy, standards and technical guidance and applying these within operational and strategic environments.

Desirable

• Experience analysing platform performance, cloud consumption, operational metrics or service data to support transformation and improvement activities.

Planning Skills

Essential

• Significant experience planning and delivering complex technology, cloud, infrastructure or data programmes within agreed timescales and resources.
• Experience developing technology strategies, operational plans, technical roadmaps or service improvement programmes
• Ability to manage competing priorities, operational pressures and evolving organisational requirements.

Desirable

• Experience of agile delivery, programme management or enterprise architecture approaches.

Management Skills

Essential

• Significant experience leading, motivating and developing multidisciplinary technical teams and associated resources.
• Experience of financial management, budget setting, supplier management and operational delivery within technology or digital services.
• Experience of leading organisational change, service improvement or capability development o Experience building in-house engineering or cloud capability and reducing reliance on external delivery partners. 9 programmes

Desirable

• Experience building in-house engineering or cloud capability and reducing reliance on external delivery partners.

Autonomy

Essential

• Ability to work independently at senior level, providing expert technical and strategic advice within a complex and changing environment.
• Ability to make autonomous decisions on complex technical, operational and strategic issues.
• Experience interpreting national policy, standards or technical guidance for organisational implementation.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and digital collaboration tools with appropriate keyboard and system skills.

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.

Financial and Physical Resources

Essential

• Significant experience managing budgets, financial planning, resource allocation and financial governance within technology, digital or operational services.

Desirable

• Experience managing cloud consumption, licensing or largescale supplier contracts.

Other

Essential

• Strong leadership, relationship-building and team working skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work flexibly and lead within a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery and technical detail.
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity and commitment to organisational values.
• Positive approach to innovation, change and continuous improvement.

Desirable

• Experience working across organisational boundaries within regional or national partnerships

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

Address

Bristol, Gloucester and hybrid working

Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street

Bristol Gloucester

BS1 6AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)