Job vacancy: EPR Benefits Manager, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton in Ashfield

Job summary

Main area: Digital
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: 23 months (fixed term contract)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 214-CEN-6588265

Employer: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's MIll Hospital
Town: Sutton in Ashfield
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/09/2024 23:59

EPR Benefits Manager

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification document.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Good understanding and demonstrable approach to benefits management.
Knowledge of workforce re-design or service improvement methodology/tools.
Understanding of NHS Information Systems
Knowledge of NHS data models
Knowledge of complex administrative processes

Desirable criteria

An understanding of the background and aims of current NHS long term plan, including the vision of integrated care systems, and understand the impact an integrated electronic patient record can have on delivering the aims and objectives of this

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to understand complex problems, analyse and document workflows and current practice, identifying opportunities for change.
Highly developed, negotiating and influencing skills, overcoming barriers to understanding and acceptance, and reaching agreements.
Ability to understand the requirements of, and work effectively within, a demanding project environment.
The ability to maintain issues lists and work to a project plan
Ability to promote team collaboration and development
Customer focused with the ability to build relationships with, gain the confidence of and influence people at all levels
Proficiency in standard computer packages such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Strong interpersonal skills, effective communication and follow -up skills
The ability to lead meetings, prioritise tasks and resolve conflicts.

Education

Essential criteria

Educated to master’s level in relevant related discipline or equivalent experience.
Change management methodology qualification (APMG Change Management Practitioner or equivalent certification), or similar level experience.
Prince2 Practitioner, MSP or other Programme Management qualification
Evidence of continuing education and development

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working in large complex organisation
Experience of being able to balance competing priorities and meet personal and EPR targets within a fluctuating and demanding workload
Significant experience of advising managers on operational and strategic issues
Demonstrable record of successful line management of staff and proven team leadership and motivational skills
Experience of presenting and communicating information about risks and issues to a senior audience clearly and concisely
Previous NHS or Healthcare experience
Previous experience of working within a change environment

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria

Ability to work the hours required, to ensure satisfactory performance of duties.

If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.

Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.

Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.

In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be invoiced to you once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £40 plus VAT for an enhanced and £23 plus VAT for a standard check. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.