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Job overview

NHS Surrey Heartlands works in partnership with local health and care organisations – along with staff, patients, their carers, families, and the public - to support people to live healthier lives. We have an ambitious vision for transformation and continuous improvement of health and care across our footprint, supporting the overall objectives of our wider integrated care system; to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access; enhance productivity and value for money and support broader social and economic development in their area.

To deliver our objectives we need a team of talented, collaborative professionals who share the same vision and are passionate about what they do.

The post holder will be a creative and forward-thinking strategic commissioner for all age learning disabilities and autism Surrey Heartlands ICB, with a lead role in the strategic planning of ICB commissioned services “at scale” and the exploration of commissioning solutions in partnership with Surrey County Council.

The post is suitable for Agile working. The successful post holder may choose a base closest to their home address.

Main duties of the job

The lead will represent the ICB respect of learning disabilities and of autism in all aspects of health, social care and wellbeing, ensuring that national and local priorities are reflected in commissioning decisions and leading on market and service developments that support the strategic intent of the
partners to develop lifelong approaches to prevention, tackling health inequalities and improving independence for those with learning disabilities and or autism.

The post holder will play a key role in improving quality of commissioned services, working closely with quality and safeguarding leads. The post holder will ensure the local implementation of recently developed national policies including Brick by Brick, Building the right support, Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Inpatient quality Transformation Programme and Host Commissioner Guidance.

The portfolio will lead on driving forward integrated and joint commissioning inline with local strategy developments, including All Age Autism Strategy and Learning Disability and Autism System Plan.

This includes taking a proactive role in transitions work to ensure adequate arrangements are in place to support young people moving to adult services.

 

Working for our organisation

Surrey Heartlands is a partnership of organisations working together - with staff, patients, their carers, families, and the public - to support people to live healthier lives. Surrey Heartlands developed into an Integrated Care Board (ICB) since July 2022, working through 4 Integrated, dynamic, and sustainable place-based partnerships (our Places), each working together to deliver a shared vision across Surrey.

The 4 Place partnerships are known as:

North West Surrey Alliance

Guildford and Waverley Alliance

Surrey Downs Health and Care

East Surrey Place

We have an ambitious vision for transformation and continuous improvement of health and care across our footprint and to deliver our objectives we need a team of capable, collaborative professionals who share the same vision. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes.

We welcome all applications, especially those from underrepresented communities, including people with a disability, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome all applications, especially those from underrepresented communities, including people with a disability, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

As part of the organisation’s commitment to achieving equality of opportunity for all staff, Surrey Heartlands ICB will consider all requests for flexible working on hiring. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, compressed hours, part-time hours and/or job-sharing, and homeworking.

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

In accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board will not discriminate against or dismiss the applications of candidates with spent convictions for posts which are not exempt from this legislation.