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London Spinal Cord Injury Network ManagerNHS AfC: Band 8bMain area Network Manager Grade NHS AfC: Band 8b Contract Permanent HoursFull time Home or remote working 37.5 hours per week Job ref 392-RNOH-1254 Site Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Town Stanmore Salary £70,396 - £80,837 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 03/08/2025 23:59 Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3 rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the Trust. The RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients Two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility Our Research and Innovation Centre works closely with our main academic partner, University College London Further major redevelopment underway across the Stanmore site – improving and modernising our facilities to maintain our position as the UK’s leading centre for orthopaedic medicine In the NHS staff survey, over 90% of our staff were satisfied with the quality of care they are able to give to patients - the best result of any NHS Trust in the country Our staff also indicated that they had the best experience of appraisals as compared to all other NHS Trusts. This is a great time to join us and play a critical role in the next stage of RNOH’s journey to achieving an outstanding CQC rating. Our aim is to remain a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS. To do this, we have four core values that underpin everything that we do. We use our values to help ensure that we are always focused on the things that our staff and patients believe are most important: Patients first, always Excellence, in all we do Trust, honesty and respect, for each other Equality, for all Our annual staff survey results have been improving year on year, with our staff telling us that their experience of working at the Trust is getting better and better. They also indicate that our staff feel very loyal to the RNOH and committed to its role in providing the very best care to our complex patient group. We hope that we can welcome you to our growing team soon. Job overviewThe Network Manager provides managerial leadership and support within the network and provides strategic direction and operational management for the network. The Network Manager works with the Network Clinical Lead and network lead clinical professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary leadership team to lead the strategic and operational development of coherent and effective network arrangements, and delivery of a programme of work that addresses national and local priorities. Manages and co-ordinates the work of the network, supporting the development of Spinal Cord Injury services throughout the network. Will work across the SCI pathway to support network lead clinical professionals to develop mechanisms to deliver seamless care across multiple providers Main duties of the jobManaging the annual work programme • Works with the network board, network lead clinical professionals, and the network’s commissioners to develop and agree the network’s work programme. • Works closely with the relevant commissioners ensuring the development and delivery of an annual plan with clear objectives and milestones. The post-holder provides regular reports to the network board and to commissioners. • Applies project and programme management disciplines to assure the delivery of the annual work programme. Leadership and management • Works with the Network Clinical Lead, network lead clinical professionals and the network board to establish appropriate and effective network leadership and governance arrangements that will support the network in the delivery of its aims. • Leads on HR issues and is the line manager for the network lead clinical professionals and network support staff. • Manages direct reports including day to day management, performance management and staff welfare. Conducts annual personal development reviews for direct reports. • Leads on recruitment to network posts. • Ensures compliance with health and safety and confidentiality and governance requirements. • Adheres to the NHS Managers Code of Conduct and any other relevant professional codes of conduct at all times. Financial and Physical Resources • Acts as the network budget-holder and manages the network’s budget.Working for our organisationAt the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), we are committed to achieving the best staff experience in the NHS. In the 2023 NHS Staff Survey, we proudly: Scored above the national average for the People Promises: "We are recognised and rewarded," "We are always learning," "We work flexibly," "We are a team," and for staff engagement. Ranked #1 among all Trusts in North and Central London for all People Promises and themes. Ranked #1 among all Acute Specialist Trusts for "We work flexibly." At RNOH, we’re committed to being actively anti-discriminatory and actively inclusive. We recognise our brilliant people do brilliant work, and we offer rewarding careers, no matter what their background. We continue to strive to break down barriers to be the Trust where people come together because what they do matters, makes a difference and where they can thrive. Joining our organisation means enjoying a wide range of staff benefits, including: 24/7 access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme. A Rewards & Recognition platform, offering opportunities to thank colleagues, send gifts, and access exclusive discounts. A dedicated Staff Wellbeing Hub, providing a space to relax and recharge away from the work environment. Salary sacrifice schemes for transport (season ticket loans, car and bike), electrical goods, and childcare At RNOH, we are more than a workplace—we are committed to patients, to excellence and the wellbeing of our staff. Detailed job description and main responsibilities• Responsible for matching the available budget to the appropriate staff resources and projects, co-ordinating and monitoring expenditure. • Responsible for supporting the commissioning of projects and procurement of services to support project delivery, acting in accordance with the host organisation’s Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instruction. • Provides financial reports to commissioners and the host organisation as required. • Seeks to improve value for money and achieve greater efficiency in the use of budgets, and to ensure that they operate in recurrent financial balance year on year. Communications and engagement • Develops a network communications strategy. As part of this, the post-holder prepares reports of the network’s work and achievements suitable for different audiences including network member organisations, regional commissioners and service users. • Ensures that the patient’s voice is identified through any service developments or standards related to delivery of network objectives. • Acts as a champion for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in the policy development and decision-making in the network. • Ensures all public and patient contact with the network is of the highest professional standard. • Represents the network with external stakeholders. • Communicates highly complex information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. (Verbal, written and numerical). • Presents highly complex information about projects, initiatives and services to a wide range of stakeholders in a formal setting. Improving quality and outcomes • Ensures that the network supports the delivery of equitable access to quality service provision for all patients. • Ensures that the network annual programme delivers annual initiatives designed to improve the quality of care, outcomes, value and patient experience, linked to national regional and local priorities. • Collaborates across networks and with clinical leads to establish a benchmarking process for clinical outcome measures, as outlined in the relevant national service specifications. • Leads on clinical governance, ensuring a comprehensive approach across the network including quality improvement, regular reviews of practice and outcomes and adherence to local and national advice, guidelines, recommendations, audits and standards. • Leads on the development of consistent pathways and policies; capacity planning and managing capacity and demand including assuring equitable access. Person specificationEducation• Evidence of continuing professional development • Master’s Degree (or demonstrable evidence of working at Master’s level) Experience• Extensive previous experience of working at a senior level in a commissioner and/or provider organisation in a commissioning or business management or service development role • Experience working across organisational boundaries in the Health Service • Significant change management experience at service or organisational level • Significant project and/or programme experience, involving multiple stakeholders • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary network Knowledge• Detailed understanding of the NHS including NHS policies and procedures relating to commissioning healthcare service and local delivery planning • Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills including listening skills • Emotional intelligence to deal with clinicians, managers and commissioners with potentially conflicting objectives • Proven leadership skills and credibility • Demonstrable commitment to partnership working with a range of external organisations Ability to facilitate and manage change effectively, with strong organisational skills and ability to plan/implement effective projects and work streams We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and offer a range of flexible working practices. Part-time and job share applications will be considered. Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you areeligible under theUKVI points based system . By applying for this post you are agreeing to RNOH transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system and other secure, internal NHS workforce systems. Additionally, by applying for this role, you accept in the event you are successful that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we want you to complete your e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. The RNOH operates a Smoke-Free Policy. Smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust’s premises (including the grounds that those premises are sited on) or in any Trust owned vehicle. The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system. If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verifiedremotely(in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit RNOH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of RNOH will have their original documents verified using this technology. Employer certification / accreditation badgesThe postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.#J-18808-Ljbffr