Vacancy -- Head of Healthcare Technology & Innovation Programme
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Vacancy Details
Purpose of Post:
The post is responsible for the management and oversight of an ongoing portfolio of technology pilot and adoption projects in health and care settings. The post holder will also be responsible for the development and implementation of a strategic and co-ordinated approach to the development, assessment, adoption and evaluation of health technology in Wales.
This work will sits within the wider activity of the Healthcare Innovation portfolio which is intended to contribute to the transformation of health services and to enhance the economic value from health and social care activity.
Key tasks:
- To work closely with the Deputy Director to undertake policy research, development and delivery of a more strategic and co-ordinated approach to strategic healthcare technology programmes in Wales. This includes the process by which NHS Wales will engage with the development of new technology, the assessment process, its adoption and evaluation.
- To work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders - seeking views and evidence on healthcare best practice, technology innovation and healthcare management.
- To develop and maintain the Health Technology and Telehealth Innovation Network as a forum for knowledge and good practice exchange between senior stakeholders from NHS Wales, local authorities, industry and academia.
- To undertake appraisals of technology-focused funding applications to the Welsh Government.
- To identify UK and international best practice in relation to the health technology pathway and apply it to Wales.
- To ensure projects are reviewed and evaluated against original programme aims and other appropriate metrics, including benchmark comparisons and value for money.
- To provide appropriate briefing and advice to the Health Ministers which aligns with the wider priorities of both the Department of Health and Social Services and wider.
- To work collaboratively across the Department and wider Welsh Government, seeking and progressing opportunities to align with the work of other divisions.
- To work with NHS Shared Services Procurement to develop a shared understanding of the concept of NHS as a strategically important organisation to the economy in Wales. This also includes seeking ways in which Welsh businesses can engage in the NHS supply chain more effectively.
- Innovative Procurement – to lead on the supply chain development and procurement of innovation, manage and monitor funded Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) programme, link to new NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership (NWSSP)/Brexit warehouse business case.
- Technology Enabled Care (TEC) – to lead on national TEC policy/approach, using budgeting techniques to manage and monitor funded TEC programme.
- Value Based Healthcare Programme (VBHC) – to lead on value-based healthcare, manage and monitor VBHC procurement, PROMS/PREMS projects.
- Bevan Innovators Programme – to manage and monitor exemplars of those participating on the programme and first adopters projects that have benefitted from funding through the programme.
- Strategic Funding Opportunities – to make relevant links across a number of stakeholders; Welsh Government, the wider civil service and to the LS Hub on UK funding opportunities, links to UK Office of Life Sciences and Innovate UK.
Development opportunities:
Closing Date:
Eligibility
Posts recruited to as part of this recruitment campaign are broadly open to UK nationals, those with right to remain and work in the UK and those that meet the Civil Service Nationality Rules only. Check your eligibility here:
Prior to appointment, all successful applicants will be required to produce original, acceptable documents as part of the pre-employment checks. If it becomes apparent at a later stage in the process that you aren’t eligible to apply, your application will be withdrawn, or offer retracted.
Equality and Diversity
The Welsh Government is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. This is underpinned by the Equality Act 2010 and will be adhered to at each stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure that these commitments are also embedded in our day-to-day working practices with all our customers, colleagues and partners.
We are committed to being an anti-racist organisation and increasing diversity in the Welsh Government by removing barriers and supporting all our staff to reach their potential. We are committed to recruiting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people and disabled people who are currently under-represented in Welsh Government.
We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, marriage and civil partnership (both same sex and opposite sex), impairment or health condition, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, gender identity or gender expression.
We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Disability Confident Level 3 (Leader) organisation. Key to supporting this work and providing peer support are five Board sponsored Staff Networks (Disability Awareness and Support (DAAS); Minority Ethnic Support Network (MESN); Mind Matters (Mental health and well-being); PRISM (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex +) and Women Together.
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Welsh Language Requirements
The Welsh Government is a bilingual organisation and Welsh language skills are considered an asset to the organisation. We encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills in the workplace.
The following list of language requirements represents an objective assessment by the line manager on behalf of the Welsh Government of the Welsh language skills required to undertake the duties of this particular post.
Social Partnership
In Welsh Government, the relationship between the employer and trade unions is based on social partnership. We believe our goals can best be achieved by management and trade unions working together.
Our 3 recognised trade unions are:
• PCS
• Prospect
• FDA
This relationship is underpinned by a partnership agreement. This sets out how our unions work with Welsh Government on issues such as:
• pay
• terms and conditions
• policies and procedures
• organisational change.
Our Welsh Government trade union colleagues work together to give their members a real say in the workplace. They make sure that the interests of their members are promoted and protected. They also help reduce inequalities and improve terms and conditions.
The Welsh Government has an excellent track record of working in partnership with its trade unions. We encourage staff to get involved. We support you to join a recognised trade union, to ensure your voice is heard in the workplace. and to learn more about trade unions and partnership working.
Competencies / Job Specific Criteria
What the organisation will expect
- You will have the ability to work under pressure, be flexible, proactive and self-motivated. You will have the ambition to lead and motivate a team to successfully deliver within a challenging, pressured and fast-paced environment
- You will be able to take an innovative approach, looking for opportunities to do things differently and responsive enough to adapt and develop new options as things change
- As an effective Civil Servant, you will very quickly need to gain an understanding of the political landscape and the role that Ministers play in setting the agenda for your business area; an understanding of how to get things done with regard to governance and financial management processes; an ability to manage risk, making informed decisions with little or no guidance; and be able to clearly communicate at all levels, including with senior stakeholders and Ministers.
What your team will expect
- You will value diversity and inclusion, creating an environment where individuals feel safe to challenge, share ideas and express concerns
- You will be a role model, who is able to motivate and inspire others, establish a vision and bring others on board, providing clear direction and priorities for the team, ensuring that every member understands their contribution to achieving objectives, and feel capable of fulfilling their role.
- You will support the development of others, demonstrating an understanding of the importance of learning, planning for and providing opportunities and encouragement for individuals to develop, as well as investing time for your own development
What key stakeholders will expect
- You will be able to use sound judgement, evidence and knowledge to provide credible advice and guidance to both internal and external stakeholders.
- You will understand the importance of building and maintaining constructive relationships, both within and outside Welsh Government. You will have strong influencing skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships that both challenge with support, and build trust and mutual respect across organisational boundaries
- You will be able to use creative thoughts to develop recommendations, and take advantage of opportunities to work collaboratively across boundaries
For this particular scheme please ignore the instruction relating to competencies and the 300 word limit.
Assessment Process
Other Information
- Unless stated otherwise in ‘actual starting salary’, all candidates will start at the minimum of the pay scale being appointed to (this includes existing civil servants).This is not negotiable.
- Unless stated otherwise in ‘type of opportunity’, this recruitment advert is not open on a Loan or Secondment basis.
- For more information on the eligibility criteria and terms and conditions for Loan and Secondment positions in Welsh Government, please see external recruitment candidate guidance.
- Unless stated otherwise in ‘Location of Post’ the role/s recruited to via this campaign can only be worked in the UK, not overseas.
The assessment event
Candidates will be assessed for suitability for the role through an Assessment Gateway. The Gateway will last for 3.5 hours and will contain two assessment exercises, plus an interview. Here is some information on the type of exercises that you will be required to complete during the day.
- The Analytical Exercise
This involves the candidates being presented with a large amount of information from various different sources, relating to a relevant business problem. These may take the form of graphs, tables, government papers, advisory documents and newspaper articles. The content is highly complex and the candidate must provide a reasoned recommendation for their conclusions.
- The Leadership Exercise
This will be a simulation of a meeting which involves candidates taking part in a behavioural exercise that simulates a one-to-one stakeholder meeting between the candidate and a role player based on a specific brief. This brief contains background information, a description of the situation and notes about the person he/she is about to meet. The timings and broad objectives of the meeting are also outlined. Candidates will have approximately twenty minutes to prepare prior to meeting the role player and will need to resolve the situation in a way that is mutually beneficial for both parties.
- Interview
The interview will involve a blend of behaviour and strength-based questions. The behaviour-based questions will be used to explore in detail what you are capable of and strengths-based questions to also explore what you enjoy and your motivations relevant to the grade requirements.
Candidate Guidance
You are strongly advised to read the candidate guidance before you make your application, see link below.
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity, you need to submit a CV and personal statement demonstrating experience in relation to the advertised grade description listed under the competnecy behaviour / job specific section of the advert.
CV’s should be no longer than 2 sides of A4 and personal statements no longer than 4 sides of A4.
All applications for this vacancy should be made online via the Welsh Government's online application system. If you have a disability which would prevent you from applying on-line, please e-mail SharedServiceHelpdesk@gov.wales to request an application pack in an alternative format, or to request a reasonable adjustment related to a disability in order to submit your application.
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If you’d like to apply for this vacancy in Welsh, please use the ‘Newid Iaith / Change Language’ link at the top of this page, to take you to the Welsh version of this advert, from which you can apply in Welsh.
For further information regarding working for the Welsh Government, please see our Recruitment Pack.
For details on how to make your applicaiton, please see the Candiate Guidance.
Grievance and Complaints
This vacancy is closed to applications.