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Senior Service Design and Transition Manager

  • NHS
  • Full Time
  • Leeds
  • 62215.00 - 72293.00 a year
NHS

Job Description

Job summary

Digital Workplace Services

A Digital Workplace isthe name given to today's virtual, modern version of traditional workplaces. The Digital Workplace experience provides personalised, role-based services as well as the data, applications, and collaboration tools required for employees to work securely with each other from anywhere, on any device, at any time.

Our aim is to enable teams across the NHS to connect to information,expertiseand knowledge to help them be more productive and to support decision making.

Digital Workplace Services will adopt a simple, user-centric approach adoption of technology and digital tools, systems and services across the new NHS England and the wider system.

The teams are divided into threecore areas providing technical and service managementexpertise.

  • collaboration services
  • webteam
  • corporate IT

Services are delivered to internal customers and NHS organisation

Please note this job vacancy is based in either Wellington Place, Leeds LS1 4AP, Wellington House, London SE1 8UG & Hexagon House EX2 5SE.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Service Design & Transition Manager the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting the Service Delivery Team and staff across the Corporate IT. The post holder will:

  • Manage Service Design Transition and Adoption Team and processes including Design Co-ordination, Service Transition Planning, Digital Adoption and Knowledge Management
  • Govern and manage the introduction of services into the live environment, minimising risk whilst facilitating efficient delivery
  • Own the end-to-end delivery of Service Design and Transition activities for service led projects
  • Manage the Service Design Transition and Adoption Team and processes including Design Co-ordination, Service Transition Planning, Digital Adoption and Knowledge Management
  • Act as the main contact into the Service Design & Transition function for the assigned project managers. Collaborating with stakeholders from all levels and disciplines to ensure effective alignment of Service Design and Introduction practices and Digital Adoption activities throughout project/programme phases
  • Manage the production of Service Design Documentation, including Service Design Pack information (e.g. Support Model on a Page, etc) and report on the status of Service Design in all projects
  • Oversee Early Life Support for service led projects, produce and manage the Service Introduction Criteria and sign off

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

  • Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
  • Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
  • Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
  • Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
  • Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.

Job responsibilities

We value the different experiences our people bring to their work.We'reworking to create an environment where everyone can make a full contribution no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.

Which means, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.

You can find further details about the role, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description, AssignmentBriefand other supporting documents.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Considerable Service Design/Transition Management experience
  • Demonstrable staff/team leadership experience
  • Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent.
  • Experience with using Service Management toolsets (ServiceNow, Remedy, Manage Engine, etc).
  • Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects.

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience developing, managing and motivating teams/individuals to ensure success.
  • Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio
  • Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
  • Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time

Qualifications

Essential

  • ITIL v3 Expert level or ITIL v4 Specialist level certification.
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Leeds - Wellington Place

7&8 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Good luck with your application