Network Manager – Congenital Heart Disease (Adult & Paediatric)

Job overview

The North Thames Paediatric Network (NTPN) has an exciting new post of a Network Manager at Band 8A (0.6 WTE) to join and manage the One Heart Congenital Heart Disease Network, an exemplary Network with a regional and national footprint, assisting Congenital Heart Disease service providers and the wider healthcare system with ensuring services for patients and their families/carers is of the highest quality and equitable delivery. The role involves senior level exposure across the system. It is a high-profile role within both the Trust, London region and within NHS England nationally. The post holder will work closely with the One Heart CHD Network Clinical Director, Lead Nurse and Chair. The postholder will be expected to represent the network within local, regional and national forums and participate in sharing and contributing to best practice.

This role is furthered by a dual function in assisting the over-arching NTPN with delivering other projects/workstreams as requested, so a candidate who is an expert multi tasker and enthused collaborator is key.

Both the One Heart CHD Network and the North Thames Paediatric Network play a critical role in ensuring that healthcare services are integrated, effective and aligned with national priorities. They aim to optimise day-to-day performance and improve patient outcomes. They focus on long-term planning, policy development and system-wide improvements. They aim to transform healthcare delivery to meet future demands and priorities.

The post holder will be responsible for developing good working relationships with other system level functions such as the district general hospitals, tertiary hospitals, Integrated Care Systems and NHS England.

This is a great opportunity for anyone ready for the next step in their management and leadership career in the NHS. The North Thames Paediatric Network has an excellent reputation of providing a welcoming and supportive culture that prides itself on developing its team members and providing them with the tools and experience to advance their career.

For further information about this role please contact [email protected]

Note: This role is listed within admin & clerical however we will welcome applications from those with a nursing, AHP or other background as long as they meet the specifications and requirements of the post.

Main duties of the job

• Be responsible for the day to day efficient and effective operational management of the One Heart CHD network, reporting to the One Heart CHD Clinical Director, One Heart CHD Lead Nurse and the NTPN Network Director in all matters affecting the delivery of core services.   •    Help clinical teams within the One Heart CHD Network to respond to operational issues on a day-to-day basis and ensure issues are swiftly resolved and implementing longer term solutions to issues raised, when required. These will range from basis administration issues to more complex approaches requiring the support and agreement of large teams of people and management of projects that deliver change.   •    Contribute to the development of strategic direction and annual business planning of the network (overall responsibility for setting and approval of the annual One Heart CHD Network workplan sits with the NTPN Network Director).  •    Assist in the determination of policy and strategy of the One Heart CHD Network together with the One Heart CHD Network Clinical Director, Lead Nurse and Chair.   •    Where applicable lead on the re-design of patient pathways in the specialties within the service line – with the overall to ensure optimal patient care, care closer to home and maximum utilisation of resources.   •    Providing and developing a working environment and open culture which fosters high morale and commitment among all staff and promotes their well-being and personal development. The One Heart CHD Network and the North Thames Paediatric Network pride themselves on their transparency, fairness and independent representation of stakeholders. This culture is encouraged and expected across the core teams of both Networks and of all staff members.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.