Job Descriptions

Detailed
Description of  Duties and
Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

Strategic
Leadership

As a member of the NAS Executive
Leadership Team, the DPI significantly contributes to the development of the
vision, strategic directions and operational plans, consistent with NAS
Strategy, through:

• Supporting the
  development of the NAS strategic directions and development of
  strategies to improve clinical and operational performance aligned with
  the NAS Strategy.


• Providing high level
  timely, accurate and informative advice to the Director, NAS.


• Contributing to and
  participating in the NAS Executive Leadership Team using intellectual
  rigor, strategic influencing and informed analysis and decision making
  skills.


• Reconciling priority
  needs against available resources and opportunities by ensuring the
  delivery of services within allocated resources.


• Identifying innovative
  approaches to the provision of services and the achievement of health
  outcomes and reviewing alternatives strategies.


• Working in
  collaboration with all relevant stakeholders in a proactive and engaging
  manner.


• To deputise for the Director, NAS where required


• To actively contribute to the successful team working of the NAS
  Executive Leadership Team.


• Work effectively with other Directors, Heads of Service and
  relevant individuals to ensure NAS complies with the HSE performance
  framework.

·      
Providing strategic leadership and direction in often
stressful and challenging circumstances

·      
Engaging in difficult and challenging conversations
with a range of stakeholders

·      
Speaking publically to both internal and external
stakeholders

·      
Capacity to tolerate and manage risk

·      
Representing NAS and the HSE in media interviews

·      
Managing personal resilience and supporting others
during times of duress

• Taking
  responsibility for actions that are intended to deliver continuity of
  service where deemed necessary

Strategic
Development

In liaison with the Executive
Leadership Team, the DPI contributes to the development of NAS by:

• Directing
  and overseeing the corporate strategic planning and business continuity
  process ensuring updates to the NAS Strategy and enabling Plans


• Directing
  and overseeing the NAS Transformation Programme, ensuring effective
  monitoring of organisational projects.


• Helping to develop the NAS as a major
  provider of alternative pathways


• Participating
  in the establishment of appropriate administrative, financial and
  quality focused systems, structures and operations to support the
  delivery of effective services and patient outcomes.


• Participating in the
  development of organisational operational plans including the
  identification of priorities, strategies and initiatives specific to the
  services delivered by NAS.


• Ensuring NAS operates
  as an integrated health service in providing services to the population.

Supports Service Delivery

Leads the implementation of
the effective provision of a range of services within agreed performance
targets and a process of continuous improvement by:

• Providing
  leadership at a strategic level for the delivery of planning and
  infrastructure services across NAS.


• Optimising
  NAS resource investment in information management systems and
  technologies to align with and support NAS business needs.


• Managing
  and monitoring the performance of providers to achieve the agreed
  targets contained within various service contracts.


• Establishing
  evidence based processes for reconciling priority needs against
  available resources and opportunities.


• Ensuring
  the existence of risk management, management and quality control systems
  to ensure the efficient, effective and economic utilisation of NAS
  resources;


• Establishing
  contractual arrangements with service providers and negotiating and
  monitoring relevant agreements as required.


• Provide
  reports on the delivery of Key Performance Indicators/ Assurance
  Framework to the NAS Executive Leadership Team and its Assurance Committees


• Directing
  and overseeing the development and implementation of a Digital Strategy
  including the development of high quality, timely and integrated
  business intelligence


• Directing
  and overseeing the development and implementation of an Estate Transformation
  Plan including the development and implementation of a national, fixed
  and mobile Make Ready Solution


• Directing
  and overseeing the development and implementation of a Fleet Replacement
  and Management Policy


• In
  conjunction with the Director of Finance, directing and overseeing NAS
  compliance with public procurement relating to all relevant expenditure

Directs the provision of
appropriate social, economic, demographic and industry factors as an integral
component to the delivery of NAS services and programs by:

• Identifying emerging
  political and social trends for the populations involved.


• Development of
  collaborative, multi-disciplinary service networks as required.


• Provision of relevant
  information and data analysis services.


• Dissemination of
  findings to maximise the effectiveness of NAS and enhancing evidence
  based decision making.

Service Integration:

The DPI guides the development of:

• Alternative
  models of support service delivery focussed on improving health outcomes
  and service integration with wider health services.


• Effective
  relationships with key stakeholders including HBS Estates, HBS Procurement,
  Integrated Operations Planning and the Office of the Chief Information
  Officer


• In line with Slaintecare,
  continue to develop policies and strategies to further shift our models
  of care towards alternative and community based service models.

Financial Management

• Achieve financial
  outcomes in accordance with the National Service Plan requirements
  including a balanced budget outcome;


• Ensure remedial
  strategies are implemented in a timely manner where performance is below
  target;


• Exercise administrative
  and financial delegations where appropriate, implementing decisions as
  required;


• Represent NAS in
  relevant forums, advocating on behalf of the interests of its patients
  and staff;


• Participate with other Directors and Heads of Service in the corporate
  risk management of NAS, including the relevant areas of the Risk
  Register and Assurance Framework.

People Development and Support

The DPI works with the Head of HR to
promote and implement a safe, productive and healthy work environment within NAS,
focused on providing:

• Planning and redesign
  to provide adequate numbers and skill mix to ensure function delivery


• A work place free of
  harassment and discrimination;


• Professional and
  personal development for all staff;


• Mechanisms for
  consultation and the development of positive relationships with employee
  representative groups;


• Adherence to the
  provisions of legislative requirements including (but not limited to)
  relevant Health and Safety legislation.

Eligibility
Criteria

Qualifications
and/ or experience

Candidates
must have at the latest date of application:

·      
A
significant track record as a leader and senior manager within a complex role
and/or function within a health service environment or large complex
organisation

·      
A
proven ability to develop, manage and deliver projects and programmes in a
complex environment

·      
A track record of
engaging with commissioners and funding agencies such as the Department of
Health

·      
Have demonstrated
capacity to achieve results through cross-sectoral working.

·      
Experience
of disseminating work through presentations or publications.

·      
Experience
of partnership working at a senior level.

·      
Possess the requisite
knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and
management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office

Health

A candidate for and any person holding
the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties
attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a
reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. The
post holder must be capable at all times of undertaking the fundamental
duties of this role.

Character

Each candidate for and any
person holding the office must be of good character.

Skills,
competencies and/or knowledge

Skills

• Communication Skills
• Management Skills
• Teamwork Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Critical Thinking

Experience

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