The NHS has committed to do more, so that all autistic people and people with a learning disability can livehappier, healthier, longerlives. This includes supporting people who can become highly distressed, and others who may be vulnerable, tohave their own home,with or near their families. Our Senior Housing Lead supports colleagues in the wider NHS, Councils and housing providers across Yorkshire and the Humber,to deliver more housing options for autistic people and people with a learning disability. This support spansstrategic planningand developingpartnerships for delivery.It includes enabling colleagues toutilise the NHS capital programme,in partnership with Senior Housing Leads from across England. It encompasses direct support for commissioners, so they canidentify or develop homes for people delayed in hospital.
1. The post holder will workstrategicallywith local health and social care commissioner and housing partners to support ICBs to understand their local housing needs and communicate these through local market position statements and local housing strategies.
2. The post holder willsupport the delivery of the national NHS capital programme by communicating available NHS capital resources to both commissioners and housing providers and helping partners to identify opportunities to make best use of NHS capital.
3. The post holder willsupport individual ICBs by working with individual commissioners to help identify suitable accommodation options in particularly challenging cases, where accommodation is a key barrier to discharge of a patient from hospital or where it is a key contributory factor to a potential admission to hospital.
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 visit https://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 theGovernment website.
Please see job description and person specification which is attached to this advert. Some examples of current work are also provided.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Nov 2024