Assisted Living IP Programme Manager

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Assisted Living IP Programme Manager

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Purpose

Programme manager for the Assisted Living Innovation Platform (ALIP), with particular focus on the delivery of the dallas

programme and future ALIP/AAL

programme management requirements.

The Organisation

Working within the wider organisational context, you will have programme

management responsibility, reporting to the Assisted Living Innovation Platform Leader.

Principal Accountabilities

• Working with the Assisted Living

Innovation Platform (ALIP) team to manage the delivery of the dallas programme as it moves into Year 2 implementation.

• Manage various dallas contract

requirements and ensure coherence across the 4 dallas communities.

• Work with the extended Technology

Strategy Board team and selected communities to widen engagement and ensure learning is disseminated.

• Manage the dallas evaluation and

networking teams to ensure contractual deliverables are achieved, providing direction on evaluation frameworks and the planning of networking and dissemination events.

• Support the Monitoring function and

Contracts Liaison Officer (CLO) reacting to escalated issues and deviations against programme delivery.

• Build strong relationships with

relevant public, private and third sector organisations (including trade associations, and Health Tech and Medicines KTN etc.) and ensure that to the programme is coherent with those of other sector stakesholders.

• Develop a relationship with

Technology Strategy Board colleagues in the Medicines and Healthcare arena, and more broadly, to ensure that decisions made in dallas make sense in the context of the wider organisation.

• Provide programme management

support for other ALIP activities e.g. Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme (AAL JP) and new ALIP programmes.

• Ensure that UK activity is set in an

international context.

• Prepare and give presentations and

reports as necessary.

• Prepare and give presentations and

reports as necessary.

Context

The dallas programme (delivering assisted living lifestyles at scale) has competitively selected and funded 4 communities that aim to impact the lives of 169,000 people across the UK by 2015 and will show how

independent living technologies, services and systems can be used to promote well-being and provide top quality health and care, enabling people to live independently. The aim of the communities will be to open new markets in social innovation, service innovation and wellness, enabled by technology.

A total investment of £37.3 million has been made in the UK-wide dallas programme. This comprises an £19.6 million investment by the Technology Strategy Board and the National Institute for Health Research, a further £5.4m contribution from the Scottish Government, Highlands and Islands

Enterprise and Scottish Enterprise, plus additional investment from the communities. We aim to unlock new markets in social innovation, service innovation and wellness, enabled by technology, and show that technologies and services can be made available at a sufficient scale and cost to enable independent living. The programme will help to grow the assisted living sector and position UK companies to take

advantage of increasing global demand for assisted living goods and services.

Dimensions

The Technology Strategy Board is investing over £300 million each year to stimulate profitable technology exploitation in the UK. The Assisted Living Innovation Platform

represents £50m of investment as part of the Medicines and Healthcare portfolio. Our vision is one where business innovation and the application of technology will enable people to live their lives to the fullest, where and how they want to. We see people first and not just the medial conditions or chronological age or disability or need. We see a society in which the application of technology and the brilliance of innovative new services and systems will create a level playing field for all in the future.

Our Assisted Living Innovation Platform (ALIP) – created in 2007 – set out to bring together interested parties who recognised we all need to change in order to achieve our vision. We are promoting independent living and improved quality of life by making technology better, cheaper and more

desirable. We are driving innovation to meet the demand for independent living and to date we have ran 11 competitions, with more than 200 participating organisations in 60 ALIP projects worth £89 million.

The ideal future scenario is one where we all have more independence. Technology developments can help to support this but they are only part of a solution that needs to work in line with the way we live our

everyday lives. Technology is already pervasive and we need to recognise that technology in itself is not a solution. Instead, we need to re-imagine the delivery of

services to support our future lifestyles.

Person Profile

Qualifications

Degree or PhD level in science-related discipline, with, ideally, additional business/clinical qualifications. Experience

Essential:

Direct experience of the application, development and/or evaluation of multi-million pound programmes, ideally from a health, care or independent living

perspective.

Preferably:

A sound knowledge of independent living and the systems, services and products that are required to support this from a

technology and lifestyle perspective.

Familiarity with the existing UK public sector infrastructure, private sector and third sector, with experience of working with partners from these areas.

Skills

• Ability to think strategically and

prioritise

• Capable of building a robust

evidence-based business case

• Ability to influence the thinking and

actions of others. Good verbal and written communication skills.

Competencies

• Organisational skills and ability to

work as part of a team.

• Ability to manage a complex

stakeholder environment.

• Having leading skills in their area of

expertise and willingness to share this to enhance the skills of others, and learn and be guided by others with relevant experience.

Thinking/Problem Solving

Thinking and problem solving is about securing relevant information and identifying key issues and relationships from a base of information; relating and comparing data from different sources; identifying cause and effect relationship. It is also about

developing alternative courses of action that are based on logical assumptions and factual information and that take into consideration resources, constraints and organisational values. It is about making timely decisions, effective judgements, and taking action when appropriate while realising the impact to Technology Strategy Board.

5 Strategic Awareness

Strategic awareness is the ability to behave in a corporate manner and deliver

operational results that meet the strategic aims of the organisation and its

stakeholders. It is the ability to target and manage the factors, which can influence stakeholders

Influencing

Influencing is about securing the

commitment of people without using one’s position or authority. It is about knowing how to engage people’s interest and commitment in a course of action. This is also about the ability to mediate and conciliate in difficult circumstances Self Awareness/Self Management

Self awareness and self management is the belief in one’s own capability and the

Technology Strategy Board vision, and the willingness to put oneself in challenging situations while maintaining emotional control. It is about using that self-confidence and being persistent in continuously

overcoming obstacles. It is demonstrating adaptability and flexibility to quickly adapt to varying environments and with different tasks, responsibilities and people in order to fit the urgency and importance of a given situation. It involves understanding and appreciating different and opposing

perspectives on an issue and adapting one’s approach while maintaining one’s

performance standards Stakeholder Management

Stakeholder management is the ability to identify and discriminate stakeholders and focus on their needs. It is the drive to continually look at ways of improving and monitoring the delivery of outstanding

Technology Strategy Board services to all its stakeholders while managing their

expectations

Working with and Managing Others Working with and managing others is about actively participating in and supporting team effectiveness by working towards a common

goal or task that must be delivered. This is about taking actions that demonstrate consideration for the feelings and needs of others while ensuring that the project/task is delivered to timescales. It is about

collaborative working and understanding that different approaches working together can produce a better outcome for

stakeholders and the team Communications

Communication is about displaying clarity and openness in communication both written and verbal to colleagues, management and stakeholders. This is about effectively

communicating information in an appropriate and effective manner, within the constraints of commercial confidentiality. It is also about the ability to communicate the implications of decisions and the ability to improve Technology Strategy Board‘s performance and enhance its image.

Project Management

Project management is the requirement to plan, prioritise and organise work and resources (people, material, budgets and time) to ensure that goals are achieved within deadlines and agreed guidelines. It is the ability to produce and implement clear, comprehensive and realistic plans and to be able to flex these when appropriate to still deliver the stated objectives within

timeframes in order to deliver a task or project.

Application Process

You should complete the on-line application form. This is accessible at

www.drivinginnovation.org.uk

Please include a CV with your application. Your completed application form must be submitted as soon as possible. You will automatically receive an electronic

acknowledgement that your application has been received.

The diversity questionnaire section is separate and does not form part of your application.

Early applications will be appreciated. If you need to contact us about your application please telephone Capita Resourcing on 01256 383729.

Please quote reference: DO1082

Selection Process

Applications will be sifted against the job description and person specification, so please ensure that you demonstrate that you have the skills and experience required for the role, giving examples as to where you meet the competencies for the role.

Candidates who are successful at this stage will be invited to a preliminary interview with the Technology Strategy Board in Swindon. Applicants who are successful at preliminary interview will be invited to attend an

assessment centre in Swindon.

Candidates who are successful at the assessment will be invited to attend final interview.

Terms & Conditions

Introduction

This note outlines some components of the Terms and Conditions for the Technology Strategy Board. Except when indicated, these are interim arrangements; we will continue to develop T&Cs for the new organisation and keep colleagues informed as and when they are agreed.

Salary

The salary range for this post is £45,000 - £55,000, plus a 10% market supplement to be included in base pay. We would expect to pay in the region of £39,000 - £50,000, plus 10% market supplement. More may be available for an exceptional candidate. The salary awarded will depend on the skills and experience that you will bring to the role. A performance-related bonus will apply to this post. Please refer to the Benefits page of the website for more detail.

We offer flexible working arrangements and a Relocation support package, if

appropriate. Location

Field working to include UK wide and possible EU travel.

Annual Leave

We will offer 30 days paid leave to all employees, plus statutory holidays. Pension

In common with many other Executive NDPBs, all Technology Strategy Board staff will be offered membership of the PCSPS by analogy, in this case through existing

Research Council Pension Scheme arrangements (http://jsspensions.org.uk) Equal Opportunities

The Technology Strategy Board aims to be a modern and equitable employer. We recognise and encourage the potential of a diverse workforce and positively welcome all applications and appoint on merit.

Nationality

Please note that legislation dictates that all non EU nationals are required to be in possession of a valid work permit before they can take up employment. We are legally obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. If you are successful with your application, we will ask you to provide appropriate

documents, such as your Passport, Visa, Work Permit or Birth Certificate in

accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

Data Protection

We take our obligations under the Data Protection Act seriously. Any data about you will be held in secure conditions with access restricted to those who need it in connection with dealing with your application and the selection process.

7 Data may also be used for the purposes of monitoring the effectiveness of the

recruitment process, but in these circumstances, all data will be kept

anonymous. The ethnic monitoring form is used for monitoring the selection process only.

If you do not wish to have these details recorded, please return the form

uncompleted. If you are unsuccessful, your personal data relating to your application will be destroyed after 12 months. If you are successful, data will be passed to the Technology Strategy Board.