Health System Engagement Lead - Scotland

Job Introduction

As Health System Engagement Lead, you’ll take a strategic approach to improving outcomes for people with, and at risk of, diabetes. You’ll do this through influencing and thought leadership and working in an agile way in a complex system.  You will work collaboratively with clinicians and senior decision makers; helping people in diabetes systems unlock their potential.  We work with extraordinary people across the health system and supporting them has never been more important.

1^st Interview - 21 April (Microsoft Teams)
​2^nd Interview - 26 April (face to face)

Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK. You might find the following resources useful:

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If you have any questions, please contact HRAdvice@diabetes.org.uk

Role Responsibility

As Health Systems Engagement Lead you will lead a key workstream on improving care with a key focus on closing the ‘implementation gap’ and reducing variation.  
Working at a national and local level, you will identify opportunities to influence diabetes health systems through policy, thought leadership as well as working collaboratively to foster innovation and supporting, energising and inspiring people to work differently to improve diabetes care and facilitate change in systems.  You will drive a culture of high-performance and continuous learning that is relentlessly focused on impact for people with, and at risk of, diabetes.  

You will work closely with the National Director, deputising and acting as a spokesperson as required, and with colleagues within the Scotland team and across the UK.  You will ensure that the voice of lived experience is at the heart of everything we do.
 

The Ideal Candidate

You will be an experienced leader with a proven track record of influencing across boundaries and within complex systems.  You will build effective senior level relationships in a compelling way and demonstrate strong personal credibility.  You will have a strong understanding of diabetes, local health structures and the health, social care and inequalities policy landscape.

You will be a strategic and creative thinker, but also used to rolling your sleeves up and working in partnership with health systems on the ground to improve care. You see the process of change in systems as messy, unpredictable and emergent (rather than planned and controlled).  You thrive on challenge and find practical steps to take in the face of complexity and uncertainty. You are experimental by nature and are very comfortable challenging the status quo. And you have a growth-mindset, fuelled by an abundance of energy, compassion and appreciation for those you work with.
You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to analyse, synthesise and interpret data and insight and draw sound conclusions.  You will be able to convey complex information in a meaningful way to different audiences and use this insight to inform organisational priorities.  You will be a strong team player used to working constructively across a UK wide multidisciplinary team.
 

Package Description

What we can offer you: 

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days in your first 5 years here. Pro rata’d for those on part time hours or fixed term contracts.
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,600 towards a range of out-of-pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and agile working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Access to Remote GP, physiotherapy, mental health support, and much more
• Annual Season ticket loan (after successful completion of your probation period and for contracts that are permanent or over 12 months if fixed term)
• Home office season ticket (to help you spread the cost of any equipment or furniture you wish to purchase)
• Excellent Family-friendly and Carers policies, e.g. generous maternity, paternity, and neo-natal policies – considerably higher than statutory leave and pay
• Cycle to work scheme (after successful completion of your probation period and for contracts that are permanent or over 12 months if fixed term)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities which we are delighted have continued remotely during the pandemic 
• We have a variety of well-being sessions throughout the year

About the Company

For nearly 5 million people with diabetes in the UK, there’s no day off. At Diabetes UK, we fight day in, day out for better care, treatment and support. We won’t stop until diabetes can do no harm.

With more people than ever living with diabetes and millions more at risk of developing type 2, our work has never been more needed. We make sure they get the care and support needed to live well with diabetes and avoid devastating complications.

We fund critical research, which has led to life-changing discoveries – like the first insulin pen and programmes to put type 2 diabetes into remission. Now, we want to do this for everyone and find a cure.

We can’t do any of this without you. Our staff are passionate and determined about helping everyone affected by diabetes. For over 85 years, they’ve been behind vital policy changes, as well as new treatments and technologies to make living with diabetes easier every day.

But there’s more to do. And you can be part of it.

We’re a really diverse bunch and we recognise and respect your value as an individual. As well as helping people with diabetes, you’ll be part of one of the top 30 Best UK Charities to Work For, and one of the top 75 Best Large Companies in London.

We’re committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and we need our staff and volunteers to support this.

Our vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm. Join us today, and together, we can make that a reality.

To find out more about what we do, check out our website.

Diabetes UK