Head of the Better Regulation Unit
Department of Health and Social Care
Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 11th November 2024
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Leeds - £54,444 (Minimum)
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In the Department of Health and Social Care, we are proud of our purpose – to enable everyone to live more independent, healthier lives for longer. To achieve this, and create a great place to work, we have four values: we are inclusive, we constantly improve, we challenge, and we are agile. If this sounds like an environment you would like to work in, we would love to hear from you. |
DHSC is supporting the Government's Growth Mission. The regulatory environment can play a part in driving growth in healthcare, social care and the life sciences sectors. This is an exciting time to take on a new role to help shape regulatory policy as the Government sets out its ambitions for this area, which include setting up a Regulatory Innovation Office. This role will play a key part in driving that change.
DHSC’s Better Regulation Unit helps shape and influence regulatory policies that have an impact on business and promotes the use of evidence for regulatory policy making across the Department. The team is a small policy unit which provides advice to the rest of the Department and works with the Office of the Chief Economist. The Unit sits alongside the Department’s Public Bodies team within the Governance and Accountability branch.
As part of the new Better Regulation Framework, regulations impacting businesses will be subject to a new early gateway including independent scrutiny and a new type of assessment. Departments need to have sufficient evidence to support regulatory policies prior to seeking Cabinet agreement.
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Job description
We are looking for a person who relishes the opportunity to utilise their skills to interact with policy teams, economists and lawyers across the Department and its Executive Agencies to help transition to the new Framework and establish new and improved ways of working to ensure successful delivery of key Ministerial priorities. Experience delivering legislation and/or regulatory policy would be a strong asset. |
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Role responsibilities
The post-holder will: · Oversee DHSC’s transition to the new Better Regulation Framework and establish new arrangements to help ensure compliance; · Promote and raise awareness of the reforms across DHSC including leading engagement and communication activities (e.g. workshops, teach-ins, presentations) and a suite of materials; · Negotiate with and influence the Department of Business and Trade on implementation of the reforms; · Collaborate with DHSC’s economists and policy, strategy and parliamentary teams to deliver regulatory reforms (both primary and secondary legislation) and navigate the new gateway; · Provide clear and concise advice to DHSC ministers on the opportunities in this area · Oversee DHSC’s Post-Implementation Review programme, and the Department’s relationship with the Regulatory Policy Committee; · Provide line management and development opportunities to one SEO; · Promote a positive and inclusive environment in which team members are supported to develop, and · Contribute to the leadership of the Governance and Accountability branch by playing an active role in the Senior Management Team.
Key skills and essential criteria
The successful candidate will have:
· Experience of working in the Better Regulation space and/or on legislation/ regulatory policy; · Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complicated ideas succinctly to a wide range of audiences; · Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to quickly understand regulatory and legislative requirements, and · The capability to objectively interpret evidence and demonstrate the ability to evaluate the potential impacts of policy options when engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
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Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Changing and Improving
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Communicating and Influencing
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Your normal place of work will be your contractual primary workplace, usually either London or Leeds. (delete/add as appropriate) Within DHSC we offer non-contractual hybrid working. The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time spent in the office, enabling in person interaction and collaboration, and enhancing team working, learning, and support.
You will be asked to express a location preference during the application process. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas and some travel may be required across the DHSC estate.
Opportunities for some working from home may be available; other flexible working options may be discussed with the hiring manager in line with individual circumstances and business need.
There are a limited number of DHSC colleagues who have existing agreed homeworking contracts resulting from Our Future Estate Programme 2023-2024. Colleagues covered by these arrangements are eligible to apply for this role whilst continuing their agreed existing home working arrangement. Occasional travel to DHSC offices or other locations may still be required according to business need. Travel and subsistence will be provided in line with the pre-agreed homeworker arrangements.
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Selection process details
Applications will be sifted: 11/11/2024
Interview date: W/C 09/12/2024
Interview location: Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview.
Further details and interview slots will be released to candidates who are successful at sift.
An initial sift based on lead behaviour (communicating and influencing) and personal statement may be held if a large number of applications are received. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview Please use your CV to set out your career history, highlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant for this role. These can be found in the ‘key skills and experience required for the role’ section of the advert. Please use your personal statement to set out how your skills and experience meet the key requirements for the role as listed in the job advert, in no more than 750 words. At interview candidates will be assessed on Behaviours and Strengths. Candidates will be asked to give a presentation which will assess their performance against the behaviour ‘seeing the bigger picture’ To find out more about working in the department please visit our page on the Civil Service Careers Website https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/departments/working-for-the-department-of-health-social-care/ and to find out more information on how to apply visit the Civil Service Careers Website https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/ Applicants who are appointable but were not successful in appointment to this vacancy, may be held on a reserve list for up to 12 months, and contacted if similar vacancies become available. Please be aware that some travel may be required across the DHSC estate. Please note that applicants will require BPSS clearance. Further Information A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Any move to DHSC from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk Reasonable Adjustment If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact Government Recruitment Service via dhscrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional. If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading. New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. This role is being advertised on a permanent basis. If preferable, Loan or Secondment options will also be available for existing Civil Servants (Loan) and applicants from accredited NDPBs or any other employer (Secondment). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return. Terms and Conditions Candidates should note that DHSC’s Terms and Conditions of employment changed from 1 October 2013. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the terms and conditions they will adopt should they be successful. New Entrants to the Civil Service New entrants appointed in grades AA to G6 will receive DHSC’s modernised terms and conditions:
Existing Civil Service staff transferring from another Government department, on either level transfer or promotion All staff moving to DHSC will transfer onto DHSC’s modernised terms and conditions (as outlined above). Existing DHSC staff, appointed on promotion If DHSC’s modernised terms and conditions are already held, the employee will retain those terms and conditions. If DHSC’s pre-modernised terms and conditions are held, the employee will transfer onto DHSC’s modernised terms and conditions (as outlined above).
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- Name : Verity.Algar@dhsc.gov.uk
- Email : Verity.Algar@dhsc.gov.uk
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- Email : dhscrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/contact-us/
