Assistant Transformation Manager

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South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.

We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.

We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.

The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.

As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

Assistant Transformation Manager

An exciting full-time, permanent opportunity has arisen in South London and Maudsley's Strategy and Transformation Directorate for a focused and motivated Assistant Transformation Manager. This post will support a Trust-wide programme of work which is; focused on ensuring that the Trust is future-proofed, energised, agile and forward thinking in the implementation of its strategy

Main duties of the job

About the role:

• This is a full time permanent opportunity to make a difference in the role of Assistant Transformation Manager.
• The post will support the Transformation team in the achievement of its objectives to provide a professional, skilled and competent service to stakeholders in the delivery of transformation programmes.
• The post holder will lead the co-ordination of the Transformation Office to create a structured framework ensuring plans are clearly defined, measured, accurately monitored, appropriately reported, and subsequently evaluated.
• The successful candidate will also be working integrally with colleagues across the Trust to translate lessons learnt into strategic plans as part of continuous quality improvement.
• The post holder will contribute to development of overall programme management plans to support the coordination of programme and project activities.
• The post holder will bring both strategic and project management experience and skills, with a particular ability to work jointly with colleagues and partners to plan and deliver on priorities that meet the Trust's commitments and the needs of our service users, staff and communities. project management qualification is a desirable requirement of this role.
• The Assistant Transformation Manager is a key part of a small team and works with a broad range of colleagues across the Trust, often working independently and to their own initiative to identify opportunities for programme improvement.

Working for our organisation

About the location:

The Team is based at Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AZ. This is our Trust headquarters, which is less than 5 minutes from Denmark Hill train station (zone 2). There will be a requirement to work across different Trust locations and from home remotely, with the current plan for a hybrid working model of two days on site each week.

Benefits:

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at South London and Maudsley. It's important to us that you are valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

About the team:

• The Strategy and Transformation Directorate is responsible for key strategic functions such as strategy development and implementation, refreshing the annual strategic plan, leading the annual goal agreement planning and overall process, designing and delivering all external engagement relating to development and delivery of the strategy and ensuring that the experiences of our service users and carers can be captured regularly to inform the priorities of the Trust.
• The Transformation Team advises on, monitors and supports the portfolio of strategic programmes, projects and annual goals which will facilitate delivery of the Trust's Strategic Ambitions

The post holder will:

• play a key role in co-ordinating and facilitating weekly Executive strategy & transformation huddles, and in maintaining the Trust Strategy Deployment Room.
• The post holder will be responsible for the management of crucial programme meetings
• Track milestone delivery and escalate when there is a variance to plan.
• support the analysis and monitoring of annual goals to translate the Trust strategy into action, working closely with the Operational and Corporate Directorates.
• Coordinate project prioritisation and roadmap reporting for the Transformation programme.
• Process invoices and raise purchase orders
• Able to present to clinical teams about the Trust Strategy and the relevant Transformation projects

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to graduate level or equivalent experience and qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable criteria

• Project management qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Good understanding of the health and care environment, and roles, organisations and responsibilities within it
• Practical experience and track record in project management work and in planning and performance reporting across a complex environment
• Experience of working in partnerships across multiple organisations
• Experience of working with a range of stakeholders, including healthcare staff, commissioners, service users and carers and the public

Desirable criteria

• Project management experience with evidence of affecting change
• Experience of using relevant IT packages for undertaking project work and managing business planning

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Evidence of success in effective project and programme management - an ability to plan, manage, monitor and report
• Ability to work independently (set own priorities with guidance and to work under own initiative) and as part of a team
• Excellent communications skills on complex matters and in difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence, and the ability to utilise these appropriately with a large group of stakeholders at all levels
• Flexible and adaptable and able to cope with frequent and unpredictable interruptions and shifting priorities

Desirable criteria

• Ability to engage people from a wide range of backgrounds, using influence and persuasion skills at all levels of an organisation, and completing tasks to time

The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:

• Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
• Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
• We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity

Please note:

• That all applications for this post will need to be made online
• That you read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria
• That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible
• That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs
• That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
• That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
• That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
• That we are a smoke-free Trust

SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion , Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe'

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 664.5KB)
• SLaM Staff Benefits (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working (PDF, 680.1KB)