Improvement and Transformation Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Work closely with the Head of Improvement and Transformation / Deputy Head of Improvement and Transformation to ensure all programmes of work are co-ordinated effectively and deliver objectives.

Work with in partnership with the Clinical Service Lines to embed an improvement culture, ensuring that sustainable change is embedded in everyday operational business.

To provide expertise and support to the Clinical Service Lines to ensure changes are managed in a planned and smooth manner.

Work across and develop relationships with multiple stakeholders, multi-disciplinary teams and in conjunction with system partners, including the ICB and Primary Care.

To make effective links and assess the impacts and co-dependencies of current and emergent issues which may influence the programme / change portfolio.

Advocate and act consistently as a positive role model, actively promoting the Trusts THRIVE values.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of experience
• Leadership qualification

Desirable criteria

• Improvement or programme qualification
• Masters

Experience

Essential criteria

• Successful improvement project experience and deliverables
• Improvement methodology knowledge and application
• Collaboration and influencing skills
• Ability to analyse, interpret and compare complex fact, opinions and situations

Desirable criteria

• Complex work programme successful delivery
• Working with patients to delivery meaningful improvement

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to negotiate, influence and problem solve
• Presentation and facilitation skills

Desirable criteria

• Service improvement methods in the NHS

Personal

Essential criteria

• Excellence interperonnal and communication skills

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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