4089 - Imaging Programme Manager

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 23 December 2024

Job summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw Acute Federation (SYBAF) as the Imaging Network Programme Manager. The SYBAF is a provider collaborative which brings together five hospital trusts to work at scale to benefit the population of South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw. NHS Elective & Diagnostics Recovery and Improvement is one of the SYBAFs identified priorities.

The Imaging Programme Manager is a key member of the SYBAF Elective and Diagnostic team, and working closely with the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (SYB) Diagnostics Senior Programme Manager, Imaging Clinical Leads and Endoscopy and Physiological Sciences Programme Manager, they will deliver the diagnostic improvement programme across South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw.

The post holder will work as part of the SYB Acute Federation to maintain and enhance Imaging service provision, joining at an exciting time as we plan the future direction of the SYB Imaging Network. They will be responsible for the coordination of the work programme to support recovery, transformation and future service sustainability across SYB, ensuring that services are delivered in the most effective and efficient way, supporting the utilisation of systemwide Radiology capacity including the Community Diagnostic Centres, and that there is equity of access across SYB. They will concentrate on areas such as workforce, developing shared clinical approaches and making the best use of innovative practice.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will bring experience of managing transformation programmes and projects in a healthcare setting. They will be passionate about providing high quality care and addressing health inequalities for patients and service users.The post holder will:Ensure that subject matter expertise, support and advice is always available to the AF and partnership organisations on issues regarding Imaging services. This will require analysis and interpretation of data and guidelines to recommend and make judgments on service recovery and transformation across SYB and effective working relationships with clinical leaders.Work with clinical and operational colleagues to identify and track benefits of the programme, measure and track productivity and utilisation, seeking opportunities to implement improvements to ensure efficient use of resources.Establish and run effective programme management systems for delivering the programme deliverables and benefits to time, budget and quality standards.Analyse and interpret hospital performance and quality data, policies and guidelines.Work closely with other Imaging networks and CDCs, in particular to design and deliver Academy and other collaborative training models to grow and develop the workforce.Represent SYB and the AF at senior meetings as required.

About us

The South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw Acute Federation is a provider collaborative made up of the five acute NHS Trusts in South Yorkshire:

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Childrens NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

These Trusts deliver a wide variety of acute and community services across South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw serving 1.5 million citizens.

The purpose of the Acute Federation is to use collective expertise and resources to ensure the people of South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw have prompt access to excellent healthcare through:

Working together to drive the quality of care to be amongst the best in the country

Taking a proactive approach to reduce health inequalities for the populations we serve

Collaboratively developing our colleagues and teams so that we have happy staff

Being a great partner to the rest of the health and care system in SYB

Supporting each other to achieve all the NHS waiting time standards for local people

Seeking innovative ways to more effectively use the NHS pound so there is enough resource for the whole system

Date posted

10 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9163-4089E-12-24

Job locations

Woodside

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2TZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Post Graduate Diploma level education or equivalent experience working at commensurate band/level.
Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

Qualification for managing programmes/projects or equivalent experience of managing complex programmes of work and leading teams in a collaborative environment.
Member of relevant professional body.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working at a senior level, and in a political environment, engaging stakeholders effectively in consensus and collective decision-making environments to achieve common aims.
Strong project and / or programme management experience.
Development of strategies and plans & options appraisal.
Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
Experience of delivering quality improvement programmes and workforce development initiatives.
Preparing complex reports for submission to senior management and/or executive meetings.
Experience of managing conflicting priorities across organisations addressing differing work force cultures and building effective partnerships.

Desirable

Experience of working in a complex care system environment.
Experience of managing multi-stakeholder programmes.
Senior NHS or social care experience.
Experience of budget management including monitoring and reporting.
Experience of working within Imaging/CDC services.

Trust Values

Essential

In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
In around 100 words please describe how you build and sustain positive working relationships within a team.

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

Knowledge and understanding of whole system working and how integrated working can improve outcomes.
Understanding of the broader framework of the NHS reforms alongside current policies in relation to health and social care.
Understanding of corporate governance, accountability, stewardship of public money and the principles of good scrutiny.
Understanding of social and political environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Post Graduate Diploma level education or equivalent experience working at commensurate band/level.
Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

Qualification for managing programmes/projects or equivalent experience of managing complex programmes of work and leading teams in a collaborative environment.
Member of relevant professional body.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working at a senior level, and in a political environment, engaging stakeholders effectively in consensus and collective decision-making environments to achieve common aims.
Strong project and / or programme management experience.
Development of strategies and plans & options appraisal.
Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
Experience of delivering quality improvement programmes and workforce development initiatives.
Preparing complex reports for submission to senior management and/or executive meetings.
Experience of managing conflicting priorities across organisations addressing differing work force cultures and building effective partnerships.

Desirable

Experience of working in a complex care system environment.
Experience of managing multi-stakeholder programmes.
Senior NHS or social care experience.
Experience of budget management including monitoring and reporting.
Experience of working within Imaging/CDC services.

Trust Values

Essential

In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
In around 100 words please describe how you build and sustain positive working relationships within a team.

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

Knowledge and understanding of whole system working and how integrated working can improve outcomes.
Understanding of the broader framework of the NHS reforms alongside current policies in relation to health and social care.
Understanding of corporate governance, accountability, stewardship of public money and the principles of good scrutiny.
Understanding of social and political environment.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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