Job summary
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology are seeking a Programme Director to join our joint Oriel team.
As a world-class centre of excellence for ophthalmic research and education and the leading provider and innovator of eye health services in the UK, Moorfields reputation is international. With more than 2,500 staff, across 21 network sites, we are proud to be supported by one of the most diverse workforces in the NHS.
UCL Institute of Ophthalmology conducts cutting-edge research, attracting principal investigators, post-doctoral fellows and MD/PhD students of the highest international calibre to a stimulating research environment.
The combination of the Institute's research with the expertise and resources of Moorfields Eye Hospital, which has the largest ophthalmic patient population in the Western World, facilitates advances at the forefront of vision research and provides an unparalleled setting for research, education and training in ophthalmology. We were graded #1 place in the world to study.
This is an exciting time to join the Oriel Programme. The pandemic fast-tracked a huge amount of innovation, which is changing the way we work and deliver care. Construction is under way to build the new centre in Camden. It will be flexible and modern, enabling us to bring together healthcare, eye research and education under one roof for the first time.
Main duties of the job
The Programme Director will be responsible for leading the strategic planning as well as communications and engagement for Oriel on behalf of Moorfields and UCL. The overall purpose of this is to support both organisations to realise the project vision and key principles for future ways of working in the new integrated facility.
The specific responsibilities of this role will include being the strategic lead for the programme's social value workstream and providing strategic advice to ensure that the remaining elements of the design of the building are completed with patients and other customers in mind.
The post holder will also work closely with the research, academic, clinical, operational and corporate leads to identify the areas which will need to be transformed to make the centre a success. This will include overseeing a capacity and demand assessment of the activity which will be undertaken in Oriel, developing a complementary workforce plan and supporting the development of smart functionality in the centre.
About us
Moorfields (MEH) and University College London (UCL), strengthened via UCL-Institute of Ophthalmology (IoO), have a long established partnership, centred on their combined impact in eye research and education. This has been strengthened through their joint designation as a Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR).
For more than ten years the two organisations have developed plans to build a purpose-built, integrated facility to collocate Moorfields' City Road hospital and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology. This is referred to as Oriel. Oriel will strengthen the future of vision science and eye care, which will benefit both Moorfields patients and the wide population. Developing a new, integrated facility in close proximity to UCL's Bloomsbury campus and UCL East will facilitate academic collaboration with more disciplines, to the benefit of the partnership.
Through our partnership, we want to build on our current expertise for the benefit of patients, health professionals and the wider system. We want to continue leading global developments to better understand and treat eye conditions, helping to transform the lives of people with even the most complex needs.
The post-holder will be employed by Moorfields but will provide leadership across the joint project team. They will be responsible jointly to the Director of the UCL IoO and the MEH Chief Operating Officer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Functional Responsibilities
Operational
Accountable for developing and delivering strategy, promoting innovation and supporting operational excellence across all partners involved in Oriel.
Working with highly complex data, facts and situations requiring analysis, interpretations and comparisons on a range of options and making decisions on the most appropriate approach.
Financial and Physical Resources
Act in a way that is compliant with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in the discharge of this responsibility.
Constantly strive for value for money and greater efficiency to manage delegated project budgets and ensure projects are completed within the envelope.
Staff Management
Transfer expertise and knowledge as appropriate, regarding innovation issues throughout the team and also externally to Directors and stakeholders including developing and delivering formal briefing/training to promote innovation.
Forge positive working relationships, in order to achieve trust organisation objectives.
Project manage individuals who are helping to deliver the Oriel programme, including clinicians, managers, finance and workforce personnel.
Manage external consultants assisting with a variety of roles including project management, health planning, workforce specialists, digital specialists, strategy consultants, financial consultants, and clinical experts.
Information Management
Partner with the Finance and Performance & Information teams to ensure that information management needs are met
Communications
Lead the Oriel communication team in all public, patient and staff engagement relating to the project.
Communicate issues relating to Oriel effectively across the three partners organisations.
Deliver comprehensive and timely briefings for senior leaders to support engagement with politicians, health and social care system leaders and regulators.
Ensure all project communication is delivered with consistent messaging and branding across all advisors and partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Functional Responsibilities
Operational
Accountable for developing and delivering strategy, promoting innovation and supporting operational excellence across all partners involved in Oriel.
Working with highly complex data, facts and situations requiring analysis, interpretations and comparisons on a range of options and making decisions on the most appropriate approach.
Financial and Physical Resources
Act in a way that is compliant with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in the discharge of this responsibility.
Constantly strive for value for money and greater efficiency to manage delegated project budgets and ensure projects are completed within the envelope.
Staff Management
Transfer expertise and knowledge as appropriate, regarding innovation issues throughout the team and also externally to Directors and stakeholders including developing and delivering formal briefing/training to promote innovation.
Forge positive working relationships, in order to achieve trust organisation objectives.
Project manage individuals who are helping to deliver the Oriel programme, including clinicians, managers, finance and workforce personnel.
Manage external consultants assisting with a variety of roles including project management, health planning, workforce specialists, digital specialists, strategy consultants, financial consultants, and clinical experts.
Information Management
Partner with the Finance and Performance & Information teams to ensure that information management needs are met
Communications
Lead the Oriel communication team in all public, patient and staff engagement relating to the project.
Communicate issues relating to Oriel effectively across the three partners organisations.
Deliver comprehensive and timely briefings for senior leaders to support engagement with politicians, health and social care system leaders and regulators.
Ensure all project communication is delivered with consistent messaging and branding across all advisors and partners.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant subject
- Professional qualification at master's level or experience/training equivalent
- Sustained record of professional development
Desirable
- Project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience of managing complex, large-scale and high-profile projects
- Experience of developing complex business cases using the six case model
- Experience of leading an effective engagement programme with a variety of stakeholders including members of the public and staff
- Experience of working with a design team to translate user requirements into a detailed design within a challenging affordability envelope
Knowledge
Essential
- Strong analytical and data-evaluation skills, with the ability to solve complex problems
- Strong grasp of financial data, and ability to understand and interpret financial models
- Strong understanding of how to deliver change in multi-organisational partnerships
Skills/abilities
Essential
- Planning and organisational skills to formulate long-term strategic plans involving uncertainty and which will affect the whole organisation
- Strong political awareness, and evidence of working well within highly sensitive environments
- The ability to both work co-operatively with both clinical and non-clinical staff including other management teams of the Trust and to develop effective working relationships within the directorate
- Quality focussed with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems
Desirable
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills with ability to motivate and engage individuals and teams
- Quality focussed with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant subject
- Professional qualification at master's level or experience/training equivalent
- Sustained record of professional development
Desirable
- Project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience of managing complex, large-scale and high-profile projects
- Experience of developing complex business cases using the six case model
- Experience of leading an effective engagement programme with a variety of stakeholders including members of the public and staff
- Experience of working with a design team to translate user requirements into a detailed design within a challenging affordability envelope
Knowledge
Essential
- Strong analytical and data-evaluation skills, with the ability to solve complex problems
- Strong grasp of financial data, and ability to understand and interpret financial models
- Strong understanding of how to deliver change in multi-organisational partnerships
Skills/abilities
Essential
- Planning and organisational skills to formulate long-term strategic plans involving uncertainty and which will affect the whole organisation
- Strong political awareness, and evidence of working well within highly sensitive environments
- The ability to both work co-operatively with both clinical and non-clinical staff including other management teams of the Trust and to develop effective working relationships within the directorate
- Quality focussed with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems
Desirable
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills with ability to motivate and engage individuals and teams
- Quality focussed with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
