Job summary
Manchester University NHS foundation Trust (MFT) is seeking a Group Director of Improvement to lead a major improvement programme and deliver an exciting range of high-impact improvement initiatives. This is a role like no other - an exciting opportunity to work in the largest NHS Trust in England alongside expert multi-disciplinary teams to develop and deliver an outstanding improvement strategy.
Championing improvement and transformation, you will set the tone for change by spurring on enthusiasm for the overall improvement agenda. As part of this you will also identify opportunities for service improvements using research, audit, and national and international best practice. By leading the application of existing improvement, quality development and transformation resources you will have a central role in ensuring the Improvement Strategy remains credible.
Applicants will be improvement experts having gained experience at Director level, ideally in an NHS organisation similar to MFT or from a Chief Improvement type role within a complex company or system. An enthusiastic individual with an inquisitive mind, we are looking for candidates motivated, by pace, scale, and creativity who like to question the way things are done and who are able to identify innovative ways to develop systems, processes and people to achieve effective levels of performance, effectiveness and engagement.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with our Board of Directors and Hospital/Managed Clinical Service and Local Care Organisation Chief Executives, you will lead the development of an overarching Improvement Strategy to enable the Trust's considered organisational direction. Responsible for the development, application, and evaluation of evidence-based improvement methodologies, you will foster engagement from a broad range of staff to promote an ethos of continuous improvement and search for excellence.
Promote a positive change management, improvement, and transformation culture across the Trust, driving forward innovation including digital change through all levels of the organisation facilitating implementation of clinical leadership and accountability. Bring expert insight and technological vision to drive innovation and improve clinical processes, establishing direct links between delivery of the Improvement Strategy and performance, efficiency, and productivity. Engage Executive Directors and other key contributors to help alignment of the improvement agenda with associated strategic developmental work across the organisation.
If our Trust and this role is of interest to you and would like to learn more to see if this is the next and best move in your career, we encourage you to contact us for a conversation in confidence.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about MFT and full details of the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. In order to apply, please submit a comprehensive CV along with a covering letter which sets out your interest in the role and encapsulates the aspects of your experience relevant to the required criteria.For more information, and to request a copy of the Candidate Information Pack including details of how to apply, please copy and paste the following wording into your web browser: www.odgers.com/89881
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about MFT and full details of the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. In order to apply, please submit a comprehensive CV along with a covering letter which sets out your interest in the role and encapsulates the aspects of your experience relevant to the required criteria.For more information, and to request a copy of the Candidate Information Pack including details of how to apply, please copy and paste the following wording into your web browser: www.odgers.com/89881
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level/equivalent professional qualification
- Postgraduate level management qualification
- Clinical qualification / background
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant management and leadership experience at a senior level in the NHS or other complex organisation / system
- Experience of leading complex large scale improvement / transformation projects /programmes
- Experience of developing and delivering improvement / transformation models at scale
- Proven experience and ability in managing operational performance with tight financial constraints demonstrating effective budget management
- Extensive knowledge of improvement methods
- Evidence of successfully formulating improvement plans to deliver an agreed strategy
- Experience of building, maintaining and utilising successful relationships with all staff especially clinicians or other professional qualified experts within complex organisations
- Knowledge of the NHS and social care agenda
- Demonstrate strong and credible leadership in being able to engage across systems to motivate stakeholders
- Demonstrate experience of situational leadership, human resource management and people development
- Experience of digital change programmes in healthcare or commercial environments
Desirable
- An understanding of healthcare planning process and key national healthcare issues
Leadership & Management Skills
Essential
- Highly effective communication skills - must be able to articulate complex issues to a wide range of recipients, both written and verbally
- Excellent presentation skills with the ability to engage and influence diverse audiences
- Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills, with the ability to engage, build and sustain relationships both within the Trust and within external organisations
- A high level of interpersonal skills will be required as it is necessary for the message to be understood in potentially a hostile or emotive atmosphere
- Able to demonstrate sound financial management skills and understand business centred approach to healthcare provision
- Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet competing priorities
- Able to take and communicate 'tough' decisions and calculated risks and see required action through
- Demonstrates strong commitment to action to achieve equality and diversity in the NHS workforce and for the community
- Excellent project and programme management skills as project manager or sponsor. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Ability to share vision and engender ownership in others
- Exhibits a drive, energy and enthusiasm and resilience to drive through and achieve end results and improvements
Desirable
- Well-developed IT literacy
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level/equivalent professional qualification
- Postgraduate level management qualification
- Clinical qualification / background
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant management and leadership experience at a senior level in the NHS or other complex organisation / system
- Experience of leading complex large scale improvement / transformation projects /programmes
- Experience of developing and delivering improvement / transformation models at scale
- Proven experience and ability in managing operational performance with tight financial constraints demonstrating effective budget management
- Extensive knowledge of improvement methods
- Evidence of successfully formulating improvement plans to deliver an agreed strategy
- Experience of building, maintaining and utilising successful relationships with all staff especially clinicians or other professional qualified experts within complex organisations
- Knowledge of the NHS and social care agenda
- Demonstrate strong and credible leadership in being able to engage across systems to motivate stakeholders
- Demonstrate experience of situational leadership, human resource management and people development
- Experience of digital change programmes in healthcare or commercial environments
Desirable
- An understanding of healthcare planning process and key national healthcare issues
Leadership & Management Skills
Essential
- Highly effective communication skills - must be able to articulate complex issues to a wide range of recipients, both written and verbally
- Excellent presentation skills with the ability to engage and influence diverse audiences
- Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills, with the ability to engage, build and sustain relationships both within the Trust and within external organisations
- A high level of interpersonal skills will be required as it is necessary for the message to be understood in potentially a hostile or emotive atmosphere
- Able to demonstrate sound financial management skills and understand business centred approach to healthcare provision
- Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet competing priorities
- Able to take and communicate 'tough' decisions and calculated risks and see required action through
- Demonstrates strong commitment to action to achieve equality and diversity in the NHS workforce and for the community
- Excellent project and programme management skills as project manager or sponsor. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Ability to share vision and engender ownership in others
- Exhibits a drive, energy and enthusiasm and resilience to drive through and achieve end results and improvements
Desirable
- Well-developed IT literacy
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
