East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Project Manager for ESEOC

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to lead the complex transformation programme for workstreams and Pathways for mobilisation of the Dame Clare Marx Elective Orthopaedic Centre, which will consist of up to 8 theatres and up to 3 wards and so be a major Orthopaedic Elective Centre not only within the UK but across Europe.

As the appointee you will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary partners within ESNEFT and the wider health and social care system both regionally and nationally.

You will have excellent communication, negotiation and facilitation skills and the ability to convey complex information in an easily understood manner and deliver to challenging timescales.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a dynamic team to implement major change within one of the largest acute NHS organisation. This will deliver significant improvements in patient care and experience particularly within this region.

This is fixed term/secondment opportunity until 31/03/2024 ( under review for extension).

If you have the drive, dedication and skills required we look forward to hearing from you!

Please contact Chloe Abbott via email chloe.abbott@esneft.nhs.uk or Rossa Baker, Senior Matron for reconfiguration of Orthopaedic Services m: 07852717261 for more details around this project.

Main duties of the job

The primary objective of the role is to lead the complex transformation programme for the workstreams and Pathways for the Elective Orthopaedic Centre also known as the Dame Clare Marx Building across the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) organisation within the agreed quality standards and within the resource and income base available, to support the development of a clinically led organisation within the wider health and social care system. This will include designing and delivering programmes and projects in accordance with ESNEFT and wider system and alliance strategies.

This includes leading on the development, implementation, establishment and review of performance management systems within the Dame Clare Marx Orthopaedic Centre - it is critical that this is done collaboratively with MSK across both sites and across other impacted Divisions.

The role will report to the Integration Advisor, though day-to-day close working with Associate Director of Operations for MSK and Specialist Surgery, MSK Teams, Associate Director of Operations for Surgery & Anaesthetics, Anaesthetists & Theatre Teams. The role will work across both Colchester and Ipswich Hospital locations.

About us

One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Details

Date posted

24 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR1110-23

Job locations

Colchester/ Ipswich Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of delivering large-scale, complex transformational change programmes and projects within the NHS and be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of how system partners work
  • Leading changes in practice in a complex environment to improve performance/services
  • Leading transformation projects at organisation and system level
  • Business case development
  • Senior management experience of operational or clinical teams
  • Experience of leading projects and matrix teams delivering to required deadlines

Desirable

  • Delivering significant financial efficiencies through process improvement

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to masters level or equivalent experience
  • Management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Formal training in process change methods e.g. LEAN, Six Sigma or Quality Improvement methodologies
  • Project Management qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Financial procedures including budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
  • Business planning /annual planning/long term planning
  • In depth understanding of the current NHS agenda and healthcare policy including transformation and workforce
  • Demonstrable knowledge of service improvements and project management

Desirable

  • NHS IT systems
  • Knowledge of the ESNEFT vision, strategy and set of transformation programmes
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of delivering large-scale, complex transformational change programmes and projects within the NHS and be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of how system partners work
  • Leading changes in practice in a complex environment to improve performance/services
  • Leading transformation projects at organisation and system level
  • Business case development
  • Senior management experience of operational or clinical teams
  • Experience of leading projects and matrix teams delivering to required deadlines

Desirable

  • Delivering significant financial efficiencies through process improvement

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to masters level or equivalent experience
  • Management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Formal training in process change methods e.g. LEAN, Six Sigma or Quality Improvement methodologies
  • Project Management qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Financial procedures including budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
  • Business planning /annual planning/long term planning
  • In depth understanding of the current NHS agenda and healthcare policy including transformation and workforce
  • Demonstrable knowledge of service improvements and project management

Desirable

  • NHS IT systems
  • Knowledge of the ESNEFT vision, strategy and set of transformation programmes

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.

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester/ Ipswich Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester/ Ipswich Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Operations

Chloe Abbott

chloe.abbott@esneft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

24 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR1110-23

Job locations

Colchester/ Ipswich Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


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