East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Transformation Lead

The closing date is 05 June 2025

Job summary

The primary objective of the role is to lead large scale, complex transformation programmes and projects across the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) organisation and 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 in addition to providing direct support to the Deputy Head and Heads of Transformation as required.

The role will be predominately based at Colchester, however, with various components requiring work across both Colchester and Ipswich Acute Hospital locations as well as Community Hospital locations.

You will:

Lead delivery of specific transformation programmes and projects in projects in Elective Care and Epic Electronic Patient Record implementation, in accordance with ESNEFT organisational and wider system alliance strategies, ensuring outcomes are aligned and benefits are clearly articulated and delivered. These will include quality and financial benefits to support the organisation and wider system.
Support both the Head of Transformation and Deputy Head of Transformation for ESNEFT, to ensure that the Transformation programmes and projects are planned and managed effectively and ensure safe and seamless integration with other existing processes and services.
Embed the principles of transformation into clinical and service delivery.

Main duties of the job

Contracting with customers/ key stakeholders to agree appropriate project timeframes, key performance indicators (KPIs), parameters, deliverables and handover processes in advance of project starts.
Produce programme charters, project initiation documents (PIDs), project plans and highlight reports for the transformation programmes/projects for which the post holder is responsible; including the development of new ideas through to completion and sign-off.
Ensure delivery of plans in accordance with milestones and achievement of KPI's, completing accurate and timely reporting of all transformation outputs.
Setting up monitoring mechanisms to review performance against KPIs and project milestones, taking action as necessary to secure delivery.
Take the lead in building capabilities in relation to relevant improvement methodologies, approaches, tools and techniques, and facilitate frontline staff to test, implement and spread sustainable improvement across a system of care.
Lead process improvement projects to deliver change and efficiency.
Chair project groups and other forums / meetings as required.
Lead organisation and system-wide workshops and project groups.
Give regional and organisational level presentations on transformation progress, sharing best practices and alignment to national recommendations.
Design innovative, effective and lasting solutions to complex service problems.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where 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.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

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

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Date posted

23 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR279-25

Job locations

Colchester General Hospital

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

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level (in relevant areas of study) or with the equivalent professional experience
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

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

Experience

Essential

Experience of delivering a large-scale, complex transformational change within elective care pathways in NHS provider settings
Experience of leading a number of complex projects simultaneously and delivering to agreed timescales
Experience of leading PMO functions across multiple programmes in NHS provider settings
Experience of delivery against NHS RTT pathways
Experience of leading process improvement workshops to facilitate staff in identifying and removing waste or non-value adding activities from their processes
Experience of presenting to large and small groups including delivery of workshops
Senior management experience of operational or clinical teams including direct line management
Experience of negotiating and influencing at senior management level, enabling successful delivery of key objectives

Desirable

Experience of implementing a EPR clinical system in NHS provider settings
Experience of delivering significant financial efficiencies and productivity gains through process improvement in NHS provider settings
Experience of establishing and/or significantly maturing PMO functions at an organisational level in NHS provider settings

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Knowledge of process improvement methods and approaches
Knowledge of organisational strategy, Business Plan and goals
Knowledge of health service management, including change and project management
Knowledge of national transformation initiatives
Knowledge of community services

Desirable

Knowledge of the ESNEFT vision and clinical strategy
Knowledge of the wider system partners

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level (in relevant areas of study) or with the equivalent professional experience
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

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

Experience

Essential

Experience of delivering a large-scale, complex transformational change within elective care pathways in NHS provider settings
Experience of leading a number of complex projects simultaneously and delivering to agreed timescales
Experience of leading PMO functions across multiple programmes in NHS provider settings
Experience of delivery against NHS RTT pathways
Experience of leading process improvement workshops to facilitate staff in identifying and removing waste or non-value adding activities from their processes
Experience of presenting to large and small groups including delivery of workshops
Senior management experience of operational or clinical teams including direct line management
Experience of negotiating and influencing at senior management level, enabling successful delivery of key objectives

Desirable

Experience of implementing a EPR clinical system in NHS provider settings
Experience of delivering significant financial efficiencies and productivity gains through process improvement in NHS provider settings
Experience of establishing and/or significantly maturing PMO functions at an organisational level in NHS provider settings

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Knowledge of process improvement methods and approaches
Knowledge of organisational strategy, Business Plan and goals
Knowledge of health service management, including change and project management
Knowledge of national transformation initiatives
Knowledge of community services

Desirable

Knowledge of the ESNEFT vision and clinical strategy
Knowledge of the wider system partners

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 General Hospital

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 General Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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