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Deputy Director of Transformation

Employer
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Norwich
Salary
£83,571 to £96,376 a year Per annum, pro rata
Closing date
1 Jun 2023

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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 8D
Contract Type
Permanent
Job summary

Norwich and Norfolk University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a Deputy Director of Transformation to join the recently established Transformation team.

The Transformation directorate has a vital role in the delivery of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust transformation and improvement programme outlined in its overarching Caring with Pride strategy. The Transformation team is split into two functions: the Programme Management Office (responsible for ensuring appropriate programme governance oversight and assurance) and the Transformation team responsible for project delivery of complex change programmes (as set out in the transformation programme) working alongside the SROs.

The Deputy Director of Transformation is a new role with the primary objective of supporting large scale complex transformation programmes across the Trust. Working closely with the divisional leadership teams, corporate services, and the executive team they will play a crucial role in developing the maturing and visibility of the progress of programmes. This includes designing and delivering programmes in accordance with the Trust's corporate, financial, and associated strategies.

Part time: 36 hrs per week

Advert closing: 30th May 2023

Interview date: 12th June 2023

Main duties of the job

As the post holder, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the Trust's strategic improvement initiatives outlined in the transformation programme. The post holder will work cross functionally with subject matter experts and leadership to optimise operational processes and deliver and embed the required changes. They will be responsible for:
  • Ensuring that transformation programmes (agreed by the Trust Board and its sub committees) achieve their objectives on time and delivers the changes and benefits articulated working with the SROs.
  • Supporting the Director of Transformation, working with the SROs, programme Boards, clinicians, patients and public in setting, maintaining, and delivering the Transformation programmes.
  • Leading initiatives, programmes and projects that improve performance, productivity, patient, and staff experiences aligned to the Trust's transformation programme
  • Ensuring there a clear benefits profile for each programme (which ties back to the trust's financial and corporate strategy) and that the benefits derived from programmes are tracked, counted, and reported in a timely manner.
  • Proactively mitigate risk across the transformation programmes activity and assure the Transformation Steering group and relevant committees of effective risk management plans


About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics


Job description

Job responsibilities

The following skills and experience will be required and are essential for the successful candidates:
  • Ensuring that transformation programmes (agreed by the Trust Board and its sub committees) achieve their objectives on time and delivers the changes and benefits articulated working with the SROs.
  • Being responsible for the overall integrity and coherence of the transformation programme and develop and maintain the programme environment to support each programme initiative.
  • Supporting the Director of Transformation, working with the SROs, programme Boards, clinicians, patients and public in setting, maintaining and delivering the Transformation programmes.
  • Leading initiatives, programmes and projects that improve performance, productivity, patients, and staff experience aligned to the Trusts transformation programme
  • Ensuring the information about the programme progress and good practice is disseminated through relevant channels throughout the Trust and externally,
  • Ensuring appropriate and proactive action is taken by programme boards and teams to address areas of significant underperformance against objectives through governance and assurance processes
  • Ensuring there a clear benefits profile for each programme (which ties back to the trusts financial and corporate strategy) and that the benefits derived from programmes are tracked, counted and reported in a timely manner

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to masters or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
  • Formal qualification in six sigma, or other project management methodology


Desirable

  • A financial qualification (preferably chartered accountant eg ACA, ACCA, CIMA)


Experience

Essential

  • Comprehensive transformation programme management experience in large complex organisations which preferably should be in health care of health service environment.
  • Strong track record of successfully delivering large scale improvement (using continuous improvement, agile, organisational development, strategy development and transformation methodologies where appropriate)
  • Successful complex change management experience with a proven track record and demonstrated ability or working collaboratively with a variety of organisational levels to deliver programme goals


Skills

Essential

  • Uses advanced analytical and judgement skills including understanding and application of the complex statistical and numerical data.
  • Applies excellent communication skills both written and verbal, including advances formal presentation skills to audiences that maybe highly specialist professional


Attitude & Aptitude

Essential

  • Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence


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