With 19000 University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) colleagues and 100,000s of Visitors & Patients, the Impact of Travel across the UHL portfolio is considerable. Development and ownership of the Strategy associated to getting Colleagues, Patients & Visitors to and from the UHL mindful of clinical efficiency as well as sustainability.

The Head of Travel holds the responsibility as the owner of the UHL Travel publications, management review and implementation of the associated objectives. Supported operationally by the Travelwise Manager.

These include.

• Travel & Parking Strategy
• Travel Plan
• Travel Action Plan.
• NHS England 'Net Zero' Travel & Transport Strategy.

Communication and engagement is crucial in the development the Travel needs for the UHL. The role will include, development of Leicester City Council (LCC) engagement, delivery services such as public transport network and provisions. Ownership of Service delivery Partnerships such as third-party services associated to travel management.

Delivery of Internal network groups as well as links with NHS England travel Groups

Main duties of the job

• Production, Governance, and control of the UHL outcomes from the NHS England 'Net Zero' Travel & Transport Strategy, the localised needs within the Travel & Parking Strategy and the Travel (Action) Plan via regular monitoring and audit.
  
• Provide ongoing governance, review, and audit of delivery against the documents mentioned.
  
• Utilise technology where possible in delivery of solutions as well as monitoring and auditing. Utilise this data to make Continual Process Development.
  
• Framework, objectives and outcomes owner for the travel Intranet and Internet environments
  
• Provide Leadership support to the Head of Sustainability in the impact and needs of the above documents as well as potential updates within the UHL leadership team.
  
• Provide the tools to enable the working with the Travelwise Manager to spread the sustainable travel objectives with publicity, seminar, awareness, and educational events. Control, Monitor and Audit the output.
  
• Work within the E& F Heads of Sustainability & Waste Team to understand the cross-team activities.
  
• Work as the travel objectives owner within the Car Park Strategy Group (CPSG), and the strategic owner of external influences such as the LCC requirements when considering sustainable travel across the UHL for colleagues, Patients & Visitors alike.
  
• Act as the Spokesperson for the UHL across NHS engagement outside the UHL, such as travel under the NHS England banner.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide leadership in owning the Travel & Parking Strategy Golden Rules, blueprint, andMatrixes with the Capital Projects teams as well as UHL E& F Leadership.
  
• Express a risk based approach to inclusion / omission of Sustainable travel needs and the impact when developing future clinical and non-clinical capital solutions within the UHL.
  
• Provide a proactive engagement with CMGs to understand colleague as well as importantly
  
  patient & visitor travel needs. Establish a risk register to support the bespoke CMG needs.
  
• Awareness and engagement within NHS England of the requirements of the NHS EnglandNet Zero Travel & Transport Strategy.
  
• Keep abreast of NHS England, wider service providers and consultants supporting the NHS Sustainable Travel needs, Including awareness, process, services, and technology.
  
• Work proactively in the awareness of challenges with stakeholders and their non travelrelated primary objectives.
  
• Develop Structured communications links for both the Head of Travel and the Travel wise Manager. For internal and external client groups. Establish clear performance outcomes andobjectives for this.
  
• To ensure the requirements of the Trusts Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions
  
  are met within all areas of the post holders duties.
  
• To pro-actively search for opportunities for cost improvements in all areas of responsibility.

please see job description/person specification for further details on the role

Person Specification

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

• oAble to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
• oAll staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high-quality care and interactions with others

Desirable

• oShow examples of the ability to be a key stakeholder in support of the trusts needs

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• oLeadership skills to develop support within the wider peer group.

Desirable

• oAbility to deputise line management

Training and qualifications

Essential

• oMasters or equivalent knowledge gained through experience.
• oWith knowledge/ experience in the specialist field of Travel or another field to support development of the role.

Desirable

• oSpecific Travel Qualifications
• oTrained within specific areas of Travel management.

Experience

Essential

• oProvide good understanding of the needs of the role. Substantial experience in same / similar field.

Desirable

• oManagement of Similar NHS Trust Travel needs.
• oSubstantial understanding in business wide Sustainability impact from Travel.

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• oAbility to join and be a key member within Travel Communities both within the trust and with wider NHS groups and Local business.
• oProvide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information break barriers to understanding when presenting to large groups.
• oCommunicates service-related information to senior managers, staff, external agencies: requires negotiating, persuasive, motivational, reassurance skills gives formal presentations.

Desirable

• oAbility to break boundaries in delivery of the Travel message. boundaries in delivery of the Travel message.

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

• oAbility to take reports and integrate across various other platforms and provide the core message and output as required.

Desirable

• oAbility to take the message from raw data and develop it as far as colleague sharing of the message required in support of the Travel Strategy and the Trust Values

Skills

Essential

• oFrequent use of PC/VDU for day-to-day work
• oStandard Keyboard skills and daily usage of MS Office Software.
• oWork with minimal day to day leadership.
• oAgree development needs for the role in advance and keep to key milestones.
• oDrive the requirement purposefully.

Desirable

• oBuild Travel Strategy
• oSelf-motivated to deliver as SME the key messages from the Travel Strategy.
• oProvide Stakeholders with status reports proactively

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• oStrategic Thinker with the ability to assess delivery needs, objectives, and outcomes to enable deployment effectively.
• oBuild links between strategy, tactical deployment, and risk registers.
• oProgramme Manage.

Desirable

• oProven track record in developing a message with large groups of colleagues to enable consistent delivery across various work-streams.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Infirmary Square

Leicester

LE1 5WW

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

358-6145028-E&F