University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please note this vacancy is only open to applicantsfrom Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Southern Health FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, Solent NHS Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as our Head of Cost Improvement PMO, where you will provide senior leadership that influences, identifies, drives and delivers measurable cost improvement, whilst also considering quality improvement, operational improvement and strategic benefits.

Cost and efficiency improvement is an important corporate function within UHS. Reducing the cost of our services whilst maintaining quality and patient outcomes enables the organisation to ensure that every pound of NHS funding provides as much patient benefit as possible and meet our obligation to deliver a financially balanced budget.

The Cost Improvement Team is based in Trust Headquarters and is part of the Finance Directorate. As the Head of Cost Improvement PMO, you will

• Lead a team of four Cost Improvement Managers, who are aligned to each of the clinical divisions / THQ directorates.
• Work alongside senior operational and clinical leaders within the organisation, to support and challenge them to deliver CIP as part of their budgets.

The team's work follows a monthly and annual cycle, aligned to the trust's monthly financial reporting, Value for Money meetings with Divisions, and the NHS annual planning cycle. The team operate with a mixture of on-site and off-site work.

About us

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.

Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what's possible for the role and service. UHS employees can access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Job description

Job responsibilities

What you will do

Working alongside executive, divisional and care group colleagues, the post holder will manage the process of targeting, identifying, delivering and reporting corporate and divisional / directorate cost improvement schemes. You will need a high degree of motivational skill, working closely with colleagues at all levels in the organisation, clinical and non-clinical and where appropriate, outside of UHS, sometimes in challenging situations.

The post holder is responsible for driving change and monitoring the benefits of savings schemes across the Trusts clinical divisions and Trust Headquarters. The post holder will line manage the PMO Cost Improvement Managers.

You must be able to encourage and enthuse others to adopt and adapt to change at many levels, from local department improvements to broad implementation of national initiatives and directives.

This is a complex role requiring experience in service improvement and project management tools and techniques in industry or the NHS. The post holder will need to rapidly demonstrate an understanding of NHS acute hospital functions and financial management principles.

What were looking for

You will probably have experience working in a project/change management or financial management role before, and be able to work proactively under your initiative. Youll have a keen eye for detail and be able to work with your team to maintain/develop robust processes to validate savings and their associated projects.

You will be an excellent communicator who can work with colleagues from Board to Ward. You will be an active listener who can interpret operational information that can be translated into financial benefits that contribute to the Cost Improvement Programme.

You will be highly numerate, comfortable with financial and operational data, and able to interpret it for a range of audiences. This isn't a traditional finance role, but previous NHS finance experience would be highly advantageous.

Person Specification

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Budget management
• Data analysis
• Facilitation skills
• Financial management
• Microsoft Office skills

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

• Masters Degree or equivalent experience/diplomas in relevant field
• Detailed knowledge of multiple recognised cost improvement techniques
• Evidence of further training/study/leadership courses to post graduate level or equivalent experience
• Significant experience in industry or healthcare sector including at a senior level
• Evidence of strong leadership qualities
• Experience in identifying efficiencies through innovation, change in working practice or service redesign
• Evidence of leading and implementing change, influencing behaviour, collaborative working with others
• Evidence of significant structured programme management skills and experience
• Previous experience in healthcare setting
• Previous experience in service improvement environment
• Honed leadership ability, able to lead across organisation and system
• Strategic awareness and judgement
• Resilience and ability to perform under pressure
• Ability to communicate complex messages to senior audiences and respond to question and challenge.
• Ability to prioritise objectives (large and small) and multi-task
• Ability to analyse problems in detail and develop practical and workable solutions to address them
• Good understanding of financial recovery and cost improvement

Desirable

• PRINCE or other project management training

Trust Values

Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

Southampton General Hospital

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

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