UHL has invested in a new Perinatal Safety Improvement Team to work alongside clinical and non-clinical teams. We are seeking to recruit an experiencedProgramme Manager to work as part of a dynamic friendly team in supporting and enabling maternity and neonatal transformation and improvement across University Hospitals Leicester.

The Programme Manager will be integral to driving forward quality improvement and safe outcomes for perinatal (maternity and neonatal) services. Leading the project and quality improvement team, the Programme Manager will deliver a supportive approach - reinforcing sustainable initiatives to services on the ground and working through challenges, whilst also continuing to support the embedding of perinatal surveillance framework, monitoring impact and outcomes.

You will lead on the strategic and operational implementation of Perinatal Safety Improvement Programme which is aligned to the NHS 3 Year Delivery Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Services, in addition to playing a critical role in shaping and implementing services and pathways which are fit for the future.

As an exceptional leader with in-depth knowledge of programme management, service improvement, governance, and assurance you will inspire confidence and innovation amongst our incredible workforce, who work together to ensure the women, babies, families, and staff are safe, are cared for and listened too.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will take the lead on developing and maintaining detailed improvement plans and projects, working alongside the Clinical Management Group (CMG) to ensure robust mechanisms are embedded in the service and to provide and maintain appropriate assurance frameworks for sustainable delivery of any actions or recommendations. This will be through:

• Implementing safety recommendations from national reports
  
• Leading on national and local quality improvement initiatives
  
• Addressing variation and quality improvement focusing on areas of need and deprivation to ensure equality of access to services across the system
  
• Acting as a champion for women, birthing people and their interests and involve women, birthing people, user representatives in quality improvement projects
  
• Improving better outcomes for women, families, and local populations utilising evidence-based quality improvement approaches that enable both improvement and sustainability in maternity services
  
• Leading on the UHL response to the implementation of perinatal initiatives relating to the 3 Year Delivery Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Services
  
• Achieving compliance with NHS Resolution Maternity Incentive Scheme (CNST) 10 safety actions
  
• As a compassionate and collaborative leader you will influence and deliver change, empower innovation and improvement, ensure the service is co-produced, and demonstrate that initiatives are tackling health and care inequalities.

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

• Ensure appropriate audits, service review and use improvement methodology to inform service development decision making and change management
  
• Responsible for developing a programme plan to deliver transformational change
  
• Responsible for the development of an action plan, and development of robust mechanisms, to provide assurance to the CMG Senior Team and Executives.
  
• Ensure governance arrangements are in place to support transformational projects project plans including milestones, delivery dates, key performance indicators, risk assessments, and quality impact assessments.
  
• Provide monthly highlight reports to relevant internal and external forums / groups / committees.
  
• Ensure the delivery of identified outputs and KPIs
  
• Ensure that all necessary communications are undertaken across all stakeholders within the organisation and with healthcare partners to enable successful delivery.
  
• Maintain effective channels of communication throughout the delivery of the project
  
• To establish lines of communication with other CMG colleagues in the Trust and wider healthcare community if appropriate, to ensure that improvements and services are integrated.
  
• To support a communication structure within the Clinical Management Group to ensure all staff are and remain engaged in the Trusts vision for delivering excellence in all we do.

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

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Degree qualification or Equivalent
• Project Management Qualification

Desirable

• Masters qualification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Specialist knowledge, practical application and experience in change management, modernisation, service redesign, facilitation and successful implementation of service improvements at a senior level
• Experience of managing and motivating a team
• Experience of leading the development and/or implementation of quality and cost improvement plans
• Experience of analysing complex data with multiple components of information in both qualitative and quantitative formats.
• Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of current NHS structures and health and social care delivery systems. Experience and knowledge of perinatal services and the NHS Delivery Plan for Maternity and Neonatal services
• Previous experience of managing change across multi-disciplinary organisations

Communication & Relationships

Essential

• Strong influencing, negotiating and communications skills and the ability to listen and respond to the needs of a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to present complex and sensitive information to groups of staff from multidisciplinary backgrounds at all levels of the organisation

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Essential

• Able to think strategically and to analyse complex issues
• Knowledge of research, audit, data collection and analysis methodologies
• Ability to manage competing demands, deadlines and a pressured environment

Planning & Organisation

Desirable

• Excellent commercial acumen that may have been developed in the private or public sectors
• Working knowledge of NHS finance and commissioning

Equality & Diversity

Essential

• Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Jarvis Building Infirmary Square, Leicester LE1 5WW

Leicester

LE1 5WW

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