Job summary
We are excited to offer a
secondment/fixed-term opportunity for an experienced and dynamic professional
to join The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust as Outpatient Transformation Lead.
Based within Care Group 3, this key leadership role will drive the strategic
transformation of Outpatient Services across the Trust, improving patient care,
efficiency, and experience in line with national priorities such as the NHS
Long Term Plan.
Youll work collaboratively with senior clinical
and operational leaders to deliver the Trusts Outpatient Service Strategy and
lead the implementation of a comprehensive transformation programme. This is a
unique opportunity to shape how we deliver care, reduce face-to-face
appointments, and enhance digital and pathway-led approaches.
The successful candidate will need to be a
confident leader with significant NHS operational and project management
experience, excellent communication skills, and a track record of delivering
measurable change. The role may require working across multiple sites and
engaging with community and system partners. If youre ready to make a lasting
impact, wed love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity
for a driven and experienced leader to shape the future of outpatient care at
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. As Outpatient Transformation Lead, youll
need vision, tenacity, and the ability to bring people with you on a journey of
real, meaningful change.
We're looking for someone who thrives in a
fast-paced, complex environment and can translate strategic ambition into
action. You'll be confident working with senior stakeholders, clinicians and
operational teams, with the credibility to influence and the resilience to
overcome barriers. A passion for improvement, strong analytical thinking, and a
collaborative approach are essential.
This role offers the chance to make a tangible
difference, improving how patients experience care, how services are delivered,
and how we work together across the system. You'll be supported by a
forward-thinking leadership team who value innovation, inclusion, and
compassion. If you're ready to take the lead in driving real transformation, we
want to hear from you
About us
The Rotherham
NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our
local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the
right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of
Rotherham
As a Trust we
are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of
everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the
second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a
place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement
overall
But dont just
take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for
our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and
recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of
patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making
All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve
our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together.
If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us
on our journey to excellence
Certificates of Sponsorship
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification
for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification
for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Masters degree, or equivalent management experience
- Management qualification or equivalent (for example, commenced formal study with known timeline)
- Evidence on ongoing CPD activity
- Significant experience as an operational or strategic manager in a relevant field
Desirable
- Project management qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working in Outpatient Services within the NHS at operational management level across a range of clinical services
- Experience of working with senior clinical professionals in management roles
- Proven experience of change management/project management and ability to deliver required outcomes
- Experience in demand and capacity planning
- Experience of financial management
- A proven capacity to balance competing demands to achieve local and Trust objectives
- Able to undertake on-call commitments
- Project management experience
- Experience influencing staff at all levels to ensure project objectives are owned by all members of the team including users and stakeholders
- Experience of working in a demanding environment with many, sometimes conflicting priorities.
- Experience of successfully developing collaborative relationships with a variety of stakeholders
- Ability to travel to other locations as required such as community settings, other providers, external meetings
- Advanced communication skills both written (complex report writing) and orally including presentation / facilitation skills.
- Good leadership skills with the ability to direct, challenge and facilitate in order to deliver results
- Able to establish immediate credibility with a range of internal and external stakeholders High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to deliver quality work in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities
- Ability to develop and establish mechanisms (including roll-out) to track progress against plans
- Able to solve problems or pre-empt problems by employing appropriate measures and processes
- Highly motivated and keen to deliver a high quality service
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Awareness of inclusion and equality issues within the NHS
- High level of self-awareness and openness to self-improvement
- Ability to be empathetic and handle difficult or emotional situations
Desirable
- Experience of financial recovery and turnaround
knowledge
Essential
- Motivate, influence, inspire and lead others
- Innovative, able to problem solve and make decisions from a broad range of complex options
- Working knowledge of healthcare service delivery issues in acute and community setting
- Ability to interpret and implement complex policy including the agenda for health and social care services arising from government policies
- Ability to influence and negotiate across a broad range of professions and/or organisations as appropriate
- Ability to analyse/interpret a range of highly complex data in order to identify solutions to service delivery
- Highly effective interpersonal, communication and people management skills when dealing with highly complex, sensitive or contentious information
- Knowledge of performance management frameworks and methodologies
- Advanced IT keyboard skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and email
- Proven skills of operational budgetary management within the NHS
- Ability to manage own time and meet deadlines
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Masters degree, or equivalent management experience
- Management qualification or equivalent (for example, commenced formal study with known timeline)
- Evidence on ongoing CPD activity
- Significant experience as an operational or strategic manager in a relevant field
Desirable
- Project management qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working in Outpatient Services within the NHS at operational management level across a range of clinical services
- Experience of working with senior clinical professionals in management roles
- Proven experience of change management/project management and ability to deliver required outcomes
- Experience in demand and capacity planning
- Experience of financial management
- A proven capacity to balance competing demands to achieve local and Trust objectives
- Able to undertake on-call commitments
- Project management experience
- Experience influencing staff at all levels to ensure project objectives are owned by all members of the team including users and stakeholders
- Experience of working in a demanding environment with many, sometimes conflicting priorities.
- Experience of successfully developing collaborative relationships with a variety of stakeholders
- Ability to travel to other locations as required such as community settings, other providers, external meetings
- Advanced communication skills both written (complex report writing) and orally including presentation / facilitation skills.
- Good leadership skills with the ability to direct, challenge and facilitate in order to deliver results
- Able to establish immediate credibility with a range of internal and external stakeholders High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to deliver quality work in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities
- Ability to develop and establish mechanisms (including roll-out) to track progress against plans
- Able to solve problems or pre-empt problems by employing appropriate measures and processes
- Highly motivated and keen to deliver a high quality service
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Awareness of inclusion and equality issues within the NHS
- High level of self-awareness and openness to self-improvement
- Ability to be empathetic and handle difficult or emotional situations
Desirable
- Experience of financial recovery and turnaround
knowledge
Essential
- Motivate, influence, inspire and lead others
- Innovative, able to problem solve and make decisions from a broad range of complex options
- Working knowledge of healthcare service delivery issues in acute and community setting
- Ability to interpret and implement complex policy including the agenda for health and social care services arising from government policies
- Ability to influence and negotiate across a broad range of professions and/or organisations as appropriate
- Ability to analyse/interpret a range of highly complex data in order to identify solutions to service delivery
- Highly effective interpersonal, communication and people management skills when dealing with highly complex, sensitive or contentious information
- Knowledge of performance management frameworks and methodologies
- Advanced IT keyboard skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and email
- Proven skills of operational budgetary management within the NHS
- Ability to manage own time and meet deadlines
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
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.
