University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Head of Continuous Improvement Projects

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Job summary

We are pleased to offer this exciting improvement role, which is at the forefront of delivering the new Trust's strategy for continuous improvement and transformation of our corporate and clinical services. You will be part of the Kaizen Office senior team and you will be leading a new team of experienced continuous improvement project managers. You will work closely with clinical, operational and corporate services to lead complex continuous improvement programmes of work that will deliver the Trust's strategy.

We are looking for an experienced and aspirational leader with a proven track record of delivering change in a complex environment. You will have sound communication and relationship management skills and high personal impact and resilience. You will have a well-developed understanding of Patient First and will play a leading role in its evolution and implementation throughout the Trust.

Applicants should have extensiveknowledge of continuous improvement methods such as Lean, Six Sigma, Systems Thinking andexperience of applying these methods and toolse.g.A3 Thinking, PDSA, DMAIC to deliver change and lead improvement teams in a complex environment. You will have a passionfor developing leaders thinking about improvement behavioursand for supporting frontline staff to make daily continuous improvement to build a lasting culture of improvement across the organisation.

Main duties of the job

To provide the leadership, development and delivery of the Trust's Improvement Projects pillar as part of the Patient First Improvement Programme (PFIP) and ensure activities are aligned to the rest of the Programme.

Lead the development and delivery of training programmes to all levels of staff to build continuous improvement project capability including accredited Yellow and Green Belt training. Foster excellent working relationships with Executive sponsor and Director level SROs to ensure all Breakthrough Objective improvement projects are delivered in line with agreed roadmaps and are consistent with continuous improvement methodology.

Ensure staff are equipped with the skills to deliver their own projects and ensure a measurement system is in place to track improvement project delivery in their areas.

Responsible for the cascade of continuous improvement leader behaviours through direct coaching and support at all levels of the organisation and the promotion of continuous improvement across the Trust's business.

Provide expert continuous improvement project knowledge to enable value stream transformation including delivery of Rapid Process Improvement Workshops.

About us

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Date posted

14 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£70,417 to £81,138 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

279-W5145432- JUN23

Job locations

Worthing. Travel to all Trust sites and PFA Trusts

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing

BN11 2DH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Contribute to training and coaching programmes to enable strategy deployment and to increase continuous improvement capability across the organisation, ensuring all staff have the appropriate level of skills training to deliver continuous improvement as a business as usual activityDeliver highly complex messages, some of which may be of a highly sensitive and contentious nature. There will potentially be major barriers to acceptance, as this will lead to different ways of working and challenging the status quoBe able to present complex information in a variety of ways including production of Committee reports, presentations to a range of audiences from Board to front line staff and make extensive use of visual management across the Trusts improvement projects pillar.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

Educated to masters level in relevant discipline or equivalent experience
Continuous Improvement or demonstrable experience at equivalent level
Track record of delivering end to end value stream/departmental improvement projects evidencing systemic / transformational change
Experience of providing continuous improvement training and coaching

Desirable

Accredited Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma
Experience of running continuous improvement teams in healthcare or other environment
Experience in a continuous improvement system, ideally in the NHS
Experience of Executive level coaching Programme governance

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

Educated to masters level in relevant discipline or equivalent experience
Continuous Improvement or demonstrable experience at equivalent level
Track record of delivering end to end value stream/departmental improvement projects evidencing systemic / transformational change
Experience of providing continuous improvement training and coaching

Desirable

Accredited Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma
Experience of running continuous improvement teams in healthcare or other environment
Experience in a continuous improvement system, ideally in the NHS
Experience of Executive level coaching Programme governance

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing. Travel to all Trust sites and PFA Trusts

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing

BN11 2DH

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing. Travel to all Trust sites and PFA Trusts

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing

BN11 2DH

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)