Job summary
We are looking for a Programme Director for Divisional Improvement to join us.
You will provide leadership to drive the delivery of the Trust's clinical transformation and improvement priorities across Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a key role to lead the development and delivery Divisional improvement programmes, which are an essential part of the new organisation to drive the transformation of the Trusts Clinical Operating Model. The Divisional Improvement Programmes are designed to enable the Divisions to work in collaboration to deliver clinical transformation and improvement, and ensure high quality and consistent standards are maintained in clinical services through the use of effective clinical networks across the Trust.
The role will be pivotal in the delivery of 'Connected Leadership' and facilitate work across internal organisational boundaries, with people who use our services, their families and carers, and system partners, ensuring an organisational culture focussed on learning, continuous improvement, relational leadership skills and system working.
The role will provide strategic and operational leadership and facilitation for the Divisional Transformation programmes to support complex transformation and embed a strategic approach to improvement. You will ensure a rigorous approach to improvement and transformation is embedded, aligned to the NHS Impact approach, ensure coproduction and evidence-based improvement methodologies are applied.
Main duties of the job
Lead the development and delivery of a system wide Divisional Improvement Programme, directing the programme team and overseeing the planning and delivery of the creation of the new programme of transformation work required to drive out unwarranted variation across HIOWH.
Drive development of the delivery plan for Divisional Transformation Programme.
Drive implementation of the programmes and enable key decisions in relation to the delivery of the programme and its associated projects, in line with the agreed governance, risk and compliance framework.
Develop programme success criteria that align with organisations strategic priorities.
Accountable for ensuring the delivery structure is supported by clear governance, oversight, and assurance functions and monitor and update
these functions on a regular basis.
Manage the end-to-end delivery of the Community of Practice/ Divisional Improvement Programmes.
Lead the development of programme documents.
Work with relevant partners and senior leaders to engage senior stakeholders to understand needs, build consensus and ensure buy-in, and manage interdependencies to drive the change.
Ensure strategic and operational risks and issues are managed and reported effectively.
Actively encourage diversity within the programme.
Ensure a culture of effective and open programme/project management is deployed within the team.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification in relevant professional specialty.
- Management Qualification or equivalent experience.
- Specialist training to Doctorate or senior equivalent level qualification or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- MSP/PRINCE2 or equivalent experience in programme methodology
Experience
Essential
- High level of political and strategic awareness, including ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key NHS issues, including national and local policy drivers.
- In-depth professional specialist knowledge of transformation and change management acquired through training and experience over extended period.
- In-depth professional specialist knowledge of programme management acquired through training and experience over extended period.
- Able to take a strategic approach, with clarity on objectives and expectations.
- Evidence of continued learning and professional development to senior manager level.
- Experience of operating as a senior leader in the NHS or public sector.
- Effective relational leadership skills and the ability to work with people at all levels, and an approach that builds and nurtures collaborative working and coproduction.
- Able to interpret and analyse highly complex information or situations where there may be barriers to understanding within emotional situations, and of facilitation and advice in areas where expert opinion differs.
- Demonstrate well-honed political, interpersonal and emotional intelligence skills.
- Ability to cope with highly complex organisational issues and manage competing agendas.
- Good presentation and communication skills, able to manage highly complex, sensitive and contentious data and information, to large audiences and multi-disciplinary teams in a formal setting.
- Planning or commissioning expertise in complex healthcare environments or similar experience.
- Ability to demonstrate the NHS values and behaviours in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, patients and service users and carers.
- Able to demonstrate considerable communication, negotiation and relationship building skills. Able to influence and persuade others, articulating a balanced, not personal view, and to engage in constructive debate.
- Skilled in taking a person-centred approach.
- Able to achieve positive change, through the development of staff, creation of a learning and improvement culture, empower staff and respecting diversity.
- Knowledge of MS Office and ability to interpret highly complex data and present using Excel and Word.
- Postholder will need to be able to travel between sites on a regular basis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification in relevant professional specialty.
- Management Qualification or equivalent experience.
- Specialist training to Doctorate or senior equivalent level qualification or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- MSP/PRINCE2 or equivalent experience in programme methodology
Experience
Essential
- High level of political and strategic awareness, including ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key NHS issues, including national and local policy drivers.
- In-depth professional specialist knowledge of transformation and change management acquired through training and experience over extended period.
- In-depth professional specialist knowledge of programme management acquired through training and experience over extended period.
- Able to take a strategic approach, with clarity on objectives and expectations.
- Evidence of continued learning and professional development to senior manager level.
- Experience of operating as a senior leader in the NHS or public sector.
- Effective relational leadership skills and the ability to work with people at all levels, and an approach that builds and nurtures collaborative working and coproduction.
- Able to interpret and analyse highly complex information or situations where there may be barriers to understanding within emotional situations, and of facilitation and advice in areas where expert opinion differs.
- Demonstrate well-honed political, interpersonal and emotional intelligence skills.
- Ability to cope with highly complex organisational issues and manage competing agendas.
- Good presentation and communication skills, able to manage highly complex, sensitive and contentious data and information, to large audiences and multi-disciplinary teams in a formal setting.
- Planning or commissioning expertise in complex healthcare environments or similar experience.
- Ability to demonstrate the NHS values and behaviours in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, patients and service users and carers.
- Able to demonstrate considerable communication, negotiation and relationship building skills. Able to influence and persuade others, articulating a balanced, not personal view, and to engage in constructive debate.
- Skilled in taking a person-centred approach.
- Able to achieve positive change, through the development of staff, creation of a learning and improvement culture, empower staff and respecting diversity.
- Knowledge of MS Office and ability to interpret highly complex data and present using Excel and Word.
- Postholder will need to be able to travel between sites on a regular basis.
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.
