Job summary
The Imaging Network Board is a collaborative partnership across the three ICSs of Surrey, Sussex & Frimley, ensuring alignment in service delivery across all health and care organisations in the region
To deliver high quality, timely, sustainable, equitable diagnostic imaging services to patients working collaboratively as partners through Surrey, Sussex & Frimley Imaging Network (SE2). Trusts will commit to collaborating to achieve the below expectations and deliverables of the Imaging Network
One Team, 7 Trusts, One Mission
"To have an imaging network of services which coordinates standardised, high-quality imaging without boundaries, through maximisation of resources and learning from best practice, to improve health inequality and enhance positive outcomes for staff and patients."
Our Collective Purpose
- Ensure equity of access for patients
- Prioritise staff and patient experience
- Standardise processes, equipment, and pathways
- Enable transformation through digital connectivity and network reporting
- Maximise resources
- Learn from best practice
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide senior leadership for the delivery of the Digital Diagnostics Programme across the Surrey, Sussex & Frimley Imaging Network. Working within an agreed strategic framework, the role will be responsible for translating strategy into robust, deliverable programme and ensuring high-quality, timely and sustainable implementation.
The role will lead the day-to-day management of a complex digital capital programme, applying best-practice programme management methodologies to oversee delivery, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure benefits realisation. The post holder will work collaboratively with provider Trusts, ICBs, Clinical Leaders and System Partners to secure engagement and alignment.
The Digital Programme Director will matrix-manage and oversee programme and project teams, providing professional leadership, direction and assurance rather than direct line management. They will manage and report on programme spend, with final financial sign-off retained by the Managing Director/ SRO.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience
- An understanding and knowledge of the workings of the NHS, the challenges it faces and of the reform agenda
- Deep understanding of the NHS policy and context in relation to Diagnostic services
- Extensive specialist knowledge of managing/delivering Diagnostic services
- Specialist knowledge of designing and delivering programmes and in doing so working across organisational boundaries and with multi professional teams
- Specialist knowledge of staff management
- Specialist knowledge of business and strategic planning
Desirable
- MSP practitioner qualification / Qualified Prince 2 practitioner
- Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within diagnostic pathways either as a clinician or in a management capacity
- Experience and expertise of cross agency working across multiple sectors, such as NHS organisations, Local Authorities and third sector
- Experience and expertise of working with clinical networks across large NHS geographies
- Senior experience of applying project and programme management techniques in a large complex environment
- Proven experience of delivery of largescale projects involving service change
- Demonstrable experience of managing teams of staff and other managers working to a common goal but on disparate projects/tasks
- Demonstrable experience of collaborative working across all levels, organisation and geographical boundaries
- Experience in business and strategic planning
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable collaborative leadership skills
- High level of analytical skills
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Proficient user of Microsoft Office packages e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Excellent Programme Management skills
- The ability to produce clear, concise and accurate written documents
- Ability to accurately produce written documents relating to procedures and policies, business cases and functional requirements
- Able to manage multiple income and expenditure budgets
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience
- An understanding and knowledge of the workings of the NHS, the challenges it faces and of the reform agenda
- Deep understanding of the NHS policy and context in relation to Diagnostic services
- Extensive specialist knowledge of managing/delivering Diagnostic services
- Specialist knowledge of designing and delivering programmes and in doing so working across organisational boundaries and with multi professional teams
- Specialist knowledge of staff management
- Specialist knowledge of business and strategic planning
Desirable
- MSP practitioner qualification / Qualified Prince 2 practitioner
- Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within diagnostic pathways either as a clinician or in a management capacity
- Experience and expertise of cross agency working across multiple sectors, such as NHS organisations, Local Authorities and third sector
- Experience and expertise of working with clinical networks across large NHS geographies
- Senior experience of applying project and programme management techniques in a large complex environment
- Proven experience of delivery of largescale projects involving service change
- Demonstrable experience of managing teams of staff and other managers working to a common goal but on disparate projects/tasks
- Demonstrable experience of collaborative working across all levels, organisation and geographical boundaries
- Experience in business and strategic planning
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable collaborative leadership skills
- High level of analytical skills
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Proficient user of Microsoft Office packages e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Excellent Programme Management skills
- The ability to produce clear, concise and accurate written documents
- Ability to accurately produce written documents relating to procedures and policies, business cases and functional requirements
- Able to manage multiple income and expenditure budgets
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
