Continous Improvement Manager

Job summary

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust are establishing a state-of-the-art Logistics Services from Autumn 2024. The Continuous Improvement Manager is a key part of the new Logistics vision. With a focus on continuous improvement activities at all Trust sites the CI Manager will contribute towards safety, patient care and cost reduction targets.

Main duties of the job

The Continuous Improvement Manager will be the lead specialist for generating operational improvements within the Logistics Service that will deliver better care for our patients and cost savings for the Trust.

The Continuous Improvement Manager will faclitate, support and lead the generation of improvement opportunities based on KPI, Cost, Performance and Quality defects.

Working in collaboration with operational teams the Continuous Improvement Manager will identify improvement opportunities and develop a robust plan for the delivery of agreed or contractual improvement targets aligned to Trust development strategy

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust-MMUH

Bridge House, 49 Grove Lane

Smethwick

B66 2QT

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust-MMUH

Bridge House, 49 Grove Lane

Smethwick

B66 2QT

Employer's website

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

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