East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Transformation Lead

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to work within the Transformation Team, as a Transformation Lead. The role is to manage a range of Cancer and Oncology Transformation projects across the Trust and wider health and social care system across North East Essex and Ipswich and East Suffolk.

There is a post available leading on the Oncology Day Units. You will lead transformation projects as part of the wider transformation team across both Colchester and Ipswich hospital sites and report through Programme Boards and the Operational Delivery Group and the Onc/Haem CDG working collaboratively with Trust and system-wide colleagues.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a dynamic team to deliver improvement and change within the largest acute NHS organisation within the Midlands and East region.

For this post you will have excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex information in an easily understood manner.

This post will be across Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals.

This role is fixed term / Secondment until 30th September 2025. Internal applicants currently employed by ESNEFT will be offered on a secondment basis only.

Main duties of the job

Lead specific Trust-wide change projects, ensuring outcomes are aligned with organisational strategic and operational requirements and deliver the benefits of transformation.
Work collaboratively across the Trust, locally and nationally as appropriate to support the co-production and delivery of cross-organisational change programmes and quality improvements initiatives.
Promote and support a culture of quality improvement within the Trust, building a community of practice of frontline staff with improvement skills and expertise.
Ensure a whole organisation focus on delivery through effective project and programme management.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you

Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Date posted

18 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR2223-24

Job locations

Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals

Colchester and Ipswich

CO4 5JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience in management within an acute NHS organisation
Experience of leading transformation projects
Experience of presenting to large and small groups including up to Board level
Experience of working in a complex environment
Experience of leading change initiatives within an operational or clinical team
Identifying and interpreting national policy and implementing required changes
Experience of engagement and motivating teams to successfully deliver service improvements

Desirable

Experience of participation in 'system-wide' change management projects
Experience in relation to cancer service or general clinical service delivery or transformation

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Post Graduate Diploma level or with the equivalent professional experience.
Evidence of continuing professional development.
Project Management knowledge or experience in project management to Masters level equivalent e.g. Has previously led large scale change initiatives

Desirable

Formal training in process change methods e.g. LEAN
Project Management qualification

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of national best practices and NHS agendas for delivery of innovation and Quality Improvement
In depth knowledge of improvement science methods and approaches to improve the quality and safety of health services.
Knowledge of health service management, including change and project management
Knowledge of NHS Improving Patient Care Together (NHS IMPACT)
Understanding of the relationship between providers and commissioning organisations
Risk management and governance

Desirable

Knowledge of national Cancer programme and delivery timeframes of associated national projects
Knowledge of Cancer Wait Times and associated standards

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience in management within an acute NHS organisation
Experience of leading transformation projects
Experience of presenting to large and small groups including up to Board level
Experience of working in a complex environment
Experience of leading change initiatives within an operational or clinical team
Identifying and interpreting national policy and implementing required changes
Experience of engagement and motivating teams to successfully deliver service improvements

Desirable

Experience of participation in 'system-wide' change management projects
Experience in relation to cancer service or general clinical service delivery or transformation

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Post Graduate Diploma level or with the equivalent professional experience.
Evidence of continuing professional development.
Project Management knowledge or experience in project management to Masters level equivalent e.g. Has previously led large scale change initiatives

Desirable

Formal training in process change methods e.g. LEAN
Project Management qualification

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of national best practices and NHS agendas for delivery of innovation and Quality Improvement
In depth knowledge of improvement science methods and approaches to improve the quality and safety of health services.
Knowledge of health service management, including change and project management
Knowledge of NHS Improving Patient Care Together (NHS IMPACT)
Understanding of the relationship between providers and commissioning organisations
Risk management and governance

Desirable

Knowledge of national Cancer programme and delivery timeframes of associated national projects
Knowledge of Cancer Wait Times and associated standards

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals

Colchester and Ipswich

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals

Colchester and Ipswich

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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