Job summary
Are you passionate about improving and transforming health and care services to deliver sustainable improvements in quality, patient care and financial sustainability?
We have a fantastic opportunity for a self-driven, results-oriented Productivity & Efficiency Lead who will take a lead role in the design, development, implementation and monitoring of the Trust's Productivity & Efficiency programme.
The ideal candidate will have experience of managing complex productivity and efficiency programmes at an organisational level. They will have strong programme management expertise, excellent data analytical skills and financial acumen, as well as strong interpersonal skills to build ownership and engagement in the delivery of agreed outcomes.
The role will require an experienced, proactive and resilient individual with excellent communication skills, who is comfortable working in a changing environment.
The ideal candidate will have personal credibility with patients, clinicians, operational managers and senior leaders, and will be comfortable providing appropriate challenge to clinical and non-clinical colleagues to support the delivery of successful outcomes.
Main duties of the job
- Develop a productivity model for the Trust to drive targeted interventions on a rolling basis with quantifiable impacts, embedded within the wider transformation programmes and improvement priorities; ensuring full utilisation of available data to drive productivity improvements, supporting colleagues to build their understanding and use of data as part of ways of working.
- Lead the day-to-day management of the overall Productivity & Efficiency Plan, working closely with the Chief Finance Officer, Head of QI & Transformation and the wider organisation to develop the plan as well as track and support delivery.
- Lead the development of the annual Productivity & Efficiency plan, working with a range of colleagues including clinicians, other healthcare professionals and senior leaders to build engagement and ownership of the plan.
- Drive innovation and ideas generation within the Trust, taking an active role in identifying and developing new schemes, using benchmarking and data analysis to support the identification of new opportunities for improvement.
- As required, take full line management responsibility for up to three staff within the QI & Transformation Team including performance and development, based on a coaching approach, and management of all personnel matters.
About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Interviews will be 11/03 and 12/03.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Interviews will be 11/03 and 12/03.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or equivalent level qualification / knowledge & experience
Desirable
- QSIR or equivalent training
- Either PRINCE 2 practitioner/ APM/ Managing Successful programmes(MSP) or lean / six sigma qualified
Other Requirements
Essential
- Self-motivating and self-disciplined, planning and organising a work programme with conflicting demands and priorities
- Ability to work flexibly and in a changing environment
- Resilient in dealing with a challenging environment and in the face of conflict
- Demonstrate a commitment to professional development of self and others
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed programme management skills with a demonstrable track record in the driving efficiencies, delivery of successful service redesign and change projects
- Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to drive and motivate teams of people at all levels of an organisation, and to manage conflict
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interpret complex/highly complex information, and make decisions based on highly complicated and sometimes incomplete information
- Ability to build strong working relationships at all levels
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to persuade senior managers and staff regarding the appropriate course of action
- Ability to analyse, interpret and present (complex) quantitative and qualitative data to a range of audiences
- Advanced knowledge of change management methodologies and service re-design techniques
- Strong facilitation and presentation skills, with ability to manage varying levels of understanding.
- Advanced understanding of project and programme management methods/techniques
- Advanced communication skills both written and verbal
- Good keyboard skills and the use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Demonstrate a commitment to professional development of self and others
- Self-motivating and self-disciplined, planning and organising a work programme with conflicting demands and priorities
- Ability to work flexibly and in a changing environment
- Resilient in dealing with a challenging environment and in the face of conflict
Desirable
- Experience and understanding of project and programme management methods/techniques
- Up-to-date knowledge of local and national health policy and its implications within the NHS
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering largescale, complex change management programmes and/or service redesign within the NHS or other comparable environments
- Demonstrable track record of leading or playing a significant role in the delivery of change projects or programmes
- Experience and ability to matrix work across multiple teams and organisations
- Have a demonstrable track record of leading or playing a significant role in the delivery of change projects or programmes
Desirable
- Experience developing and delivering financial benefits of change programmes
- Experience of NHS operational and/or clinical management or equivalent roles in other sectors.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or equivalent level qualification / knowledge & experience
Desirable
- QSIR or equivalent training
- Either PRINCE 2 practitioner/ APM/ Managing Successful programmes(MSP) or lean / six sigma qualified
Other Requirements
Essential
- Self-motivating and self-disciplined, planning and organising a work programme with conflicting demands and priorities
- Ability to work flexibly and in a changing environment
- Resilient in dealing with a challenging environment and in the face of conflict
- Demonstrate a commitment to professional development of self and others
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed programme management skills with a demonstrable track record in the driving efficiencies, delivery of successful service redesign and change projects
- Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to drive and motivate teams of people at all levels of an organisation, and to manage conflict
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interpret complex/highly complex information, and make decisions based on highly complicated and sometimes incomplete information
- Ability to build strong working relationships at all levels
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to persuade senior managers and staff regarding the appropriate course of action
- Ability to analyse, interpret and present (complex) quantitative and qualitative data to a range of audiences
- Advanced knowledge of change management methodologies and service re-design techniques
- Strong facilitation and presentation skills, with ability to manage varying levels of understanding.
- Advanced understanding of project and programme management methods/techniques
- Advanced communication skills both written and verbal
- Good keyboard skills and the use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Demonstrate a commitment to professional development of self and others
- Self-motivating and self-disciplined, planning and organising a work programme with conflicting demands and priorities
- Ability to work flexibly and in a changing environment
- Resilient in dealing with a challenging environment and in the face of conflict
Desirable
- Experience and understanding of project and programme management methods/techniques
- Up-to-date knowledge of local and national health policy and its implications within the NHS
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering largescale, complex change management programmes and/or service redesign within the NHS or other comparable environments
- Demonstrable track record of leading or playing a significant role in the delivery of change projects or programmes
- Experience and ability to matrix work across multiple teams and organisations
- Have a demonstrable track record of leading or playing a significant role in the delivery of change projects or programmes
Desirable
- Experience developing and delivering financial benefits of change programmes
- Experience of NHS operational and/or clinical management or equivalent roles in other sectors.
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).
