Main area: Head of Improvement
Grade Band: 8c
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Part time
Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered)
Job ref: 180-F-245559
Employer:
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type:
NHS Site:
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate Town:
Cambridge Salary:
£74,290 - £85,601 p.a. pro rata Salary period:
Yearly Closing:
09/01/2025 23:59 Interview date:
27/01/2025 Job overview
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is dedicated to driving continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Improvement to join our team and lead the development and delivery of our Improvement Strategy. Main duties of the job
The Head of Improvement will provide leadership, development, and delivery of the Trust’s Improvement Strategy, ensuring alignment with the overall Trust Strategy. This role involves developing and delivering training programmes to build continuous improvement capability across all staff levels and supporting the deployment of the Trust’s Strategy throughout the organisation. Working for our organisation
Our Trust Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds, the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population. CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. This vacancy will close at midnight on 9th January 2025 Interviews are due to be held on 27th January 2025 Person specification
Qualifications
Educated to master’s level or equivalent experience in the field of change management, programme management and improvement, such as Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Evidence of continuing professional development Coaching qualification Experience
Significant experience in delivering improvement and transformational project/programmes with evidence of leadership and management in the NHS and / or social care setting Experience of applying structured programme management processes Experience of working effectively with cross-departmental teams and organisational and system boundaries with competing priorities to deliver significant change Experience in a continuous improvement system, ideally in the NHS Previous experience of working in an Acute Healthcare environment. Experience of senior management and executive level coaching Knowledge
Highly specialist knowledge, application and experience in improvement science, change and programme management Knowledge of developing and deploying complex strategies in complex organisations Knowledge of best practice training approaches Knowledge of programme management office (PMO) processes and procedures Knowledge of NHS financial budget management Skills
Ability to provide leadership, development and delivery of long-term strategic plans, including translating strategic direction into deliverable and measurable outcomes Ability to influence complex organisational change to deliver successful improvements across multiple programmes of work Ability to communicate, through verbal and written methods, highly complex / sensitive information to a wide range of audiences within the organisation and externally Ability to build relationships and negotiate diplomatically with key stakeholders on complex matters High level of people management skills Ability to coach stakeholders from a variety of staff groups using best practice coaching methods Able to manage own work objectives and workload Additional Requirements
The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent. Contact Information
Name:
Sue Broster Job title:
Director of Innovation, Digital & Improvement Email address:
susan.broster1@nhs.net
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type:
NHS Site:
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate Town:
Cambridge Salary:
£74,290 - £85,601 p.a. pro rata Salary period:
Yearly Closing:
09/01/2025 23:59 Interview date:
27/01/2025 Job overview
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is dedicated to driving continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Improvement to join our team and lead the development and delivery of our Improvement Strategy. Main duties of the job
The Head of Improvement will provide leadership, development, and delivery of the Trust’s Improvement Strategy, ensuring alignment with the overall Trust Strategy. This role involves developing and delivering training programmes to build continuous improvement capability across all staff levels and supporting the deployment of the Trust’s Strategy throughout the organisation. Working for our organisation
Our Trust Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds, the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population. CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. This vacancy will close at midnight on 9th January 2025 Interviews are due to be held on 27th January 2025 Person specification
Qualifications
Educated to master’s level or equivalent experience in the field of change management, programme management and improvement, such as Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Evidence of continuing professional development Coaching qualification Experience
Significant experience in delivering improvement and transformational project/programmes with evidence of leadership and management in the NHS and / or social care setting Experience of applying structured programme management processes Experience of working effectively with cross-departmental teams and organisational and system boundaries with competing priorities to deliver significant change Experience in a continuous improvement system, ideally in the NHS Previous experience of working in an Acute Healthcare environment. Experience of senior management and executive level coaching Knowledge
Highly specialist knowledge, application and experience in improvement science, change and programme management Knowledge of developing and deploying complex strategies in complex organisations Knowledge of best practice training approaches Knowledge of programme management office (PMO) processes and procedures Knowledge of NHS financial budget management Skills
Ability to provide leadership, development and delivery of long-term strategic plans, including translating strategic direction into deliverable and measurable outcomes Ability to influence complex organisational change to deliver successful improvements across multiple programmes of work Ability to communicate, through verbal and written methods, highly complex / sensitive information to a wide range of audiences within the organisation and externally Ability to build relationships and negotiate diplomatically with key stakeholders on complex matters High level of people management skills Ability to coach stakeholders from a variety of staff groups using best practice coaching methods Able to manage own work objectives and workload Additional Requirements
The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent. Contact Information
Name:
Sue Broster Job title:
Director of Innovation, Digital & Improvement Email address:
susan.broster1@nhs.net
#J-18808-Ljbffr
