Overview

As Deputy Head of the Transformation and Sustainability team, the post holder will hold a pivotal role which will comprise of the following key responsibilities:

  •  Management of the Transformation and Sustainability team and their broad programme of work.
  • Plan, provide support, facilitate and monitor the directorate’s programme of work.
  • Design, develop and maintain robust systems and processes relating to the performance of the Transformation and Sustainability, which align to the Trust’s culture of continuous quality improvement (QI).
  • Provide a lead role on complex Transformation and Sustainability projects and work streams.

The post holder will be an expert in fields relating to transformation, change, project management and sustainability. They will be experienced in mobilising, managing, overseeing the delivery, monitoring and learning across complex transformation and sustainability projects in the health sector. Working closely with colleagues across the Trust, ICS and other stakeholders, the focus of the role will be driving forward cost, quality, social and environmental improvement projects which support delivery of the Trust and EFP divisional strategic objectives.

The post holder will support the Head of Transformation and Sustainability in the delivery of both the Trust and ICS wide Green Plans (and associated mandated targets) and the Cost Improvement Programme (CIP) targets for the Estates, Facilities and PFI (EFP) division.

Person specification

Essential Qualifications:

  • Educated to degree level.
  • Evidence of higher level study at Masters or Post Graduate diploma Level; alternatively specialist project management knowledge or experience at an equivalent level
  • Intermediate to advanced IT skills including in the use of Microsoft office: Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge across a broad range of areas relating to transformation, change, project management and sustainability.
  • Previous experience of mobilising and running complex projects in the health sector (with cost, quality, social and environmental improvement).
  • Expert knowledge of healthcare sustainability management principles, procedures, processes and legislation.
  • Highly skilled with demonstratable experience in persuading, negotiating and motivating others in order to gain cooperation and engagement.
  • Have excellent, proactive communication skills, including . influencing, negotiating, motivating and stakeholder management.
  • Experience in interpreting and implementing requirements and recommendations from national strategies, guidance and mandated targets.
  • Experience of delivering training programmes & presentations to various levels of staff and large groups.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including qualitative and quantitative skills
  • Ability to effectively manage others, manage and negotiate difficult relationships, ensuring that programme objectives are not unduly compromised.
  • Experienced in identifying project opportunities, identifying process change opportunities and monitoring performance.
  • Ability to frequently concentrate for significant periods of time. Effectively manage conflicting priorities and balance reactive work and priorities with complex strategic work and priorities

Desirable criteria:

  • Working knowledge of ‘Model Health’.
  • Working knowledge of continuous quality improvement (QI) methodology and processes.

Important information about your application:

  1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
  2. References – please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
  3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
  4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
  5. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!