About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about driving meaningful change and delivering efficiency improvements? This is an exciting opportunity to join the Efficiency, Value and Improvement (EVI) PMO Team at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.
The EVI PMO Team is at the heart of the Trust's journey to enhance efficiency, productivity, and value, while prioritising clinical, operational, and quality outcomes. As a growing and dynamic team, we are dedicated to supporting the Trust in achieving financial sustainability through transformative projects that improve the quality and delivery of its services.
We are seeking aHead of EVI Programme Management Office (PMO) to play a pivotal role in supporting the Executive, leadership, and management teams. You will lead Trust-wide change initiatives designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our services, ultimately benefiting both patients and staff.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy managing significant programmes of work, and have a passion for driving continuous improvement, we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will play a pivotal leadership role in driving the success of the Efficiency, Value, and Improvement (EVI) PMO by supporting and facilitating multiple high-priority programmes and projects simultaneously.
They will ensure that all initiatives are delivered at pace while embedding sustainable change across the Trust. Operating with significant autonomy, the post holder will act as a key partner to the Executive Directors, senior clinicians, operational managers, and a range of internal and external stakeholders. Their ability to influence and lead at all levels of the Trust will be critical to the success of this role.
About us
At Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, inclusion is at the heart of how we work. We are committed to creating a fair, transparent and accessible recruitment process where every candidate has the opportunity to succeed.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce, including those from the global majority. We recognise that not everyone has equal access to opportunities and are working to address this.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and ensuring all candidates receive a positive and equitable experience.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to Masters level or equivalent. Leadership/ Management qualification. Evidence of formal training in coaching techniques. Relevant portfolio, project and / or programme management qualifications such as P30, MSP, Prince2, at Practitioner level with current CPD.
Desirable
Accounting qualification
Experience Essential
Experience of working across Trust and professional boundaries to achieve common goals Experience of delivering transformational, sustainable improvement into Operational Business Units, Divisions, Localities, regional teams. Experience of applying structured Cost Improvement Programme management processes. Previous experience on a Health Service major project within a provider environment.
Desirable
Running a financial grip and control programme for a trust in deficit.
Skills Essential
Ability to coach colleagues at all levels to improve Trust capability. Ability to plan and implement a project from conception through to completion, writing and editing Trustwide PIDs. Ability to write and present accurate and concise reports to various groups at all levels and to use them to influence others at decision making levels. Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
Knowledge Essential
Strong understanding of and commitment to the values and goals of the Trust making sure that the patient is at the heart of all we do.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
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 Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address County Hall
Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)