About this role
Job summary
To support the improvement of Trust services and together with the EPR Programme Manager and CNIO, facilitate and monitor progress to ensure delivery of value for money and effective and sustainable improvements for patients and staff.
To work with and practically support clinical areas and operational teams in the implementation of change projects and cost and quality improvement initiatives.
The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
Hybrid working is in place and available across the team, as this role will be key to the EPR programme there will be a requirement to be on site at Sherwood Forest Hospital a minimum of 3 days per week.
Main duties of the job
Support the delivery of cost, quality and service improvement projects across the Trust.Work with clinical, operational and corporate teams to implement agreed project plans and change initiatives.Monitor project progress, provide updates, and escalate risks or issues where required.Support audits, data collection, reporting and evaluation of improvement initiatives.Prepare reports, presentations and communications for stakeholders and governance groups.Promote best practice, engagement and continuous improvement across services.Act as a resource for project management, change management and quality improvement methodologies.Support training and communication activities to drive adoption of improvement initiatives.Maintain confidentiality, information governance and security standards.Comply with Trust policies, including Health & Safety, Infection Prevention & Control, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade and scope of the role.
About us
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible, and proactive.
DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered
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Job description Job responsibilities For further information about this role, including the key responsibilities, expected outcomes, knowledge, skills, experience and person specification requirements, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Skills and Experience Requirements Essential
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including negotiation and facilitation and able to convey complex information and ideas clearly and succinctly, particularly where results are achieved through others not directly managed by the post holder Highly skilled in formulating solutions to problems and supporting teams/individuals to manage those solutions through to completion Expertise within change and project management, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical application IT literate and knowledgeable in the use of Microsoft applications Report writing and presentation skills Ability to analyse, interpret and report data Project or Programme management Implementation of change management projects Service improvement tools and techniques Evidence of developing, changing and improving practice Experience of undertaking audit Working in a multidisciplinary environment
Desirable
Project or programme management experience within the NHS or Public Sector environment In depth understanding of how acute hospitals work Knowledge and experience of change management Experience of supporting service improvement initiatives in an NHS environment Facilitating and training individuals and groups
Qualifications- Academic/ Craft/ Professional Further Training Essential
Educated to diploma level 4 and relevant knowledge and experience in service improvement, and or project management Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt PRINCE 2 Foundation or equivalent LEAN and other service improvement approaches/methodologies
Contractual Requirements Essential
Requirement to meet CPD skills. Must be able to travel between hospital sites in a timely manner Ability to work flexibly across Sherwood Forest Hospitals
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.
Employer details Employer name Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Mansfield Rd
Sutton In Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)