About this role
Job summary
The Improvement & Transformation Team (ITT) at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a highly motivated and driven individual to support the delivery of improvement and transformation priorities for Bedfordshire Hospitals.
We are looking for someone who is excellent at building relationships across a wide range of stakeholders, who will ensure projects have a sound improvement methodology and from this develop clear proposals and deliverable plans.
The post holder will act as a role model for improvement, supporting both a culture and related work programmes that help embed an improvement mind-set with teams.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the leading of a number of projects associated with transformation and improvement across Bedfordshire Hospitals. The work plan may cover a number of areas where there is opportunity for meaningful, sustainable change, for example Urgent and Emergency Care and/or Elective Care.
Work with a range of stakeholders including leadership teams, clinicians, key support functions, patients and other colleagues (internal and external) to support improvement and transformation programmes and the delivery of high quality, patient centred care.
Provide improvement coaching and support to teams.
Alongside this the Trust is currently implementing numerous initiatives to embed an improvement culture and this post holder with have opportunity be involved in driving this forward.
Please note the post will involve travel across Bedford and Luton and Dunstable Hospital Sites.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Job description Job responsibilities
Work closely with the Head of Improvement and Transformation / Deputy Head of Improvement and Transformation to ensure all programmes of work are co-ordinated effectively and deliver objectives.
Work with in partnership with the Clinical Service Lines to embed an improvement culture, ensuring that sustainable change is embedded in everyday operational business.
To provide expertise and support to the Clinical Service Lines to ensure changes are managed in a planned and smooth manner.
Work across and develop relationships with multiple stakeholders, multi-disciplinary teams and in conjunction with system partners, including the ICB and Primary Care.
To make effective links and assess the impacts and co-dependencies of current and emergent issues which may influence the programme / change portfolio.
Advocate and act consistently as a positive role model, actively promoting the Trusts THRIVE values.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of experience Leadership qualification
Desirable
Improvement or programme qualification Masters
Experience Essential
Successful improvement project experience and deliverables Improvement methodology knowledge and application Collaboration and influencing skills Ability to analyse, interpret and compare complex fact, opinions and situations
Desirable
Complex work programme successful delivery Working with patients to delivery meaningful improvement
Knowledge Essential
Ability to negotiate, influence and problem solve Presentation and facilitation skills
Desirable
Service improvement methods in the NHS
Personal Essential
Excellence interperonnal and communication skills
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).
Employer details Employer name Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Cross site - Bedford and Luton and Dunstable
Bedford
MK42 9DJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)