Acute Collaboration Improvement Lead

Job Overview Please note: This role will be hosted by the James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston and will supporting delivery of the Acute Clinical Strategy at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, so working across both sites as well as home working will be required. The Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital Collaborative’s (N&WAHC) vision is: “Together, we will consistently provide equitable access for our patients to sustainable, high quality acute care through maximising the benefits of partnership”.Through The N&WAHC The Acute Trusts Are Embarking Upon Three Major Strategic Programmes That Will Work Together To Fundamentally Transform Patient And Staff Experience, Deliver Improved And Sustainable Healthcare And Collaboratively Build a Future That Will Significantly Benefit The Health Of Our Patients For The Next 50 Years. The Three Transformation Programmes Are:Acute Clinical Strategy Programme (ACS) – Ensuring that integration and collaboration is ‘built into our DNA.’ This paves the way for an innovative Joint Acute Clinical Strategy, aligned with the N&W ICS Clinical Strategy, which transforms secondary care sustainably and provides consistent, high-quality and equitable access to care in the most appropriate setting.Main duties of the jobElectronic Patient Record Programme (EPR) – Enabling transformation of the delivery of care across the acute hospitals through digitally enabled pathways. Unlocking opportunities for system-wide transformation and improved patient experience through shared digital care records.New Hospital Programmes (NHPs) – Replacing two of our three acute hospitals with Hospital 2.0 buildings that enable once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for large-scale reconfiguration that will benefit current and future generations.Together, these programmes bring over £2 billion investment into the N&W ICS over the next 6 years.To oversee the delivery of the N&WAHC’s objectives a Programme Executive Team has been established. To support the Programme Executive, a Programme Management Team has been formed to take forward the agreed programme of work and to ensure robust coordination, monitoring and reporting of all programme activities.The Acute Collaboration Improvement Lead role sits within the Transformation Team at JPUH, providing improvement and project management support to the cross-Trust N&WAHC Programme. It is a full-time position, reporting to the N&WAHC Programme Manager and accountable to the Deputy CEO.Working for our organisationAs one of its priority objectives the N&WAHC has committed to developing a Joint Acute Clinical Strategy, in response to the Norfolk and Waveney ICS Clinical Strategy. Working as part of the programme team, the Acute Collaboration Improvement Lead will be responsible for the successful delivery of a number of complex projects and they will play a pivotal role in leading on the development and implementation of the Joint Acute Clinical Strategy.The post holder will be a key representative for the three acute Trusts in engaging with all stakeholders, to develop and deliver the initiatives in support of the transformation of acute healthcare provision across the Norfolk and Waveney ICS.Detailed Job Description And Main ResponsibilitiesThe post holder will have significant experience of working within programmes and have specialist knowledge in improvement methodology, project management and NHS operational delivery, with proven experience of delivering tangible benefits in this area.The post holder is expected to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff members characterised by trust, mutual respect, and open, honest communication.Person specificationEducation And QualificationsEssential criteriaMasters level qualification or equivalent experienceAccredited project management qualification (e.g. APM, Prince2, Managing Successful Programmes or equivalent) and significant senior experience in project/programme management delivery with evidence of leading and managing improvement projects in the NHS and/or social care setting or equivalent experienceExperience And KnowledgeEssential criteriaSpecialist knowledge, practical application and experience in change management, cost improvement, modernisation, service redesign, facilitation and successful implementation of service improvements at a senior levelManagement at a senior level where change management skills have been required within the postProject and Programme management with evidence of leading and delivering major improvementsExperience of analysing highly complex data with multiple components of information in both qualitative and quantitative formatsCompetent in theory and application of service improvement tools and techniquesExperience of working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, at all levelsEssential CriteriaSkills, abilities and competenciesAbility to empathise and build rapport with clinicians, front-line staff, managers and others, to influence, motivate and engage them into adopting new ways of working to improve service deliveryAbility to receive, process, summarise, interpret and communicate highly complex, sensitive and contentious information where there are barriers to acceptance and resistance to changeConstructively challenge where areas are not delivering against performance targetsExcellent facilitation and presentation skills, with ability to manage varying levels of understandingProven skills in identifying service redesign training needs for groups of diverse health professionals. Ability to grasp opportunities to provide specialist training on an ad hoc basis.Knowledge and clear understanding of the current NHS plan deliverables, local delivery plans and the national agenda, with experience of interpreting and applying national guidance locallyBehavioural qualitiesEssential CriteriaClearly represents Trust Values and BehavioursThe James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide 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) will also be subject to this requirement.Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.