Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, within the fast paced, highly ambitious Elective function as the Head of Diagnostics Productivity.
This role has responsibility for building productivity delivery plans in Diagnostics that will guide the organisation to deliver operational aspirations, underpinning all aspects of Elective and Cancer performance improvement. The role will be key in the oversight and improvement of diagnostic performance in UHL, also working across the LLR system to drive productivity.
If you are currently working within the NHS, this is a secondment opportunity initially for a minimum of 12 months. Please seek line management approval to support a secondment prior to applying. If you have no reckonable NHS service this is a fixed term post for 12 months.
Main duties of the job
As one of the most senior leaders in the function and organisation you will have freedom to act in delivering objectives, have autonomy to develop the role with unlimited opportunity to make a difference and will display the best possible behaviours in line with our values.
You will lead the development and establishment of UHL's diagnostic productivity plan, ensuring specialty and departmental plans align with the Trust's values, vision, and mission. You will use your analytical skills to develop and monitor the implementation of the strategy and agreed performance levels. You will work across and with the clinical specialties to develop and monitor these plans.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
1. high-quality care for all,
2. being a great place to work,
3. partnerships for impact, and
4. research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
5. we are compassionate,
6. we are proud,
7. we are inclusive, and
8. we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
Job description
Job responsibilities
The detailed job description and main responsibilities are included as an attachment to this advert.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
9. Educated to Masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
10. Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
11. Further specialist qualification or significant experience in specialist area such as financial management, statistical analysis or business management.
Experience
Essential
12. Significant experience in the provision of policy advice to senior stakeholders on a range of complex topics.
13. Significant experience of managing a team to deliver outcomes.
14. Experience working within a political environment including experience of working on the public sector. Experience interpreting national policy for implementation. Experience leading local policy development.
15. Knowledge and experience of managing budgets for complex programmes of work, including financial processes, budget setting and monitoring.
Desirable
16. Experience of working in an operational healthcare environment.
17. Comprehensive knowledge of project management principles, techniques and tools such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project.
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
18. Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
19. Ability to maintain positive relationships with Senior stakeholders at Director level.
20. Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others. Works well with others, learns from the contribution of others.
21. Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others. Works well with others, learns from the contribution of others.
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
22. Able to synthesise complex information on a range of topics, forming recommendations for Executive Director/Deputy Director / Senior Management Team] and other senior stakeholders.
23. Highly developed analytical skills including the ability to interrogate quantitative and qualitative data sources.
24. Ability to think strategically and develop innovative and workable solutions to complex problems.
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
25. Able to prioritise competing demands amongst a rapidly changing agenda.
26. Ability to exercise good judgement, maintain discretion and use initiative.
27. Highly developed presentation skills for effectively conveying complex concepts.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
28. Commitment to equality of opportunity, focussed on removing barriers to full participation.
29. Fosters good working relationships and values diversity and difference.
30. Understands the importance of diversity and inclusion in delivering our role in the health and care system.