- To develop, plan, organise and manage an agreed programme of improvement initiatives aligned with the corporate objectives of the Trust - To monitor and adjust these plans to respond to issues and changes in scope and priorities ensuring the links and dependencies between the initiatives are identified - To provide regular verbal and written progress reports to the Divisional Management Board. - To provide formal written performance management reports to specific Divisional groups and appropriate Operational Forums, on progress with the implementation of service and process improvement initiatives - To ensure that the scope and deliverables of the programme of initiatives will result in operational and organisational benefits - To ensure all service and process improvements are evaluated and where appropriate that the organisations strategic direction is influenced by the results - To develop and implement effective communication and engagement plans to support the achievement of operational benefits - To develop and deliver staff and management training plans to support and enable the service improvement initiatives - To have the delegated general management and line management responsibility for a defined area or areas as directed by the General Manager and to deputise for the General Manager when required and during times of annual leave. - As budget holder for specific operational budget to be responsible for the allocation of resources, authorise expenditure, monitor and report spend and take appropriate action to remain within budget. In addition, to actively contribute to the drawing up of service budgets related to key projects and related financial initiatives and to be responsible for ensuring budget adjustments are made to achieve associated savings. - To work with change management leads in other areas to identify links and dependencies - To make formal presentations to groups across the Trust - To facilitate collaborative working across organisational boundaries - Line management duties relating to recruitment, performance management, appraisal and development of staff within specific areas of the Division - To carry out other duties as required from time to time as directed by the General Manager or the Divisional Director of Operations, Chief of Service and Divisional Nursing Director.