University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Efficiency Improvement Manager
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Role Overview
The Improvement Manager will work directly with Care Groups triumvirates and Operational & Corporate teams to provide a comprehensive range of specialist and expert advice, training and support to enable the delivery of services efficiently and economically, as well as ensuring the achievement of all Care Group & Corporate financial targets. The Improvement Manager will provide comprehensive management support to the Head of PMO, deputising as appropriate.
Key Responsibilities
- Identification of Productivity and Efficiency opportunities through a range of approaches including the use of benchmarking data, review of financial data and close liaison with operational teams.
- Analysis of complex financial and activity data to understand and identify opportunities for operational change.
- Facilitating operational managers in the identification and implementation of operational improvements.
- Supporting the development, implementation and recording of the productivity and efficiency programme (including the national Getting It Right First Time programme) and the model hospital.
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Application Process
Interview: 7th October
These roles will work across a given portfolio with operational teams to define, assess and develop efficiency improvement projects and savings, making use of both local and national benchmarking and published studies such as GIRFT (Get it Right First Time), Model Hospital, Corporate Benchmarking, etc. You will be a key member of the team, whilst also working closely with your operational colleagues and staff within the finance department.
Further details of the roles are contained within the job description and informal discussions are welcome with either Judith May, Director of Operational Performance & Oversight, or Nichola House, Deputy Group Director of Operation - Medical Care Group.
Our Values
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
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Relocation Information
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Judith May
- Job title: Director of Operational Performance and Oversight
- Email address: judith.may@uhd.nhs.uk
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