The Elective Care IST is a small expert team of senior healthcare managers who support NHS systems and organisations to respond to the challenges faced with recovering elective services, focusing on waiting times for patients.
This is a demanding and varied role which requires you to: Be a recognised expert in cancer and/or RTT and/or diagnostics.Have significant recent senior (at least 3 to 5 years deputy/associate director or general manager) NHS management experience of operationally delivering elective care waiting time standards (cancer and/or RTT and/or diagnostics).Have experience of and be operationally credible when working at a senior level to identify improvement priorities.Support the development and implementation of recovery and improvement plans with a wide range of clinical and non-clinical staff to deliver improved elective pathways and waiting times for patients.Have significant expertise in improvement science, pathway transformation, performance delivery, and collaborative consultancy.Working alongside other Improvement Managers/Senior Improvement Managers and regional team colleagues, you will provide expert guidance and direct support ensuring health systems make tangible improvements in elective care that deliver benefits for patients.
The post holder will be required to undertake extensive travel across England, including regular nights away from home.
Various base locations are available and will be agreed with the successful candidates.
The NHS England board has set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work. We will achieve this purpose by:
Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values, and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care.Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation.Delivering value for money.Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
NHS England holds a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you, providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route, you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher.
Please see the job description for further information.
For an informal discussion, please contact Lyndsay Pendegrass, Deputy Director Elective Improvement. Details below.
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