You will be responsible to the Chief Executive and Trust Board for leading the improvement and change agenda across Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to deliver the Trust’s strategic aims and objectives while fostering a culture that is progressive, inclusive and values driven. 

You will develop and keep under review the improvement agenda, providing expertise and strategic direction. This will involve enhanced activities to ensure the smooth and effective delivery of service transformation at all levels of the organisation. Using an approach which recognises the day-to -day realities and challenges of running the Trust the post-holder will be expected to apply pragmatic methods which engage and encourage staff. 

The Director of Improvement and Change will apply expert insight and technological vision to understand services provided not only from an organisational perspective but also through the lens of patients and service users.

You will be expected to drive innovation to improve clinical processes and organisational culture by applying evidence-based improvement methodologies. 

Establishing direct links between delivery of the improvement strategies, performance, quality and safety, efficiency and productivity is a principal feature of the role. 

The Director of Improvement and Change will also act as a role model, providing expertise on the appropriate skills, methods and tools leaders and clinicians require to improve services and outcomes for patients. In effect have a clear strategy deployment plan grounded in engagement which helps to build Trust improvement capability and expertise. 

The Director of Improvement and Change is expected to foster productive relationships with stakeholders to help ensure the improvement agenda remains contemporary and future proof. 

For more detailed information please refer to the attached job pack.

Interviews for this role will be held on 23rd December 2024