Change Management / Horizontal Lead

SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST is seeking an experienced Change Management Lead to join the transformation team. You will support delivery of major change programmes across the Trust, collaborating with clinical, operational and corporate teams to implement improvements and deliver better outcomes for patients.

You will provide expert change management guidance, engage stakeholders at all levels, and help ensure sustainable adoption of new ways of working across sites within the

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering change, transformation or service improvement programmes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• The ability to influence and build effective relationships across diverse teams.
• Experience of applying change management methodologies within complex organisations.
• Strong planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support major change programmes across the Trust.
• Engage clinical, operational and corporate teams to implement new ways of working.
• Provide expert change management advice and support sustainable adoption.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Programme governance

Planning & organisation

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Change Management Lead to join our transformation team and support the delivery of major improvement and change programmes across the Trust. Working closely with clinical, operational and corporate teams, you will lead and support complex change initiatives that improve services, enhance staff experience and deliver better outcomes for patients. You will provide expert change management advice, engage stakeholders at all levels, and help ensure sustainable adoption of new ways of working.

You will have:

• Significant experience delivering change, transformation or service improvement programmes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• The ability to influence and build effective relationships across diverse teams.
• Experience of applying change management methodologies within complex organisations.
• Strong planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.

NHS experience and a recognised change management qualification would be advantageous.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations. Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development. We are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates, including those who first language is not English.