Head of Efficiency and Clinical Productivity

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Head of Efficiency and Clinical Productivity to drive change and improve financial and productivity goals. This role will involve managing teams, demonstrating effective leadership, and working with multiple stakeholders. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK or qualify for sponsorship. This is an opportunity to lead cross-cutting programmes to enhance patient care and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated effective leadership across various stakeholders.
• Technical competence in change and project management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage teams to achieve organizational goals.
• Drive change and improve value in healthcare.
• Lead and support cross-cutting programmes.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Project management

Job description

Overview

As Head of Efficiency and Clinical Productivity you will have a high level of autonomy, self‑drive, and will be able to manage multiple priorities and provide direction to teams to achieve the plan set out. You will need to demonstrate effective leadership skills, not only in working with a range of stakeholders to deliver change, but in leading a business partnering team. As well as being technically competent in driving change and project/programme management, you will need to possess excellent interpersonal and communication so you can work effectively with multiple groups of stakeholders across the organisation.

The role requires you to drive a complex, cross‑cutting agenda and provide significant challenge and support to drive forward the improving value agenda and in ensuring the Trust meets its financial and productivity goals. You will need to be an ambassador for improvement and model the integrity, patient‑focused and value for money behaviours essential to sustainable improvement.

The role will lead a team to identify and test opportunities, develop delivery plans, and provide project management for more complex skills as well as leading and supporting cross‑cutting group‑wide programmes of work.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple priorities and provide direction to teams to achieve the plan set out.
• Demonstrate effective leadership skills in working with a range of stakeholders to deliver change and lead a business partnering team.
• Be technically competent in driving change and project/programme management.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with multiple groups of stakeholders.
• Drive a complex, cross‑cutting agenda and provide significant challenge and support to drive forward the improving value agenda and ensure the Trust meets its financial and productivity goals.
• Act as an ambassador for improvement and model the integrity, patient‑focused and value for money behaviours essential to sustainable improvement.
• Lead a team to identify and test opportunities, develop delivery plans, and provide project management for more complex skills as well as leading and supporting cross‑cutting group‑wide programmes of work.

Eligibility & Visa

You must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom or meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship, and these will be considered alongside all other applications. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role meet the eligibility requirements under the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points‑based system to avoid disappointment.

Additional Information

+ This post will be allocated to support the NMUH Health Unit.

+ If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre‑employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a "selfie" using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating.

+ The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

+ The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if the post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.

+ By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

+ Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e‑mails and we will never ask you for any payments.

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About the Trust

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.