Head of Transformation – Group Operations

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust is actively seeking a Head of Transformation to drive transformation initiatives across the elective care pathway. This pivotal role involves collaborating with teams, implementing sustainable productivity improvements, and ensuring alignment with corporate priorities. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and change management skills, engaging effectively across diverse stakeholders. Join a leading NHS trust committed to excellence in patient care and organizational growth.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and planning skills.
• Ability to build credibility and influence at various levels.
• Skilled in programme and change management.

Responsibilities

• Support development of transformation programmes in elective care.
• Engage with teams to align vision and culture with corporate priorities.
• Oversee activities and risks associated with planned care transformation.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Change management

Job description

Head of Transformation – Group Operations

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Head of Transformation – Group Operations

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Are you passionate about driving transformation and improving healthcare services? Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Transformation (Group Operations) to support the development of robust transformation programmes across the elective care pathway. This role is pivotal in delivering productivity improvements and ensuring the sustainable delivery of elective care across the Group

Interview date :4th July 2025

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of transformation programmes to improve productivity and sustainability in elective care.
• Engage and collaborate with teams to create a vision, culture, and approach that aligns with corporate priorities and trust-wide initiatives.
• Oversee all activities, projects, issues, and risks associated with planned care transformation and improvement plans.
• Lead Group-wide initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance services and processes.
• Develop and oversee transformation priorities as part of the Group Director of Planned Care’s portfolio.
• Integrate programme management, change management, and continuous improvement to deliver large-scale improvements in line with the organisation's long-term strategy.
  
  

About You

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, planning, problem-solving, and programme and change management skills. You will have the ability to quickly build credibility across the Trust and with partners, influencing at all levels. You will be adept at identifying and managing challenges and blockages, whether technical or cultural, and dealing sensitively with these while delivering results.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mark Scott Job title: Portfolio Director Email address: [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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