Innovation & Development Programme Lead (18-Month FTC)

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare's Strategy and Improvement directorate seeks an 18-month fixed-term Portfolio Lead to supervise the Dorset Innovation Hub, Federation innovation and Private Patient growth at Dorset County Hospital. The role manages a small team (Band 7 and Band 6) and adapts capacity as priorities shift across the portfolios.

Masters-level knowledge or equivalent experience is required. The post involves delivering cross-portfolio projects, horizon scanning, and partnership governance while

Qualifications

• Masters-level knowledge gained through training and/or experience.

Responsibilities

• Set direction and secure agreements for the Innovation and Development Team.
• Lead the innovation development function across the Dorset Innovation Hub, Federation innovation and Private Patient development portfolios.
• Work alongside the Head of Commercial and Business Development, who keeps established commercial activity.
• Own delivery of the innovation development work programme, with plans developed, maintained and reported against.
• Support the Band 7 in delivering individual projects.
• Develop and maintain the Dorset Innovation Hub work programme with the co-host and partners.
• Agree cross-cutting priority themes that more than one partner owns and hold the partnership to delivery against them.
• Identify, develop and deliver Federation innovations that improve outcomes, experience and cost.
• Grow Private Patient activity at Dorset County Hospital and establish foundations for a service within Dorset HealthCare.
• Commission and undertake horizon scanning, research and evidence review for innovations, models and technologies.
• Line manage the Band 7 and Band 6 posts, setting objectives, managing performance and developing capability.
• Work flexibly across the three portfolios, deploying team capacity and agreeing priorities with the Director of Strategy and Improvement.

Skills

Masters-level knowledge

Staff management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Masters-level degree

Job description

Dorset HealthCare's Strategy and Improvement directorate seeks an 18-month fixed-term Portfolio Lead to supervise the Dorset Innovation Hub, Federation innovation and Private Patient growth at Dorset County Hospital. The role manages a small team (Band 7 and Band 6) and adapts capacity as priorities shift across the portfolios.

Masters-level knowledge or equivalent experience is required. The post involves delivering cross-portfolio projects, horizon scanning, and partnership governance while