Innovation Programme Lead - Health Systems & Partnerships

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust in Poole is seeking an ambitious Innovation and Development Programme Manager to lead a small team and deliver a diverse portfolio of innovations across the Dorset health and care system.

Reporting to the Director of Strategy and Improvement, you will drive the Dorset Innovation Hub, Federation Innovation and Private Patient development, turning ideas into measurable benefits for patients and staff while building strong partnerships and ensuring

Responsibilities

• Set direction and secure agreements for the Innovation and Development Team.
• Lead the innovation development function, holding personal accountability for delivery across the Dorset Innovation Hub, Federation innovation and Private Patient development portfolios, working in close partnership with the Head of Commercial and Business Development, who retains responsibility for established commercial activity.
• Accountable for the successful delivery of the innovation development work programme, ensuring plans are developed, maintained, delivered and reported against, and supporting the Band 7 in the delivery of individual projects.
• Develop and maintain the Dorset Innovation Hub work programme with the co-host and partners, agreeing a small number of cross-cutting priority themes that more than one partner owns and no single partner can resolve alone, and holding the partnership to delivery against them.
• Undertake and commission horizon scanning, research and evidence review to identify innovations, models and technologies with the potential to improve outcomes, experience or cost within the Federation and across the Hub partnership.
• Act as a senior member of the Transformation team, providing line management, professional development, support and challenge to the Band 7 and Band 6 posts, setting objectives, managing performance and building the capability of the team.

Job description

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust in Poole is seeking an ambitious Innovation and Development Programme Manager to lead a small team and deliver a diverse portfolio of innovations across the Dorset health and care system.

Reporting to the Director of Strategy and Improvement, you will drive the Dorset Innovation Hub, Federation Innovation and Private Patient development, turning ideas into measurable benefits for patients and staff while building strong partnerships and ensuring