Portfolio Director (Elective Reform) | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in the UK is seeking a dynamic leader to oversee the Elective Reform Programme. The role involves developing collaborative programmes to improve health services, managing diverse stakeholder relationships, and ensuring operational sustainability. Strong leadership and programme management skills are essential, along with political awareness and expertise in service delivery. The successful candidate will be instrumental in reducing health inequalities and enhancing patient experiences.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in cross-organisational transformation.
• Experience in managing complex programmes.
• Strong ability to engage diverse stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead the LSC Elective Reform Programme and transformation initiatives.
• Establish effective governance and assurance processes.
• Manage and supervise the programme team.

Skills

Leadership

Programme management

Stakeholder engagement

Political awareness

Analytical skills

Job description

Overview

Key responsibilities include driving system-wide transformation priorities, achieving national elective standards, reducing waiting lists, improving health equity, and ensuring service sustainability. You will represent LSC at meetings, ensuring stakeholders are informed of national guidance. The role involves engaging and leading a diverse group of staff to deliver the programme, ensuring collaborative operation among stakeholders. Operating with high political awareness, you will work with various boards, providers, partnerships, regulators, patients, and carers. You will plan and establish programmes, manage team members, and ensure alignment across clinical teams. This role requires excellent leadership, expertise in cross-organisational transformation, and programme management skills. Knowledge in elective services delivery is essential for credibility and effectiveness.

Role specifics

You will lead the LSC Elective Reform Programme and aligned transformation initiatives and work with the Portfolio Director (Clinical Reform) to develop and execute a combined workplan. Applications for this role will be through our dedicated TRAC recruitment system where you will complete some key information, using the Supporting Information section to write a personal statement to support your application and also attach your CV. We are seeking a dynamic leader to oversee the Elective Reform Programme, ensuring the creation and implementation of collaborative programmes that support the achievement of reform objectives while maintaining financial and operational sustainability. The role involves establishing effective governance and assurance processes, building strong relationships with stakeholders, and fostering a collaborative culture to improve services. Key responsibilities include developing processes to engage patients, families, and carers, producing essential programme documentation, and leading transparent decision-making processes. You will also manage cross-organisational initiatives, champion patient interests, and share best practices across various levels.

Programme delivery and governance

• Develop and implement project management methodologies, securing funding, and prioritising projects to maximise impact.


• You will be accountable for authorising expenditures, managing the programme team, and ensuring evidence-based decision-making.


• Lead the LSC Elective Reform Programme and related cross-organisational initiatives to drive quality and sustainability.


• Lead the development of policies for Elective Reform and nationally where applicable.


• Lead the development and approval of funding bids and business cases, including budget analysis, modelling and projection to ensure outcomes are delivered.


• Responsible for the effective prioritisation of projects to maximise programme impact and delivery.


• Line manage and supervise the programme team to deliver the programme.


• Ensure evidence and analytics are secured to support programmes and drive quality and cost improvement.


• Commission and contract for new information resources as required. Develop local implementation plans and processes relating to national mandates and policy areas.

Governance and stakeholder engagement

• Establish effective governance arrangements and policies to ensure clarity of decision-making and role delineation for partner organisations.


• Demonstrate effective and transparent decision-making, basing decisions on full option appraisals with clear rationale.


• Build and maintain high levels of support for the elective reform agenda across member organisations, establishing productive relationships with stakeholders, champions and advocates.


• Act as a champion for patients and involve the public and patients in policy development and decision-making of the ERP; share best practice regionally and nationally to create a lasting legacy for transformation programmes.

Partnerships and delivery

• Lead development of project management methodologies, ensuring workstreams have clear accountabilities including PIDs, project plans, KPIs and risk registers.


• Develop and implement funding bids and business cases with compelling case of need to support programmes, including budget analysis and projection.


• Manage expenditure, commissioning and procurement processes within delegated authorities.


• Line manage and supervise the programme team; ensure evidence and analytics inform improvements.

Collaborative network

The five Acute and Mental Health NHS Trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria have established a collaborative to improve health and healthcare services. The primary objectives are to reduce health inequalities, enhance services, outcomes, and patient experience through working with the Integrated Care Board to enable system recovery, transformation and long-term sustainability. The collaborative aims to make Lancashire and South Cumbria a great place to live and work. The Provider Collaboration Board comprises the Chairs and Chief Executives of the five Trusts, who jointly make decisions to benefit the 1.8 million residents of the area. This collaborative effort is a key component of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System.

Collaborative members

• Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


• East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust


• Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust


• Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


• University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust