Women & Children's Improvement Programme Lead

University Hospitals Sussex Nhs Foundation Trust; Worthing; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Women and Children's Division Improvement Programme Manager (Band 8b) to cover maternity leave. The role leads complex quality improvement and transformation programmes, shaping divisional priorities and ensuring governance, reporting and benefits realisation are robust.

You will collaborate with clinical leaders and corporate teams to deliver safe, effective services for women, babies and families, driving sustainable

Qualifications

• Educated to masters level in relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge in area of own specialism and of staff and project/improvement management.
• Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations through interpretation & comparison of a range of options.
• Ability to formulate long term/forward plans for the team managed and for projects supported.
• Experience managing CNST Maternity Incentive Scheme submissions

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, delivery and oversight of major improvement programmes across the division.
• Develop project plans, governance frameworks, risk registers and reporting mechanisms.
• Support divisional readiness for external reviews, accreditation programmes and regulatory requirements, including CNST standards.
• Produce high-quality reports, analyses and presentations for senior leaders and governance groups.
• Lead reporting mechanisms, benefits realisation frameworks and performance monitoring systems.
• Provide expert programme management support across a wide range of divisional priorities and ensure alignment with national requirements

Skills

Programme management

Quality improvement

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Leadership

Education

Masters degree or equivalent experience

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Job description

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Women and Children's Division Improvement Programme Manager (Band 8b) to cover maternity leave. The role leads complex quality improvement and transformation programmes, shaping divisional priorities and ensuring governance, reporting and benefits realisation are robust.

You will collaborate with clinical leaders and corporate teams to deliver safe, effective services for women, babies and families, driving sustainable