Job summary
Respiratory Pathway Improvement Lead - Specialty Medicine
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Are you a forward thinking, innovative and dynamic individual who likes a challenge? Then we want you to come and join our Respiratory Team.
Funding has been secured for a new, fixed term project role, working within the Respiratory Medicine Team. The post is specifically focused on improvement of our Respiratory pathways, particularly the integration between ULHT and LCHS now that we are one Group (Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group). This work is part of a wide system pathway review as part of Lincolnshire ICB LACE programme.
The role would be suitable for someone with an interest in elective care improvement and recovery, someone who has project management experience and would like to work within the Specialty Medicine team to ensure delivery of agreed priorities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Work with the wider CBU and clinical teams to lead, identify, develop and improve respiratory pathways.
Build and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders, within secondary care, and the wider system, to support the wider Respiratory Strategy and Cancer Agenda
Implement and monitor effective processes and procedures delivering service improvement and delivery of key projects or pathway improvements
We are especially interested in candidates who have a background of successful service improvement, working from concept to delivery, who can demonstrate the delivery of a balanced set of outcomes aligned to the priorities of the acute sector. Additionally, you will be politically astute, with a clear understanding of the national, regional and local healthcare priorities.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of health service management, including change management and workforce redesign, acquired through training and experience to Masters level or equivalent.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification e.g. PRINCE2
- Service improvement methodology training e.g. QSIR
Previous Experience
Essential
- Evidence of specialist knowledge and expertise and experience in Project Management with a general awareness about project management methodologies.
- Experience of improvement within a politically challenged area
- Experience of managing risks and reporting
- Experience of patient pathway change / redesign
- Experience of working with, or managing, Cancer pathways
Knowledge, Skills, Aptitudes
Essential
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
- Understanding of budget management and working knowledge of financial processes
- Used to working in a busy environment Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organiser, influencer and networker
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Trustwide
Lincoln
LN2 5QY