Head of Transformation

Department: Transformation

Band: 8D £88,168 - £101,677 Per annum

Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced leader with a passion for transforming services to lead our busy and fast-paced Transformation team at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS – a critical function in supporting the Trust to respond to national operational and financial pressures, whilst delivering our longer-term strategic ambitions.

Responsible for delivering our Transformation programme, you will be a senior transformation and programme manager adept at delivering an ambitious change programmes, finding new ways of working to deliver cost and quality improvement.

You will be used to working in a complex system, managing sensitive issues and competing priorities. As our Head of Transformation, you will work alongside senior leaders within the hospital, the broader health and care system and with regional and national organisations.

If you have a track record in delivering service innovation / transformation and working at scale to deliver high quality programmes, we would be very interested to hear from you.

For further information, please contact Nichola Peddle on 01908 996240 or [email protected].

The Head of Transformation will have overall accountability for major transformation programmes and report into key Executive decision-making Boards, providing high quality and visible operational and strategic leadership.

They will drive the overall direction of the Transformation programme and ensure this aligns with the Trust strategic vision and corporate objectives and lead the delivery of all the Trust’s project and improvement programmes, working across the Trust (and with the system partners as required) to ensure that improvement is driven, embedded and supported by the Divisions and Directorates.

The post holder will also be responsible for supporting a culture of innovation and improvement across the Trust through regular sharing of ideas and best practice along with ensuring effective implementation. In addition, the Head of Transformation will further develop the reporting and governance framework that provides accurate and timely information to enable effective management of the individual programmes as well as assurance to the Trust Board.

As a Senior Member of the Trust’s management team, maintain visibility and effective business partnering with key clinical leaders, enabling and promoting the Trust’s collaborative working arrangements to provide the innovative and exceptional standards of patient care and experience the Trust is striving to provide.

MKUH staff scored highest for ‘I look forward to coming to work’ (NHS Staff Survey 2023).

Benefits

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme
  
  

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jonathan Dunk Job title: Chief Finance Officer Email address: [email protected]