Job summary

The role of the Transformation & Improvement Manager (TIM) - Surgical Services will be responsible for a number of quality, transformation, service improvement and business development priorities which support the BCPC Managing Director, CMO and Clinical Leads to drive delivery of an agreed programme of priorities that support delivery of the BCPC annual workplan, working at scale across the ICS with its four partner Trusts.

The postholder is expected to be a competent self-starter who is a capable and credible individual, ideally with recent diverse experiences of both commissioning and provider segments of healthcare.

They will be expected to understand the current NHS environment, its key policies and fluent in the service change process, preparing key documentation to meet the requirements of all governance processes such as ICB screening documents, OSC's engagement letters, case for change, pre-consultation business cases and final business case.

This role will be focused initially in the following clinical / delivery areas:

General Surgery

ENT

Gynaecology

Ophthalmology

T&O

In time further surgical services and / or portfolio areas will be identified, and this role will take a leadership role in supporting the development and delivery of the agreed priorities.

Initial preference will be given to anybody identified as 'at risk' within the Black Country ICS

Main duties of the job

There is no direct line management or budget ownership responsibility expected as part of this role.

Take responsibility for the project management, development, and delivery of a portfolio of projects and work-streams across a range of areas, which focus on quality, resilience, improvement and transformation and some focus on efficiency.

In discussion with the BCPC Managing Director, chair and set the agenda of appropriate meetings relevant to your portfolio areas, ensuring the timely circulation of agendas, relevant papers, and accurate action notes.

Undertake a detailed analysis of all financial budgets within the assigned specialty area(s) to ensure that all financial considerations are fully understood for that work area as this will support the identification of transformation/CIP/rectification plans for the financial year.

Adhere to all Trust financial systems and standing financial instructions.

Develop and maintain good working relationships with the BCPC Transformation & Improvement Team, Clinical Networks, system wide Operational Leads, CLG, and other key internal and external stakeholders to ensure their support for and involvement in your portfolio of projects.

Ensure that all information is gathered, stored, and passed on to relevant departments/staff in line with the Trust's Information Management policies and procedures.

Initial preference will be given to anybody identified as 'at risk' within the Black Country ICS.

About us

Provider collaboratives are partnerships that bring together two or more NHS trusts to work together at scale to benefit their populations. These partnerships are being established across England as part of a national policy, entitled "Working together at scale: Guidance on Provider Collaboratives", that requires all trusts providing acute and mental health services to be part of one or more provider collaboratives by April 2022.

The Black Country Provider Collaborative (BCPC) is made up of four main trusts:

Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Together, they work collaboratively to deliver effective, accessible, and sustainable care services across the Black Country, reaching a total population of around 1.3million people.