Efficiency Business Partner

UHSussex NHS Trust seeks to employ four B8a Efficiency Business Partners

The Trust has an ambitious and challenging Efficiency and Improvement Programme which requires continuous development in the way services are delivered to further enhance patient experience, quality of care and outcomes and ensures the Trust becomes financially sustainable.

As part of this efficiency programme, there are some exciting new key initiatives that are being taken forward within Corporate Hub Arrangements; Workforce ; Estates Improvement Programme; Productivity, Theatres and Outpatient Improvements that require project management support.

If you are motivated by this agenda and have a proven record for delivering the dual goals of service and cost improvement, we look forward to hearing from you. You will need to be an experienced project manager with exceptional governance skills and used to influencing and delivering change in a complex environment. You will be highly motivated, personable, credible and confident to work on different aspects of the efficiency programme and with the level of autonomy appropriate to your grade. You will be a strong team player and will value the importance of fostering effective relationships and achieving results in partnership with others. You will be ready for a new challenge in a fast-paced organisation and committed to helping the Trust deliver its vision.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with operational and corporate teams and using project management and service improvement skills and tools to scope, develop and support delivery of workstreams that contribute towards the Trust's annual Efficiency Programme.

The programme management roles will be aligned to support complex projects within the efficiency programme and will report to the Heads of Efficiency within the Efficiency team.

They will work closely with Heads of Efficiency, Efficiency/Finance/HR Business Partners and the Trust's leadership teams, utilising project management skills to enable delivery of the divisional workstream outcomes within agreed quality, cost and time parameters.

The Efficiency Programme traditionally comprises a mix of core tactical and strategic pay and non-pay cost-saving actions, alongside income generation.

Integral to the role is the delivery of both financial and non-financial benefits and these roles will ensure that clear and measurable key performance indicators and targets are set for each project, and they will continue to ensure benefits realisation remains a key focus throughout project delivery.

Travel across hospital sites may be required i.e. RSCH, PRH, SRH, WOR and Southlands

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.