Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Financial procedures including budgetary management
- Knowledge
Business Planning
- Knowledge
Principles of equality and diversity
- Knowledge
Change Management
- Knowledge
Understanding of the NHS and current agenda
- Experience
Proven experience of working in a management/leadership role
- Experience
Experience of facilitating change in practice to improve services
- Experience
Experience working in EPIC
- Experience
Experience in operational RTT & DM01
- Qualifications
Relevant degree or equivalent qualification or significant experience of working at degree level
- Qualifications
Post graduate diploma in Management or equivalent experience.
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
NHS IT systems
- Qualifications
Health service management qualification or equivalent experience.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Diagnostic/ DM01 Performance Lead to support our team across ESNEFT.
In conjunction with the Head of Elective Performance, you will provide operational management support the services within the designated departments/ services of responsibility, within the Division. This will be undertaken jointly with the respective Clinical Service Directors and the Head of Operations for the Division
You will manage all aspects of operational delivery within the relevant clinical specialties of East Suffolk & North East Essex Foundation Trust to agreed quality standards and within the resource and income base available, to support the Trust’s development as a clinically led organisation.
Please note, experience in working with EPIC, validation in EPIC, operational RTT and DM01 is essential for this post.
Main duties of the job
- Lead the day-to-day oversight and management of Trust-wide diagnostic pathway performance, providing a clear and accurate understanding of performance against the national DM01 diagnostic standard, standards around planned diagnostics and agreed local trajectories.
- Lead performance oversight for the 15 key diagnostic tests and procedures included within the monthly DM01return, ensuring performance is understood by modality, service and site and that areas of deterioration are identified promptly.
- Lead the preparation, interpretation and presentation of diagnostic performance information for relevant Trust performance and governance forums, clearly setting out waiting list size, the number and proportion waiting six weeks or more, waiting time distribution, long waits, activity, trends, forecasts, risks and required actions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Diagnostic/DM01 Performance Lead with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Colchester, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Lead (legacy management group) role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Oct 2026.
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