Director of Improvement

Job overview

A message from Jon Melbourne, Chief Executive.

Thank you for taking the time to consider this opportunity to work with us in this exciting role.

We are looking for a Director of Improvement to join Sherwood Forest Hospitals and join us on an exciting journey to realise our ambition of outstanding care, compassionate people and healthier communities.

The post holder will be responsible to the Chief Executive and Trust Board for leading the improvement, digital and strategy agendas across Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We must leverage the potential of digital, improvement and our strategic opportunities to improve the working lives of colleagues, patient experience and outcomes.

I am looking for someone who can show that they lead in the right way and that can evidence what they deliver. We will work together as a team across Sherwood Forest to drive improvements in care and to create an environment in which individuals and teams can excel. We want Sherwood Forest to have one of the best cultures in the NHS because an inclusive and empowering culture delivers safe care.

As Director of Improvement, I will offer you my full trust, support and the opportunity to work with fantastic colleagues and partners here at Sherwood Forest. I will support your personal development and growth, and you will have great opportunities to lead change and to influence our journey.

Please get in touch with me directly if the role interests you – [email protected]

Thank you.

Jon

Main duties of the job

The Director of Improvement will apply expert insight to understand services provided not only from an organisational perspective but also through the lens of patients and service users. The post holder will be expected to drive innovation, digital change and strategic improvement.

Establishing direct links between delivery of the strategy, digital, improvement strategies, performance, quality and safety, efficiency and productivity is a key feature of the role.

The Director of Improvement will also act as a role model, providing expertise on the appropriate skills, methods and tools leaders and clinicians require to improve services and outcomes for patients. The role will build Trust digital and improvement capability and expertise, and will ensure a strategy which delivers lasting change for colleagues and patients.

The Director of Improvement is expected to foster productive relationships with stakeholders to  ensure the strategy, digital and improvement agendas are contemporary and future proof.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.