# Efficiency Improvement Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/efficiency-improvement-manager/53ef1bf9-1e65-412d-aa77-bb34aa3b35b0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/efficiency-improvement-manager/53ef1bf9-1e65-412d-aa77-bb34aa3b35b0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Poole Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Manager - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-27T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-15T07:20:33.832Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Poole/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Corporate_Operations/Corporate_Operations-v8257722 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8257722?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Improvement Manager will work directly with Care Groups triumvirates and Operational & Corporate teams to provide a comprehensive range of specialist and expert advice, training and support to enable the delivery of services efficiently and economically, as well as ensuring the achievement of all Care Group & Corporate financial targets. The Improvement Manager will provide comprehensive management support to the Head of PMO, deputising as appropriate. - Identification of Productivity and Efficiency opportunities through a range of approaches including the use of benchmarking data, review of financial data and close liaison with operational teams. - Analysis of complex financial and activity data to understand and identify opportunities for operational change. - Facilitating operational managers in the identification and implementation of operational improvements. - Supporting the development, implementation and recording of the productivity and efficiency programme (including the national Getting It Right First Time programme) and the model hospital. Interview: 7th October ### Main duties of the job These roles will work across a given portfolio with operational teams to define, assess and develop efficiency improvement projects and savings, making use of both local and national benchmarking and published studies such as GIRFT (Get it Right First Time), Model Hospital, Corporate Benchmarking, etc. You will be a key member of the team, whilst also working closely with your operational colleagues and staff within the finance department. Further details of the roles are contained within the job description and informal discussions are welcome with either Judith May, Director of Operational Performance & Oversight, or Nichola House, Deputy Group Director of Operation - Medical Care Group ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Job description Job responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert Person Specification Qualifications Essential - Educated to degree level / equivalent professional qualification - Post graduate diploma or equivalent experience, or training, plus further specialist project management knowledge, or experience to masters level equivalent - Programme Management qualification e.g. MSP or equivalent Desirable - Masters level qualification or equivalent Experience - Experience of delivering large scale transformation and/or service redesign to specified outcomes, budgets and timescales - Experience of working across boundaries, engaging and managing a broad range stakeholders - Experience of working within a project team(s) and delegating plans and responsibilities to other team members allocated to perform activities - Experience, knowledge and understanding of the services and pathways for allocated work stream and specialty responsibilities - NHS acute provider experience Technical Skills Competencies - Ability to deliver assigned projects and work packages, in accordance with agreed standards and methodologies, within agreed timescales, budgets and to specified quality criteria. - Previous involvement in improvement projects to provide maximise the use of resources - Highly numerate and able to communicate and present articulately both verbally and in writing - Ability to assimilate, interpret and analyse complex information and data to ensure effective reporting and progress of projects. Knowledge - Knowledge of, and ability to use, relevant project management tools and techniques - Knowledge of the principles of organisational change and continuous improvement - Knowledge of relevant governance structures, Trust policies, procedures guidelines and protocols - Knowledge of national and corporate policies that apply to assigned projects - Knowledge of the principles of skills transfer at all levels in an organisation - In depth knowledge of all current health service issues Other requirements specific to the role - Able to facilitate, guide and coach corporate and clinical staff - Able to handle sensitive data in a confidential manner - Able to represent the Productivity and Efficiency team at meetings as and when delegated by the Head of Productivity and Efficiency - Able to work and travel between Bournemouth and Poole on a regular basis and also travel to other sites across Dorset when required. Personal Attributes - Enthusiasm, commitment and tenacity - Resourceful, with resilience and determination to drive results in a busy and fast paced environment - Able to think creatively to identify innovative solutions to organisational redesign and development - Able to develop effective relationships with a range of stakeholders internally and externally - Confident, personable and approachable and able to inspire confidence in others in delivery large scale change sensitively - Able to work autonomously Language requirement Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Bournemouth Hospital Castle Lane East Bournemouth BH7 7DW Employer's website https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab) ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of, and ability to use, relevant project management tools and techniques - Knowledge of the principles of organisational change and continuous improvement ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of delivering large scale transformation and/or service redesign to specified outcomes, budgets and timescales - Experience of working across boundaries, engaging and managing a broad range stakeholders - Experience of working within a project team(s) and delegating plans and responsibilities to other team members allocated to perform activities ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to degree level / equivalent professional qualification - Post graduate diploma or equivalent experience, or training, plus further specialist project management knowledge, or experience to masters level equivalent - Programme Management qualification e.g. MSP or equivalent ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Able to think creatively to identify innovative solutions to organisational redesign and development - Able to develop effective relationships with a range of stakeholders internally and externally ### Technical Skills Competencies **Essential** - Ability to deliver assigned projects and work packages, in accordance with agreed standards and methodologies, within agreed timescales, budgets and to specified quality criteria. - Highly numerate and able to communicate and present articulately both verbally and in writing - Ability to assimilate, interpret and analyse complex information and data to ensure effective reporting and progress of projects. ### Other requirements specific to the role **Essential** - Able to facilitate, guide and coach corporate and clinical staff - Able to work and travel between Bournemouth and Poole on a regular basis and also travel to other sites across Dorset when required ## Documents - [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417) - [job description (pdf, 376.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10583536) - [person specification (pdf, 144.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10583537) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.