Director of Efficiency and Innovation

1 week ago


Croydon, Greater London, United Kingdom NHS Arden & GEM CSU Full time
About Us

NHS Arden & GEM CSU is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation, committed to improving patient care and outcomes through innovative solutions and best practices.

Role Overview

The Associate Director of Assurance will play a key role in driving the delivery of transformational programmes and projects that enhance efficiency and improve patient care. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, partner organisations, and key stakeholders to embed a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Driving the delivery of complex, high-impact projects, explaining complexities to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Promoting the efficiency and transformation programme and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration, engaging with local partners such as Primary Care Networks, GP Practices, and Social Care colleagues.
  • Developing and implementing performance monitoring, governance, and risk management processes to ensure robust reporting and accountability.
  • Maintaining an overview of efficiency programmes across partner organisations.
  • Providing expert advice and guidance to executive teams on the achievement of financial and operational efficiency targets.
Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • Extensive experience of working within acute trusts delivering transformation programmes and/or assurance to transformation programmes.
  • Outstanding level of analytical skills and the ability to analyse highly complex facts and situations, including complex quality and financial information.
  • Significant experience of strategically leading an assurance team to support services across a wide range of services.
  • Strong experience of managing Cost Improvement Programmes.
  • Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to build credibility and rapport with diverse audiences.
  • A solid understanding of the health and social care landscape, including policy, governance, and operational challenges in the NHS.


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