Job summaryAn 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 DivisionYou 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. About usWe are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.Find out about living and working here - posted07 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary
49,387 to 56,515 a year
per annum
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference number432-HR925-26Job locationsColchester/ Ipswich HospitalIpswichIP4 5PDUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesFor full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.Person Specification
Knowledge
EssentialFinancial procedures including budgetary managementBusiness PlanningPrinciples of equality and diversityChange ManagementUnderstanding of the NHS and current agendaDesirableNHS IT systems
Experience
EssentialProven experience of working in a management/leadership roleExperience of facilitating change in practice to improve servicesExperience working in EPICExperience in operational RTT & DM01
Qualifications
EssentialRelevant degree or equivalent qualification or significant experience of working at degree levelPost graduate diploma in Management or equivalent experience.DesirableHealth service management qualification or equivalent experience.
Person Specification
Knowledge
EssentialFinancial procedures including budgetary managementBusiness PlanningPrinciples of equality and diversityChange ManagementUnderstanding of the NHS and current agendaDesirableNHS IT systems
Experience
EssentialProven experience of working in a management/leadership roleExperience of facilitating change in practice to improve servicesExperience working in EPICExperience in operational RTT & DM01
Qualifications
EssentialRelevant degree or equivalent qualification or significant experience of working at degree levelPost graduate diploma in Management or equivalent experience.DesirableHealth service management qualification or equivalent experience.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Employer detailsEmployer nameEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustAddressColchester/ Ipswich HospitalIpswichIP4 5PDUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustAddressColchester/ Ipswich HospitalIpswichIP4 5PDUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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