Head of Efficiency, Value and Improvement (EVI) in Norwich

Are you passionate about driving meaningful change and delivering efficiency improvements? This is an exciting opportunity to join the Efficiency, Value and Improvement (EVI) PMO Team at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. The EVI PMO Team is at the heart of the Trust's journey to enhance efficiency, productivity, and value, while prioritising clinical, operational, and quality outcomes. As a growing and dynamic team, we are dedicated to supporting the Trust in achieving financial sustainability through transformative projects that improve the quality and delivery of its services.

The post holder will play a pivotal leadership role in driving the success of the Efficiency, Value, and Improvement (EVI) PMO by supporting and facilitating multiple high-priority programmes and projects simultaneously. They will ensure that all initiatives are delivered at pace while embedding sustainable change across the Trust. Operating with significant autonomy, the post holder will act as a key partner to the Executive Directors, senior clinicians, operational managers, and a range of internal and external stakeholders. Their ability to influence and lead at all levels of the Trust will be critical to the success of this role.

At Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, inclusion is at the heart of how we work. We are committed to creating a fair, transparent and accessible recruitment process where every candidate has the opportunity to succeed. We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce, including those from the global majority. We recognise that not everyone has equal access to opportunities and are working to address this.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and ensuring all candidates receive a positive and equitable experience. Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Qualifications

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent.
• Leadership/ Management qualification.
• Evidence of formal training in coaching techniques.
• Relevant portfolio, project and/or programme management qualifications such as P30, MSP, Prince2, at Practitioner level with current CPD.

Experience

• Experience of working across Trust and professional boundaries to achieve common goals.
• Experience of delivering transformational, sustainable improvement into Operational Business Units, Divisions, Localities, regional teams.
• Experience of applying structured Cost Improvement Programme management processes.
• Previous experience on a Health Service major project within a provider environment.

Skills

• Ability to coach colleagues at all levels to improve Trust capability.
• Ability to plan and implement a project from conception through to completion, writing and editing Trustwide PIDs.
• Ability to write and present accurate and concise reports to various groups at all levels and to use them to influence others at decision making levels.
• Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with various stakeholders.

Knowledge

• Strong understanding of and commitment to the values and goals of the Trust making sure that the patient is at the heart of all we do.