Senior Transformation Analyst in London

This is an exciting opportunity to take part in complex transformation programmes within a world-renowned organisation. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised individual with strong relationship building skills to join our Transformation team. The Senior Transformation Analyst will be working at the intersection between project management and operational implementation – translating transformation into reality in the organisation.

Main duties of the job:

• The Royal Marsden runs multiple transformation programmes at any given time, covering topics such as improving inpatient flow, reducing on the day waiting times for day patients receiving systemic anticancer therapy and improving the efficiency of administrative processes.
• The post holder will be responsible for delivery of one or more specific projects as standalone projects or within wider transformation programmes that drive transformation & quality improvement in healthcare service delivery at The Royal Marsden.
• This will involve analysing complex information, using persuasion skills, and providing hands on engagement with clinical teams.
• The post holder will need to work autonomously and yet be collaborative in his/her approach, also taking guidance from senior team members as required.
• The post holder must have experience of quality improvement and/or transformation initiatives, experience in the use of quality improvement techniques, and be able to work alongside clinical and non-clinical staff and patients in the drive for improvement.

Working for our organisation:

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• Design, establish and maintain project governance to robust progress reporting, risk management, dependency tracking and benefits realisation.
• Developing project plans with support & oversight from a programme manager.
• Lead the project team to interpret best practice, and national or local guidelines and policy in order to design new processes and develop or amend Standard Operating Procedures and Policies.
• Liaising with stakeholders and the Finance or Performance & Information teams to understand requirements and request appropriate data extracts as needed.
• Using understanding of the hospital environment to ensure that identified stakeholders are kept informed of progress within a project.
• Support or manage where suitable the commissioning and procurement of products, equipment, services, systems and facilities, if required for the delivery of the project.
• Identify the training needs of staff to develop both their technical analytical skills and wider interpersonal skills.

Education/Qualifications:

• Educated to masters level or equivalent experience.
• Qualification in project and/or programme management or equivalent experience.
• Qualification in improvement methodology (e.g. Institute for Healthcare Improvement) or equivalent experience.

Experience:

• A proven track record of successful project delivery.
• Evidence of managing change within a complex environment.
• Experience in identifying issues, structuring problems and developing recommendations leading to action.
• Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders and guiding them through challenging changes.
• Experience of change methodologies and tools e.g. process mapping, PDSA cycles.
• Experience in the healthcare industry.

Skills Abilities/Knowledge:

• Maintaining project governance documentation (e.g. project plans, action trackers, risk logs).
• Able to present confidently and persuasively to small and large groups.
• Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good level of analytical skills analysing data to identify issues and measure the benefits/impact of change.
• Excellent IT/ Word processing skills; proven level of computer literacy in MS Teams, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Good problem-solving skills with the ability to use initiative when dealing with sensitive issues.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines, with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Able to set up and run meetings and workshops.

Other Requirements:

• Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role.

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff:

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.