Senior Regional Improvement Manager- EOE Learning&Improvement Networks
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £62,215 - £72,293 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 August 2025 |
| Location: | Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5XA |
| Company: | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7286839/361-7286839 |
Summary
A Vacancy at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust.
We are recruiting a Senior Regional Improvement Manager to join our East of England Regional Learning & Improvement Networks team. In this leadership role, you will play a key part in supporting the regional improvement & learning networks that foster knowledge sharing and help drive improvements across Elective, UEC and Mental Health Care Services.
You will work directly with the Deputy Director and provide strategic programme management and expert improvement leadership to ensure the successful delivery of the Networks’ objectives and outcomes. You will have substantial experience of planning, implementing, & evaluating improvement programmes, supported by a project management and improvement qualification or equivalent experience. An understanding of current healthcare policies and excellent stakeholder engagement experience is essential. You will have highly developed communication skills, with the ability to analyse & interpret complex, sensitive, or contentious information across a wide range of topics related to the role. Your capability to present complex concepts clearly & to navigate difficult or controversial issues will be critical when engaging diverse audiences.
You will be expected to work on-site at least two days per week and be available to start within four weeks of receiving a conditional offer, if selected. Please note that this vacancy may close early if we reach our application limit, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day operational delivery of the aims and objectives of the Learning & Improvement Networks, managing and communicating with a diverse range of national, regional, and provider stakeholders. A strong understanding of national priorities is essential to support improvements in outcomes and patient flow across Elective Care, Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC), and Mental Health. You will have a comprehensive knowledge of improvement initiatives focused on enhancing patient flow in these areas, alongside significant experience using improvement methodologies such as identifying key questions, developing theories of change, and applying PDSA cycles. Proficiency in data-driven improvement techniques, particularly the use of Statistical Process Control Charts to monitor progress, is required. You will plan and deliver a comprehensive programme of activities, including up to six face-to-face workshops and six virtual events annually, ensuring on-the-day presence to support event management. Additionally, you will prepare and present reports for the National and Regional Executive Teams and demonstrate confidence and expertise in group facilitation
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We are working in partnership with East of England Learning & Improvement Networks who are part of the NHSE Clinical & Operational Excellence Programme which was established in September 2024.
The Networks have been designed for operational and clinical leaders working in Elective Care, Urgent and Emergency Care and Mental Health and incorporate those working in primary and community care and the ambulance service.
The LINs provide an enabling infrastructure that facilitates collaboration and the sharing of best practice between peers using an improvement approach. The primary aim of the Networks is to support and accelerate those improvement initiatives that are producing demonstrable improvement in patient flow. Key activities include online networks, face-to-face learning events, and the integration of data-driven insights using comparative data for improvement.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification application pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Jul 2025
We are recruiting a Senior Regional Improvement Manager to join our East of England Regional Learning & Improvement Networks team. In this leadership role, you will play a key part in supporting the regional improvement & learning networks that foster knowledge sharing and help drive improvements across Elective, UEC and Mental Health Care Services.
You will work directly with the Deputy Director and provide strategic programme management and expert improvement leadership to ensure the successful delivery of the Networks’ objectives and outcomes. You will have substantial experience of planning, implementing, & evaluating improvement programmes, supported by a project management and improvement qualification or equivalent experience. An understanding of current healthcare policies and excellent stakeholder engagement experience is essential. You will have highly developed communication skills, with the ability to analyse & interpret complex, sensitive, or contentious information across a wide range of topics related to the role. Your capability to present complex concepts clearly & to navigate difficult or controversial issues will be critical when engaging diverse audiences.
You will be expected to work on-site at least two days per week and be available to start within four weeks of receiving a conditional offer, if selected. Please note that this vacancy may close early if we reach our application limit, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day operational delivery of the aims and objectives of the Learning & Improvement Networks, managing and communicating with a diverse range of national, regional, and provider stakeholders. A strong understanding of national priorities is essential to support improvements in outcomes and patient flow across Elective Care, Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC), and Mental Health. You will have a comprehensive knowledge of improvement initiatives focused on enhancing patient flow in these areas, alongside significant experience using improvement methodologies such as identifying key questions, developing theories of change, and applying PDSA cycles. Proficiency in data-driven improvement techniques, particularly the use of Statistical Process Control Charts to monitor progress, is required. You will plan and deliver a comprehensive programme of activities, including up to six face-to-face workshops and six virtual events annually, ensuring on-the-day presence to support event management. Additionally, you will prepare and present reports for the National and Regional Executive Teams and demonstrate confidence and expertise in group facilitation
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We are working in partnership with East of England Learning & Improvement Networks who are part of the NHSE Clinical & Operational Excellence Programme which was established in September 2024.
The Networks have been designed for operational and clinical leaders working in Elective Care, Urgent and Emergency Care and Mental Health and incorporate those working in primary and community care and the ambulance service.
The LINs provide an enabling infrastructure that facilitates collaboration and the sharing of best practice between peers using an improvement approach. The primary aim of the Networks is to support and accelerate those improvement initiatives that are producing demonstrable improvement in patient flow. Key activities include online networks, face-to-face learning events, and the integration of data-driven insights using comparative data for improvement.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification application pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Jul 2025